Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced its shortlists of nominees for its 2024 Awards.
Public response
It follows an excellent response for the banding public to the process with nominations made in the categories of Brass Band Conductor Award (supported by the Brass Band Conductors' Association); Green Hero Award; Outstanding Contribution Award; Services to Youth Award; Young Bandsperson Award (supported by ABRSM) and Band Project of the Year.
The winners will be announced in a special ceremony at the BBE Brass Band Conference on Saturday 19th October at the China Exchange, London.
Tickets for the conference are now on sale.
https://www.bbe.org.uk/civicrm/event/info/529
The winners will be announced in a special ceremony at the BBE Brass Band Conference on Saturday 19th October at the China Exchange, LondonBBE
2024 Short Lists:
Brass Band Conductor Award (supported by the Brass Band Conductors' Association)
Sarah Woodward
Malcolm Lewis
Alan Duguid
Jack Capstaff
Lewis Kemp
Louis Charles James
Green Hero Award
Chris Leonard
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Outstanding Contribution Award
Neil Webb
Reg Beardon
Phillip Goodwin
Jackie Walker
Colin Gibbs
Kathleen Harrison
Services to Youth Award
Jock McKenzie
Anna Minear
Peter Desmond
Jon Don Duncan
Ken and Roger Powell
Young Bandsperson Award (supported by ABRSM)
Jasmine Cosgrove
Franklin Onyeso
Charlotte Conacher
Matthew Bray
Band Project of the Year
Following the highly successful public vote for Band Project of the Year in 2023, which saw over 2000 votes made, BBE are putting this award in the hands of the banding community
I Can Play!
Brass Roots, Shepherd Group Brass Band
Elland Silver Band Outreach Service
Light the Lakes
Birmingham City Brass Band
HaBiT (Having a Blast in Towcester)
Towcester Brass Band
Crash Bang Donkey
West Somerset Brass Band
Find out more
You can find out more about each Band Project before voting via the online form.
https://www.bbe.org.uk/vote-the-winner-band-project-the-year-award
Voting closes at 9.00 am on Wednesday 11th July.
