Events

The Estonian Music Business Awards (EMEA) 2025 will take place as a festive gala on March 5th at the Tallinn Cruise Terminal.

The aim of the awards event is to highlight Estonia’s music sector and its support structures, as well as to recognize individuals and companies that have made outstanding contributions to the music business in Estonia and have promoted the development of the industry. The awards will be presented for the eleventh time. A total of 28 awards will be given across various categories, covering all key areas of the music business. In addition, special awards will also be presented.

The preliminary list of candidates will be compiled based on nominations, which can be submitted until January 21st (inclusive). Nominations can be made by anyone active in the music sector, whether individuals or organizations. This will be followed by voting by sector-specific juries, which will determine the nominees and winners.

Each sector has its own jury chairperson, who is appointed by the co-organizers of EMEA. Sector-specific juries are formed in collaboration with jury leaders and EMEA co-organizers. The juries consist of qualified specialists according to each category.

The main organizer of EMEA is, for the fifth time, Music Estonia, the representative organization of Estonian music companies and the music business development center. EMEA’s cooperation partners and supporters include the Estonian Phonogram Producers’ Association, the Estonian Authors’ Society, the Estonian Performers’ Association, Tallinn The City of Music of UNESCO City, the Estonian Cultural Endowment, and the Enterprise Estonia. The main sponsor is Sviby.