The Grassroots Hero Award recognises an outstanding individual who has advocated for young people and supported the grassroots music scene.
We are delighted to share that Youth Music has chosen Jordan Stephens as the first-ever winner of this prestigious award!
Jordan Stephens
Jordan Stephens is an author, actor and music artist, best known as one half of the chart-topping duo Rizzle Kicks, who sold over 600,000 copies of their debut album Stereo Typical in the UK and went on to sell over a million records. Having been publicly open with his own struggles surrounding mental health, Jordan has been very active in creating awareness around the stigma.
His mental health campaign #IAMWHOLE reached over 120 million people online and was mentioned in the Houses of Parliament. His children's book, The Missing Piece was recently shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Prize. His new book Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs was released in August 2024 and went straight in as a Sunday Times Best Seller.
Jordan Stephens said, “I am absolutely buzzing to receive this award from Youth Music. I love everything they stand for. They're one of my earliest supporters and I've done whatever I can to repay the favour. Love them. More support for the creative arts. More joy for Youth Music. Thank you so much.”
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