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

Oram Awards
Oram Awards 2019

2019

Ain Bailey

Andie Brown

Cee Haines (CHAINES)Natalie Sharp (Lone Taxidermist)

Nwando Ebizie (Lady Vendredi)

Steph Horak (SheIsRevolting)

Oram Awards 2018

2018

AJA

Georgia Rodgers

Foxy Moron

La Leif

Loraine

Oram Awards 2017

2017

Ewa Justka

Klein

Claire M Singer

Elvin Brandhi

Kathy Hinde

Mary Stark

Sally Golding

Shelly Knotts

  1. Pulse Persephone Daphne Oram Buy 4:07
  2. Bird Of Parallax Daphne Oram Buy 13:03
  3. Contrasts Esconic Daphne Oram Buy 8:20
  4. Four Aspects Daphne Oram Buy 8:07
  5. Tumblewash Daphne Oram Buy 2:04
  6. Snow Daphne Oram Buy 7:46
  7. Rockets In Ursa Major Daphne Oram Buy 4:57
  8. Episode Metalic Daphne Oram Buy 5:33