The Oram Awards
Celebrating innovative sound and music creators
The Oram Awards are targeted at the next generation of women, girls and minority gender artists who are innovating in music and sound. Presented by our friends the PRS Foundation and the New BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Applications for The Oram Awards 2020 are now closed. Winners will be announced on 1 November.
Photo: A laptop performance from Hyperdub’s Loraine James, award winner 2018, who mixes electronica and math rock.
If you’re innovating with sound music or associated technologies this is the award for you. Read more about the scheme and how to apply on the PRS Foundation website. Applications for the Oram Awards 2020 are now closed.Winners will be announced on 1 November.
Eligibility
There is only one category: innovation in sound, music and associated technologies.
Music and sound creators must:
- be based in the United Kingdom;
- create high quality original new music and sound;
- innovate in sound, music and associated technologies;
- through their work have demonstrated that they are deserving of increased recognition;
- be ready for this opportunity and to use the PRS Foundation bursary for future creative and professional development.
Previous Oram Award winners
2019
Ain Bailey
Andie Brown
Cee Haines (CHAINES)Natalie Sharp (Lone Taxidermist)
Nwando Ebizie (Lady Vendredi)
Steph Horak (SheIsRevolting)
2018
AJA
Georgia Rodgers
Foxy Moron
La Leif
Loraine
2017
Ewa Justka
Klein
Claire M Singer
Elvin Brandhi
Kathy Hinde
Mary Stark
Sally Golding
Shelly Knotts