Music Victoria can confirm that multi-instrumentalist, composer and sound designer Ollie Olsen and Australian youth music organisation The Push will be inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Having won Best Victorian Breakthrough Act in 2019, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer G Flip has amassed three nominations in 2024; up for Best Album, Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Work. Similarly, Hiatus Kaiyote are nominated for Best Group this year, having first won Best Emerging Artist over a decade ago in 2013.
Melbourne-based electronic DJ and producer Ninajirachi will conclude a stellar year with nominations for Best DJ, Best Producer and Best Electronic Work, while international pop sensation Tones and I is nominated for Best Pop Work, having first collected an Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019.
Celebrated Victorian artists Simona Castricum, Mindy Meng Wang and Sui Zhen, Baraka The Kid, The Belair Lip Bombs, The Vovos, Lucy Wise and Hand To Earth all receive two nominations each in 2024.
Good Morning, Kaiit, Miss Kaninna, DRMNGNOW and Jess Ribero line up for Best Song (presented by PBS), while Maple Glider, Audrey Powne, Lucy Wise, G Flip and Simona Castricum have been nominated for Best Solo Artist (presented by Triple R).
This year’s nominees for Best Metro Festival highlight some incredible grassroots collectives creating powerful musical communities through ingenuity and hard work. Flippin’ the Bird (Frankston), Luliepalooza (Abbotsford), Melbourne International Jazz Festival, St Kilda Festival, Yo CiTY CONNECT: AFRO-FUTURE (Abbotsford).
Best Regional Venue/Presenter nominees are recognised for their innovative ways of creating live music opportunities for locals and travellers alike. The Blues Train (Bellarine), Meeniyan Town Hall (Gippsland), The Sound Doctor (Anglesea), The Gallery of Good (Trafalgar) and OK Motels (Charlton) work tirelessly to provide foundational opportunities for live music communities.
Simone Schinkel, Music Victoria’s CEO said of this year’s nominees:
“Every year I’m excited about the Music Victoria Awards. This is one of my favourite parts of the job. 2024 has been our biggest year of nominations and it’s been a tough choice for the judging panels. Now it’s the public’s turn to cast their votes…”
Category winners will be revealed at this year’s awards ceremony on Thursday 24 October at The Edge in Fed Square. See below, the full list of nominees and cast your vote before Tuesday 1 October.
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Awards Nominees
Public voting opens Monday 2 September, closes Tuesday 1 October.
PUBLIC VOTED
BEST SONG OR TRACK presented by PBS
DRMNGNOW – Ngarwu
Good Morning – Excalibur
Jess Ribeiro – Summer of Love
Kaiit – Space
Miss Kaninna – Pinnacle Bitch
BEST ALBUM presented by Triple R
Angie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again
Gregor – Satanic Lullabies
G Flip – DRUMMER
The Belair Lip Bombs – Lush Life
The Vovos – Lilla Gubben
BEST SOLO ARTIST presented by Triple R
Audrey Powne
G Flip
Lucy Wise
Maple Glider
Simona Castricum
BEST DJ presented by City of Melbourne
Aldonna
DJ PGZ
IN2STELLAR
Ninajirachi
Tinika
BEST GROUP presented by PBS
Cool Sounds
Gut Health
Hiatus Kaiyote
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌& Sui Zhen
RVG
BEST REGIONAL ACT presented by Pullman Melbourne on the Park
Baraka The Kid
Eliza Hull
Juno Mamba
Leah Senior
ZÖJ
INDUSTRY VOTED
BEST MUSICIAN presented by JMC
Cheryl Durongpisitkul
Erica Tucceri
Hudson Whitlock
Lewis Coleman
Lucky Pereira
BEST PRODUCER presented by AON
Bonnie Knight
Lauren Coutts
Nao Anzai
Ninajirachi
Theo Carbo
AMPLIFY AWARD presented by Arts Access Victoria
Among The Restless
Magdalia
Naavikaran
R.em.edy
Saint Ergo
DIASPORA AWARD
Amaru Tribe
Hand to Earth
Jarabi Band
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌& Sui Zhen
Wild Gloriosa
BEST BLUES WORK presented by The Blues Train
Checkerboard Lounge
Lloyd Spiegel
Nigel Wearne
Opelousas
The McNaMarr Project
BEST COUNTRY WORK
Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
Patrick Wilson
Sweet Talk
The Counterfeit
BEST ELECTRONIC WORK
Hybrid Man
Ninajirachi
Simona Castricum
Smilk
Spoonbill
BEST EXPERIMENTAL OR AVANT-GARDE WORK
Duré Dara and Speak Percussion
Hand to Earth
Hantu
Monica Lim
Panghalina
BEST FOLK WORK
Ernest Aines
Evan & Mischa
Lucy Wise
Mickey & Michelle
The Bashevis Singers
BEST HEAVY WORK
Diploid
Pizza Death
Religious Observance
Suldusk
The Incantus
BEST HIP HOP WORK
Baraka the Kid
FLY BOY JACK
MAMMOTH. & Eric Spice
Srirachi
Yung Shōgun
BEST JAZZ WORK
Finn Rees
Helen Svoboda
James Sherlock Trio
Michelle Nicolle
Vanessa Perica Orchestra
BEST POP WORK
Blusher
Gretta Ray
G Flip
The Cat Empire
Tones and I
BEST REGGAE OR DANCEHALL WORK
JahWise
Killah Keys
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Rick Howe
Shottaz
BEST ROCK OR PUNK WORK
Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice
ENOLA
Porpoise Spit
The Belair Lip Bombs
The Vovos
BEST SOUL, FUNK, RNB OR GOSPEL WORK
EMEREE
Emma Volard
Mildlife
Squid Nebula
Tekoa
BEST METRO FESTIVAL presented by Brick Lane Brewing
Flippin’ the Bird – Frankston (Bunurong)
LuliePalooza – Abbotsford (Wurundjeri)
Melbourne International Jazz Festival (Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung)
St Kilda Festival (Boon Wurrung)
Yo CiTY CONNECT: AFRO-FUTURE – Abbotsford (Wurundjeri)
