Final Nominees and Awardees for 2012 Announced

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Continuing in the success of the annual Access To Music Awards Ceremony launched by Sir George Martin, which for over 8 years has celebrated, identified and supported new talent within music education including Ed Sheeran, Access To Music has joined forces with Liverpool Sound City to present a suite of national award presentations at the Echo Arena hosted by Edith Bowman on 17th May 2012.

With support from top-flight industry guests from around the world the event will deliver an evening of ‘show-biz’, ‘glitzy’ presentations along the lines of other professional music industry award ceremonies, e.g. The Brits.

No other national music college is giving the stars of tomorrow the amazing opportunity to shine today with recognition directly from the music industry. This again reaffirms that Access To Music is the link between the industry as leading provider of contemporary popular music education.

Echo Area, Kings Dock  Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4BX

UK Music Student Awards Doors: 16:00

Awards: 17:00-19:00

Evening Concert and Awards Aftershow Doors: 19:30.

Evening Concert with Professor Green: from 20:30

Evening Concert close: 22:30

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Award Categories, Nominees and Awardees for 2012 Announced

 Best Student Awards From Partner Colleges and ATM Centres
Award for the best student at each music centre for 2011/12 based on motivation, dedication and achievement on Access To Music’s FE provision. One student per Centre to be selected to receive this award. Nominated and selected by Centre Managers.
Judged by - Centre Managers
Presented by - Centre Managers/ College Representatives and Edith Bowman.
Awards Sponsored by GAK.

1. Blackburn College
Awardee: Jamie Steenbergen
Presented By: Dave Ellis

2. Kensington & Chelsea College
Awardee: Leo Stewart
Presented By: tbc

3. Stoke On Trent
Awardee: Rosie Radford
Presented By: Lee Beddow

4. Trafford College
Awardee: Jack Higson
Presented By: Jacquie Hewitt

5. Warrington Collegiate College
Awardee: Michael Coleman
Presented By: Steve Oats

6. Yorkshire Cost College
Awardee: Jordan Lapping
Presented By: Sian Harrison

7. ATM Birmingham
Awardee: Danny Swain
Presented By: Toby Smith

8. ATM Brighton
Awardee: Claudette D’Silva
Presented By: Tim Cotterell

9. ATM Bristol
Awardee: Roxsy Denehay
Presented By:

10. ATM Darlington
Awardee: Steven Smurthwaite
Presented By: Terry Blyth.

11. ATM Lincoln
Awardee: Wilfred Nyamande
Presented By: Tommie Wincott

12. ATM London
Awardee: Derek Daley
Presented By: Fiona Ross

13. ATM Manchester
Awardee: Alex Christy
Presented By: Sue Quin

14. ATM Norwich
Awardee: Adam Soper
Presented By: Pete Mackie

15. ATM York
Awardee: Ernestas Romancukas
Presented By: Jane Humphreys

Live Music: Kamilla Lovett.


National Awards

Best Female Artist
Award for the best female artist of 2011/12 based on artistic development and profession-based activity (recordings, gigs, marketing and promotion, organisational management etc.). Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Katie Bunting (Manchester), Misha B (Trafford), Thomasin Rawle (York)
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners.
Presented by - Adrian Armstrong
Award Sponsored by GAK & Sonicbids

Best Male Artist
Award for the best male artist of 2011/12 based on artistic development and profession-based activity (recordings, gigs, marketing and promotion, organisational management etc.). Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Olly Neashm (Manchester), Jack Pout (Norwich), Mitchell Gibson (Brighton).
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - Tony Bell
Award Sponsored by GAK & Sonicbids


Best DJ
Award for the best DJ act of 2011/12 based on quality of performance and audience reaction at Club Atom events. DJs can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Jay Jennings (Bristol)
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - James Barton -  MD Cream.
Award Sponsored by GAK

Best Producer
Award for the best producer of 2011/12 based on artistic development and profession-based activity (recordings, gigs, marketing and promotion, organisational management etc.). Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Jay Hudson (York), Alex Dodd (Trafford), Jamie Barrat Gibson (Yorkshire Coast College).
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - Ian Brenchley CEO Metropolis
Award Sponsored by GAK


Best Group
Award for the best group of 2011/12 based on artistic development and profession-based activity (recordings, gigs, marketing and promotion, organisational management etc.). Bands must be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Dave Devlin Blues Band (Lincoln);   La Petite Mort (York);  High Hopes (Norwich)
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners.
Presented by - Melissa Pine (Box TV)
Award Sponsored by GAK & Sonicbids


Live Music: La Petite Mort

Best Business
Award for the best business or business idea of 2011/12 based on innovation, quality, practicality and potential profitability of the business. Applicants can be Access to Music students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees:
Christopher Diment & Darren Brown - Bristol
Stefan Le Prince - Bristol
Judged by - The Ardiem Consultancy Ltd
Presented by - Rachel McClelland
 

