The nominees for the 2026 Oscars have been announced, with UMPG composers and songwriters receiving nominations in both the Original Score and Original Song categories.

The MOBO Awards, Europe’s biggest and most influential celebration of Black music and culture, has announced the nominees across 20 categories for its 2026 awards. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the MOBOs, with the event to be held in Manchester on 26th March.

UMPG artist and writer Skye Newman has won BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2026 award. After a breakout year in 2025, winning the 24th BBC's Sound Of poll sets Skye Newman up for an even bigger year in 2026. Her debut single “Hairdresser” went viral in 2025 and became one of three UK Top 20 singles released during the year. 

UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson received The International Executive Of The Year award, sponsored by PRS For Music, at the 2025 Music Business UK Awards, presented by the founder of MBW, Tim Ingham.

The Recording Academy have announced nominations for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and UMPG songwriters, artists, producers, and composers delivered an outstanding showing, earning 99 nominations across 50 categories.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Miles Clinton James.

Recently shortlisted for Producer of the Year at the Music Business UK Awards, Miles is best known for having produced and co-written the entirety of Little Simz’s 2025 universally acclaimed album Lotus. He has also written with talent including Kokoroko, Cleo Sol, Sault, Tom Odell, Yussef Dayes, Yazmin Lacey, Foals & Tom Misch. 

Universal Music Publishing Group today announce multidisciplinary talent Idris Elba has extended his exclusive, global publishing agreement. 

An adept songwriter, producer, musician, actor, director and DJ, Elba broke into the global music scene with 2022 single “Boasty” (with Wiley, Stefflon Don and Sean Paul) - which reached No. 1 on the UK Indie Chart and No. 5 on the R&B Chart, and recently surpassed 180M streams.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading global music publisher, today announced the signing of award-winning composer, producer and artist Daniel Lopatin to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement through the company’s Classics & Screen division. A singular voice in contemporary music, Lopatin is best known under the moniker Oneohtrix Point Never.

UMPG songwriter Ines Dunn was honoured with Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio at the Women In Music Awards 2025. The Music Creative award recognises a woman who has made a significant contribution to the making of music behind the scenes, through songwriting, studio production or studio technology.

The BMI London Awards were held at The Dorchester in London on 29th September, paying tribute to the British and European songwriters, composers and publishers of the past year’s most-performed songs across US streaming, radio, film and television.