Important Notice

• No jury comments provided in this annual competition.

• Only participants on This List are eligible to enter.

• This competition is for performer candidates only. Applicants must submit a video of their own performance.

• Videos failed to meet the Annual Video Requirements« will not be accepted.

• Late submission will not be accepted.

• All video performances approved for the final selection will be open to the public for audience voting. The final ranking will be determined by both jury marks and audience votes.

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General Rules

• Musician of the Year is an annual performance-based competition that only opens to previous seasonal winners who have 6+ Total Valid Points.

• Musician of the Year 2025 is an independent competition which has one round only. There will be a preliminary check of the submitted video; only approved participants will move to the final selection.

• Judges will score the performance video during the final selection with a total mark of 120, based on the following aspects: fluency and accuracy, character and expressiveness, performing technique, creativity and stage presentation.

• All instruments/vocal are competing together in the same age-category.

• Video Submission Deadline: 1st April 2025, 23:59 London Time (no late submission accepted).

• Final results will be announced on 21st April 2025 (TBC).

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3 Categories

Free choice of piece(s) within the total time restriction

• Master (age 28 & under) - within 15 mins

• Artist (age 15 & under) - within 10 mins

• Talent (age 10 & under) - within 5 mins

*The competition age is determined by candidate's age or group members' average age on 1st March 2025.

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Grand First, Second, and Third Prize​​

• Each grand prize will be awarded to one winner only in each age-category. This means there will be only one recipient for each of the grand first, second, and third prizes in each age-category, with all instruments and vocals competing together.

• The final ranking will be determined by the jury marks. If there is a tie, audience vote will determine the final results. For example, if the top three contestants have the following scores: A with 118 marks, B with 118 marks, and C with 117 marks. The grand first and second prizes will be awarded to either A or B based on their audience vote results. Contestant C will receive the third prize, even if their audience votes are higher than those of A or B. View« image demonstration.

• The total cash award is £1000, distributed among the Grand Prize winners as follows: £300 (Master category First Prize), £150 (Master category Second Prize), £100 (Master category Third Prize), £150 (Artist category First Prize), £90 (Master category Second Prize), £50 (Master category Third Prize), £80 (Talent category First Prize), £50 (Talent category Second Prize), and £30 (Talent category Third Prize).

• The Grand First Prize winner will receive one trophy and one paper certificate. The Grand Second and Third Prize winners will be awarded one medal and one paper certificate each. In the case of the chamber group winner, a single prize will be given to the group as a whole, rather than individual members. Additional prizes can be requested at an additional cost.

• Grand First, Second, and Third Prize winners will be featured in the LYM annual showcase video.

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Fans' Favourite Award​

• All video performances approved for the final selection will be open to the public for audience voting.

• Fans' Favourite Award will be determined solely by the audience votes ranking, with all participants being considered together, without division into categories.

• Two Fans' Favourite Awards will be given to the participants with the highest number of audience votes among all those who took part in the audience voting.

• One teddy bear will be sent for free to each of the two winners worldwide. For chamber group winner, one teddy bear will be given to the group not to each group member. Additional teddy bears can be requested at an additional cost.

• Fans' Favourite Award winners are eligible to order paper certificate and winner medal at additional cost.​

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Musician of the Year Awards

• Musician of the Year Awards (title according to the performing instruments/vocal, eg. Pianist of the Year)  will be awarded to candidates who receive 105 jury marks or higher.

• Musician of the Year Award winners will be featured in the LYM 2025 annual showcase video.

• Musician of the Year Award winners are eligible to order paper certificate and winner medal at additional cost.

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Annual Special Award​s

• Special awards (e.g., Creative Musician, All Round Musician, etc.) may be granted based on the jury's recommendations for candidates who demonstrate unique qualities in their annual performance.

• Special Award winners are eligible to order paper certificate and winner medal at additional cost.

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Annual Star Musician Award

• The Annual Star Musician Awards (title according to the performing instruments/vocal, e.g., Annual Star Pianist) will be awarded to candidates with 95 jury marks or higher.

• Candidates scoring 105 marks or higher will automatically receive the Musician of the Year Award and will not be considered for the Annual Star Musician Award.

• Annual Star Musician Award winners are eligible to order paper certificate and winner medal at additional cost.

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Teacher Award

• All annual Prize/Award winners are eligible to request a free e-certificate for their teachers.

• All annual Prize/Award winners are eligible to order paper certificates and medals for their teachers at an additional cost.