Young drummer of the year 2023 top 40 in no particular order. The 2023 competition which is the 21st year had more entries than ever before and the standard just keeps getting better! Well done to everyone who entered. The final 10 will be announced on Tuesday 13th December.

The live final will be on Sunday 19th February 2023.

1: Harry Pawsey

2: Mia Mallar

3: Tillie Coles

4: Nathan Reynolds

5: Dylan Clarke

6: Joseph Robinson

7: Brooklyn Nyan

8: Owen Yarrow

9 Samuel F Justynski

10: Jared Agyekum

11: Max Baker

12: Tara Rijal

13: Louis Druker

14: Ruhan Verma

15: Zac Ahmed

16: Archie Bloore

17: Dylan Stretch  

18: Jack Manders

19: Tyler Baker

20: Sam Bickmore

21: Bunnie Greenhalgh

22: Jack Marsden

23: Joseph Roberts

24: Christian Woolley

25: Oscar Franklin

26: Oscar Leach

27: Nathan Farnell

28: Charlie Campbell

29: Finlay Mackenzie

30: Millie Dangerford

31: David Price

32: Aidan Scally

33: Jack Barnett

34: Osian Jones

35: Finley Thompson 

36: Owen Holecombe

37: Immanuel Akanji

38: Joshua Fosu

39: Sonny Young

40: Edward Grant