Music Industry Judges
Music industry judges are at every stage of the competition from the auditions to the Grand Final.
Last year’s competition included judges that work for the three major record labels Universal, Warner and Sony. The judges become more prestigious as the competition progresses.
What better opportunity to get music industry feedback and get your music heard by the right people?
The judges’ role is to identify those acts that have the potential to be signed as an artist in today’s current market.
See below some of the music industry judges who have judged past and present for the Future music competitions. By entering Open Mic UK you could be performing in front of these judges:
James Ellett
Artist and A&R Manager
Carrie Grant
BAFTA award-winning host
Julie Miles
Professional Vocal Coach
Leon Haynes
Polydor Records
Suzanna Dee
Singer, Songwriter & Producer
Chris Grayston
A&R Music Consultant
Laurence Hobbs
Producer and Songwriter
Layla Manoochehri
A&R Consultant
Ras Kwame
Capital Xtra
Garry Bushell
Newspaper Columnist & Rock Music Journalist
Mark Adams
Marketing & Artist Development
Jamie Searls
A&R and Admissions for Tileyard Education
Andrew Bailey
BPI Multi Platinum Awarded Songwriter
CeCe Sammy
Celebrity Vocal Coach
Alex Baker
Kerrang! Radio
James Sinclair
A&R Manager Atlantic Records
Annie Nightingale MBE
Radio DJ
Z & Saffire
TV Personalities
Chris Passey
Professional Vocal Coach
James Meadows
Universal Music
Dane Bowers
Musician
E-Plus
Choice FM
Stuart Slater
Music examiner
Jayne Collins
Artist Manager
Tom Lightfoot
Thames TV
Jon Moses
Professional Singer
Sharmayne Whitter
Creative-Arts Director
Rosalind Fountain
Talent scout
Mark Hill
Ivor Novello award winner
Geoff Meall
Music agency director
Simon Keegan
Writer and Editor
Charlie Hedges
KISS FM’s
Merlin D
BBC Introducing
Jake Hook
Singer and Songwriter
Aziz Ibrahim
Musician
Andy Baker
Music Manager
Eddie Evelyn-Hall
Sony Music
James Morgan
Universal Music A&R
Nigel Clark
Musician
Mike Joyce
Musician
Loz Guest
Kerrang! Radio judge
Bez
Happy Mondays' Bez
Gary Powell
Musician
Pete Cunnah
Musician
Tim McGlashan
Music critic
Tom Deacon
Radio DJ
Daniel P Carter
Radio DJ
Troy Antunes
Director and Producer
Liz McLarnon
Singing competition judge
Stuart Epps
Record Producer
Malcolm McLaren
Sex Pistol's manager
Alex Peppiatt
A&R Parlophone Records
