Who Is Music’s Most Impactful International Executive? Vote Now

Taylor Mims
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Finalist voting is now open for Billboard‘s peer-voted International Power Players’ Choice Award, asking music industry members from all sectors across the world to honor the international executive they believe had the most impact across the business in the past year.

Voting is open to all Billboard Pro members, both existing and new, with one vote per member per round.

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The International Power Players’ Choice Award will run alongside Billboard’s annual International Power Players ranking of the industry’s most influential executives, which will be announced in April.

Billboard launched its Players’ Choice awards in 2023 with the Power Players’ Choice Award, the Country Power Players’ Choice Award, the R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players’ Choice Award and the Latin Power Players’ Choice Award. In 2024, the peer-voted award has expanded to also cover Top Music Lawyers and International Power Players.

The current final round of voting for the International Power Players’ Choice Award will conclude on April 8 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The finalists are:

  • Michael Alexander, executive vp of global marketing at Republic Corps

  • Brianne Deslippe, senior vp global marketing at Big Loud Records

  • Alexandra Lioutikoff, president of Latin America and U.S. Latin at Universal Music Publishing Group

  • Hussain “Spek” Yoosuf, executive vp of international and emerging markets at Reservoir; founder & CEO at PopArabia; founder & CEO at ESMAA

  • Emmanuel Zunz, owner/CEO at ONErpm

Vote now and if you are not yet a member of Billboard Pro, join here.

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