Best A & R Strategy and Campaign
Award to the best team of apprentices for the most outstanding project based on artist and product development. Quality of research, strategy and contribution to the latest thinking regarding attitudes and perception about artist development.
To successfully compile, manage, market, communicate and distribute a promotional CD and a digital commercial release.
Since the start of 2012, Apprentices at Access to Music have been busy within their respective regional production teams sourcing new music from our extensive national network for Atom Sounds Volume 3 CD. The response for submissions has been overwhelming and production teams have had the responsibility to A&R this material, feedback their findings and license productions. In addition to this, production teams have commissioned projects, researched and raised profile for their respective signings.
Nominees:
HMS Productions – Birmingham
2 Point Records – Bristol
Fuzzy Duck - Records Darlington
Fwd Sound – London
A.M. Pinnacle Records - Manchester
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group Senior Management and Phil Ellis
Presented by -  Malcolm Bell from Access All Bands.


Best Achievement
Award for outstanding achievement in the face of hardship and adversity during 2011/12 based on motivation,
dedication and achievement in difficult circumstances. Nominees can be Access to Music students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Issaura Bailey Brown (Trafford); Steven Fountain (Norwich); Jaiklin James (Lincoln).
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - Seymour Stein

 
Best Employability Success
Award for the most outstanding motivation and success in developing skills to get back into work. Nominees can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Emily Kemp (Lincoln); Tom Joy & Matt Munford (Norwich); Ian Sellers (ATM London).
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - Sharon Morgan.


Access To Music Best School Act 2012
Award for the best school act of 2011/12 based on quality of performance and audience reaction. Artists must still be attending secondary school up to and including 6th Form.
Nominees: The act was selected from a number of school auditions that took place across the country at the Atom Live Regional Shows.
Awardee:   The Cutouts:  Carla-Rose Smith, Ruby Gibson, Amber Kuti-Smith and Catriona McLaughlan.
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group and Access To Music School Liaison Team.
Presented by - Ian Johnson.

Live Music: the Cutouts

Best Students from HE and National Programmes
Award for the best students on HE courses and national based programmes for 2011/12 based on motivation, dedication and achievement. One student per Centre to be selected to receive this award. Nominated and selected by Centre Managers.

Royal Northern College of Music Session Musician Award
Awardee: Alex Tod & Jamie Brewster
Presented By: Andy Stott.

Music Educator Programme
Awardee: Sean Ryan
Presented By: Andy Stott.

Foundation Degree
Awardee: Tamira Pinnock
Presented By: Luke Hannam

BANM Artist Development (4) Programme
Awardee: Trudi Moasimo
Presented By: Luke Hannam


Live Music: Trudi
 

Best Media Music - The Michael Kamen Award
Award for the best piece of media music of 2011/12 based on quality of composition in relation to media and quality of realisation. Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: Kris Overend (Trafford); Joe Wulff (Brighton); Felix Scott (Lincoln).
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by Sandra Kamen

 
Best Single
Award for the best single song of 2011/12 based on quality of composition in relation to genre and quality of realisation. Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients. Chosen from submissions to the Atom Sounds CD Volume 3.
Since the start of 2012, Apprentices at Access to Music have been busy within their respective regional production teams sourcing new music from our extensive national network for Atom Sounds Volume 3. Here are the common choices based on charts and A&R input from the following Apprentice production teams:
HMS Productions – Birmingham
Fuzzy Duck - Records Darlington
Fwd Sound – London
A.M. Pinnacle Records - Manchester
Nominees:
Vigilance Committee - Midnight Cry. (Birmingham)
Jack Tinner - Off The Train. (Manchester)
Canvas Wall - Close To the Edge (London)
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group senior management, industry sponsors and partners.
Presented by -  Matt Parsons from Ditto Music.
Award Sponsored by GAK


Best Remix
Award for the best remix of 2011/12 based on quality of remix in relation to originality, genre and quality of realisation. Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Awardee: Stuart Popplewell, York
Judged by - Back2You and Fit Ibiza
Presented by - Rhyan Paul
Award Sponsored by GAK
 

Best Live Act
Award for the best live act of 2011/12 based on quality of performance and audience reaction. Artists can be Access to Music/partner college students/apprentices or Armstrong Learning clients.
Nominees: The Union Dolls;  Strike;  La Petite Mort
Judged by - Armstrong Learning Group, senior management, industry sponsors and partners
Presented by - David Pichilingi
Award Sponsored by GAK


Live Music: Strike
 

Rockschool Instrumentalist of the Year
Criteria – Best performance relative to the Grade undertaken in a Rockschool Grade exam.  
Awardee: Charley Parker
Presenter – Simon Pitt, Chief Executive of Rockschool.

