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The one and Sony! It was another victorious year for Sony Music Group UK, taking in big wins in the charts, at the BRITs, the Music Week Women In Music Awards, not to mention some prime-time TV gold courtesy of Celebrity Traitors. 1. Columbia MD Amy Wheatley (left) was presented with the Businesswoman Of The Year honour at the Music Week Women In Music Awards by Skye Newman (right). 2. Columbia’s Central Cee scored a UK No.1 and US Top 10 with Can’t Rush Greatness – the album also achieved the biggest streaming day one total of all time for a UK rapper globally on Spotify. 3. RCA’s Cat Burns made it all the way to the end of Celebrity Traitors. 4. Jason Iley, chairman & CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, travelled to the Co-Op Live Arena to announce the 2026 BRIT Awards’ big move to Manchester, as Sony assumes its stewardship of the ceremony. Pictured are (L-R): Dr Jo Twist OBE, Bev Craig, Jason Iley MBE, Jessica Koravos, Andy Burnham, Roel de Vries, YolanDa Brown OBE DL and Guy Dunstan. 5. Myles Smith celebrated the success of Stargazing with Jason Iley, RCA UK co-presidents Glyn Aikins and Stacey Tang, MD Damaris Rex-Taylor and other members of the team. 6. Columbia’s Wolf Alice performed to their largest Glastonbury crowd to date while previewing their new album The Clearing – the record went on to become their second No.1 LP. 7. Jade performed Angel Of My Dreams at the 2025 BRITs and won her first award as a solo artist for Best Pop Act. 8. Columbia’s MK scored his first UK No.1 single with Dior, featuring Chrystal. (Photos: Louise Haywood-Schiefer/OCC/Harriet Bols/John Marshall/JM Enternational).


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