Music Week is delighted to announce that Believe and TuneCore are sponsoring the Rising Star category at the Women In Music Awards.
This year’s edition of the hugely popular daytime ceremony will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. Table bookings are open now here.
Believe is an independent artist development company headquartered in France, which operates in 50-plus countries. It offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a bespoke approach to fit each artist, label or publisher. Its portfolio of brands includes Nuclear Blast, Naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, among others.
TuneCore is an independent development partner for self-releasing artists to build audiences and careers, with technology and services across distribution, publishing administration and a range of promotional services. Part of Believe, TuneCore is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and Nashville, and operates globally through local teams based across five continents.
Supporting the Rising Star award is a natural extension of that commitment, celebrating the rising women alongside the artists we serve
Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson, head of TuneCore UK, Ireland, NZ and Australia, said: “As co-chair of Women In Music’s UK Chapter, and having spent many years working across the music industry, I’ve seen first-hand how important it is to recognise potential, create opportunities and champion the next generation of talent. That belief is also central to Believe and TuneCore – supporting artists at every stage of their journey, from emerging independent and DIY talent to established global careers.
“Supporting the Rising Star award is a natural extension of that commitment, celebrating the women who are rising alongside the artists we serve and emerging as the next generation of leaders shaping our industry.”
Last year’s sold-out ceremony marked another triumph as we celebrated 11 years of the event, with a host of top names from across the global music business in attendance.
Winners included New Artist winners Alt Blk Era, Mofe Soy, Satellite414 senior entertainment publicist, being presented with the Rising Star award by PinkPantheress, and Isabel Garvey, Warner Music’s outgoing COO at the time, presented with the Outstanding Contribution award by her friend and former EMI exec Baroness Hazarika. You can revisit all of the action here.
For enquiries about table or seat bookings, please contact Kate Smith, customer relations manager: kate.smith@futurenet.com
For more information on Music Week Event sponsorship opportunities please contact Lawrence Cook at lawrence.cooke@futurenet.com
