Here are all the nominees for the Youth Music Awards 2023

UK-based youth charity Youth Music has announced the full list of nominees for its 2023 Awards, set to be held next week (Wednesday, October 18).

The ceremony, which will take over London's Troxy next week, has been produced in association with Hal Leonard Europe — and will put a focus on how the music industry can tackle diversity with its new Take Note campaign.

The campaign aims to shine a light on the lack of diversity demonstrated from music events, festival line-ups and even other awarding bodies.

"By equalising access for young people, we can strengthen the future of British music and help young people across the country make, learn, and earn through music," the charity wrote in a statement regarding the campaign.

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San Soucis, who won Youth Music's Original Track Award (solo artist) in 2020, said winning the award helped her be "recognised from an industry standpoint."

"Since then I’ve been lucky enough to sign a record deal with Decca, play shows around the world (including my first US shows at SXSW earlier this year!)," she says. "But most importantly I’m now managing to make a living off my craft as a recording artist, which was always the dream. So a big thanks to Youth Music who had that early belief in me and best of luck to all the nominees this year!”

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While all nominees for the awards have been announced, with artists between the ages of 18-25 from all over the UK having been selected, it will only be on the night that the winners will be revealed.

All categories were voted on by a judging panel of industry representatives, which you can view here. Though the Music Video Award has been voted on by the public.

Find more information on the Youth Music Awards 2023 here, and check out the full list of nominees below:

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Full list of nominees:

Inspirational Music Leader Award sponsored by The MU

Antonia Lines (Come Play With Me C.I.C.)

Benjamin Turner (Rap Club Productions C.I.C.)

Liz Birch (Midlands Art Centre)

Young Leader Award sponsored by Clintons

David Coke (Do your own thing – Heart n Soul)

Kobe Francis (The Music Works)

Manon Molyneaux (The Music Works)

Outstanding Project Award sponsored by TikTok

Forté Project, Beacons Cymru

Future Collaborations, AutismAble C.I.C.

Music in a GP Surgery, Music For Good

Social Action Award sponsored by Hal Leonard Europe

Amies Freedom Choir (Pan Intercultural Arts)

Knife Angel (The Music Works)

Songs & Smiles (The Together Project CIO)

Rising Star Award (Industry) sponsored by Songkick

George Buckthought (Harbourside Artist Management)

Maria Torres (Saffron Sprinboards Project)

Owain Elidir Williams (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Rianne Lewis (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Lyricist Award sponsored by PRS For Music

J4 (Romsey Mill)

Qazi & Qazi (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

TL (Rap Club Productions C.I.C.)

Live Performance Award sponsored by Ticketmaster

ALT BLK ERA (Inspire Youth Arts, Youth Music NextGen Fund)

EVA (Audio Active, Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Kindelan (Music:Leeds)

Original Track Award (Group) sponsored by Marshall Amplification

Big Den, Nemo, Oscar & King Dre – Love Letters (Finding Rhythms CIO)

FORM – Confused (Offshoots East Midlands)

Gomid (ft QOVŌP) - No One (Perform Radio CIC)

Qazi & Qazi – Forward (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Treeboy & Arc – Retirement (MusicLeeds)

Original Track Award (Solo) sponsored by Levi’s

Boodz (ft. TL) - Inside Step (Rap Club Productions C.I.C.)

Joe Winter – Laughing for the West (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Ni Maxine – Strange Love (Liverpool Lighthouse)

YV Shells – LOSS (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Music Producer Award sponsored by Amazon Music

Gaddiel Nketia (Nottingham C.A.N)

James Jones (LAB7)

Naafi (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Music Video Award sponsored by YouTube

EVA – My One (AudioActive, Youth Music NextGen Fund)

George Bloomfield – Goodnight (MusicLeeds)

Qazi & Qazi – Forward (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Sarah Angel – Wistful Tenderness (Reform Radio CIC)

StudioWyzz – SIP (HQ CAN Community Interest Group)

Yv Shells – LOSS (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Rising Star Award (Artist) sponsored by Dr. Martens

ALT BLK ERA (Inspire Youth Arts, Youth Music NextGen Fund)

EVA (AudioActive, Youth Music NextGen Fund)

Michael Diamond (Youth Music NextGen Fund)

TU3SDAY (Harbourside Artist Management)