Tomorrow’s Warriors has been instrumental in developing several award-winning artists, helping them achieve their ambitions and forge successful professional careers.
Year | Awarding Body | Reason For Award | Leader / Artist |
2020 | Music Week | Women In Music Roll of Honour for music industry game-changers | Janine Irons MBE |
2019 | HM Queen Elizabeth II | The Queen’s Medal for Music 2018 for major influence on the musical life of the nation | Gary Crosby OBE |
2018 | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance | Honorary Fellowship for Outstanding Contribution to Music Education | Gary Crosby OBE |
2018 | Parliamentary Jazz Awards | Special Award – Outstanding Contribution to Jazz | Gary Crosby OBE |
2017 | Parliamentary Jazz Awards | Jazz Education | Tomorrow’s Warriors |
2017 | Parliamentary Jazz Awards | Jazz Newcomer | Nérija |
2017 | British Assoc. of Songwriters, Composers & Authors | Gold Badge Award | Gary Crosby OBE |
2016 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Daniel Casimir |
2014 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Moses Boyd |
2014 | National Festival of Music For Youth | Best Jazz Ensemble | Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective – Troy |
2013 | National Festival of Music For Youth | National Partnerships Award – Jazz Category | Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective – Nérija |
2013 | National Festival of Music For Youth | Best Jazz Ensemble | Tomorrow’s Warriors – Ezra Collective |
2013 | Mayor of London Gigs Big Busk | Youth Category – Winner | Sam Barnett |
2012 | Essentially Ellington Big Band Competition | Best Rhythm Section | Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Orchestra |
2012 | Essentially Ellington Big Band Competition | Outstanding Bassist | Will Burcher |
2012 | Essentially Ellington Big Band Competition | Outstanding Soloists | Mark Kavuma (trumpet) / Ruben Fox (tenor sax) |
2012 | Parliamentary Jazz Awards | Jazz Education | Gary Crosby OBE |
2012 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Laura Jurd |
2012 | Yamaha Jazz Experience | Best Ensemble (11-19yrs) | Tomorrow’s Warriors – Ezra Collective |
2012 | Mayor of London Gigs Big Busk | Band Category – Runner Up | Tomorrow’s Warriors – Ezra Collective |
2010 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Nathaniel Facey |
2010 | Yamaha Jazz Experience | Best Ensemble (11-19yrs) | Tomorrow’s Warriors Biggish Band |
2009 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Shaney Forbes |
2009 | The Queen’s Birthday Honours | OBE for Services to Music | Gary Crosby |
2008 | Worshipful Company of Musicians | Young Musician of the Year | Zem Audu |
2007 | British Jazz Awards | Best New CD | Abram Wilson |
2007 | British Jazz Awards | Best Saxophonist | Soweto Kinch |
2007 | BBC Radio | Services to Jazz | Gary Crosby |
2007 | MOBO | Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
2006 | Urban Music Awards | Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
2006 | Parliamentary Jazz Awards | Best Ensemble | Jazz Jamaica |
2006 | The Queen’s Birthday Honours | MBE for Services to the Music Industry | Janine Irons |
2006 | BBC Radio | Rising Star | Andrew McCormack |
2005 | International Songwriting Competition, Nashville, TN | Best Jazz Composition | Abram Wilson |
2004 | Urban Music Awards | Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
2004 | BBC Radio | Best Band | Soweto Kinch |
2004 | BBC Radio | Best Instrumentalist | Soweto Kinch |
2004 | Peter Whittingham Awards | Best Innovation | Soweto Kinch |
2003 | MOBO | Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
2003 | Mercury Music Prize | An Album Of The Year | Soweto Kinch |
2002 | BBC Radio | Best Band | Jazz Jamaica All Stars |
2002 | Ocho Rios Jazz Festival Directorate | Consistent Contribution to Music in Jamaica | Gary Crosby |
2002 | BBC Radio | Rising Star | Soweto Kinch |
2002 | Montreux Jazz Festival/White Foundation | International Saxophone Competition | Soweto Kinch |
2000 | British Jazz Awards | Rising Star | Denys Baptiste |
1999 | MOBO | Best Jazz Act | Denys Baptiste |
1999 | Mercury Music Prize | An Album Of The Year | Denys Baptiste |
1998 | Perrier Young Jazz Awards | Best Ensemble | J-Life |
1998 | Perrier Young Jazz Awards | Best Vocalist | Julie Dexter |
1998 | Perrier Young Jazz Awards | Best Debut CD (2nd) | J-Life |
1997 | Jazz à Vienne – Concours International d’Orchestres | Best International Ensemble | Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop |
1997 | Jazz à Vienne – Concours International d’Orchestres | Best Soloist (3rd) | Denys Baptiste |
1997 | International Jazz Federation, Leverkusen, Germany | European Young Jazz Artists | J-Life |