The Women in Music Industry Award honors outstanding women shaping Portugal’s festival scene. This award highlights their crucial role in innovation and progress within the industry, addressing the need for greater visibility and representation.
The 14th edition of TALKFEST – Music Fest Summit will take place on March 14 and 20, in Ponta Delgada (Azores) and Lisbon, respectively.
This award aims to recognize a woman actively involved in the Portuguese music industry, with a connection to music festivals, for her work during the 2025 calendar year.
This award proudly follows the path set by three remarkable women who shaped its legacy in previous years: Rita Carmo, an acclaimed photographer whose vision was honored in 2023; Karla Campos, a key force behind Ageas Cool Jazz, recognized in 2024; and Dora Palma, a leading sustainability expert celebrated in 2025.
WINNER (2025)
TOP 3
2025
DORA PALMA (Meo Kalorama - Sustainability) | WINNER
IRINA BARROS (Music Artist)
TÂNIA MONTEIRO (Produtores Associados – Manager/Booker)
TIMELINE
NOMINATIONS
You can nominate / justify a name
27 jan > 3 feb
FINALISTS
Top 10 announcement
4 feb
FINAL VOTE
Aporfest Members
4 feb > 11 feb
SHORTLIST
Top 3 announcement
13 feb
WINNER
Final announcement
20 mar
TOP 3
WHO WILL
BE NEXT
TOP 10
2026
Ana Lua Caiano (Music Artist)
Carolina Deslandes (Music Artist)
Catarina Pereira Santos (Rádio Amália)
Daniela Silveira (Arts Administrator)
Dora Palma (Meo Kalorama)
Irina Barros (Music Artist)
Mariana Couto (Sons em Trânsito)
Mariana Moore Matos (Shesaid.So Portugal / UM*IM)
Rita Carmo (Photographer)
Roberta Medina (Rock in Rio Lisboa)
