Shortlist for 2025 BBE Awards Announced

Brass Bands England Announce Award Nominees

Following submissions from the banding community, Brass Bands England have announced the shortlist for the 2025 BBE Awards.

Brass Band Conductor Award, supported by the Brass Band Conductors’ Association

• Kevin Jordan

• Katrina Marzella-Wheeler

• Steven Gordon Critchlow

• Thomas Dunne

• Adele Hudson

• Kyle Blake

• Max Stannard

Rising Star Award, supported by ABRSM

• Alec Banner

• Neythen Powrll-Jones

• Isobel Ruth Humphries

• Harrison Lloyd

Services to Youth Award

• Charlotte Parker

• David Chadwick

• Jay Hall

• Sara-Jane Wallbridge

• Anna Minear

• Pat Phillips

• Ian Clague MBE

Young Bandsperson Award

• Gregor Spence

• Jakob Hill

• Sidney Pycroft

Vote for Band Project of the Year

Voting is now open for the 'Band Project of the Year' award. The nominees are:

• The Brass Brigade

• Burbage Works, Burbage Band (Buxton)

• Bratton Brass Roots

• Halifax Youth Brass Festival

Voting closes at 5pm on Monday 30th June you can find out more about each band project here and cast your vote via the online form.

Winners to be Announced at BBE Brass Band Conference

The winners of the Awards will be announced in a special ceremony at The Brass Band Conference 2025 on Saturday 27 September at the Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham.

Themed around ‘The Next Generation’, the programme for this year’s event will focus on intergenerational learning, leadership, inclusion and the changing landscape of participation in the brass band world.

Tickets will be available from 10am on Friday 20 June, via the BBE website. BBE members are eligible for one free delegate place per Organisation or Individual Membership if they book by 25 July.