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Awards
New award to recognise Liverpool’s best musicians
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 9 November 2011
A new award recognising Liverpool’s current crop of musical talent, the GIT Awards, is to officially launch later this week. Organised by Liverpool-based music blog Getintothis (from whence the award gets its name), the award will be given to one currently active act with a connection to the city.
Liverpool Echo journalist and Getintothis editor Peter Guy explains: “Think of it as the Scouse Mercury Prize – but, the only criteria being that it has a clear connection with Liverpool; ie the record was made, produced or recorded by Liverpudlians”.
He adds: “Unlike the Mercurys, there will be a transparent judging panel and as many grass roots musicians won’t record a full album during the course of a year, we’re asking for four tracks to be submitted to be eligible for entry”.
The prize will be officially launched at the Liverpool Music Week closing party on Friday night, with the winner announced next spring. The winner will play next year’s Liverpool Sound City and Liverpool Music Week festivals, as well as a Vice-promoted show at The Old Blue Last in London, and receive a day’s free recording time with a top producer at Liverpool’s Sandhills Studio.
Full details on how to enter can be found at here.
