BlueFeed consist of Emily Render, Noah Evans and Ben Bluck. The indie outfit are influenced by the likes of The Libertines and The Kinks and actively gig in their area, as well as recording and releasing their own music. Nina from AIM/UK Music was 'very impressed by their music and creative branding'.

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Judged by Nina Radojewski of AIM and UK Music. AIM is the not-for-profit trade body exclusively representing the UK’s independent music sector, while UK Music is the collective voice of the UK’s world-leading music industry.

$ebbuku (Seb Bates) is developing an increasingly strong following of admirers and has both his heart and mind set on leaving an impact on the world. His style is current, high quality and well developed, with a wide variation of musical genres in his make up from dark trap, rap to alternative rock. Despite his youth he has already won Norwich Outline magazine's top tune twice. Paul was very impressed with the work Seb had done building his Spotify following and for the amount of storytelling in his work.

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Judged by Paul Bonham from the Music Managers Forum, the world’s largest professional community of music managers.

Dan is a talented multi instrumentalist, producer and performer. He has worked consistently to develop engineering skills and has supported the recording and production of work by a number of peers/students. Zack gave the award on the strength of the diversity of music and its readiness for radio play.

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Judged by Zack Knight, a British-Pakistani producer who, as well as his celebrated own music, has written for Tinie Tempah and Ginuwine and performed with Taio Cruz, Mario and Jessie J Live at venues such as Wembley and the O2.

DJ Charlie Price started in 2021 on Twitch playing house and disco and was greeted, looked after and raided by some of the biggest DJs in the world, including Sam Divine, The Shapeshifters, Aline Rocha, DJ Meme, Defected Records and Glitterbox. Currently, Charlie makes and plays out disco-orientated house. Scott at Point Blank loved Charlie's passion for disco, enthusing that his 'mixing was spot on with great use of effects'.

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Judged by Scott from Point Blank FM. This award winning and long-established underground station broadcasts worldwide and specialises in house, funk, soul and breaks.

Charlotte Sometimes (Kayleigh McCarthy) is a natural performer and a great lyricist, with a voice that suits pop, rock, soul and more. This track is the singer songwriter’s debut as a solo act - she is most typically known in the Birmingham scene for strutting the stage with her more rock influenced band, Mini Milk And The Kraves. Chris and his fellow judges at BPI were drawn to her 'unique vocal style with a simple, yet powerful, sound', describing the track Sunblock as a perfect groove to a summer's day.

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Judged by Chris Tams and others at the BPI. The BPI represents the UK record industry, consisting of the 3 majors and over 500 independent labels. Chris is responsible for running the BPI’s membership activities and trade missions.

Bill completed a highly accomplished recording project executed over numerous sessions with the band Afraid of Ghosts. He used almost every aspect and almost every piece of gear in the studio to capture a range great tones, with a great ear for the genre and feel required by the band. Equally as importantly, he has become a trusted collaborator with the artists, leading to Bill recording and producing the band's first album over the summer. Jamie applauded the clean and crisp production and clarity of the parts.

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Judged by Jamie Ford, from Byta, a service which lets artists, studios, and managers share, collaborate and promote secure music files before uploading them to streaming services.

Aysheq has produced an interactive game to a professional level. As a student he is an ambassador and is flying with his work. Alice commented that 'the work was so polished I would have paid for this'. Aysheq has also been nominated once again for a Young BAFTA games award.

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Judged by Alice Bowman who is a Narrative Designer at London-based Trailmix Games - they create mobile games such as the popular Love & Pies.

Chris has meticulously planned and designed not just a game, but a whole world. His level of detail is illustrative and completely comprehensive, as well as being clear and coherent. Chris has maintained this level of dedication into the production phase of his game project, meeting development needs and overcoming challenges through learning and appropriate contingencies. He has documented his work and presented his project in a consumable, user-friendly manner. Pedro praised Chris' 'very big passion for games design and the craft itself'.

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Judged by Pedro Camara, Senior Games Designer at nDreams, a virtual reality games publisher and developer at the forefront of gaming innovation.