Welcome to the Northern Music Awards (NMAs). The one and only major awards show celebrating the best of music from the North, hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins.

As Britain’s leading music charity, Nordoff and Robbins is turning up the volume with some of the biggest stars and rising talent that belongs to the North of England. Together, we’re hosting the most influential music awards event that Greater Manchester has ever seen.

And we’re going to raise a lot of money for music therapy so that Northern communities can have access to its transformative power. We want to reduce social isolation and enhance connection for local people, through music.