Music
While boyband phenomenon One Direction announced an indefinite ‘hiatus’, 2015 saw Sam Smith winning a Golden Globe for his Bond theme, Ed Sheeran become the most streamed UK artist in the world, and Adele return triumphantly to the top of album charts around the world. The Debrett’s Music list is not limited to the people behind the microphones; DJs, promoters, producers, label bosses and broadcasters remain powerful forces in determining the tunes played on our airwaves and in our earphones.
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George Ergatoudis
Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 and 1 Xtra -
Lucian Grainge, CBE
Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Group -
Calvin Harris
DJ and Producer -
Jason Iley
Chief Executive, Sony Music UK -
David Joseph, CBE
Chairman and CEO, Universal Music UK -
Max Lousada
CEO, Warner Music UK -
Simon Moran
Managing Director, SJM Concerts -
Sir Antonio Pappano
Music Director, Royal Opera House -
Oliver Schusser
Vice-President, iTunes International -
Ed Sheeran
Singer-songwriter -
Bob Shennan
Director, BBC Music -
Sam Smith
Singer-songwriter -
Sir Elton John, CBE
Musician -
Adele
Singer and songwriter -
Emma Banks
Agent, Creative Artists Agency -
Phil Bowdery
President of Touring, Live Nation International -
Benjamin Clementine
Singer, Songwriter and Poet -
Alan Davey, CBE
Controller, BBC Radio 3 -
John Gilhooly, OBE
Director, Wigmore Hall and Chairman, Royal Philharmonic Society -
Jess Glynne
Singer-Songwriter -
Kanya King, MBE
Founder, MOBO Awards -
Annie Mac
DJ -
Naughty Boy
Songwriter, Musician and Producer -
Sir Simon Rattle, OM, CBE
Conductor -
Jamie xx
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