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Announcing the Winners of the YAMawards 2026!
The 17th edition of the YAMawards took place last night in Helsingør, Denmark, once again crowning the very best live music productions for young audiences.
ANNOUNCING THE YAMAWARDS NOMINEES 2026!
JM International is happy to announce the outstanding nominees for the 2026 Young Audiences Music Awards. Since 2010, we have celebrated the very best in live music for young audiences, and we are delighted to continue our mission of promoting the finest productions for children and youth worldwide! This year’s competition is bigger than ever. From more than 70 submissions spanning 17+ countries, our jury has carefully selected the final nominees. The extraordinary talent and diversity shown...
JOB ALERT: We'" looking for a YAM/HARK! COORDINATOR
Are you an experienced cultural professional with strong project management skills, a passion for music and young audiences, and experience working with international cultural projects? YAM (Young Audiences Music) and JM International (JMI) are looking for a YAM / HARK! Coordinator to oversee the development and implementation of JMI’s YAM programme worldwide and to assist with the management and implementation of the international HARK! Creative Europe project, led by Kulturförvalningen and...
HARK! – Helping Art Reach Kids officially launches across Europe.
A new European initiative has been launched to ensure that every child has access to high-quality live music experiences. HARK! – Helping Art Reach Kids has one mission: to increase access to high-quality live music for children and young people across Europe while strengthening the professional ecosystem that makes these experiences possible. In recent years, following the Covid-19 pandemic, communities across Europe and the world have faced greater social, economic and geopolitical...
YAMSESSION 2026: CALL FOR SHOWCASES
We’re officially on the lookout for outstanding live music productions for young audiences to take the stage at YAMsession 2026 — the international gathering for everyone shaping the future of young audiences music! 🌍 Each year, YAMsession brings together the world of YAM, including producers, programmers, festival organisers, artists, educators, and innovators for an inspiring programme of performances, networking, and new ideas. Expect: Showcases from top productions across Europe &...
The YAMawards 2026 are here!
Applications are open, and we’re once more on the lookout for the world’s best live music productions for children and youth. What started back in 2008, has now become one of our favourite times of the year. The YAMawards is an amazing opportunity to uncover excellence in the field of live musical productions for young audiences. We are once more on the search for creativity and innovation in 5 distinct categories: Best Small Ensemble, Best Large Ensemble, Best Opera, Best School Concert and...
Announcing the Winners of the YAMawards 2025!
Discover the best productions of young audience music 2025! he 16th edition of the YAMawards took place last night in Viljandi, Estonia ,...
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE YAMawards 2025!
The search for the best live music productions for young audiences 2025 has begun! Since 2008, the YAMawards have recognised excellence...
Announcing the Winners of the YAMawards 2024!
Discover the best productions of young audience music 2024! The 15th edition of the YAMawards took place last night in Bodø, Norway,...
ANNOUNCING THE YAMAWARDS NOMINEES 2024 AND THE LAUNCH OF THE PUBLIC VOTE!
Discover the best productions of 2024 and cast your vote before September 18th! JM International is delighted to reveal the outstanding...
The Search for the Best Live Music Productions for Young Audiences 2024 has Begun!
Applications are now open for the YAMawards 2024 Since 2008, the YAMawards have recognised excellence in the field of live musical...
Announcing the Winners of the YAMawards 2023
The 14th edition of the YAMawards took place last night in Tatui, Brazil, celebrating the best live music productions for young audiences...
Announcing the YAMawards Nominees 2023 and the Public Vote!
JM International is absolutely thrilled to unveil the exceptional nominees for the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the Young Audiences...
Discover the YAMawards experience through its previous winners
The YAMawards has been recognising excellence in live music productions for young audiences since 2008. Brought to you by JM...
The YAMAwards are back: apply now!
The 14th edition of the YAMawards is officially open and accepting applications! The YAMawards are the international music awards that...
Announcing the Winners of the YAMawards 2022
The 18th of October marked the 13th edition of the YAMawards , the international music awards ceremony that honours creativity and...
Announcing the YAMawards Nominees 2022
JM International is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2022 edition of the Young Audiences Music Awards. Since 2010, the Young...
The YAMawards 2022 are here! Apply now!
The Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMawards) honours creativity and innovation in the field of musical productions for young audiences...
YAMawards 2021: Announcing the Winners
The 19th of October marked the 12th edition of the YAMawards, the international music awards that honour creativity and innovation in...
Announcing the YAMawards Nominees 2021
JM International is thrilled to announce the nominees of the YAMawards 2021. 16 Finalists who have each proven that they are some of the...
YAMSession 2021 will be LIVE!
Register now for the YAMsession 2021 in Larvik, Norway. YAMsession , the international conference event for creative professionals...
YAMawards 2021 is here!
The 12th Edition of YAMawards is now open and accepting applications The Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMawards) honours creativity and...
YAMawards 2018: Nominees Announcement
We are thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2018 edition of the Young Audiences Music Awards. JM International is thrilled to...
YAMawards 2018 Applications Now Open!
We are looking once more for the world's best live music productions for young audiences ------------------------------------------------...
Meet the winners of YAMawards 2017!
The world's best live music productions for young audiences. From amongst 60 international live music productions from over 20 different...
YAMsession 2017: Secure your spot!
YAMsession is the event where the YAMawards winners are announced each year, during the YAMawards ceremony. The event is part of Young...
YAMawards winners 2016!
Meet the winners of YAMawards 2016 - The world's best live music productions for young audiences. From amongst 60 international live...
YAMsession X Blackboard Music project
YAMsession is an annual international music event organised by JMI in the framework of the Blackboard Music project that is specially...
YAMawards 2016: Call for productions now open!
The search for shining eyes is on! Submit your applications by the 25th of May. We are thrilled to announce that the call for...
Meet the winners of YAMA 2015!
The winners of the Young Audiences Music Awards 2015 have been chosen and were announced on September 14th during the JMI's YAM Session...
And the 2015 YAMA nominees are...
We are thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2015 edition of the Young Audience Music Awards. The 2015 YAMA nominees have been chosen...
Winners of YAMA 2014!
During the evening of the 7th November, winners of YAMA Awards 2014 were announced in an amazing and colourful ceremony at Umea, Sweden....
YAM Session, first day: YAMA 2014 finalists shine on stage
What an amazing first day at the YAM session 2014 in Umeå! Performances filled the stage with colours, music and magic for young...
We're so glad we've had this time together!
A look back at the 2013 YAMAs, they sure where a blast! Congratulations again to Body Rhythm Factory from Denmark for taking home the...