Music - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
78 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Music - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Music, by year.
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2026
Roderick Charles Smallwood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Artist Manager and Founder, Truants Foundation. For services to Music and to Charity”
Cerys Elizabeth Phillips Matthews
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“Musician and Broadcaster. For services to Music”
Simon William Temple James
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Esher, Surrey
“For services to Education and to Music”
Carl Andrew Cox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“DJ and Broadcaster. For services to Music”
Karen Emanuel
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Key Production Group. For services to Music”
Roxanna Anna Panufnik
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Composer. For services to Music and to Charity”
Matthew Daniel Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Leader, National Youth Arts Wales. For services to Music”
2025
Nicholas Robinson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder and Chair, Future Talent Charity. For services to Disadvantaged Young People, to Charitable Fundraising and to Music”
David Keith Pickard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lewes, East Sussex
“Lately Director, BBC Proms. For services to Music”
David Wyndham Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Haverfordwest, Dyfed
“Founder, Young Voices. For services to Music”
Michael Downes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Anstruther, Fife
“Director of Music, University of St Andrews. For services to Music and Education”
John Crofton Harle
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Canterbury, Kent
“Musician. For services to Music”
Austin Christopher Daboh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rochester, Kent
“Executive Vice-President, Atlantic Records UK. For services to Music”
2024
Emyr Afan Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Chief Executive Officer, Afanti Media. For services to Media and to Music in Wales”
Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (Phil Manzanera)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Musician and Producer. For services to Music”
Carolyn Margaret Sampson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Soprano. For services to Music”
Yvette Mona Griffith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Co-Chief Executive, Jazz re:freshed, Founder Member, GiveBLACK and Founding Trustee, Black Funding Network. For services to Cultural Philanthropy and to Music”
Michael George Eakin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. For services to Music and to the community in Liverpool, Merseyside”
Laurence Alexander Cummings
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Mayfield, East Sussex
“Conductor, Harpsichordist, Music Director of the Academy of Ancient Music and the London Handel Festival, and William Crotch Professor of Historical Performance, Royal Academy of Music. For services to Music”
James Ainscough
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Maidenhead, Berkshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Help Musicians. For services to Music and Musicians”
2023
Caron Melina Wheeler
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer and Musician. For services to Music”
Lucy Mary Elizabeth Crowe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Soprano. For services to Music”
YolanDa Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Music, Music Education and to Broadcasting”
Nicky Spence
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Operatic Tenor. For services to Music”
2022
Justin David Hayward
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Abroad
“Musician and Songwriter. For services to Music”
David Macfarlane Jackson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Artistic Director, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, and lately Head of Music, BBC Wales. For services to Music”
Sharon Elizabeth Durant
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Music and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne”
Harry Alexander Clarence Bicket
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Conductor. For services to Music”
Mark William Pemberton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Director, Association of British Orchestras. For services to Music”
Steven George McNeil Osborne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Pianist. For services to Music”
2021
Julian Lloyd Webber
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Cellist. For services to Music”
John Summers
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Hallé Orchestra. For services to Music and Education”
Alan Parsons
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Living Abroad
“Studio Engineer, Songwriter, Musician and Producer. For services to Music and Music Production”
Deborah Anne Dyer, (Skin)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Singer, Songwriter and Author. For services to Music”
Eleanor Deanne Therese Alberga
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Ludlow, Shropshire
“Composer and Pianist. For services to Music”
Wayne Marshall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Abroad, Abroad
“Conductor and Organist. For services to Music”
Natalie Clein
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Swanage, Dorset
“Cellist. For services to Music”
2020
John Frank Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Bromley, Kent
“For services to Music”
Muyiwa Olarewaju
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Gospel Singer. For services to Music”
Anthony Peter Hatch
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Music and charity”
Nicholas Daniel
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire
“Oboist. For services to Music”
Sarah Frances Beamish
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Hove, East Sussex
“Composer. For services to Music”
John Mark Ainsley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Operatic Tenor. For services to Music”
Roger Meddows Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Music”
Gary Lightbody
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Belfast, Belfast
“For services to Music and charity in Northern Ireland”
Nicola Killean
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Glasgow, Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Sistema Scotland. For services to Music, Children and Community Cohesion”
Judith Bingham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Composer and Mezzo Soprano. For services to Music”