If you’re an independent artist in the UK or Ireland, the Breakout Artist Programme is your chance to get the expertise, resources and exposure to make next year your biggest yet.

Back for its second year, the artist development initiative awards one artist a £20,000 promotion fund, 12 months of strategic support and industry exposure typically reserved for label-backed acts.

The Breakout Artist will be chosen by a panel of music industry judges, including CEO & Founder of Something Something, Liam James Ward. To find out who else will be joining, keep an eye out on Music Gateway's socials: @musicgateway

2027 submissions are now open! Don't miss out.

Deadline: 2nd October 2026