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Earlier this year,听BA (Hons) Music Business听Course Director,听Dr Matt Grimes,听and recent graduates Corinne Stewart and听Alfie McIntyre听were honoured at the , with Dr. Grimes triumphing over 17 others to be named Outstanding Tutor of the Year 2025. 听

Our students have听been shortlisted for the听 every year for the last ten years, including two winners and two runners up. This year, Music Business alumna, Corinne Stewart, won this year鈥檚 OMG Award. After graduating in 2023, Corinne鈥檚 career began at Sony Live Music as a Client Relations Officer, and she has since moved on to work in Artist Promoter & Relations (EMEA) at Ticketmaster Music. Corinne was joined by fellow-graduate and business owner, Alfie McIntyre, who was awarded runner-up for the same Award.听Based in Birmingham, Alfie is the founder of OurTurn, an events company showcasing local and upcoming talent.

We have been a UK MAP听member听since 2015,听together with听17 other听courses from听Higher Education Institutions听across the country.听鈥�Every year听UK MAP听members听are invited to nominate graduates听for the听OMG听Award,听recognising听the contribution that the nominee has made to music industries since graduating. 听

Graduate nominees are then invited to nominate a听Lecturer听who听went听above and beyond听in听their role and was听influential in the听professional development and success听of the nominee.听

Matt reflected:听鈥淚t鈥檚听a real privilege and honour to see two of our听graduates awarded听the听top听two听OMG Awards听鈥� winner and runner-up,听recognising their hard work, motivation,听contribution听and influence within the UK music industries.听It鈥檚听also a testament to the Music Business course itself and the听hard work听of the teaching team Dr Asya听Draganova,听Robin Kay and Dr Simon Barber.听

鈥淚t was really humbling to听be recognised for almost two decades听of听Music听Business teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates听at 黑料吃瓜网.听Having a triple win at the UK MAP Awards is unprecedented and is an amazing outcome for the course,听students听and University.鈥澨�

Corinne Stewart said:听鈥淏eing taught and mentored by Matt Grimes has had a lasting impact on both my time at university and my career since graduating. His ongoing support, encouragement, and generosity with his time gave me the confidence and drive to pursue every opportunity 鈥� something I continue to carry with me. Matt was the first teacher who truly believed in me, and that belief made all the difference. Being nominated for an OMG feels incredibly special, and I鈥檓 proud to be recognised alongside so many talented alumni 鈥� it鈥檚 a real full-circle moment.

Alfie McIntyre听said听鈥淏eing nominated for this award means a lot to me. Realising that my work is being appreciated and recognised encourages me to keep going, especially when aspects of the music industry can be quite tough. My tutor has continued to show great support for me since my graduation, attending my events and also generally checking in with me from time to time. His insight means a lot to me and I鈥檓 sure we will stay in contact for a long time to come.鈥