Applications for Creative Victoria's Live Music Restart Program - Festivals & Events have opened, with funding of between $250,000 and $1,000,000 available to support the delivery of a single live music festival or event (3000 capacity in-person or more) or a series of live music festivals/large scale events, in Victoria.
If you are an experienced event organiser with an established Victorian live music festival or event, hear directly from Creative Victoria as we work through the application process together spelling out requirements and key selection criteria to be addressed.
The Live Music Restart Program - Festivals & Events ('the program') is intended to support the return of large, complex live music festivals and events in Victoria (with a capacity of 3000 or more in-person attendees) delivered by event organisers with a proven track record of delivering these types of events.
The funding round will open 3pm 21 July 2022 and close at 3pm on 18 August 2022.
Music Victoria is proud to introduce the next instalment of Pathways to Success: Award Winning Stories!
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2022, Music Victoria's Kiwat Kennell will be interviewing the 2021 recipient of the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent, Allara.
These sessions are a chance for members of the Victoria music industry to chat to the artists and a member of their team. Attendees will hear their stories and learn how they have achieved success.
Live from the home of the Victorian music industry, Music Market, join us for a hybrid in person/online event, with a FREE lunch provided.
These events are exclusive to Music Victoria Essentials members and above. Renew or upgrade your membership here.*
*First Nations musicians and industry can obtain a free Essentials membership using the code NAIDOC22.
Access: If you have any access requirements, email kiwat@musicvictoria.com.au
Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity
Music Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, on whose unceded land we advocate, support and celebrate on. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. We acknowledge them as the first artists, the first musicians, and the first creators of culture. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.
Applications for Creative Victoria’s Music Works grants have opened, with grants of between $4,000 and $40,000 available for a range of music projects.
Join us and the team from Creative Victoria for our online info session on the Music Works Grants (June 2022 Funding Round).
In this session, hear directly from Creative Victoria as we work through the application process together spelling out requirements and key selection criteria to be addressed.
The Music Works Grants program accepts applications from Victorian-based contemporary music industry professionals. This may include artists/bands, managers, promoters, labels, and other music industry businesses and organizations across all genres and career stages. Applications close on June 30th, 2022 for activities commencing from October 1st, 2022.
For more information on the Music Works Grants, including Guidelines, Assessment Criteria, etc head to:
https://creative.vic.gov.au/grants-and-support/programs/music-works
Hundreds of Award nominations flowed in from music lovers and the music industry across Victoria during the Music Victoria Awards nomination period in July. These shortlists are an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the hard work of Victoria's music community during one of the industry's toughest times in history.
As part of Music Victoria's commitment to continual improvement, we have refined our 2021 awards criteria, categories and judging processes which we believe will more accurately reflect and reward the diverse music community in Victoria. This year, we also introduced the inaugural Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award. The long-overdue Award was established to shine a light on and recognise the contributions made by Deaf and Disabled musicians in the past 12 months.
Another change to the Music Victoria Awards 2021 is the inclusion of live streaming activity in the Venues, Festivals and Best Live Act categories in the eligible time period.
Congratulations to all the entrants shortlisted below. We will be announcing the nominees for the Industry Awards in late September, and all other category nominees will be announced on 7 October. Subscribe to our Industry Newsletter to stay up-to-date.
