And finally, well done one and all. Here are the winners from last week's Music Week awards. More info at http://www.musicweekawards.com/2005/index.php
Best
Music Sales Force: Pinnacle
Best Distributor: EMI
Best Music Retail Chain: HMV
Best Independent Store sponsored by Deluxe: Reveal, Derby
Best Digital Music Service sponsored by Sonopress: Napster
Best Regional Promotions Team sponsored by Nielsen Music Control:
Sony BMG
Best Independent Promotions Team: Anglo
Best National Promotions Team: Parlophone
Best Radio Station sponsored by PPL: Kerrang! 105.2
Best Music Exploitation: Confusion by The Zutons in the Peugeot
'Shame' ad
Producer of the Year sponsored by Sanctuary Studios: Tore Johansson for Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Best PR Campaign: Sundraj Sreenivasan of Polydor for **Scissor
Sisters**
Best Venue: Shepherds Bush Empire
Best UK Marketing Campaign sponsored by LAUNCH Music on Yahoo!:
Jo Power of Sony BMG for Kasabian
Best International Marketing Campaign sponsored by Interoute:
Mirelle Davis & Caroline Butler of Domino Records and Brian
Cellar of Epic US for Franz Ferdinand
Best Catalogue Marketing Campaign: Daryl Easlea & Silvia
Montello of Universal Music for The Summer of Motown
Best TV Concept Marketing Campaign: Karen Meekings & Eddie
Ruffett of UMTV for Pop Party 2
Top Publisher: EMI Music Publishing
UK Achievement Award: Dramatico
The A&R Award sponsored by MTV: Caroline Elleray
Manager of the Year sponsored by Gibson: Coalition
The Strat: Peter Reichardt
Independent Company of the Year sponsored by Deluxe: Domino
Records