The Music Biz Outstanding Achievement Award celebrates industry figures & projects that have reached an intangible level of success, becoming touchstones by which their peers are measured. This award has been given to a vast array of recipients, ranging from modern creators & projects setting new industry standards to legacy artists whose sustained influence continually shapes the music business.
2019
Richard Gottehrer, The Orchard
2018
“Despacito”
2017
Hamilton Original Cast Recording and Mixtape
2015
Jack White, Third Man Records
Celebrating the innovation behind his Lazaretto release
2015
The Who
Celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary with an over 60-date tour of North America and Europe
2014
Frozen Soundtrack
Celebrating the soundtrack’s rise to become the defining album of 2014
2011
Gamble & Huff
Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration
2010
Leiber & Stoller
Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration
2009
Ashford & Simpson
Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration