The North’s very best artists, festivals, venues and industry figures will be celebrated at a performance packed ceremony hosted at the historic Liverpool Olympia on Thursday 27 March 2025.
The Northern Music Awards, held for the first time in Manchester in April 2024, is the only show set up specifically to recognise and celebrate the breadth of talent across the North of England. They will be hosted by a different Northern city every year to ensure every corner of the region is celebrated for its musical talent.
Money raised from the event will go towards increasing Nordoff and Robbins’ music therapy provision in the North of England, positively impacting local communities by using music as a creative health intervention to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
16 awards will be given out on the night, and Nordoff and Robbins is thrilled to announce this year’s shortlist of six exciting northern artists for the Newcomer of the Year category:
- Luvcat
- Pixey
- The KTNA
- Seb Lowe
- Beth McCarthy
- Chiedu Oraka
Liverpool was chosen as the host city due to its incredible musical pedigree. Not limited to the fab four, the city has produced number one singles in every decade since the 1950s and played host to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. Liverpool is internationally recognised as the home of incredible artists and was designated a UNESCO City of Music in 2015.
Liverpool Olympia will be celebrating its 120th year anniversary in 2025, having opened in 1905 as a purpose-built indoor circus and variety theatre by renowned architect Frank Matcham. The venue enjoys a rich history within the performing arts, having hosted a variety of theatrical and music productions, with performers as diverse as Harry Houdini and The Beatles.
Additional award categories range from Festival of the Year, to Album of the Year, Disruptor in Music, Music and Culture for Wellbeing, Band of the Year, DJ of the Year and the Northern Music Award 2025. Audiences attending the 2025 Northern Music Awards will see live performances from several of the talented artists shortlisted. Category shortlists and performing artists will be announced in the lead up to the event.
Those wishing to attend the unmissable evening can sign up for exclusive presale access to tickets now at nordoff-robbins.org.uk/northern-music-awards
Event Date: Tuesday 27th May 2025
Location: Liverpool Olympia W Derby Rd, Liverpool L6 9BY
Categories: 2025 | Arts | Music | Performance | Ticketed
