ABOUT THE DANNY AWARDS

In 2006, Daniel’s Music Foundation was founded by the Trush Family to empower individuals with disabilities through music. Since inception, we have witnessed firsthand the wonderful talents of our musicians and have provided them with performance opportunities to share their gifts with others. But we wanted to do more - something that would have an impact beyond the four walls of our music center in NYC.

In 2020, we created a global award show that recognizes and showcases the musical talents of individuals with disabilities of all ages - The Danny Awards. With the generous support of our sponsors, each year The Danny Awards continues to grow. We are excited to host the 4th Annual Danny Awards in the fall of 2023. Stay tuned for more details!

Image of top eleven 2022 Danny Awards Honorees lined up next to each other on stage in front of a screen with the Danny Awards logo.

Image of a young woman standing on stage with the audience raising their hands in applause.

Image of a performer playing the guitar vigorously with his hair flying covering his face on stage.

Image of a young man with sunglasses performing on stage seated at a piano.

Image of a man performing on stage playing the guitar, with a harmonica and microphone, seated in a wheelchair.

Image of a performer passionately playing the drums on stage.

Image of a young woman signing her performance on stage in front of a screen with her image on it.

Image of a young female performing on stage at The Danny Awards playing the piano.

Image of a young female performing in front of a screen with The Danny Awards logo on stage to a full audience .

Image of Daniel Trush Co-Founder of Daniel’s Music singing on stage at the Danny Awards with DMF Artistic Director Gerry Powers.

Image of a performer playing the guitar on crutches on stage at the Danny Awards.

Image of a young male performer singing on stage at The Danny Awards.

Image of a male performer in a wheelchair singing on stage in front of a video screen with the image of a disabled lives matter sign at The Danny Awards.

Image of René Plessner the lead sponsor of the Danny Awards speaking at the podium on stage at The Danny Awards.

Image of a male performer playing the piano at The Danny Awards.

Image of a band performing on stage at The Danny Awards with one performer singing, another dancing and one playing the conga drum.

Image of the crowd waiting outside on the street in front of Symphony Space to get into The Danny Awards.

Image of a young female performer with sunglasses singing into a microphone on stage at The Danny Awards.

Image of a young male performer using a wheelchair singing from the stage at The Danny Awards.

THE 2022 DANNY AWARDS

On November 12, 2022, Daniel’s Music Foundation hosted the 3rd Annual Danny Awards at Symphony Space in NYC. We invite you to view the video library below to enjoy highlights of the performances - or you can enjoy the entire show. Be sure to check out the time stamps for key moments in the Youtube description of the full show.

2022 DANNYS FULL SHOW

2022 DANNYS HIGHLIGHTS

View the full 2021 Danny Awards.

MEET PAST DANNY AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Since 2020, talented vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters from across the country and around the globe have come to NYC to perform live at The Danny Awards. Please explore the galleries below to enjoy the performances of our past Award Recipients.

CELEBRITY SUPPORTERS OF THE DANNY AWARDS

Our Danny Awards winners have captured the attention of our judges, the public and some pretty famous people. Enjoy the congratulatory messages below, from a few of our favorites!

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