BEST PRODUCER
Alice Ivy
Anna Laverty
Becki Whitton
Eilish Gilligan
Mo•Louie
OK EG
Paul Maybury
River Boy
Tash Sultana
Tom Iansek
Prize: $2,000 cash grant and Music Market co-work package from VMDO plus a $1000 voucher to spend on Yamaha gear
OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN MUSIC
Andrea Keller
Ayesha Mehta
Charlotte Abroms
Cherie Warwick
Emily Ulman
Emma Donovan
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌
Sarah Blaby
XANI
Prize: $3,500 cash grant from City of Melbourne
BEST FESTIVAL
Brunswick Music Festival
Come Together Music & Arts Festival
Gippsland Country Music Festival
Inward Goods Festival
Isol-Aid
MMW-Extended
MPavilion 2020
OK Motels
Rock Around The Block
The Secret Garden Gig Gathering
Prize: one-year subscription to festival management software loadin.com
BEST VENUE UNDER 500 CAP
The Bandwagon, no fixed address
Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick
Cafe Gummo, Thornbury
Colour Club, Carlton
The Jazzlab, Brunswick
LOOP Project Space & Bar, Melbourne
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
Northcote Social Club, Northcote
The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
The Substation, Newport
Prize: tinnies from Brick Lane Brewing
BEST VENUE OVER 500 CAP
Corner Hotel
Forum Melbourne
Hamer Hall
Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool
Melbourne Recital Centre - Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Torquay Hotel, Torquay
Prize: tinnies from Brick Lane Brewing
BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE UNDER 50 GIGS/yr
The Dart and Marlin, Warrnambool
Halls Gap Hotel, Halls Gap
The Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon
The Main Bar, Ballarat
Major Tom's, Kyneton
New Hall, Point Lonsdale
Northern Republic, Euroa
The Sound Doctor Presents, Anglesea
Tom Katz! @ Sorrento Portsea RSL, Sorrento
Vine Hotel, Wangaratta
Prize: $3,000 cash from Bendigo Bank
BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE OVER 50 GIGS/yr
Arcobar, Heatherton
The Barwon Club Hotel, South Geelong
The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
Caravan Music Club at Archies Creek Hotel, Archies Creek
The Eastern, Ballarat
Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal
Piano Bar, Geelong
Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Volta, Ballarat
Prize: $3,000 cash from Bendigo Bank
PUBLIC-VOTED AWARDS
BEST ALBUM
Alex Albrecht - Campfire Stories
Alice Ivy - Don't Sleep
The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks – Crossover
Gordon Koang – Unity
Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000
Kylie Auldist - This is What Happiness Looks Like
Maple Glider - To Enjoy is the Only thing
Surprise Chef - Daylight Savings
BEST GROUP
The Avalanches
Cry Club
Emma Donovan and The Putbacks
Hiatus Kaiyote
HTRK
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
KLLO
Mildlife
Mindy Meng Wang X Tim Shiel
Tropical Fuck Storm
Prize: $2,000 voucher to spend on Yamaha gear
BEST SONG
Alex Lahey & Gordi - Dino's
Alice Skye – Party Tricks
Allara - Rekindled Systems
Avalanches - Wherever We Go
Geoffrey O'Connor & Jonnine - For As Long As I Can Remember
Hiatus Kaiyote - Red Room
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Shanghai
Kylie Auldist - All Mine
Maple Glider - Good Thing
Mia Wray - Work For Me
BEST SOLO ARTIST
Alex Lahey
Alexander Biggs
Alice Ivy
Alice Skye
Andrea Keller
Archie Roach
Ashwarya
Baker Boy
Blake Scott
Ex-Olympian
G Flip
Gordon Koang
June Jones
Kylie Auldist
Liz Stringer
Maple Glider
Mia Wray
Sampa the Great
Sarah Mary Chadwick
Tones and I
Prize: $1,000 voucher to spend on Yamaha gear
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Ashwarya
Blake Scott
Cry Club
Ex-Olympian
Hachiku
Izy
Maple Glider
Mindy Meng Wang
SaD
SHOUSE
Prize: rehearsal package from Bakehouse Studios
BEST MUSICIAN
Adam Halliwell (Mildlife)
Amanda Roff (Time For Dreams, Harmony)
Ambrose Kenny-Smith (The Murlocs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard)
Andrea Keller
Briggs
Dannika Horvat (Dannika)
Davey Lane (Solo, You Am I)