Rockschool Instrumental Teacher of the Year
Criteria – Taught and entered the most consistently high performing candidates during the past year.
Awardee: Marty Jones
Presenter – Simon Pitt, Chief Executive of Rockschool

Rolling Sound Award for Participation.
For the learner who has demonstrated the furthest distance travelled on a RollingSound Programme.
Who has made significant improvements in their Personal Social Development outcomes, including attitude and commitment.
Awardee: Troy Hutton-Mills
Presented By: Doc Brown


Culture Shake Equality and Diversity Award
Award for an original composition that fuses the musical flavours of two or more cultures. The winning entry will receive 2 tickets to a major World Music Festival (Womad) and the track will also be included in the ATM National Compilation - Atom Sounds.
Awardees:
2011: Elle Stanford (York) “ Rusty Boat”
2012: Zak Harman “The Medics Water Dubist”
Judged by - Back2You & UKMSA
Presented by - Joe Anderson - Lord Mayor of Liverpool.


Inter Régions Festival Rock Award:
After 6 months, 25 French cities and more than 200 young rock bands performing, Le Gibus Paris are proud to announce that it has been decided by the jury that The Marginals are the best French new talent rock band of the Festival.
Awardee : The Marginals
Presented by : Jono Heale
Sponsored by: Le Gibus, Paris.


The Joseph Lapin Award for  Outstanding Excellence and entrepreneurial .
Awarded, in the name of music loving teenager, Joseph Lapin who tragically lost his life.
Joseph was an ambitious young man from Liverpool who was passionate about life and music.
This award recognises the passions and entrepreneurial spirit of young people across the city and will hopefully assist the winner in their future dreams and plans. The winner is a young person who has shown excellence in their craft  based on originality, enterprise, ambition or confidence to take their ideas to the next level. Judged by Sound City, Josephs family and Joe Anderson.
Presented By: Janice Long  

LIVE MUSIC from:

The Royal Northern College of Music Session Orchestra (Manchester)
The Royal Northern College of Music Session Orchestra is the first ensemble to bring together students on the college's Access to Music Popular Music Performance degree with students on the RNCM Classical Music degree. The brainchild of Musical Director Andy Stott, the 35 piece orchestra, comprising of a rhythm section, strings, brass, percussion and vocalists, made its debut concert performance to a sell out audience at the RNCM in November 2011 to great critical acclaim. The orchestra is set be a regular fixture in the college’s concert programme, along with Access to Music’s live events programme and on concert tours in the UK and Europe.

Kamilla Lovett  (Norwich)
Kamilla Lovett is an nineteen year old singer songwriter and pianist, crafting soul infused pop. “From the moment she stepped behind the keyboard, a deathly hush came over the crowd, and the room was captivated by her simple-yet-beautiful songs. There is something enchanting about her vocal delivery that sweeps you up along with the melodic arrangements.” - Battery In Your Leg

La Petite Mort  (York)
La Petite Mort are a 4 piece Alternative Rock band from York.
Their sound has been described as a Psychedelic Daisy Indie Soundscape with influences ranging from the raw, live and messy rock music of a sweaty basement to the chonged shoegazey electronic world of a fairytale. After a year La Petite Mort have gained a large following in York and surrounding areas.  The Band also completed a UK tour this time last year after being chosen for the ATOM live tour, being one of only five bands picked in the UK.  Now here at the UK Music Student Awards, 2012 looks to be an exciting year for La Petite Mort.

The Cutouts (Bury St.Edmund)
The Cutouts (made up of Amber, Ruby, Trina and Carla) first came together during their Access to Music course, and since then they've been making their name as a fun, quirky girl group around their local area of Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk, doing a range of open mic nights and small local gigs! As they started as four vocalists their songs began mostly a cappella, then piano and egg shaker was added..and a ukulele, these layers added with the numerous four part harmonies created what is now a huge range of covers and their own written songs.

Trudi (London)
A blend of sometimes soulful, sometimes haunting vocals, with heart beat drums, acoustic and Electric Guitar, Bass, cello and violin and keyboard playing out on individual songs. Mixing Peter Gabriel with Odetta Homles Trudi Mosiamo shares her life, loves, and musings openly for all to hear.

Strike (London)
This is first taste of Andrew Cloveys AKA STRIKE vision to evolve beyond the walls of his home studio. Soulful Jazz inflected arrangements fused with folk and hip-hop, a truly sublime mix. This is the sound of a bedroom producer with global ambitions.

The Union Dolls (Liverpool)
The Union Dolls are a 4-piece all female garage punk outfit from Liverpool. The sound is scuzzed up, buzz saw guitars with chant-a-long choruses, think MC5 meets Bananarama.... almost too good to be true!

The UK Music Student Awards are proud to be sponsored by: