Founded in 2009, The A.M.P. Awards (Association of Music and Promotion) is a music and enterprise competition involving the collaboration of pupils and staff at secondary schools across Yorkshire, business sponsors and mentors from the music industry. Originating in Harrogate, the competition has now spread to other areas of Yorkshire; namely Leeds, Bradford, York, Doncaster and Sheffield. In 2014, 36 schools took part across Yorkshire.
In the lifetime of the AMP Awards various past winners in the band category, such as "Book of Job", "Summer City" and "Purple Mafia", have subsequently had success in the music industry, gaining the sponsorship of record labels that have further propelled their music careers. Genres performed at the competitions have evolved with the national music trends, encompassing more acoustic, folk, jazz and ska influenced music, as well as traditional rock and electronic styles.
Winners - Past Years
Harrogate Bands
2009 - Book of Job
2010 - Brixton Rowers (St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate)
2011 - Summer City (Ripon Grammar School)
2012 - Purple Mafia (Ripon Grammar School)
2013 - About Town (St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate)
2014 - Alistair's Theory (St Aidan's High School)
2015 - Backyard Bisons (Ripon Grammar School)
Harrogate Business Teams
2009 - FUSE (Boroughbridge High School)
2010 - NITRO (Boston Spa School)
2011 - VOLUME (St. Aidan's Harrogate)
2012 - DYNA-MIC (St. Aidan's Harrogate)
2013 - SONIC BOOM (King James's School, Knaresborough)
2014 - FORTE (King James's School, Knaresborough)
2015 - FORTISSIMO (King James's School, Knaresborough)
Leeds Bands
2011 - Gonzo's (Boston Spa School)
2012 - The Aftermath (Allerton Grange School)
2013 - French Girls (Horsforth School)
Leeds Business Teams
2011 - DISTORTION (Allerton Grange School)
2012 - VIBE (Roundhay School)
2013 - OCTAVO (Horsforth School)
York Bands
2015 - Tour (Queen Ethelburga's College)
York Business Teams
Bradford Bands
2014 - The Rook (Shipley College)
2015 - Take 4 & 7/8 (Beckfoot School
Bradford Business Teams
2014 - PHONYX (Belle Vue Girls School)
2015 - PHONYX (Belle Vue Girls School)
Doncaster Bands
2015 - Paradox Void (Balby Carr Community Academy)
2016 - Lexi And The Blackties (Hall Cross Academy)
Doncaster Business Teams
Sheffield Bands
2015 - Devonshire Green (Ecclesfield School)
Sheffield Business Teams
In addition to the Harrogate and Leeds finals, AMP Awards began finals in both York and Bradford in 2014, and Doncaster and Sheffield in 2015.