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Youth Music Awards 2026: Nominees Announced

Nominations for the Youth Music Awards 2026 have been announced, celebrating emerging artists, grassroots music projects and industry leaders across 11 categories ahead of the awards in Liverpool on 28 October.

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Youth Music Awards 2026 Categories

Discover the 12 categories being celebrated at the Youth Music Awards 2026.

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Youth Music Awards Access Fund Sponsored by Sony Music UK

The Youth Music Awards Access Fund enables our award nominees to access funding for their travel to and from the event - this is funded by Sony Music UK. 

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Future Frequency Kids™ Youth DJ Education Cultural Exchange

This opportunity is designed for young creatives, music projects, youth workers, educators, and organizations interested in music technology, youth voice, creative learning, and culturally relevant music education.

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NextGen Performers 2026 Sponsored by Ticketmaster

Meet the next generation of grassroots artists performing at the Youth Music Awards 2026, sponsored by Ticketmaster.

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NextGen Creatives 2026 Supported by Postcode Lottery

Meet the NextGen Creatives working front of house and behind the scenes at the Youth Music Awards 2026.

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Youth Music’s NextGen Fund reaches £1 million milestone

Youth Music’s NextGen Fund has invested £1 million directly into young creatives, helping them develop their careers, create new music and access opportunities across the UK.

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DJ DROP IN

Are you looking to level up your DJ skills? 🎧
 

Roundhouse is hosting £2 drop-in DJ sessions for young people aged 18–25. Every Thursday from 24th September - 26th November 


Practise mixing, get hands-on with professional equipment and learn from experienced resident DJs. 🎛️

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Small Donations, Big Change. Supporting Young People’s Futures

What if £1 at checkout could help launch the next wave of UK music talent?
Through PayPal Give at Checkout, small donations helped raise £16,422.75 doubled by Youth Music to support even more young creatives. Click through to see how everyday giving can help turn young people’s music dreams into reality.

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Creative Futures Industry Day

What does it actually mean to "make it" in music today? Is AI a threat to creativity or a tool that frees it up? And how do you actually get paid fairly for your work?

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Creative Futures - Creative Health & Wellbeing Day

Creative health has never had more visibility, in policy, in the press, and across health and cultural sectors nationally, yet not everyone agrees on what it means, or even uses the term at all.

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Black History Wales Music Festival x Afrowales

Black History Wales Music Festival x Afrowales is a free community and live music event taking place at Y Plas, Cardiff University Students’ Union on Friday 13 November 2026.

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Big Team Open Mic Sessions: Showcase

Open Mic Sessions is a new talent development programme for emerging original music creators across Bristol & Gloucestershire, who have experienced barriers to accessing live performance opportunities.

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Creative Crisis – A Youth Led Initiative

‘Creative Crisis’ an in-person discussion and the final part of a research project led by Mwathi Muriu-Gakonga, Junior Associate, looking at the experiences of 18–25-year-olds in the current creative climate within the music industry.

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Learning and Participation Manager

We are looking for a confident and creative project manager with a music background who can shape this next chapter, leading excellent participatory work and reaching communities who are underrepresented in opera,

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Recharge Fund: Racial Equity FAQ

Everything you need to know about applying to the Youth Music Recharge Fund: Racial Equity, including who can apply, eligible costs, support available, assessment criteria, key requirements and funding priorities.

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The Art of Songwriting

Ruth-Anne is excited to run Youth Music’s first ever songwriting session, while expressing her own experience as a songwriter and answering some questions.

Deadline soon

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Advice on submitting funding proposals by video and presentation deck

Guidance for submitting Youth Music funding proposals by video or presentation deck, including accessibility tips, technical requirements, formatting advice, and practical guidance to help assessors review your application effectively.

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Rethinking music education for the next generation with Digit Music

In this webinar, Digit Music shares the story of a primary school where one teacher delivered ten weeks of whole-class music with Years 5 and 6, using existing classroom tablets to perform, compose and explore music.

Deadline soon

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