The Young Music Boss Awards 2023 Winners Announced

24 April 2023 - Press release

The music industry came out in numbers again for the 2023 Young Music Boss (YMB) Awards in its third year, with more than 350 industry executives, artists and other professionals in attendance.  

The awards took place in partnership with the likes of MMF (Music Managers Forum), AIM (The Association of Independent Music), Live Nation, PPL, Sync Vault, Duppy Share, Tribe Urban Entertainment and CEEK at Woolwich Works.  

The YMB Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of the U35 music industry executives who work tirelessly to innovate and elevate the industry. Celebrating the best of the present and future, the night featured performances from the likes of Ariez, Duchess and Wohdee.  

Hosted by ITV’s Pricilla Anyabu, awards were presented by the likes of Char Grant (Black Music Coalition and Director of A&R 0207 Def Jam), Komali Scott-Jones (Black Music, Parlophone) Coalition /  (Taponeswa Mavunga (Director of Africa Sony Music UK), Charisse Beaumont (CEO Black Lives in Music), Jasmine Dotiwala (TV Broadcaster & Producer), Nordia West (VP Marketing Capitol Records), Sharron Harrison-Lewis (MD Sicario Group)  

While the ‘Music Entrepreneur of the Year’ award (in partnership with the Association of Independent Music) was awarded to Finesse Foreva pre-ceremony, all 22 awards were presented on the night. 

MUSIC ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR  (Sponsored by The Association of Independent Music) 
Finesse Foreva 

Individual

1. BEST MANAGER (Sponsored by the MMF) 

Tobe Onuwka (Merky) 

2. BEST PUBLICITY & RELATIONS 

Sheniece Charway (Youtube Music)

3. BEST RADIO PERSONALITY

Remi Burgz  (BBC 1Xtra) 

4. BEST PRESENTER 

Remel London (Capital Xtra) 

5. BEST DJ

Tiffany Calver (BBC 1Xtra)

6. BEST MARKETER 

Jacqueline Eyewe (0207 Def Jam)

7. BEST DIRECTOR

Kalvie Peterson 

8. BEST PRODUCER (Sponsored by PPL) 

P2J 

9. BEST PUBLISHER 

Chi Chi Nwakodo (Sony Music Publishing)

10. BEST LAWYER 

Wale Kalejaiye (Sheridans) 

11. BEST STYLIST

Melissa’s Wardrobe 

12. BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Faysal Hassan 

13. BEST JOURNALIST 

Mimi The Music Blogger 

14. BEST A&R

Glen Sonko ( 0207 Def Jam)

15. BEST TOUR MANAGER  (Sponsored by Live Nation) 

Janelle Fraser ( Tour Music Live)

16. BEST AGENT 

Whitney Boateng (WME) 

Groups

1. BEST DIGITAL PLATFORM 

No Signal 

2. BEST PUBLICATION

GUAP 

3. BEST LIVE MUSIC PLATFORM

Strawberries & Creem 

4. BEST (SERVICE) AGENCY

VAMP 

5. BEST LABEL

0207 Def Jam  

Commenting after the Awards, Jusnah Gadi, Founder of Young Music Boss and the YMB Awards said: “Shining a light on the unsung heroes of the music industry helps not only incentivise, energise and commemorate the outstanding achievements of executives already doing incredible things but, it also empowers future generations, those aspiring to enter the industry being able to see the various sectors which exist within it and that their dream is viable. To see the growth of the platform is motivating and we’re just getting started”.