Music Industry Trusts Award

Guy Moot is Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group. His distinguished 30+ year career has been defined by creative vision, a “songwriter-first” philosophy, and a lifelong
commitment to music’s power to educate, heal, and transform lives.

Moot began his career in the music industry working in record shops before moving into A&R roles in 1984 at ATV Music and Chrysalis Records. In 1987, he joined SBK Music Publishing, which merged with EMI Music Publishing, marking the beginning of a defining chapter.

Rising through the ranks at EMI, with an unwavering belief that championing the creative community is the foundation that everything else is built on, Moot was appointed EVP of A&R for the UK and Europe in 2003, before becoming UK Managing Director and President of European Creative in 2005. Under his leadership, EMI was named Music Week Publisher of the Year for 14 consecutive years. During this era, he signed and worked with some of the most culture-defining talent of their generation, including Amy Winehouse, Anne-Marie, Arctic Monkeys, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Jamiroquai, Jorja Smith, Lana Del Rey, Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth, Salaam Remi, Scissor Sisters, and Sean Paul.

In 2012, Moot played a key role in leading the Sony and EMI merger in Europe. He was named President of Worldwide Creative in 2017, and when Sony completed its full acquisition of EMI in 2018, he continued in this role, overseeing signings including Arcade Fire, Charli xcx, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Sia, and Stargate.

In 2019, Moot was appointed Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music. Under his leadership, and alongside Co-Chair and COO Carianne Marshall, the company has doubled the size of the business, consistently outperforming market growth. Since then, WCM has signed and retained both established and emerging artists, songwriters, and producers, including Amy Allen, Anderson .Paak, Cardi B, Celeste, Coco Jones, Dua Lipa, Laufey, Lizzo, RAYE, ROSÉ, Saweetie, Stromae, Teddy Swims, and Zach Bryan, as well as some of music’s most iconic legends and their catalogues, among them David Bowie, George Michael, Madonna, Quincy Jones, and Tom Petty.

Moot is recognised for his rare ability to marry a deep, “ears-first” creative instinct with the strategic rigour required to lead a global powerhouse. A fixture on the Billboard Power 100 and the Variety 500, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in the music industry globally.