AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoArtist of the Year: South London singer Olivia Dean has been named Apple Music’s 2026 Artist of the Year, while RAYE will receive Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year honour. UK Music Honours: DJ Carl Cox and Catatonia’s Cerys Matthews received OBEs for services to music at Windsor Castle. Music publisher Guy Moot has also become the first publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award. Live Music: Fatboy Slim, The Kooks, Blossoms and Nile Rodgers & CHIC lead the first announcement for next year’s Y Not Festival, while Cambridge Jazz Festival has unveiled its 2026 programme. Chart Milestone: D-Block Europe and Young Adz have scored the first official UK Rap Chart No. 1 for the group. Industry: Paul McCartney has joined the billionaire club, with Forbes estimating his fortune at $1.4 billion, built in part through music publishing and Beatles income. New Venue: Excavation is complete for Edinburgh’s Dunard Centre, the city’s first purpose-built concert hall in more than a century; it is due to open in 2029.
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