The Nordic music industry has again revealed the 20 young professionals who are driving the branch forward. Now in its seventh year, the Nordic Music Biz Top 20 Under 30 initiative highlights the diversity across industry sectors and genres, reflecting the rich and varied music scene in the region.

Each year, a jury selects 20 individuals under 30 who are seen as potential future leaders in the industry. These winners are honoured at the by:Larm Festival, a key event in the Nordic music industry held in Oslo, Norway. This year’s festival is set for September 12th.

The 2024 Nordic Music Biz Top 20 Under 30 winners were chosen based on a range of criteria, including company growth, career trajectory, industry recognition, recent impact, artistic development, innovation, concert revenues, sales, streaming data, campaigns, and exposure through radio and television platforms. Behind the scenes, these young professionals play a significant role in the rise of Nordic music and its global impact, bringing new perspectives and innovative ideas to the ever-evolving industry.

The awardees were chosen based on a range of criteria, including company growth, career trajectory, industry recognition, recent industry impact, artistic growth, innovation, concert revenues, sales, streaming data, campaigns, and exposure through radio and television platforms.

NOMEX is a pan-Nordic platform founded in 2012 owned by the five music export offices in the Nordic region; Music Norway, Export Music Sweden, Music Export Denmark, Music Finland and Iceland Music. It has been dedicated to nurturing growth and development within the Nordic music sector for over a decade.

Meet the 2024 winners

Denmark

• Arense Elvira Riis Warny (CEO, founder and artist manager at Carrie Management)
• Mathias Madsen (Senior A&R manager at Warner Music Denmark)
• Ceyda Yasar (Manager at Takin’ Space, Makin’ Space Agency)
• Philip Thornhill (Partner and head of agency at Kin)
• Benjamin Graham (CEO and co-founder at 100blaa)

Faroe Islands

• Fríði Djurhuus

Finland

• Leevi Mäkinen (Artist manager at PME Management)
• Stella Kylä-Liuhala (Marketing manager and head of radio at Warner Music Finland)
• Miika Blomqvist (Pianist and composer at Sony Classical, founder at Nordic Euphony Records, Nordic Instrumental Records and Nordic Distro)

Iceland

• Klaudia Gawryluk (Club co-founder, promoter and dj at Radar)

• Gabríel Ólafsson (Co-founder and lead producer at Reykjavik Orkestra)

Norway

• Erik Egenes (General manager at by:Larm)
• Stephanie Owusu (Social media and digital marketing manager at Sony Music Entertainment Norway, Founder at AFRONORDIC)
• Oda Tilset (Founder and sound designer at Noknok Audio)

Sweden

• Simon Bálogh (Founder at Butterfly Effect)
• Jonathan Fröberg (Creative manager at Universal Music Publishing)
• Khadra Abdirashid (A&R manager at Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia)
• Isabella Sedman (International A&R coordinator at Warner Recorded Music)

• Naomi Amorti Jensen (Founder at Naomi Communications)

The Nordic judges for 2024:

Denmark: Nicklas Weis Damkjær (Roskilde), Maria Borg (Koda) , Agnete Hannibal (Q Junktions, 15 Love)

Sweden: Anna Kornelia Åberg (BLNK Music), Fumi Amao (Spotify), Tomas Jernberg (Monza- Music Entertainment)

Finland: Lili Keh (KEH Consulting), Teemu Laitinen (PME Records), Marja Kokko (Kaiku Entertainment)

Iceland: Inga Weisshappel (Wise Music), Bjarni Daníel Þorvaldsson (Post-Dreifing), Sólveig Matthildur

Norway: Peder Benjamin Hagen (United Stage and Major Management), Celine Høie (Indie- Recordings), Eric Elvenes (AirTime Management)

Faroe Islands: Marianna Nagata Winter (Tutl Records)

NOMEX, the collaborative platform for the five Nordic Music Export offices, is responsible for the awards, and consists of all the Nordic music export offices. Export Music Sweden, Iceland Music Export, Music Export Denmark, Music Finland and Music Norway have all worked together to make this happen.