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Celebrating our brightest emerging artists and established legends, the Queensland Music Awards (QMA). Produced by QMusic.
Celebrating our brightest emerging artists and established legends, the Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) are a state-wide search for Queensland’s best new music. Head to www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au
18/04/2024
About last night 😍
From jaw-dropping performances to honouring the brightest in the state, last night's awards were truly unforgettable!
Another massive congratulations to the nominees and winners 👏👏👏
📷: somefx + Simone Gorman Clark
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Festival of the Year Award’, presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au is Gympie Music Muster 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Indigenous Award’, presented by IT&C is Tia Gostelow for 'Spring To Life' 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Contemporary Classical & Music for Stage Award’, is Karin Schaupp for ‘Cybernylon’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘World Award’, is Taituúga for ‘Falealili Manusamoa’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Youth Award’, is Parker for ‘SOFA BED’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Rock Award’, presented by Fender is Felony. for ‘Everyone I Like Wants To Kill Themselves’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Jazz Award’, presented by The Lanes Fortitude Valley is Andrew Butt Trio + for ‘Le Ba**er Salé’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Soul, Funk, RNB Award’, presented by The Sound Garden is Sahara Beck for ‘Compromise’ 🏆
17/04/2024
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Hip Hop Award’ Ozi Jarel for ‘Uptown’ 🏆
16/04/2024
The countdown is on! The Queensland Music Awards are TOMORROW! 🎉
Who will we see there? 👀
04/04/2024
✨Festival of the Year ✨ Presented by, Oztix and TheMusic.com.au!
We're proud to announce the 2024 Festival of the Year Finalists – Battle of the ROCK Bands, Tablelands Folk Festival, Gympie Music Muster!
Show some love for your favourite festival in the comments below!
04/04/2024
✨ Regional Venue of the Year ✨ Presented by, Oztix and TheMusic.com.au!
Put your hands together for the Regional Venue of the Year Finalists – Kings Beach Tavern , Miami Marketta and Solbar 👏👏👏
What venue do you want to see wear the crown? 👑
04/04/2024
✨ Metro Venue of the Year ✨ Presented by, Oztix and TheMusic.com.au
Make some noise for our Metro Venue of the Year Finalists The Fortitude Music Hall, Sandstone Point Hotel and The Tivoli Brisbane!
Which Finalist is your favourite to visit? ✨
04/04/2024
✨ Accessible Venue of the Year ✨ Presented by, CPL - Choice Passion Life
The Award recognises the importance of making live music events accessible to everyone and celebrating the incredible work of many venues throughout Queensland that are taking fundamental steps to ensure accessibility.
A warm congratulations to our Accessible Venue of the Year Finalists BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct and Tanks Arts Centre
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04/04/2024
The Album of the Year finalists are here 🔥
Cub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar
HOLY HOLY – Cellophane
Lastlings – Perfect World
Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame
A massive congrats to all of our finalists this year 👏👏👏
Will you be at the to see who takes out top spot?
Presented by Major Partner Brisbane City Council!
12/03/2024
🚨 The People's Choice Awards voting closes TOMORROW 🚨
Now is your last chance to vote for your favourite Queensland Metro Venue, Regional Venue and Festival of the year.
Who are you voting for in the 2024 People's Choice Awards?
VOTE NOW: https://themusic.com.au/vote/qmas-2024-peoples-choice-voting/c3jJZ2ZpaGs/29-02-24
Voting closes11:59pm (AEST), Wednesday 13 March 2024.
Presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au
02/03/2024
📣 A huge congratulations to our Festival of the Year nominees!
Gympie Music Muster
Sweet Relief!
Tablelands Folk Festival
The Battle of the ROCK Bands
ΩHM
The best part? All entries also go in the draw to win a double pass to celebrate with the who’s who of Queensland music at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards on Wednesday April 17.
Presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au
02/03/2024
The nominees for Metro Venue of the Year are:
Banshees Bar & Artspace
Brisbane Powerhouse
Eatons Hill Hotel
Greaser
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Sandstone Point Hotel
Stranded Bar
The Cave Inn
The Fortitude Music Hall
The Junk Bar
The Princess Theatre
The Tivoli
The Triffid
The Zoo
Tomcat
Warehouse 25
Tag your Metro venue of the year in the comments and get to voting 🏃🏃
Presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au
02/03/2024
It's your time to shine Queensland ☀️
The People's Choice Awards are open for voting!
