RCA's credentials as the leading record label of 2007 were fully endorsed last night when they won MusicWeek's most prestigious award, Record Company of the Year. The award goes to the company which achieves the most in terms of market share, working successful album projects, and breaking new artists.

The success of RCA, headed up by Craig Logan, was down to a strong focus on A&R;, yielding chart topping sales from The Hoosiers, Newton Faulkner, strong international sales from artists such as Natasha Bedingfield, and RCA's partnership with Syco, achieving international superstardom for Leona Lewis.

While RCA is now building successful international careers for these acts, it is also focussing on the next wave of UK talent with high hopes for new acts like The Script, Sam Beaton and Ida Maria.

International acts on the RCA label also played their part with artists such Justin Timberlake, Pink, The Fray, and Britney Spears. RCA also has a strong line up of artist albums for 2008, including new albums from Usher, Will Young, Beyonce, Rod Stewart and Dido.

"This is a great achievement for Craig and his team," says Ged Doherty, Chairman of SONY BMG Music Entertainment UK & Ireland. "Sony BMG led the industry in breaking new acts last year. We plan to do the same this year."

"I'm thrilled that we have won this award" says Craig Logan, MD RCA Label Group, "Over the last couple of years we have built a great team. Our focus is A&R; and getting the music right. We now have established a great platform for RCA to go on to even bigger and better things this year as we continue to build up our fantastic roster of artists."