From Musicweek.com (link)

Streaming service Spotify has signed up as the headline sponsor for the Music Week Awards 2013.

Taking place on Thursday, April 11 at The Brewery venue in Central London, the ceremony will reward the brightest and best from the UK music industry over the past year.

There are 23 categories in all, including A&R, Manager, Live Promoter, Live Music Venue, Publisher, Distribution Team, Sales Team, Catalogue Marketing Campaign and Artist Marketing Campaign.

As ever, the prestigious Music Week Strat award will celebrate the multiple industry achievements of an industry ‘legend’ over the decades.

Lobbying for the Music Week Awards 2013 has now closed. The judges are whittling down each category’s shortlists, which will be announced later this month. An cross-industry panel will then vote for the winners.

Will Hope, director of label relations at Spotify said: “We’re excited to be sponsoring this year’s Music Week Awards.

Celebrating the best of the best of the industry, the MWAs is always an important fixture on the calendar.

“2013 is lining up to be a defining year for the future of music, so this year’s awards should be an evening to remember.”