Los primeros Northern Music Awards en Manchester celebraron a los músicos del norte de Inglaterra, recaudaron fondos para un centro de musicoterapia y premiaron a Mel C, Louis Tomlinson, The K's y Aitch. The first Northern Music Awards in Manchester celebrated Northern England musicians, raised funds for a music therapy center, and awarded Mel C, Louis Tomlinson, The K's, and Aitch.

Los primeros Northern Music Awards se llevaron a cabo en Manchester, celebraron a los músicos del norte de Inglaterra y recaudaron fondos para el nuevo centro de musicoterapia Nordoff and Robbins en Salford. The first-ever Northern Music Awards took place in Manchester, celebrating musicians from the North of England and raising funds for the new Nordoff and Robbins music therapy center in Salford. Mel C y Louis Tomlinson ganaron los principales premios, mientras que otros ganadores incluyeron a The K's como Breakthrough Act y Aitch por su actuación en Glastonbury. Mel C and Louis Tomlinson won top awards, while other winners included The K's as Breakthrough Act and Aitch for his Glastonbury performance. El evento tiene como objetivo apoyar a la organización benéfica de musicoterapia y promover la escena musical del Norte, con planes de celebrar los premios en diferentes ciudades anualmente. The event aims to support the music therapy charity and promote the Northern music scene, with plans to hold the awards in different cities annually.