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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Creative Industries
47 people have received a UK honour for Creative Industries in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, Small Green Shoots and Founder, The Cat's Mother. For services to the Creative Industries”
Michael Alcorn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Downpatrick, County Down
“Professor of Music and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability and Strategic Projects, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Music, to Higher Education and to the Creative Industries”
Officer (OBE)
Belinda Ann Budge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Blandford Forum, Dorset
“Lately Chair, Creative UK. For services to the Creative Industries and Publishing”
Marie Sarah Owen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dalkeith, Midlothian
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LS Productions. For services to the Creative Industries and to Economic Development”
Knight / Dame
David Sproxton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
Peter Lord
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
2025
Officer (OBE)
Stuart Worden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Principal, The BRIT School. For services to Creative Arts Education, to Music and to the Creative Industries”
Nicola Solomon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive, Society of Authors, and lately Chair, Creators' Rights Alliance. For services to Literature and to the Creative Industries”
Commander (CBE)
Stephen Morrison
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, Lately Chief Executive Officer and Chair, All3Media. For services to the Media and Creative Industries”
Karen Tracey Blackett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately President, WPP UK. For services to Advertising and the Creative Industries”
Amanda Sonia Berry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, BAFTA. For services to the Creative Industries and to Charity”
2024
Member (MBE)
William Peter Saunders
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
“Chief Creative Officer, StoryFutures at Royal Holloway University. For services to the Creative Industries”
Lucy Catherine Ferguson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Founder and Director, Mediorite. For services to Social Enterprise and the Creative Industries”
Patrick Chapman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Hexham, Northumberland
“For services to the Creative Industries and to Higher Education”
Commander (CBE)
Mark Julian Read
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, WPP. For services to the Creative Industries”
Jonathon Kingsley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director, Rebellion. For services to the Creative Industries”
Christopher Kingsley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Rebellion. For services to the Creative Industries”
Lady (Frances Mary) Sorrell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Designer and Co-Founder, Sorrell Foundation and Co-Founder and Trustee, The Saturday Club Trust. For services to Design and to the Creative Industries”
2023
Member (MBE)
Malcolm Roger Burnell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
“Founder, It's My Shout Productions. For services to the Creative Industries in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan”
Arit Eminue
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Director, DiVA Apprenticeships. For services to Further Education in the Creative Industries”
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Officer (OBE)
2014
Officer (OBE)
Michael Acton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive and Founder, Mind Candy. For services to the Creative Industries.”
Mark Vallance Crabtree
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lancashire
“Managing Director, AMS Neve. For services to Advanced Manufacturing and Creative Industries.”
Janet Elizabeth Hull
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Director of Marketing and Executive Director, Creative Pioneers' Challenge, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. For services to the Creative Industries.”