Africa Oye, Liverpool Music Week, Liverpool Sound City are leading the charge for the city, highlighting Liverpool as one of the leading cities for live music. 

Africa Oye started in 1992 as a series of small gigs around the city centre and has gone from strength to strength, moving to its permanent residence in Sefton Park in 2002 in order to cope with the demand. This year’s festival attracted more than 50,000 goers and has been nominated for Best Medium Size Festival, Best Family Festival, and Best Toilets.

Liverpool Sound City was set up in 2008 as a festival unlike any other. Not just content with providing another avenue for established and promising acts, it also provides a music conference with panels designed for everyone; from young people to established music promoters looking to grow their business. They’re nominated for Best Metropolitan Festival.

Liverpool Music Week began in 2003 and over the last 7 years has amassed a loyal following, becoming one of the UK’s biggest winter indoor festivals and providing a platform for emerging and established talent alike. They have been nominated for Best Metropolitan Festival & The Grass Roots Festival award.

The awards - to be held on the 18th November at London’s IndigO2 - will award the premier festivals around the country and are voted for entirely by the public. To ensure one or more of the festivals bring some silverware back to Merseyside this year cast your vote at http://www.festivalawards.com

Plus...  Writing on the Wall, the Liverpool Young Writers Project, has been short listed for a BeMOBO award at this years Music of Black Origin Award Ceremony which will be held in Liverpool on 20th October. The BeMOBO "honours individuals and organisations who make a real difference to the lives of others within society". This achievement is a real testament to the energy and dynamism of the young people and those who work with them, and is also recognition of the group's commitment to both the future of their communities, and to spoken-word art.