Emma Donovan
Erica Dunn (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON)
Errol Green (E. Bobby G, Big Yawn)
G-Flip
Gareth Liddiard (Tropical Fuck Storm)
Joanna Syme (Big Scary)
Jonnine Standish (Jonnine, HTRK)
Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos)
Liam Halliwell (Snowy Band, Lachlan, Pop Filter, and Snowy)
Mindy Meng Wang
Nai Palm (Hiatus Kaiyote)
Simon Mavin (Hiatus Kaiyote)
Stu Mackenzie (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard)
Prize: $1,000 voucher to spend on Yamaha gear
BEST LIVE ACT
Amyl and The Sniffers
Cable Ties
Cash Savage & The Last Drinks
Emma Donovan and the Putbacks
Kee'ahn
Maple Glider
Mildlife
RVG
Sui Zhen
The Teskey Brothers
INDUSTRY-VOTED AWARDS
BEST BLUES ACT
Aaron Pollock
Anna Scionti
Blues Roulette
Dan Dinnen & Shorty
Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald
Julian James
Mike Elrington
Nick Charles
Paul Buchanan's Voodoo Preachers
Rambal
BEST COUNTRY ACT
Ben Mastwyk & His Millions
Georgia State Line
Gretta Ziller
The High Heaven
James Ellis and the Jealous Guys
Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes
The Long and Short of It
The Luke Sinclair Set
Van Walker
The Weeping Willows
BEST ELECTRONIC ACT
Alex Albrecht
Female Wizard
Jennifer Loveless
KiTA
Kuya Neil
OK EG
RBI
Reptant
SaD
Y-L Hooi
BEST EXPERIMENTAL/AVANT GARDE ACT
Aarti Jadu
Ai Yamamoto
candlesnuffer
Chris Smith
Deborah Cheetham, Byron Scullin, Tom Supple
Emily Bennett
Lisa Lerkenfeldt
Muddy Lawrence
Red Wine and Sugar
Thembi Soddell
BEST FOLK ACT
Charm of Finches
The Cornerhouse Band
Erica Bramham
Kerryn Fields
Kimberley Wheeler's Roadside Holiday
Lucy Wise
The Maes
Maple Glider
Neil Adam
Tulliah
BEST HEAVY ACT
Acolyte
Dead
Divide and Dissolve
Dr. Colossus
FACELESS BURIAL
Growth
Myridian
NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER
Pridelands
SUNDR
BEST HIP HOP ACT
Agung Mango
Baker Boy
Birdz
Briggs
DRMNGNOW
Jordan Dennis
Kwasi
Man Made Mountain
Pookie
Yung Shōgun
BEST INTERCULTURAL ACT
Abe Dunovits
Ajak Kwai
Amaru Tribe
Ausecuma Beats
Black Jesus Experience
Coco's Lunch
Gelareh Pour's Garden
Mademoiselle & Floyd Thursby
Ruth Roshan & Tango Noir
Tio
BEST JAZZ ACT
Adam Simmons & Jean Poole
Andrea Keller
Audrey Powne
Australian Art Orchestra
Menagerie
Minnie Big Band (Minnie Hill)
Nat Bartsch's Lullaby Quartet
Paul Kelly & Paul Grabowsky
The Rest Is Silence
The Rookies
BEST POP ACT
Alice Ivy
Alice Skye
Big Scary
Braille Face
Eggy
Geoffrey O'Connor
Gregor
Hachiku
Jess Locke
June Jones
BEST PUNK/ROCK ACT
The Black Heart Death Cult
Blake Scott
CIVIC
El Tee
Flyying Colours
MOD CON
Plaster of Paris
Pseudo Mind Hive
Riff Raiders
Tom Lyngcoln
BEST REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ACT
Crown Heights
Disun Future
Flames Eye
Jah Tung
JahWise Productions
King River Rising
Marvin Priest
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Monkey Marc
Quashani Bahd
BEST SOUL RNB FUNK GOSPEL ACT
The Bamboos
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Emma Volard
That Gold Street Sound
Hiatus Kaiyote
Izy
Kee'ahn
KYE
Surprise Chef
The Teskey Brothers
ARCHIE ROACH AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT ACT
Alice Skye
Allara
Benny Clark
Bumpy
Chasing Ghosts
Izy
Madi Colville Walker
The Merindas
Rachael Lia
River Boy
Prize: $3,000 cash from the Archie Roach Foundation + rehearsal package from Bakehouse Studios
ARTS ACCESS VICTORIA AMPLIFY AWARD ACT
Artemis Munoz
Billy Exton
Eliza Hull
Gordon Koang
The Hackkets
Irene Zhong
Kerryn Fields
Nat Bartsch
Rudely Interrupted
Thembi Soddell
Prize: $3,000 cash from Arts Access Victoria + rehearsal package from Bakehouse Studios
BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN ACT
Baker Boy
Bones and Jones
D'Arcy Spiller
Fenn Wilson
Lucy Wise
Mike Elrington
Our Carlson
Paper Jane
The Teskey Brothers
Thembi Soddell
Prize: $3,000 cash from Bendigo Bank
It’s your last chance to submit for the 17th annual instalment of the Music Victoria Awards! Despite 2020 being one of the toughest years the sector has ever seen, there is still plenty to celebrate.
