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)

Michelle Symes