The inaugural Youth Music Awards took place at Battersea Arts Centre in London on Wednesday 16 October 2019.

The first Youth Music Awards, in association with Hal Leonard Europe, was created as part of Youth Music’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Shining a much needed spotlight on young people, its focus was on the power of music and its capacity for creating change.

Youth Music Awards 2019: Highlights

The inspiring event kicked off with a performance from Battersea Arts Centre’s Beatbox Academy and Youth Music funded project, Drum Works. 

Nominees for the Live Performance Award sponsored by Marshall Amplification - Teshay Makeda, Mae Monypenny and Ls’z -  took to the stage, each vying for the prize that was subject to an audience vote on the night.

Chair of Youth Music, saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown, introduced the final section of live acts closing the show, including the New YVC from Stratford Circus in London, and soloists from Awards for Young Musicians (AYM).

Winners:

  • Entrepreneur Award sponsored by Lark Music: Seshie Henry
  • Young Leader Award sponsored by ABRSM: Havsa Oumar, Positive Youth Foundation
  • Inspirational Music Leader Award sponsored by PMLL: Neil Card, Tang Hall SMART CIC
  • Lyricist Award sponsored by BandLab: Taz - Different Perspective
  • Original Track Award sponsored by TikTok: VCR - Circles
  • Music Producer Award sponsored by Steinberg: Devesh Sodha
  • Music Video Award sponsored by AVID: Fred Fredas ft Aminita Francis and K The Infinite – Runnin
  • Outstanding Act sponsored by Trinity College London: T-Roadz
  • Live Performance Award sponsored by Marshall Amplification: May Monypenny
  • Breakthrough Award sponsored by the MU: Maisie Murray
  • Social Action Award sponsored by Hal Leonard Europe: Cuttlefish Orchestra, Jack Drum Arts
  • The Innovation Award sponsored by Novation: WILD Young Parents

Judges:

  • AJ Tracey - Artist
  • Alex Hoffman - Journalist, VICE
  • Anastasia Walker (Bang Bang Romeo) - Artist 
  • Andy Price - Journalist
  • Anna Calvi - Artist
  • Aurora Aksnes - Artist
  • BICEP - Artists
  • Charlotte Gunn - Journalist
  • Chelcee Grimes - Artist
  • Chloe Melick - Publicist, Inside/Out
  • Chloe Mitchell - Promoter Consultant, DICE
  • Chris Price - Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra
  • Cookie Pryce - Director, Label Management, The Orchard
  • Darren Poole - Music Exec, Writer, Producer,  Abandon Music Group
  • David Mogendorff - Artist Services, YouTube
  • Diarmuid Moloney - Founder, Rotor Videos
  • Edith Bowman - Radio Presenter
  • Ella Hartley - Music Partnerships Manager, O2
  • Emma Greengrass - Artist manager
  • Fatine Boumaaz - Project Manager, Ronnie Scott's
  • Felix Joseph - Producer
  • Francesca Christmas - Head of Music, Trinity College London
  • George Mpanga - Artist
  • Hannah Ewens - Journalist, VICE
  • Hannah Overton - Managing Director, Europe, Secretly Group
  • Izzy Bizu - Artist
  • Jo Charrington - Co-President, Capitol Records
  • John Giddings - Managing Director, Solo Music Agency
  • Jonny Lattimer - Songwriter
  • Josh Sanger - Artist Manager
  • Josie Charlwood - Artist
  • Julie Adenuga - Presenter
  • Laura Bettinson (FEMME/lau.ra/Ultraísta) - Artist
  • Lisa Meyer - Artistic Director/CEO, Capsule
  • Lizzy Ellis - Managing Director, Saffron
  • London Elektricity - Artist
  • Manish Arora - Managing Director, Columbia Records
  • Mark Sutherland - Journalist, Music Week
  • Martha Pazienti Caidan - DJ
  • Nabihah Iqbal - Artist
  • Nick Lawrence - Lawyer
  • Nick Raphael - Co-President, Capitol Records
  • Patience Scarles - Voice Coach
  • Ray BLK - Artist
  • Rory Graham - Artist
  • Ryan Farley - Managing Director, Cooking Vinyl
  • Sam Duckworth (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly) - Artist
  • Sara Maycroft - Artist Management, Black Fox Management
  • Shane Murray - Senior Vice President, Concert Promotions, Live Nation
  • Sinead Mills - Publicist
  • Sophia Humphreys - Chief Business Officer, The Other Songs
  • Steel Banglez - Artist
  • Ted Cockle - President, Virgin EMI
  • Tess Kendall - Artist Manager
  • Toby L - Artist Manager
  • Tom Farncombe - Strategic Partnerships Director, YouTube
  • Tony Nwachukwu - DJ & Producer
  • William McGillivray - Artist
  • Yizzy - Artist
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