The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Music Managers Forum (MMF) have revealed the final awardees and shortlists for the 2026 Artist & Manager Awards.
The event, which celebrates the unique relationship between artists and managers, will be hosted by Doc Brown and returns to London’s Bloomsbury Big Top on Wednesday, November 18.
Aurora and her manager Jamila Scott of Made Management will receive the Earth Action Award at the ceremomy. Established in partnership with EarthPercent in 2025, the award recognises an artist, manager or organisation that has shown leadership in environmental and nature-based art, advocacy and practice.
Aurora joined Extinction Rebellion, Greta Thunberg and others
Aurora joined Extinction Rebellion, Greta Thunberg and others in 2025 in blocking an oil refinery run by the energy company Equinor, demanding the phasing-out of oil and gas.
The Norwegian singer-songwriter has also spoken out through the Stop Rosebank campaign, and helped successfully call for the enforcement of the Global Ocean Treaty to safeguard 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.
She credited The Earth as a writer across all tracks on her 2024 album What Happened To The Heart?, and released a track with Nature the artist for the Sounds Right initiative led by Museum For The UN.
Aurora and Jamila are rightly being recognised for their environmental activism and campaigning and we also look forward to celebrating Lucy’s successes
Annabella Coldrick & David Martin
Lucy Francis, founder & MD of 17Days Music,
Meanwhile, Lucy Francis, founder & MD of 17Days Music, will be presented with the Writer/Producer Manager Award.
Francis’ 20-year career has encompassed senior roles in A&R and management with companies including Gut Records, Imagem, Spilt Milk Music and PIAS.
Founded in 2017, 17Days Music represents a roster of UK songwriters, producers and engineers – including Dan Parry (Raye, Loyle Carner, WizKid), Gabriëlle ‘GG’ Stok (Madonna, Cat Burns, Masego), Jonny Lattimer (Oli, Låpsley (Barry Can’t Swim, Charli XCX, Paloma Faith) and Miles Clinton James (Little Simz, Kokoroko, Cleo Sol)
Francis was previously vice-chair on the board
In addition, Francis was previously vice-chair on the board of The Ivors Academy Trust and was recently recognised by the Black Music Coalition in the organisation’s annual Excellence Honourees List.
“With only two weeks to go, we’re delighted to announce our final awardees and shortlists for the 2026 Artist & Manager Awards,” said MMF CEO Annabella Coldrick and FAC chief David Martin. “Aurora and Jamila are rightly being recognised for their environmental activism and campaigning and we also look forward to celebrating Lucy’s successes representing some of the UK’s most prominent writers, producers and engineers. Along with our other awardees and the brilliant names across our shortlists, it’s going to be a remarkable night.”
As previously announced, The Cure frontman Robert Smith is the winner of this year’s Fan Champion Award, while Jordan Rakei will receive The Artists’ Voice Award and Quietus Management will take the Entrepreneur Award.
Other recipients will include Portishead, Jamie Cullum & Rockstar Management and Raw Power Management.
Winners of the Artist Of The Year, Manager
Winners of the Artist Of The Year, Manager Of The Year, Breakthrough Artist, Breakthrough Manager and Secret Weapon categories will be announced on the night. The shortlists are as follows:
Artist Of The Year:Fontaines DC
Oli
Manager Of The Year
Connor Hunnisett (Jigsaw Music Group)
Emily Braham (Yo & Co Management)
Owain Davies (OD Management)
Phoebe Abu-Gold (Up Close Management).
Breakthrough Artist:
Corto.alto
EsDeeKid
Danny L Harle
Erin LeCount
kwn
Meek
Naomi Scott
Westside Cowboy
Breakthrough Manager: Annastacia Chenjerai (DC3) Bradley Kulisic, Singing Light
Breakthrough Manager:
Annastacia Chenjerai (DC3)
Bradley Kulisic, Singing Light Music (Lambrini Girls, Pigs x7, Eleni Drake, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Melanie Baker)
Carlyn Calder, Vibeout Management (kwn, Jvck James,SCR!BBA)
Fabian Phipps, Intersect (Dove Ellis, Little Grandad, Shrink, Noah Baine)
Jack Fratini, East City Management (Keo, Kodaline, Bertie Newman)
Mark Walker, Free Focus (RØRY, NOAHFINNCE, Haz)
Miriam Maslin, Method Music (Sienna Spiro)
Terry Ferguson, Turbo Mgmt (ABSOLUTE., Bemz, Bimini, Dot Major, Holysseus Fly, Jenny Walser, Kosmo Kint, Night Manoeuvres, Rio Tashan)
Secret Weapon:
Lisa Ward, Managing Director UK, Red Light Management
Josefina De Ridder, Global Head of Marketing Strategy & Audience Development, September Management
Bex Redwood, Day-to-Day Manager, East City Management
Sofia Siafa, Music Management Coordinator, Fascination Management
