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Youth Artist of the Year

June 7, 2025 by Chris Jones

CONDITIONS AND RULES:- 

  • This Award is for a leading Young Act (solo or group) playing traditional or contemporary folk music in any diverse folk music genre. The aim of the project is to boost the profile of young performers and introduce, support and encourage them to the next level of their development.
  • The Youth Artist of the Year should be ‘tour ready’ and available to play at leading folk festivals around Australia in 2026.
  • The Award is to support the career development of a high quality youth performer.
  • The nominating artists will need to have good quality recordings/video and press material/bio available, a website/social media and have a track record of performances at a number of recognised folk/music venues. One video must be of a live music performance. 
  • Nominated Youth Acts shall be between ages of 15-25 years of age at the time of nomination. All members of a nominated group need to be between 15-25 years of age.
  • The Youth Act of The Year will receive touring support from FAA as well as receiving mainstage bookings at key partner folk festivals. The Youth Artist of The Year will receive the opportunity to showcase at the Folk Alliance International annual Conference (USA/Canada). Subject to Confirmation with FAI
  • Support will also be given to the ‘Runner-Up’ at a level to be determined.
  • The panel will assess the following:- Track record of act, quality of support material, potential and opportunity for act to take next step in their development and capability of representing FAA as Youth Act of The Year. 
  • At least one of the nominating artist(s) needs to be a member of the Folk Alliance Australia. Youth membership is free. 

Nomination Fee

  • There is NO Fee to be paid to Nominate or enter this Award. Entry is FREE.

Nomination for  AFMA Youth Artist of the Year

  • All Nominations must be made via the onlineEntry Form
  • All questions must be completed and information requested is to be supplied as links or attachments only as requested. Your Application may be  invalid if all information is not submitted.
  • You may nominate for more than one AFMA Award (if applicable a separate fee must be paid)
  • Nominations open in June and close on 12 Midnight Thursday 31st July 2025 EST.
  • Late entries will not be accepted.
  • The nominated artist for Youth Artist of the Year must be a resident in Australia.  Group/Acts members must comprise 50% of Australian residents.
  • Parental Permission must be submitted for nominations of persons under the age of 18 years.
  • Once you have submitted your nomination entry you will receive a confirmation email.
  • Awards are decided by a panel of selected judges with expertise in folk music and the folk music sector. Their decisions are deemed final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Five  (5) Finalists will be selected to be featured at the AFMA AWARDS event (Wednesday 22nd   October) Name of Finalists will be announced on 1st September 2025. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.

NOMINATION FORM

This Form must be submitted before midnight on Thursday 31st July 2025 EST.

Nomination For Youth Artist of The Year

AFMAs – Folk Artist of the Year – Youth Artist of the Year

"*" indicates required fields

1ACT DETAILS
2ALBUM DETAILS

ACT DETAILS

Artists FAA member number
(full postal Address details)
Links to recorded music*
Share music
Links to recorded video
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 2 MB.
Please provide a Short Bio of Artist(s)/People involved and their roles MAXIMUM 300 WORDS

PARENTAL CONSENT IF UNDER 18 YEARS

If artist/person nominated is under 18 years they require Parental or Guardian approval to enter the Awards.
Signature of Parent/Guardian.

NOMINATED BY:-

Name of Nominating Person*
Why should this artist should be awarded the AFMA Youth Artist of The Year?
100 WORDS MAXIMUM
Agreement*
Signee Name*

Filed Under: AFMA Forms, AFMA Nomination Post, News

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