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RISING STAR AWARD

Judges will be looking for acts who clearly demonstrate that they have made a significant career breakthrough during the eligibility period.

To demonstrate the rise of their career trajectory, something significant will have happened to the artist during the eligibility period. That milestone may have resulted in a noticeable change in terms of public profile, fan base, building a team, or commercial success.

The Rising Star of the Year will have an obvious and demonstrated trajectory towards career success.

Note: The winner of this category will not be eligible to win Artist of the Year

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All applications will be checked for eligibility.

RISING STAR AWARD

First name

Last name

Phone

Artist Name:

Links to Social Media Account (eg. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)

Links to online music (eg. Spotify, Soundcloud)

Link to two press shots and a logo of high quality that can be used for public release

Link to a current biography (150 words) that can be used by scmic for public release

Explain clearly how you have broken out during the eligibility period. What are the significant thing(s) that happened to make this step-up in your career possible? (250words)

Tell us how your fan base has grown over the eligibility period? This might include streaming data, attendance at gigs, or other evidence of an increase in fan engagement (250words)

How was your artistic career grown over the eligibilitiy period and how have you achieved this growth (250words)

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