| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AV | Antique Violin |
| AVA | Angels & Airwaves |
| AVB | Armin Van Buuren |
| AVE | Audio Verification Environment |
| AVMA | Australian Video Music Awards |
| AW | April Wine |
| AWA | African Women Arise |
| AWACM | Archbishop of Wales Award for Church Music |
| AWB | All Will Band |
| AWB | Average White Band |
| AWM | African World Music |
| AWMF | Ashland World Music Festival |
| AWSO | American Wind Symphony Orchestra |
| AYM | Aldeburgh Young Musicians |
| AYNIL | All You Need Is Love |
| AYP | American Youth Philharmonic |
| AYPO | American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras |
| B | Ballad |
| B | Bass |
| B | Bemisaal |