Northern Music Awards: Lisa Stansfield Calls for More Support for Emerging Talents Amid Government's 'Disgusting' Policies
The Northern Music Awards, held in Manchester and organized by the music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins, saw top artists such as Lisa Stansfield, New Order, Gary Neville, and Andy Burnham call for more support for emerging musicians from the north of England.
Winners included Louis Tomlinson, Courteeners, Aitch, and Mel C.
Lisa Stansfield expressed her concern over the challenges young musicians face in getting a start, describing it as "disgusting." Lisa Stansfield, a Rochdale singer and songwriter, expressed her disappointment to The Guardian about the challenges young musicians face in the industry due to the current economic climate and lack of government support.
She finds it "disgusting" that young artists struggle to get started, as they are charged fees to perform at gigs and lack financial resources.
Stansfield believes the government doesn't care about this issue and criticizes those who claim everyone has choices, acknowledging that many people don't have any real alternatives.
A study showed that that half of the UK's most streamed artists are from London, and the Mercury Prize, an esteemed music award, was given to a London artist for the ninth year in a row.
The jazz quintet Ezra Collective, who won the award, suggested increasing funding outside London to promote diversity in the prize.
Lisa Stansfield expressed her concern over the challenges young musicians face in getting a start, describing it as "disgusting." Lisa Stansfield, a Rochdale singer and songwriter, expressed her disappointment to The Guardian about the challenges young musicians face in the industry due to the current economic climate and lack of government support.
She finds it "disgusting" that young artists struggle to get started, as they are charged fees to perform at gigs and lack financial resources.
Stansfield believes the government doesn't care about this issue and criticizes those who claim everyone has choices, acknowledging that many people don't have any real alternatives.
A study showed that that half of the UK's most streamed artists are from London, and the Mercury Prize, an esteemed music award, was given to a London artist for the ninth year in a row.
The jazz quintet Ezra Collective, who won the award, suggested increasing funding outside London to promote diversity in the prize.
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