DURT BURD
Durt Burd has continued building his career despite challenges along the way, remaining one of the most active voices in Belfast’s underground rap scene.
Nominated for his resilience, relentless work rate and determination to keep moving forward through music.
SP FREE THE WORLD
SP Free The World has used music as an outlet for real experiences while continuing to create and stay involved in the scene through difficult periods.
Nominated for continuing to turn adversity into music and refusing to allow setbacks to stop his journey.
LITTLE MAN
Little Man has continued developing and expressing himself through hip-hop while navigating his own challenges and experiences.
Nominated for his perseverance and for continuing to use music as a way to grow, express himself and move forward.
TONY BREADMAN
Tony Breadman has remained committed to music and performance through the different challenges he has encountered along his journey.
Nominated for his determination to keep creating and for demonstrating the resilience that sits at the heart of independent hip-hop.
COHLY B
Cohly B has continued pursuing music despite experiencing autism-related barriers and years of bullying, refusing to allow those experiences to stop him from creating and progressing as an artist.
Nominated for his courage, perseverance and determination to continue doing what he loves despite the barriers he has faced.