The Strat
What is the Strat?
The Strat Award is named in memory of legendary music industry personality Tony Stratton–Smith, the founder of Charisma Records.
Who is eligible?
The award is presented to an individual considered to have made an outstanding contribution o the UK music industry in the past year.
Past winners
2008 Tony Wadsworth
2007 Jazz Summers
2006 Daniel Miller
"Receiving the Strat award this year for outstanding contribution to the industry was a huge honour and an even bigger surprise. Positive recognition from both colleagues and competitors does the ego no harm at all. Thanks to everyone at Music Week for bribing the right people."
Tony Wadsworth
