25 February 2027 | Hilton Park Lane, LONDON
The Arthur Awards – the most prestigious and highly anticipated annual awards of the global live music business – take place during ILMC week, with a broad music business audience in attendance.
Housed in a brand-new top-flight venue for 2027, the night sees 600 of the world’s top live music professionals – promoters, agents, venues, festivals, and more – come together as excitement builds, the winners are announced, and the golden statuettes are handed out.
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Three decades of celebrating excellence
The Arthur Awards began as a tongue-in-cheek affair in 1995 but have grown over three decades to become known as the Oscars of the international live music business.
The finalists in each category are shortlisted from thousands of votes received from fellow live industry professionals from across the globe. Once the shortlist in each category is announced, the winners are selected by an open vote of live music professionals in addition to a closed jury vote.
The 'Off the Charts' Gala Dinner
The evening begins with a champagne reception before the real spectacle begins: a five-star, four-course banquet from the Hilton’s award-winning chefs, complemented by fine wines, all with illustrious company.
As anticipation builds, the spotlight shifts to the Arthur Awards themselves: eleven categories, countless nominees, and only one victor in each. The 2027 Awards will be hosted by The Arthurs’ longstanding host and conductor extraordinaire, Ms Emma Banks.
Arthur Award Highlights
Jen Smith
CEO
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Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA)
Jen Smith is CEO of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA), responsible for developing its remit, operating model, and governance structure.
Jen was responsible for a host of groundbreaking work whilst working at the BFI, gaining international recognition for the BFI Diversity Standards, achieving Autism Friendly Status for BFI Southbank, partnering with Changing Faces on the impactful #Iamnotyourvillain campaign and ensuring that the full range of diversity data on who the BFI funds and employs is published annually.
Jen led the creation and publication of the screen sector’s first Set of Principles and Guidance to Prevent Bullying and Harassment and Racism.
She previously held a range of strategic roles with the housing sector and prior to that worked as a researcher in Parliament. Jen is a member of the Institute of Regulation and an ACAS accredited mediator. She is also a member of BAFTA, Patron at the Royal Albert Hall, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and an advisor to the UK Muslim Film Charity and the Mark Milsome Foundation.
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