Outstanding Project Award sponsored by PPL
PPL licenses recorded music in the UK when it is played in public or broadcast and ensures that revenue flows back to our members. These include independent and major record companies, together with performers ranging from emerging musicians to globally renowned artists. In 2023, PPL paid out a record £279.6 million to more than 165,000 performers and recording rightsholders, the highest in the organisation’s 90-year history.
For a Youth Music funded project that pushes the boundaries to promote inclusive music making.
MEET THE NOMINEES...
Circle of Light
East Midlands C.I.C., East Midlands
Circle Of Light is a grassroots, youth-led creative community of young people who are using their skills and personal experiences to reimagine the future of the music industries, striving to make it more accessible and inclusive. From musicians to photographers, they collaborate to make music and put on events with the support of industry professionals.
Do Your Own Thing
Heart n Soul, London
Do Your Own Thing is about doing whatever you like - no matter your disabilities, you can thrive in the real world and society of art and music. The project is a club for young people to hang out, make friends and have a good time. Young people can take part in radio, music, art, DJing, video and more.
Girls Rock London: Youth Voice Takeover
Girls Rock London, London
Founded in 2015, Girls Rock London is an award-winning charity empowering girls, women, trans, and non-binary people through music. By creating supportive spaces, they help participants learn instruments, form bands, and write original songs, fostering confidence and self-expression. They offer peer learning, professional development, and community-building opportunities.
The Spit Game
Rap Club Productions C.I.C.
The Spit Game are established as a recognisable collective in the Youth Music community delivering excellence in character development and career/industry-readiness for a wide range of young creatives facing significant barriers. The community has grown into a collective of talent spread across London, some signed to record labels, some in non-performing roles, kickstarting careers across music and film, a production house embedded with youth work, running Rap Clubs just like the first one all across London.
Soft Touch Studio
Soft Touch Arts, East Midlands
Soft Touch Arts uses music and the arts to create opportunity, change and to make young people’s quality of life better. They believe music is for all, regardless of ability, background, gender or situation. Soft Touch puts young people into contact with a community of brilliant, creative musicians who are experts across so many genres and who share one common aim: a desire to share this expertise with help young people to help develop as musicians and people.