And just like that, the Music Awards of Staffordshire & Cheshire are Back.
Almost a decade in the making, the Music Awards certainly provided a massive night of celebration for all things music in Staffordshire & Cheshire.
A huge thank you to everyone involved, and of course a well done to every nominated and award winning act!
The Evening Ceremony
The evening celebrated the artists, bands and individuals shaping the region’s music scene, highlighting those making the area the very best in the UK when it comes to the sheer wealth of talent and passion within the grassroots music scene.
Guests were welcomed into the theatre with a distinctive opening to the evening, setting the tone for what followed. Hundred's of local musicians gathered to celebrate each other, to bask in the glory that is a diverse music scene, style and genre a plenty, while Honey Box presenter Emily Galvin-Wilson hosted the evening, welcoming the various award presenters to the stage.
Honey Box Producer Peter Herbert opened the ceremony, while Music Awards founder Lee Barber closed the show by welcoming Walter Kocays to the stage for an exceptional, emotional farewell song.
An outstanding collection of nominations featured in the Music Awards of Staffordshire & Cheshire 2026, right across the board, from the public voted awards Best Young Act and Best New Act, to the Best Solo Act and Best Band Act Awards. Take a browse through all of the acts who were nominated across the nine categories, and perhaps find your new favourite act from right here in Staffordshire & Cheshire. Be sure also to check out the panelists who were given the difficult task of judging the seven panelled awards.