Punk poet John Cooper Clarke is to receive the 2025 Northern Music Award in recognition of his influence in the world of music and poetry.
The awards, which celebrates musical talent from the north of England, will also see singer Yungblud presented with the disruptor in music award and Mercury Prize-winning band English Teacher awarded the album of the year gong for This Could Be Texas.
The Northern Music Awards 2025, hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins, will take place at the Liverpool Olympia on Thursday March 27.
Money raised from the Northern Music Awards will go towards expanding music therapy provision in the north of England for charity Nordoff and Robbins.
Sandra Schembri, chief executive, Nordoff and Robbins, said: “We’re so excited to be honouring Dr John Cooper Clarke at this year’s Northern Music Awards.
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