AMP Awards

Founded in 2009, The A.M.P. Awards (Association of Music and Promotion) is a music and enterprise competition involving the collaboration of pupils and staff at secondary schools across Yorkshire, business sponsors and mentors from the music industry. Originating in Harrogate, the competition has now spread to other areas of Yorkshire; namely Leeds, Bradford and York. In 2014, 36 schools will partake across the Yorkshire

In the lifetime of The AMP Awards various past winners in the band category, such as "Book of Job", "Summer City" and "Purple Mafia", have subsequently had success in the music industry, gaining the sponsorship of record labels that have further propelled their music careers. Genres performed at the competitions have evolved with the national music trends, encompassing more acoustic, folk, jazz and ska influenced music, as well as traditional rock and electronic styles.

Winners - Past Years

Harrogate Bands

2009 - Book of Job 2010 - Brixton Rowers (St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate) 2011 - Summer City (Ripon Grammar School) 2012 - Purple Mafia (Ripon Grammar School) 2013 - AbOUT Town (St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate)

Harrogate Business Teams

2009 - FUSE (Boroughbridge High School) 2010 - NITRO (Boston Spa School) 2011 - VOLUME (St. Aidan's Harrogate) 2012 - DYNA-MIC (St. Aidan's Harrogate) 2013 - SONIC BOOM (King James School, Knaresborough

Leeds Bands

2011 - Gonzo's (Boston Spa School) 2012 - The Aftermath (Allerton Grange School) 2013 - French Girls (Horsforth School)

Leeds Business Teams

2011 - DISTORTION (Allerton Grange School) 2012 - VIBE (Roundhay School) 2013 - OCTAVO (Horsforth School)

In addition to the Harrogate and Leeds finals, AMP Awards will begin finals in both York and Bradford in 2014.