First up, the nominees for your Regional Venue of the Year are:
Kings Beach Tavern
Miami Marketta
Mo's Desert Clubhouse
Oodies Cafe
Solbar
Tank Arts Centre
Presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au
02/03/2024
✨ Soul | Funk | RnB Award Nominees ✨
Introducing the impressive lineup of Soul | Funk | RnB Nominees!
Jordan Briton (ft. JUNO) – make it so easy
Lemonade Baby – Don't Stop (Keep On Keepin' On)
Menajerie – Holding Pattern
Sahara Beck – Compromise
Will you be at the to see you takes out the award?
Presented by The Sound Garden
02/03/2024
✨ Video Award Nominees ✨
We're thrilled to announce the Video Nominees 🎉
Jennifer Embleton, Jack Birtles, Clea Pratt - I WANNA BE ALIVE (CLEA)
Luis Campbell, Adam Hasa, Julian Panetta - make it so easy (ft. JUNO) (Jordan Briton)
Leigh Agius, Joe Agius, Max Brading - Trippin Up (The Jungle Giants)
Levi Cranston - Trial (Tessa Fleur)
Show some love to the nominees in the comments below 👇
02/03/2024
✨ Jazz Award Nominees ✨
The are thrilled to unveil the finalists for the Jazz Award!
Andrew Butt Trio + – Le Ba**er Salé
Steve Newcomb – Pluto And The Sun
The Scornful Four – A Rainy Morning
𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐬𝐡 – Oncology
Don't forget to go give all these artists some love in the comments below!
Presented by Valley Laneways
01/03/2024
✨ Hip Hop Award Nominees ✨
A massive congrats to these absolute 🔥 Hip Hop Award Nominees.
Nebzy – Thin Pockets
Ozi Jarel – Uptown
PAULSN – Coop In The Breeze (ft Khi'leb)
Sachem – My City (ft Nerve)
Show some love for the nominees in the comments below 👇
Presented by NAFA
01/03/2024
✨ Indigenous Award Nominees ✨
And the nominees are 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
Busby Marou – Conversation
Djawarray – Bundarra
ELEEA music – Just Friends
Tia Gostelow – Spring To Life
Congratulations to the nominees of the Indigenous Award!
01/03/2024
✨ Children's Award Nominees ✨
Congratulations to the Children's Award Nominees!
Joff Bush – Dance Mode (Bluey)
Junior Burger – Bin Night
Sharron Miiri Bell – I Am Me
Spotty Kites – Banjo Bunny
Which of these artists are your kids rocking out to?
Presented by Simon George & Sons.
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FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Festival of the Year Award’, presented by Oztix and TheMusic.com.au is Gympie Music Muster 🏆
INDIGENOUS AWARD
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Indigenous Award’, presented by IT&C is Tia Gostelow for 'Spring To Life' 🏆
CONTEMP CLASSICAL FOR STAGE
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Contemporary Classical & Music for Stage Award’, is Karin Schaupp for ‘Cybernylon’ 🏆
WORLD VIDEO
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘World Award’, is Taituúga for ‘Falealili Manusamoa’ 🏆
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Rock Award’, presented by Fender is Felony. for ‘Everyone I Like Wants To Kill Themselves’ 🏆
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Jazz Award’, presented by The Lanes Fortitude Valley is Andrew Butt Trio + for ‘Le Baiser Salé’ 🏆
SOUL FUNK RNB AWARD
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Soul, Funk, RNB Award’, presented by The Sound Garden is Sahara Beck for ‘Compromise’ 🏆
HIP HOP AWARD
🏆 The winner of the 2024 Queensland Music Awards ‘Hip Hop Award’ Ozi Jarel for ‘Uptown’ 🏆
QMA Tickets On Sale
🚨 Queensland music's night of nights is back at The Fortitude Music Hall and tickets are ON SALE NOW! 🚨 That's not all we have in store, our finalists are here! Meet the impressive artists in the running to win a coveted Queensland Music Award on Wednesday, April 17. Snap up your tickets and learn more HERE: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma
Scholarships Extended
APPLICATIONS EXTENDED 💥 Are you ready to record your album or head out on tour? How does travelling to one of the great music capitals of the world sound? Applications for the 2024 suite of QMusic $15,000 cash scholarships now close on Thursday, January 18 at 11.59pm. 🔗 Hit the link below to learn more and apply today! https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations
Oztix - Venue of the Year
