The GIT award, Liverpool’s very own music prize, is to return for a fifth edition in 2016.
With an awards event promised on Saturday 14 May 2016, the process to find the award’s 12 nominees begins today with artists and bands invite to submit four tracks for judging via getintothis@gmail.com.
The fifth GIT Award recipient will follow in the footsteps of previous winners Loved Ones (2012), Baltic Fleet (2013), Forest Swords (2014) and last year’s winners All We Are.
The overall winner of the GIT Award 2016 will once again receive a cash prize of £1000.
Richard O’Flynn, from 2015 winners All We Are, said: 'Getting nominated for, and then winning the GIT Award in 2015 was a great moment for us.
‘As always, Liverpool is full of amazing bands and artists and to win the Award was both surprise and a massive honour. The prize money was invested back into touring and was well appreciated. The support we get from the scene in Liverpool is amazing and we'll always give it right back. We’re looking forward to next year!’
The GIT Award 2016 free launch event takes place on Friday 29 January 2016 at new Liverpool city centre venue The Buyers Club, on 24 Hardman Street, at 7.30pm.
The event will feature a whole host of new talents including Pink Kink, Nelson and The Night Café.
Founded by Liverpool music webzine Getintothis, The GIT Award remains the only prize of its kind in the UK, championing vital new talent within Merseyside’s eclectic music community, pushing the region’s innovative talent across the world.
getintothis.co.uk
With an awards event promised on Saturday 14 May 2016, the process to find the award’s 12 nominees begins today with artists and bands invite to submit four tracks for judging via getintothis@gmail.com.
The fifth GIT Award recipient will follow in the footsteps of previous winners Loved Ones (2012), Baltic Fleet (2013), Forest Swords (2014) and last year’s winners All We Are.
The overall winner of the GIT Award 2016 will once again receive a cash prize of £1000.
Richard O’Flynn, from 2015 winners All We Are, said: 'Getting nominated for, and then winning the GIT Award in 2015 was a great moment for us.
‘As always, Liverpool is full of amazing bands and artists and to win the Award was both surprise and a massive honour. The prize money was invested back into touring and was well appreciated. The support we get from the scene in Liverpool is amazing and we'll always give it right back. We’re looking forward to next year!’
The GIT Award 2016 free launch event takes place on Friday 29 January 2016 at new Liverpool city centre venue The Buyers Club, on 24 Hardman Street, at 7.30pm.
The event will feature a whole host of new talents including Pink Kink, Nelson and The Night Café.
Founded by Liverpool music webzine Getintothis, The GIT Award remains the only prize of its kind in the UK, championing vital new talent within Merseyside’s eclectic music community, pushing the region’s innovative talent across the world.
getintothis.co.uk