To nominate you simply need to have an active paid membership of Music Victoria.
Each paid membership (starting at $77 or $33 concession) allows one nomination per team member, with higher-tiered memberships able to submit multiple nominations (as they have more team members associated with their membership fee).
Submissions for the 2021 Music Victoria Awards are now open until midnight Tuesday 20 July. Sign up as a paid member if you aren’t already and make your submission today.
Paid members can submit their entry or nomination here.
Not a member yet? Sign up here.
Music Victoria Industry Awards:
Music Victoria Awards:
The remaining categories (Best Band, Best Album, Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Musician, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Live Act) will be nominated by an expert industry panel and open to public voting in October. Last year’s inaugural Outstanding Woman in Music Award will once again be voted upon by the Music Victoria Board.
Music Victoria acknowledges the rich contributions made by people from a variety of backgrounds to the Victorian contemporary music scene. These Awards are our chance to capture, celebrate and reward the great music that has been made here in the past year.
We aim to have a diverse group of people acknowledged as part of these awards and as such, we strongly encourage applications by First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Deaf and Disabled people, and people from the LGBTIQA+ community.
Submissions are closing at midnight Tuesday 20 July. Shortlists will be published in September, with nominee announcements to follow soon after.
Paid members can submit their entry or nomination here.
Not a member yet? Sign up here.
Music Victoria thanks Major Partners Bendigo Bank, City Of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and Melbourne Recital Centre, and Event Partners Brick Lane, Channel 31 and Moshtix for their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards.
It’s that time of year again folks! The Music Victoria Awards are back, announcing their triumphant return in 2021 with submissions now open for the 17th annual instalment. Every year the Music Victoria Awards looks back on the incredible achievements of the Victorian music community over the previous 12 months, and despite 2020 being one of the toughest years the sector has ever seen, there is still plenty to celebrate.
A lot has happened since last year’s Awards, and Music Victoria would like to announce some new changes that come into effect this year. Firstly, the board would like to thank Awards founder and former CEO, Patrick Donovan for his outstanding work growing the Awards over the past 16 years, and welcome Music Victoria’s new CEO, Simone Schinkel to the role. A professional arts leader, Simone brings with her a celebrated reputation for strategic sector development, and a commitment to equity and justice, and she looks forward to celebrating with the local music community at her debut Music Victoria Awards this November.
“I’ve really tried to spend my early days in the role listening to the industry and I am delighted to introduce some changes in 2021, based on what I have been hearing. As part of our commitment to continual improvement we have refined our awards criteria, categories and judging processes which we believe will more accurately reflect and reward the diverse music community in Victoria. A Music Victoria Award nomination results in increased promotion, recognition and attention on your music, career, venue or festival – we encourage our members to get involved.”
~ Simone Schinkel, Music Victoria CEO
To nominate you simply need to have an active paid membership of Music Victoria.
Each paid membership (starting at $77 or $33 concession) allows one nomination per team member, with higher-tiered memberships able to submit multiple nominations (as they have more team members associated with their membership fee).
Submissions for the 2021 Music Victoria Awards are now open until midnight Tuesday 20 July. Sign up as a paid member if you aren’t already and make your submission today.
Paid members can submit their entry or nomination here.
Not a member yet? Sign up here.
Music Victoria Industry Awards:
Music Victoria Awards:
The remaining categories (Best Band, Best Album, Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Musician, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Live Act) will be nominated by an expert industry panel and open to public voting in October. Last year’s inaugural Outstanding Woman in Music Award will once again be voted upon by the Music Victoria Board.
Music Victoria acknowledges the rich contributions made by people from a variety of backgrounds to the Victorian contemporary music scene. These Awards are our chance to capture, celebrate and reward the great music that has been made here in the past year.
We aim to have a diverse group of people acknowledged as part of these awards and as such, we strongly encourage applications by First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Deaf and Disabled people, and people from the LGBTIQA+ community.
Submissions are now open until midnight Tuesday 20 July. Shortlists will be published in September, with nominee announcements to follow soon after.
Paid members can submit their entry or nomination here.
Not a member yet? Sign up here.
Music Victoria thanks Major Partners Bendigo Bank, City Of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and Melbourne Recital Centre, and Event Partners Brick Lane, Channel 31 and Moshtix for their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards.