Jackie Hyde awarded MBE in New Year Honours List 2025

31 December 2024 - Press release

 

It has been announced today that Jackie Hyde, Vice President of Artist Relations at Sony Music UK, is among those who have been recognised on the King's New Year Honours list, for her services to music and charity, and joins the Members of the Order of the British Empire.  

The New Year Honours List recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, and the recognition comes in the same year that Jackie marks an astonishing 46 years working at Sony Music.  

Jackie Hyde says: "Receiving this recognition feels overwhelming and I never thought an honour such as this would be given to me. When I joined CBS Records/Sony Music back in 1979 I couldn't have imagined that I would be in the industry 45 years later or that I would receive an MBE. It's been an incredible and very happy career in the business, which I am very proud to be a part of, and a privilege to have worked with such brilliant artists, who I so very much admire."

Jackie has been a huge part of Sony Music UK's success over the years and has forged trusted relationships with iconic Sony Music stars including George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Celine Dion, Sade, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and The Clash. She has supported artists from their very first showcase, all the way through to headlining festivals and stadium tours. 

Jackie has spent years dedicated to charitable causes in the music sector. She is on the Board for the annual Music Industry Trust Awards, which has raised more than £8million for Nordoff & Robbins, the UK's leading music therapy charity, and The BRIT School in Croydon since its launch in 1992. Jackie also serves on the Board for the Silver Clef charity lunch - an event that has raised more than £16 million for Nordoff & Robbins since its first event in the 1970s. 

Joining Sony Music at 25 years old in 1979, Jackie's adaptability, resilience, and rapport with people – from global superstars to those behind the scenes – has seen her rise through the industry. Jackie's role and reputation in Sony Music has helped pave the way for equality in the music business and her mentorship has been responsible for producing a new generation of music industry executives.