The Bizzy Awards is Music Biz’s annual celebration of music industry companies & executives who are advancing the ways we do business and how we treat our workforce. In honor of our organization’s B2B nature, we ask our member community to nominate themselves, their companies, their clients and their peers to recognize the important work they do.
Along with the crowdsourced Bizzys Awards, Music Biz also presents our Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement during the annual Bizzy Awards dinner.
Nominations are open NOW through January 28th, 2026!
Award categories, nomination criteria and submission forms for the 2026 Bizzy Awards can be found below!
The Leading Light Award is presented to a company or executive that has supported their staff via internal initiatives aimed at improving mental health, wellbeing and work/life balance.
The Agent of Change Award is presented to a company that exemplifies a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their hiring practices, executive development, and promotion structure.
The #NEXTGEN_NOW One To Watch Award is presented to an executive under 40 whose work (professional and/or volunteer) has been exceptional, innovative, and stands out as a contribution to the industry.
The Maestro of Metadata Award is presented to a company or executive who has made a significant impact in the area of data processing, credit clarification, streamlining or otherwise promoting clean data and best practices.
The Digital Innovator Award is given to a company or individual who is pioneering the effective use of digital technologies to positively impact how the modern music industry does business.
The Indie Retailer of the Year Award is given to a retail store who has shown exceptional inventiveness and ingenuity in their practices during the past year in their interactions with consumers.
The Marketing Superstar Award honors a marketing campaign that was innovative and thought-provoking. Candidates can be from any sector of the industry and campaigns can be physical or virtual.
The Ace Communicator Award recognizes a company or individual who is outstanding in the fields of public relations & corporate communications, shining light on the hard job of raising awareness for non-marketing messages and managing internal/external comms.
The Music Business Educator of the Year award celebrates a music business educator who inspires students to enter the music business. The winner leads by example and teaches across the breadth and depth of the industry to open students’ awareness to the possibilities available in the music industry today. The winning candidate also exposes students to the importance of connection and relationships in this industry while continuing to learn and be a part of the industry themselves.
