{"id":2031913,"date":"2026-07-07T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031913"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:09:26","slug":"youth-music-awards-announce-move-to-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031913","title":{"rendered":"Youth Music Awards announce move to Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youth-music-awards@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youth Music Awards announce move to Liverpool<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Organisers are looking to \u201cfight every day to ensure music remains open to everyone, regardless of their background or postcode,&#8221; as they follow the BRITs, Mercury Prize and MOBOs in moving out of London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-07T16:09:26+01:00\">7th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youth-music-awards@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Saloni performs at the Youth Music Awards 2025 at Troxy, London\" title=\"youth-music-awards@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Saloni performs at the Youth Music Awards 2025. CREDIT: Nic Serpell-Rand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Youth Music Awards have announced that they will be moving to Liverpool for the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event is the UK\u2019s biggest grassroots music awards and celebrates the next generation of music talent, as well as working to shape a more diverse and inclusive future for British artists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the past six years, the ceremony has been held in London, however the 2026 instalment will now be taking place in Liverpool for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as recent statistics show that 86 per cent of Youth Music funding organisations are based outside of the capital, and there is a strong need to provide more support for emerging artists and grassroots venues across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to the North West also comes as there are 33,500 young people currently on waiting lists for Youth Music programmes \u2013 with the figure in the North being 20 per cent higher than that of the South \u2013 and amid concerns that one third of projects funded by Youth Music are contemplating closing due to financial pressure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dae_MBYGjaw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The move follows a growing number of music awards to move outside of London in recent years. In 2009, the MOBOs mixed things up by venturing out of the capital for the first time, being held in Glasgow then and in 2011, before heading to Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Manchester. <\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The BRIT Awards held their 2026 ceremony outside of London for the first time in nearly five decades. It was hosted at the Co-Op Live in Manchester this February, and will be returning there next year too. The Mercury Prize meanwhile, took place in Newcastle last year \u2013 the first time in its history that it was held outside of London. It will be returning to Newcastle later this year as well.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s instalment of the Youth Music Awards takes place on October 28 and will see more than 60 judges from across music, media and technology help select the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Artist judges include Myles Smith, BICEP, Snoochie Shy, ALT BLK ERA, Emily Makis and lockdownT, and other judges represent organisations including Apple, Meta, Sony Music, Spotify, Universal Music Group and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The move to Liverpool has opened up 21 new job roles to help get young people get more hands-on, paid experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs someone whose journey started in grassroots music, I know how important it is to have people who believe in you and opportunities that help you take the next step, which is why I\u2019m proud to be a judge for the Youth Music Awards 2026,\u201d said singer-songwriter Myles Smith. \u201cAccess to music shouldn\u2019t depend on where you\u2019re from, who you know or what you can afford. I\u2019m excited to see the awards head to Liverpool this year \u2013 a reminder that talent exists everywhere. I can\u2019t wait to see this year\u2019s nominations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carol Reid, Interim Co-CEO at Youth Music also said that the move to Liverpool comes as the awards continue to celebrate \u201cyoung people and projects, fighting every day to ensure music remains open to everyone, regardless of their background or postcode.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZuSd0elOtg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when grassroots music projects across the country face significant challenges, it\u2019s more important than ever to recognise the talent, creativity and determination that exists in grassroots communities across the UK,\u201d Reid added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to bring the Awards to Liverpool this year and celebrate the people helping to shape a music industry that is more diverse, inclusive and representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The awards are open to Youth Music NextGen Fund recipients, or to any artist who has taken part in a Youth Music funded project since January 2021. Nominees for all 11 categories will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsorship packages are still available and you can visit here for more information.<\/p>\n<p>In other Youth Music news, earlier this year it was confirmed that Sam Fender had raised \u00a350,000 from ticket sales on his \u2018People Watching\u2019 tour for the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle singer was supported early in his career by the North East-based Youth Music-funded programme, Generator, and has now given back to the charity. 