BEST REGIONAL FESTIVAL presented by Brick Lane Brewing
Beyond the Valley – Golden Plains (Wadawurrung)
Loch Hart Music Festival (Kirrae Whurrung)
NYE On The Hill Bass Coast (Bunurong)
Port Fairy Folk Festival (Gunditjmara)
Queenscliff Music Festival (Wadawurrung)
BEST LARGE VENUE (Metro) presented by Oztix
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre (Wurundjeri and Bunurong)
Forum Melbourne (Wurundjeri and Bunurong)
Northcote Theatre (Wurundjeri)
Palais Theatre – St Kilda (Bunurong)
The Corner Hotel – Richmond (Wurundjeri)
BEST SMALL VENUE (Metro) presented by Oztix
Northcote Social Club (Wurundjeri)
MOTH – Mornington Peninsula (Bunurong)
Kindred Bandroom – Footscray (Wurundjeri)
Lulie Tavern – Collingwood (Wurundjeri)
The JazzLab – Brunswick (Wurundjeri)
BEST REGIONAL VENUE OR PRESENTER (Over 50 Gigs) presented by Oztix
The Barwon Club Hotel – Geelong (Wadawurrung)
The Bridge Hotel – Castlemaine (Dja Dja Wurrung)
The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel – Castlemaine (Dja Dja Wurrung)
Torquay Hotel – (Wadawarrung)
Volta – Ballarat (Wadawurrung)
BEST REGIONAL VENUE OR PRESENTER (Under 50 gigs) presented by Oztix
The Blues Train – Bellarine Peninsula (Wadawurrung)
Meeniyan Town Hall – South Gippsland (Bunurong)
The Sound Doctor – Anglesea (Wadawurrung)
The Gallery of Good – Trafalgar (Gunaikurnai)
OK Motels – Charlton (Dja Dja Wurrung), Ballarat (Wadawurrung), Shepparton (Yorta Yorta)
Contemporary Music Victoria Inc.
Unit 1, 35 Johnston Street
Collingwood Yards
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Collingwood VIC 3066
Music Victoria advocates, celebrates and supports on the unceded lands of the peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play and have played in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.
Music Victoria is thrilled to announce entries are now open for the Music Victoria Awards (MVA). The MVAs, now in its 19th year, will once again acknowledge the outstanding achievements of musicians, venues, festivals and industry professionals who contribute to the state’s incredible music scene.
Proudly presented by PBS and Triple R, each year as part of the Awards, Music Victoria inducts into its Hall of Fame those remarkable people who have made a significant contribution to Victorian music and the cultural fabric of our state. Inductees can include not only musicians, but also broadcasters, producers, journalists, festivals, music managers, labels and more–any person or business that has contributed greatly to the Victorian music scene over 25+ years. Nominations for the Hall of Fame are now open, click here for more information
Simone Schinkel, Music Victoria’s CEO said of this year’s Awards:
“As the landscape around us evolves and new challenges arise, it’s a vital time to celebrate those supporting and changing our scene for the better as they pivot and reimagine their work.”
2024 also marks the start of a new partnership with Oztix and 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 and new challenges arise, it’s a vital time to celebrate those supporting and changing our scene for the better as they pivot and reimagine their work.
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 24 October at The Edge in Fed Square and will be streamed live on the Music Victoria website.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the biggest celebration of Victorian music, before entries close 2:00pm, Friday 19 July. Enter yourself, your artists, your venue and your festival and celebrate our scene.
“We can’t wait to see you all at this year’s Music Victoria Awards!” – Seth Clancy, Commercial Director, Oztix
See below, the full list of industry-voted and public-voted categories, as well as the community-voted awards celebrating emerging First Nations talent, Deaf and/or Disabled and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse musicians.
Past Music Victoria Award winners include one of Australia’s most exceptional singer/songwriters, Mo’Ju, Zambian-born poet and rapper Sampa the Great, Yolŋu rapper, dancer and performer Baker Boy and Australian icon Paul Kelly. In 2022, the MVA for Best Producer was awarded to Alice Ivy and last year Best Album went to Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, for their ARIA-nominated record, So This Is Love.
In previous years, Music Victoria has inducted Aussie music icons including Archie Roach, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Gudinski and Helen Marcou AM & Ian “Quincy” McLean AM into the Hall Of Fame. In 2023, Kutcha Edwards and Kirsty Rivers were welcomed as honourable inductees into the Music Victoria Hall Of Fame.
Entries close on Friday 19 July 2024. Click here to enter yourself, your artists, your venue and your festival and celebrate our incredible scene.
Entries Open 9am Monday 1 July 2024 at musicvictoriaawards.com.au
Awards Categories
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
BEST OF THE BEST – Industry Voted
- Best Producer
- Best Musician
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
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
Contemporary Music Victoria Inc.
Unit 1, 35 Johnston Street
Collingwood Yards
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Collingwood VIC 3066
Music Victoria advocates, celebrates and supports on the unceded lands of the peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play and have played in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.