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# Birmingham Pride wins Birmingham Music Award
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/birmingham-pride-wins-birmingham-music-award/
- Published: 2022-10-22T14:00:45.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-22T12:38:48.000Z
- Description: Ahead of Birmingham Pride 2022, it was revealed the event had won a Birmingham Music Award (BMA) for Best Festival
- Author: Catherine Muxworthy
- Tags: Birmingham, Birmingham Pride, LGBT, LGBTQ

Ahead of **Birmingham Pride 2022**, it was revealed the event had won a **Birmingham Music Award** (BMA) for **Best Festival** beating other nominees **MADE**, **B-Side**, **Moseley Folk & Arts**, **Simmer Down**, **Mostly Jazz**, **Funk & Soul** and **Birmingham Sandwell & Westside Jazz**.

The Awards aim “to bring together the Birmingham music scene and create opportunities for musicians and music professionals alike.”

“Birmingham is bursting with musical talent and ambition,” the BMA website explains, which is “yet to be properly recognised for its efforts.”

The BMAs had nominee across various categories, including **Best Band**, **Best Club Act**, **Best Album** and **Best DJ**.

Birmingham Pride wasn’t the only LGBTQ+ talent to be celebrated with British rapper **Lady Leshurr** winning two award categories – **Best Female** and **Brum Bastion** – and rapper **James Indigo** winning **Best Pop Act**.