Music Victoria Awards – Nominations Are Open

July 8, 2024

Music Victoria has made the announcement that the nominations for the Music Victoria Awards are now open.

The ceremony is supposed to be taking place Thursday 24th October at The Edge In Fed Square and the show will be streamed online on the Music Victoria website.

The Entries Will Be Closed On Friday 19th July

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Simone Schinkel, Music Victoria’s CEO said “Music Victoria acknowledges the rich contributions made by individuals from a variety of backgrounds to the Victorian contemporary music scene. The Music Victoria Awards aim to honor this diversity and strongly encourage entries from First Peoples, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Deaf and Disabled individuals, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

2024 will be the second year in which entrants do not need to be Music Victoria members, meaning everyone in the Victorian music industry can put themselves and the artists and venues they represent in consideration for nomination. As the landscape around us evolves, it’s a vital time to celebrate those changing our scene for the better as they pivot and reimagine their work.”

The entries are open now and will be closed on Friday, 19th July.

The award categories are mentioned below:

GENRE AWARDS – Industry Voted

Best Blues Work

Best Country Work

Best Folk Work

Best Experimental or Avant-garde Work

Best Electronic Work

Best Heavy Work

Best Hip Hop Work

Best Jazz Work

Best Pop Work

Best Reggae or Dancehall Work

Best Rock or Punk Work

Best Soul, Funk, RnB, or Gospel Work

VENUES AND FESTIVAL AWARDS – Now Industry-Voted

Best Metro Venue (Large)

Best Metro Venue (Small)

Best Regional Venue (under 50 gigs)

Best Regional Venue (over 50 gigs)

Best Metro Festival

Best Regional Festival

BEST OF THE BEST – Public Voted

Best Song or Track

Best Album

Best Solo Artist

Best DJ

Best Group

Best Regional Act

BEST OF THE BEST – Industry Voted

Best Producer

Best Musician

COMMUNITY AWARDS – Community Voted/Selected

Singing Our Futures Acknowledgement for Emerging First Nations Talent

Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award for a Deaf and/or Disabled Musician

Diaspora Award for a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Musician

Aastik Bairagi is a Senior Writer at Music Feeds, where he covers the latest music news and tours. Before joining Music Feeds, he was a Music & Hip-Hop Writer at Sportkeeda's SK Pop, with work published in other notable publications, including Asiana Times. He has also worked as an Assistant Manager for indie artists, helping them with their PR and marketing strategies.
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