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
Maria May
Agent
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CAA
Maria May is a music agent at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Based in the London office, May and her team represent many of the world’s leading musicians, including David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, Roisin Murphy, Paul Kalkbrenner, Becky Hill, Hugel, The Chainsmokers, Robin Schulz, Jonas Blue, Sara Landry, Marlon Hoffstadt, Malugi, Meduza, Hernan Cattaneo, Gok Wan, Skream, Liva K, Purple Disco Machine, Monolink, Cloonee, Eli Brown, Jammer, Layla Benitez, Lanna, Abel ,Who Made Who, Agents of Time, and Marten Lou.
May’s roots in dance and electronic music run deep, with 30 years representing many of the most innovative artists in the electronic music scene. In 2012, she was tapped by CAA to help lead the agency’s expansion into dance music.
She was inducted into the Music Week Women in Music Roll of Honour. She has also been featured on Billboard’s International Power Players list multiple times.
May sits on the board of Lady of the House, an active female-led collective, which amplifies women’s contributions to the dance music industry and uplifts and educates the community. She sits on the board of Beatport and the advisory board for the Frankie Knuckles Foundation. She is a former Board Member of the NTIA and Advisory / Founding Board Member of AFEM. Recently awarded IMS Ibiza Legend Award for services to Electronic Music as the youngest ever recipient but more importantly the first women in the events 20-year history.
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