Jam2Day Retained by INDY Music Awards For Sponsorship Brief

Specialist Music Sponsorship Agency Jam2day, have been retained by the INDY Music Awards to secure sponsorship for the Awards in 2008. The first INDY Music Awards took place at The Clapham Grand to a packed house on May 15th and was hosted by Virgin Radios Greg Burns. The awards have been created to recognise and celebrate the massive contribution independent live venues, promoters and artists make at the grass roots of the UK music scene. Joining some of the UKs finest emerging talent at the awards ceremony where several music legends and established artists including Glen Matlock, Marcella Detroit, Omar, Kevin Shirley and Tom McRae.

In its first year over 120 London based independent venues and promoters nominated over 200 of the best emerging talent who received over 30,000 votes from the public, while the awards in 2008 in will draw on nominations from over 1,000 venues and promoters throughout the UK.

Awards are given across several musical categories and also include awards for Most Popular Venue and Fan of the Year.

"Music in the UK has always been a unique, cross pollinating and creative force, and we need to recognise that artists can only hone their skills if they are able to play regularly in front of live audiences in live venues. The INDY Awards is about identifying and honouring the best artists and bands out of an estimated 250,000 in the UK, and the promoters and venues who provide the platform to develop and showcase their talents." says Jeremy Glover, CEO of the INDY Music Awards. "We are very excited about working closely with Jam2Day and their excellent team. They have a very clear understanding of this space from an independent artists perspective and the real value these awards can deliver to the right sponsors and partners".

Jane Duggan, CEO of Jam2Day adds: "The INDY Music Awards have already carved out a niche for themselves in the UK music scene and I am confident it will become one of the key music events of the year. We are thrilled to be working so closely with the awards and we look forward to helping them grow over the next few years. I am positive there will be significant interest in developing an association with such a high profile event."

Jam2Day will be looking to secure a range of commercial partners for the event including Title Sponsor and individual awards sponsors.

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