The Spice Girls’ Mel C is ready to obtain the Special Recognition Award for her excellent contribution to music on the Nordoff & Robbins’ inaugural Northern Music Awards, supported by Ticketmaster, which is able to honor artists, festivals, venues and business figures from throughout the North of England.
Mel C may even carry out on the ceremony, with extra acts to be introduced. The widespread Spice Girl was beforehand honored at Music Week’s Women In Music Awards in 2022 within the Inspirational Artist class.
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The Northern Music Awards, organized by the music remedy charity, would be the first occasion of its sort to have fun the Northern music business, at a time of accelerating concentrate on the area. It takes place on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Factory International’s new arts, music and tradition area, which has its official opening in October.
The Nordoff & Robbins Northern Music Awards will likely be hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins. It will acknowledge and have fun the breadth of musical expertise throughout the North of England, from up-and-coming musicians to established and legendary artists.
Tickets go on sale quickly and registration for pre-sale tickets is open now. Money raised will assist to fund the opening of a brand new Nordoff & Robbins devoted music remedy centre for Greater Manchester, based mostly in Salford.
The new Greater Manchester centre based mostly in Salford, will likely be a multi-disciplinary music making and remedy area, housing a c recording studio with interactive, accessible music expertise all through, serving the wants of people and various Northern communities.
Supported in 2023 by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and City of Salford Mayor, Paul Dennett, the awards will transfer to a special metropolis within the North every year to shine a light-weight on music from throughout the area.
Nordoff & Robbins is continuous its shut partnerships with the UK music business, developed because the creation of its annual Silver Clef music awards in 1976. The judging panel for the Northern Music Awards includes Ticketmaster, SJM Concerts, GigPig, Music Venue Trust, Live Nation, BIMM Institute, Kendal Calling and Sound City Liverpool, in addition to BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins.
Chris Hawkins stated: “The North supplies such a wealthy supply of unbelievable music. The variety and worldwide acclaim of this big asset must be showcased, and that’s simply what the Northern Music Awards can do.
“Music and celebration go hand in hand, and we all know celebration is good for the soul. The Awards will shine a light on extraordinary talent; from Salford to Newcastle, Liverpool to Bradford, Manchester to Sheffield and everywhere in between, all whilst inspiring the next generation of artists. It’s about giving the music community in the North a chance to celebrate them too.”
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