And the nominees are...
The nominees have been announced for the Music Victoria Awards. This year has seen a record-breaking number of entries recognising the musicians, venues, festivals, and professionals who have played a vital role in shaping the Victorian music scene.
Voting is open now for the Public Voted categories via Music Victoria Awards – 2024
Voting closes Tuesday the 1st of October.
PUBLIC VOTED Catagories
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)