Regional Youth Music Awards

On Sunday 10th December the Regional Youth Music Awards (RYMA) took place at Brunel’s famous Passenger Shed in Bristol.  The awards ceremony is the high point of the year for the students of Bristol based Community Interest Company (CIC) Studio 7 Academy.  Founder Kizzy Morrell and her team of volunteers celebrated 10 years of working with, and supporting, the best of Bristol’s young musical talent at this glamorous black-tie VIP dinner.  The young performers come from across the region and were presented with their awards by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding OBE.  The Lord Lieutenant was joined by well-known local radio and TV presenters Sherrie Eugene-Hart and her husband Patrick Hart of BCfm radio.  The audience of over 300 was represented by a whole host of community, civic, business families and international guests.  The Regional Youth Music Awards ceremony is a prime example of why Bristol is voted one of the UK’s most diverse City’s and recognised as a leader in Arts and culture.

The top awards went to Cory Campbell, Sylvia P Sanchez, Xyzelle Sanchez, Daniel Quick and Rhianna Richards

Sponsors Wordlife, ITV, Barclays Bank and BCfm Radio made the evening possible.