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kate-Winslet-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kate-Winslet-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Kate Winslet reportedly joining \u2018Adolescence\u2019 cast for series two<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Youth Music Awards have announced that they will be moving to Liverpool for the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event is the UK\u2019s biggest grassroots music awards and celebrates the next generation of music talent, as well as working to shape a more diverse and inclusive future for British artists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the past six years, the ceremony has been held in London, however the 2026 instalment will now be taking place in Liverpool for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as recent statistics show that 86 per cent of Youth Music funding organisations are based outside of the capital, and there is a strong need to provide more support for emerging artists and grassroots venues across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to the North West also comes as there are 33,500 young people currently on waiting lists for Youth Music programmes \u2013 with the figure in the North being 20 per cent higher than that of the South \u2013 and amid concerns that one third of projects funded by Youth Music are contemplating closing due to financial pressure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dae_MBYGjaw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The move follows a growing number of music awards to move outside of London in recent years. In 2009, the MOBOs mixed things up by venturing out of the capital for the first time, being held in Glasgow then and in 2011, before heading to Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Manchester. <\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The BRIT Awards held their 2026 ceremony outside of London for the first time in nearly five decades. It was hosted at the Co-Op Live in Manchester this February, and will be returning there next year too. The Mercury Prize meanwhile, took place in Newcastle last year \u2013 the first time in its history that it was held outside of London. It will be returning to Newcastle later this year as well.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s instalment of the Youth Music Awards takes place on October 28 and will see more than 60 judges from across music, media and technology help select the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Artist judges include Myles Smith, BICEP, Snoochie Shy, ALT BLK ERA, Emily Makis and lockdownT, and other judges represent organisations including Apple, Meta, Sony Music, Spotify, Universal Music Group and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The move to Liverpool has opened up 21 new job roles to help get young people get more hands-on, paid experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs someone whose journey started in grassroots music, I know how important it is to have people who believe in you and opportunities that help you take the next step, which is why I\u2019m proud to be a judge for the Youth Music Awards 2026,\u201d said singer-songwriter Myles Smith. \u201cAccess to music shouldn\u2019t depend on where you\u2019re from, who you know or what you can afford. I\u2019m excited to see the awards head to Liverpool this year \u2013 a reminder that talent exists everywhere. I can\u2019t wait to see this year\u2019s nominations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carol Reid, Interim Co-CEO at Youth Music also said that the move to Liverpool comes as the awards continue to celebrate \u201cyoung people and projects, fighting every day to ensure music remains open to everyone, regardless of their background or postcode.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZuSd0elOtg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when grassroots music projects across the country face significant challenges, it\u2019s more important than ever to recognise the talent, creativity and determination that exists in grassroots communities across the UK,\u201d Reid added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to bring the Awards to Liverpool this year and celebrate the people helping to shape a music industry that is more diverse, inclusive and representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The awards are open to Youth Music NextGen Fund recipients, or to any artist who has taken part in a Youth Music funded project since January 2021. Nominees for all 11 categories will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsorship packages are still available and you can visit here for more information.<\/p>\n<p>In other Youth Music news, earlier this year it was confirmed that Sam Fender had raised \u00a350,000 from ticket sales on his \u2018People Watching\u2019 tour for the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle singer was supported early in his career by the North East-based Youth Music-funded programme, Generator, and has now given back to the charity. His donation was matched by Youth Music\u2019s Rescue The Roots campaign \u2013 a \u00a32million fundraising initiative to tackle the funding crisis threatening grassroots youth music projects across the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/youth-music-awards-announce-move-to-liverpool-3955533&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youth-music-awards@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Youth Music Awards announce move to Liverpool Organisers are looking to \u201cfight every day to ensure music remains open to everyone, regardless of their background or postcode,&#8221; as they follow the BRITs, Mercury Prize and MOBOs in moving out of London By Liberty Dunworth 7th July 2026 Saloni performs at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2031913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2031913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031913\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2031913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2031913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2031913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}