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Lucy Dickins was awarded the prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) for 2023. The award was presented by her brother, artist manager Jonathan Dickins, at a gala ceremony in The Great Room at Grosvenor House Hotel, raising funds for the BRIT Trust and Nordoff & Robbins.
The MITS honoured Lucy Dickins’ legacy and contributions to the music industry over her 25-plus year career. Lucy, who is WME’s global head of contemporary music and touring, expressed her gratitude: “I’d like to thank each and every one of you for this moment. May we continue to nurture, support and empower great talent and may we continue to live and love in music. I’m truly humbled to receive this award tonight and I hope that in some small way I’ve inspired the next generation of women in music, which translates into the live music business in the future. Thank you, all.”
The evening featured heartfelt tributes from artists and colleagues, including Adele and Little Simz. Adele reminisced about meeting Lucy, saying, “I started going on about being a singer and I whipped a demo right out of my bag and I said, ‘You’re gonna be my agent.’ I didn’t hear back from her for quite a while, but I told my manager that I found my agent. And he was like, ‘Great, what’s their name?’ and I was like ‘Lucy Dickins,’ and he said ‘That’s my sister!’ So, we met separately and they’ve both worked with me since I was 18.”
Little Simz praised Lucy, saying, “There’s no one that’s more deserving, that works as hard as you do and that really cares… and believes and backs their artists 100% and I’m so glad you’re a part of my journey. I’m happy to be a part of yours!”
Jonathan Dickins expressed his admiration for his sister, saying, “I’m really proud because I’ve learnt what it means to be a working mum. Anybody that holds a career, especially at her level, and is a present parent is… I’m in awe of that. And that, to me, goes beyond any achievements in music. She’s a fierce negotiator, strategic, loyal, and most importantly, the greatest sister I could ever have.”
The evening concluded with a performance from one of Lucy’s first clients, Hot Chip, and earlier, Loyle Carner took to the stage.
Lucy Dickins joins the esteemed ranks of previous MITS recipients such as Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue, Emma Banks, Sir Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Rob Stringer, Sir Lucian Grainge, Ahmet Ertegun, Michael Eavis, Pete Tong, and Roger Daltrey. Last year’s ceremony honoured the late music pioneer Jamal Edwards, marking the first posthumous award in MITS history.
Celebrating its 32nd year, the MITS Award is sponsored by PPL, SJM Concerts, Voly Music, and YouTube.
The MITS honoured Lucy Dickins’ legacy and contributions to the music industry over her 25-plus year career. Lucy, who is WME’s global head of contemporary music and touring, expressed her gratitude: “I’d like to thank each and every one of you for this moment. May we continue to nurture, support and empower great talent and may we continue to live and love in music. I’m truly humbled to receive this award tonight and I hope that in some small way I’ve inspired the next generation of women in music, which translates into the live music business in the future. Thank you, all.”
The evening featured heartfelt tributes from artists and colleagues, including Adele and Little Simz. Adele reminisced about meeting Lucy, saying, “I started going on about being a singer and I whipped a demo right out of my bag and I said, ‘You’re gonna be my agent.’ I didn’t hear back from her for quite a while, but I told my manager that I found my agent. And he was like, ‘Great, what’s their name?’ and I was like ‘Lucy Dickins,’ and he said ‘That’s my sister!’ So, we met separately and they’ve both worked with me since I was 18.”
Little Simz praised Lucy, saying, “There’s no one that’s more deserving, that works as hard as you do and that really cares… and believes and backs their artists 100% and I’m so glad you’re a part of my journey. I’m happy to be a part of yours!”
Jonathan Dickins expressed his admiration for his sister, saying, “I’m really proud because I’ve learnt what it means to be a working mum. Anybody that holds a career, especially at her level, and is a present parent is… I’m in awe of that. And that, to me, goes beyond any achievements in music. She’s a fierce negotiator, strategic, loyal, and most importantly, the greatest sister I could ever have.”
The evening concluded with a performance from one of Lucy’s first clients, Hot Chip, and earlier, Loyle Carner took to the stage.
Lucy Dickins joins the esteemed ranks of previous MITS recipients such as Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue, Emma Banks, Sir Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Rob Stringer, Sir Lucian Grainge, Ahmet Ertegun, Michael Eavis, Pete Tong, and Roger Daltrey. Last year’s ceremony honoured the late music pioneer Jamal Edwards, marking the first posthumous award in MITS history.
Celebrating its 32nd year, the MITS Award is sponsored by PPL, SJM Concerts, Voly Music, and YouTube.
