The Women of the Year Awards for the music industry & related media highlights various women working in the music industry and related media to recognise their achievements whilst raising much needed funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the BRIT Trust.  It is a celebration and fundraiser, not a political platform. There are 4 awards presented on the night - The Accolade Award, The Special Achievement Award, The Outstanding Contribution Award and The Woman of the Year Award. Approximately 600 attendees from all areas of the music industry : record companies, record labels, publishers, management, agents, promoters, radios stations, television, lawyers, producers, artists etc.
The British Record Industry Trust The British Record Industry Trust (BRIT Trust) is a registered charity which was established in April 1989 and is entirely funded by income from charitable events and music industry contributions. The mission of the Trust is to encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural and therapeutic benefits emanating from music. When the Trust was first established, its primary objective was to fund, jointly with the Department of Education and Employment, the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, a free state school independent of any local education authority. If you would like to know more, please call 020 7803 1300 or visit the website www.brittrust.co.uk		Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is a form of treatment in which a mutual relationship is set up between client/child and therapist, enabling changes to take place and growth, development and improved quality of life to be achieved. Music is an intrinsic part of all of us; pulse and rhythm are found in our heartbeat, our breathing; melody is created in our laughing, crying, screaming, singing; the whole range of our emotions is held within the structures of harmony, and of musical style and idiom. These intimate connections with music remain despite handicap or illness, and are not dependent on a musical training background. If you would like to know more, please call 020 7371 8404 or visit the website www.silverclef.com
The Accolade Award This award is presented to a woman whom it is felt deserves special commendation for her achievements in her chosen field in the music industry or related media.  The recipient of this award is often found working in the support or peripheral areas of the industry not usually recognized by other awards shows.  She will have had sustained success in her particular area, shown dedication to her specific field and been an inspiration to those working around her. The Accolade Award is voted for by the WOTYA committee on the basis of suggestions received from committee members, patrons and other executives in the industry.		The Special Achievement Award This award is presented to a woman who may only be in the early stages of her career in the music industry or related media, but who has made an impact already on her chosen field.  The recipient of this award is recognized as having enjoyed achieved particular success in the past 12 months in her specific area. The Special Achievement Award is voted for by a specially-chosen Academy of voters drawn from a variety of areas in the music industry and related media.  The Academy is asked to submit nominations along with a written description of the achievements of their nominee.  The final winner is voted for by the WOTYA committee.
The Outstanding Contribution Award (formally The Lifetime Achievement Award) This award is presented to a woman who has had a long and note-worthy career in the music industry or related media.  The recipient of this award will normally have held several different positions within the industry, have made a strong impact in her chosen field, and will have shown great dedication to her chosen area of business, and to her colleagues. The Outstanding Contribution Award is voted for by the WOTYA committee on the basis of suggestions received from committee members, patrons and other executives in the industry.		The Woman of the Year Award This award is presented to a woman considered to have made an exceptional contribution to the music industry or related media, in her specialist field.  The recipient of this award will normally have had several years' experience in the industry, be well-known in her field, be highly respected by her peers and be an inspiration to other women and men in the industry. The Woman of the Year is voted for by the WOTYA committee on the basis of suggestions received from committee members, patrons and other executives in the industry.