Winners
Recognising individuals, artists or companies who have demonstrated unwavering support for their local community. Nominated by BBC Introducing presenters throughout the regional territories, these winners have brought people closer together within their community, using their voice(s) to make lasting change, provide support, expertise or funds. For more information on this year’s Local Heroes, please head here.
Local Heroes in association with BBC Music Introducing
Arxx
BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey
Ben Nixon and Rich Hearn (Your City Festival Organisers)
BBC Introducing Stoke
Callum Given
BBC Introducing Suffolk
Chris Dixon
BBC Introducing in Kent
Cipher Shayaam
West Midlands
Connie Jarvis
BBC Introducing in Lincolnshire
Danny Fahey (Thirty Pound Gentleman)
BBC Introducing Manchester
Dave Harper
BBC Introducing North East
Dave Maul
BBC Introducing in Berkshire
David Keenan
BBC Introducing in The Channel Islands
Gareth Barber
BBC Introducing Beds Herts and Bucks
Henry Carden
BBC Introducing Tees
Hyphen (Aadarsh)
BBC Introducing Solent
Intercultural Youth Scotland; Block Beats
BBC introducing Scotland
Kingsley Boyden
BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire
Lay It Down
BBC introducing In Northampton
Lewis Bates (LP Tripp)
BBC Introducing in Shropshire
Luke Simons
BBC Music Introducing in Hereford & Worcester
Mark Page
BBC Introducing on Radio Humberside
Melanie Baker
BBC Music Introducing in Cumbria
Miss Terious
BBC Music Introducing in Coventry & Warwickshire
Parisa East
East Midlands
Rhiannon Bell-Jackson
BBC Introducing Berkshire
Richard Pitt
BBC Introducing in the West
Sam Dabb
BBC Introducing Wales
Samuel Nicholls (Whiskas)
BBC Music Introducing West Yorkshire
SoSlam
BBC Introducing Essex
Stella Glasgow
BBC Introducing Northern Ireland
The Florrie
BBC Introducing Merseyside
The Leadmill
BBC Introducing Sheffield
Vocal Girls
BBC Introducing in London
Wild Paths Festival
BBC Introducing in Norfolk