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Applications for the UK Category of the Oram Awards 2023 are now open

Any individual music creator, or their representative who meets the criteria below can now apply.

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For this year’s partnership between Sound of the Year Awards & @SoundandMusic’s Minute of Listening we are inviting children to create a graphic score & submit their own 60-second soundscape exploring the theme of ecosystems 🪸

📅 Submit before the 21st July

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Applications for the UK category of the Oram Awards 2023 will open to the general public from 3rd July to 14th August 2023.

We're particularly interested in seeing applications from those based in underrepresented regions & Nations.

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What a wonderful evening at the @BritishLibrary, for our first in-person celebration!

Congratulations to our winners and shortlistees, and a huge thank you to our judges, assessors, partners, and the 800+ of you who sent in your submissions to this year's awards!

Join matthew herbert & Dr Naomi Paxton for an evening of sound at British Library tomorrow Thurs May 11th from 7 pm.

They will be joined by special guests DREW DANIEL & Lord Chief Justice 🟧, Tony Gayle, and Alannah with a live performance by Axel Kacoutié.

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Tune in to BBC Radio 4's PM show this evening to hear @MatthewHerbert and Evan Davis discussing the Sound of the Year Awards and our Evening of Sound event at The British Library happening tomorrow (May 11th) at 7 pm.

Stream live between 5-6pm at bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

Shortlisted submissions for Sound of the Year Awards 2022 can now be listened to in the @BritishLibrary @SoundArchive's Sound Gallery - don't miss the chance to preview the finalists ahead of our event in the library's Pigott Theatre this Thursday evening!

It's one week until we announce this year's winners at a very special event at British Library BritishLibraryEvents. We can now announce our hosts for the evening: SOTYA director, matthew herbert, and prolific writer, broadcaster, and critic, Shahidha Bari 📻 🎙️📚🖌. Tickets are available now!

Don't miss out on the chance to hear Axel Kacoutié bring our shortlisted submissions to life at our evening of sound at the @BritishLibrary on May 11th ✨

Tickets: bl.uk/events/sound-o…

Only 2 weeks left until our evening of sound at The @BritishLibrary, where we'll reveal the Sound of the Year Awards winners and enjoy a unique performance by Axel Kacoutié!

Stay tuned for updates on our special guests to be announced next week.

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We will be at The @BritishLibrary on May 11th for a special evening announcing this edition’s winners and celebrating 2022’s most significant and enticing sounds. Along with the judges, help decide the overall winner of the awards.

Book your tickets: bl.uk/events/sound-o…

Did you know that the Estuary Sound Ark has a new home at Chatham Library? We'll be welcoming it officially as part of Medway River Lit's launch event on Fri 2 June. The Radiophonic Institute CreativeEstuary
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Don’t miss this opportunity to try new ways of making music in the classroom and at home. All scores and recordings will be featured on the Minute Of Listening website for other classrooms to respond to in the future!

Full details and instructions: soundoftheyearawards.com/minute-of-list…

For this year’s partnership between SOTYA and
@SoundandMusic's #MinuteofListening , we are inviting children and classes of children to create a graphic score and submit their own 60-second soundscape exploring the theme of ecosystems.

Today we join the celebration of #IWD2023 with a CALL TO ACTION.

Figures are still shockingly low and are proof that we all need to do more in closing the gender gap in the music industry.

What permanent change you will make today?
Read more via our IG & FB pages.

Last chance to submit your entries! Today is the final day to enter the Sound of the Year Awards.

If you haven't submitted your sounds yet, now is the final time to do so, for a chance to win a pair of microphones by LOM.

Submit your entries by midnight: soundoftheyearawards.com

Watch all performances from The Oram Awards 2022 at hcmf// now on our YouTube channel.

Check a brief interview of Lula Mebrahtu aka lula.xyz ahead of her live show available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/PmKwi9TMYSE
📹 by Abhita Austin

There are just two weeks left to make your submissions for the Sound of the Year Awards 2022!

Remind yourself of the categories and submit now via our website at soundoftheyearawards.com, to be in with the chance of winning a pair of microphones from LOM.

You can watch the performances from The Oram Awards 2022 at hcmf// over on
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Today is the turn of Rani Fitriana Jambak showcasing ‘Kincia Aia’, a project she developed during her musicians in residence programme w/ hcmf and the British Council Arts.
Video by Abhita Austin

You have until the end of the month to enter the Sound of the Year Awards 2022!

Submit now at soundoftheyearawards.com to be in with the chance of winning a pair of microphones from LOM.