The Music Business Association’s 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement will be presented at the event on May 15 at the JW Marriott Nashville. In 2022, Carlson spearheaded mtheory’s Equal Access Development initiative that gives artists and managers from underrepresented demographics (BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women) the resources, training and networking opportunities they are not always afforded in country music. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) will receive the 2024 Impact Award for Technological Excellence at