Are you Queensland's best venue or festival? Thanks to our friends at Oztix, nominate your Queensland-based venue or festival now! Queensland's best regional and metro venues and festival will be decided by public vote, as well as by an expert industry panel. Our winners will be the venues and festivals that Queenslander's love most who best showcase local artists, diversity, sustainability and more! Applications close January 11, 2024 at 11.59pm. Nomiate now: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations
Billy Thorpe | NEISH
Earlier this year, Neish took home the $15,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship, an award named in honour of the late Billy Thorpe, a great Australian rock musician and the frontman of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. "I am so incredibly grateful, words genuinely can’t describe just how life changing this is for me! This scholarship has given me the chance to finally produce and release my music with guidance from industry professionals and without the stress of financial difficulties. Thank you so much to absolutely everyone involved, I am truly so blessed." Applications close 11:59pm Thursday, 11 January 2024 ✨ Apply here: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations The Billy Thorpe Scholarship is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
CLA | Platonic Sex
Earlier this year, Platonic Sex took home the $15,000 Carol Lloyd Award, a scholarship that honours the contribution the late Carol Lloyd made to the Queensland music scene. "I would highly encourage anyone to apply if they want to develop their career, it's such an amazing opportunity and I am so grateful for it." – Bridget, Platonic Sex. Applications close 11:59pm Thursday, 11 January 2024 ✨ Apply here: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations The Carol Lloyd Award is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
PCA Open
📣 Queensland based venues and festivals! Now is your time to shine ☀️ Nominations for the People's Choice Awards are OPEN! To be decided by public vote, as well as judging by an expert industry panel. 2024 PCA Categories are: Festival of the Year, Metro Venue of the Year, Regional Venue of the Year and Accessible Venue of the Year. Nominate today: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations
Scholarships Open
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Billy Thorpe Scholarship, Carol Lloyd Award, Dennis 'Mop' Conlon Scholarship and the Grant McLennan Fellowship. 2024 also welcomes the inaugural Dalwood-Wylie Foundation Scholarship, a trail-blazing first for the Australian music industry. Applications close January 11 2024. ✨Find out more and apply now: https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations
Last Chance to Nominate
The countdown is on! 🚨🚨 Only one week left to nominate for the 2024 Queensland Music Awards. Be a part of music history. APPLY NOW! 🤘 https://www.qmusic.com.au/qma/nominations
Due to an internal mechanical error in collating data we received from ARIA, we have unfortunately awarded the Highest Selling Album award to the wrong recipient. Since the award ceremony it has become evident that within the release period, the Highest Selling QLD album was Casey Barnes’ Light It Up. Congratulations Casey Barnes!
Thanks to our Partners
After an amazing evening of music, madness and magic, the Queensland Music Awards and QMusic would like to extend our extreme gratitude to the sponsors who made this event possible 🙏 Venue Partner: The Fortitude Music Hall Official Hotel Partner: Star Entertainment Group Major Partners: Arts Queensland, Brick Lane Brewing Co., Brisbane City Council Event Partners: Anacta, APRA AMCOS, Creative Productions, Comiskey Group, CPL, Fender, Grant Thornton Australia, IJS, JMI - Jazz Music Institute, Lyre's Spirit Co, Musicians Australia, North Australian Festival of Arts, Oztix, Telstra, The Prince Consort, The Sound Garden, The Truss Company Pty Ltd, Trentham Estate Winery Media Partners: ABC Brisbane, TheMusic.com.au, Nova 106.9, triple j Unearthed Education Partners: Queensland Conservatorium - Performing Arts, SAE Institute Australia
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