APRA AMCOS Reveals 23% Mentorship Program Recipients

APRA AMCOS has revealed the recipients of its 2026 23% Mentorship program. 

The program, which is for women and gender diverse music creators, normally accepts 14 mentees each year, but has selected 16 recipients for 2026 “due to the high quality of entries.” 

Check out this year's mentees below:

Arianna Malezer (Arianna), Caitlin D'Souza (Caisha Sprout), Charlotte Saville (Charlie Lane), Ciara Muscat, Emilia Vercauteren, Frankie Dyson Reilly, Gabrielle Emery (EMEREE), Georgia Delves, Jasmine Dale (Jazzy Dale), Jenna Pratt, Kaiyah Ridgway (Kaiyah Mercedes), Maeve Grieve, Malaika Green (Malaika Mfalme), Sarah Yagki (YAGKI), Stella Farnan (Wishlist), and Yang Chen (blushing).

Each mentee will be paired with a mentor “specially selected to align with career stage, goals and priorities," including Anna Laverty, François Tétaz, Mahalia Barnes, Milan Ring, and Mo’Ju.

Each successful applicant also receives $3,000 towards projects or work-related expenses and/or travel.
 
Tanzanian/Australian singer-songwriter Malaika Mfalme, who will be mentored by Mo’Ju, says, “Mentorship programs like this matter because they create pathways for artists who have historically been underrepresented or excluded from industry networks. Having access to guidance, knowledge-sharing and someone who understands both the creative and practical realities of building a career can be transformational.”
 
Composer Jenna Pratt, who has been paired with mentor François Tétaz, adds: “This mentorship is incredibly valuable because so much of a creative career is spent learning through trial and error. Having the opportunity to learn directly from someone with a wealth of experience offers a perspective that's difficult to gain on your own. For me, it comes at a really exciting stage where I'm starting to move into more long-form work, so having guidance as I navigate that next step feels especially meaningful.”

Over 110 music creators have taken part in the program since its inception in 2018. 

23% is a reference to the percentage of APRA AMCOS members who identified as women or gender diverse when the program, previously titled Women In Music Mentorship, was renamed in 2024.

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