Making Music is proud to announce announce the winners of the 2024 Making Music Awards.The Making Music annual awards ceremony celebrates the...
It’s time to celebrate the creativity, dedication, and innovation driving leisure-time music! Nominations are now open for the 2025 Making Music Awards, and we’re excited to unveil new categories that reflect the diverse ways people bring music to life in their communities.
From forward-thinking projects to exceptional volunteers, these awards recognise the individuals and groups whose efforts make a real difference. If you know someone who deserves recognition or want to showcase your group, now is your chance to give them the spotlight they deserve.
Why get involved?
Music has the power to unite communities, foster creativity, and change lives. The Making Music Awards honour those who make this possible and provide a platform to showcase their stories. Whether you’re a performer, organiser, or supporter, these awards are an opportunity to highlight the hard work that often goes unseen.
Past winners have found that receiving an award brings more than just a trophy. It elevates their profile, helps with funding applications, and energises their community. As one previous recipient shared:
'The award made a huge impact on the choir, raising morale and making members feel that the projects we do that are slightly peripheral to our concerts are indeed worthwhile and part of our core identity. The award does give Vox Holloway more credibility and strengthens our funding applications as well as our promotional work.' - Chair, Vox Holloway
With nominations open until Friday 6 June 2025, there’s plenty of time to recognise the people and projects that inspire you.
The 2025 awards are:
Inspiration Awards
- Best Photo of a Leisure-Time Music Group (New) – This year’s theme is ‘an interesting performance location’. Capture the energy of your group in a unique setting — no professional skills required, just creativity!
- Green Award – Recognising groups leading the charge in sustainability. Whether your group has implemented car shares to lower emission levels, or you’re singing about climate change to bring awareness – let us know.
- President’s Award – Recognising an outstanding volunteer who goes above and beyond for their group.
- Lady Hilary Groves Prize – Awarded for long-term dedication and exceptional contribution to the leisure-time music community.
Music Awards:
- The Making Music Award for Diverse Programming (New) - This award celebrates groups committed to showcasing a diverse range of music. For 2025, we’re focusing on repertoire by ‘non-male composers’.
- Best Arranger Award – Honouring arrangers who expand repertoires and elevate your group’s performances.
- Best New Project Award – Spotlighting innovative initiatives that push boundaries or that are outside of your group’s regular activities.
- Best Music Creator Award – Celebrating composers whose work have made a profound impact on your group.
How to nominate
Nominating is easy, and you can submit as many entries as you like. Whether it’s a groundbreaking project, an inspiring volunteer, or a memorable musical moment, we want to hear about it.
Submit your nominations by Friday 6 June 2025!
