Music Victoria is thrilled to reveal the nominees for the 2024 Music Victoria Awards. This year’s record-breaking number of entrants highlights the industry’s dedication to recognising the musicians, venues, festivals, and professionals who have played a vital role in shaping the state’s vibrant music scene.
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 experiences 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 local 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 head to musicvictoriaawards.com.au to cast your vote before Tuesday 1 October.
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AWARDS CATEGORIES
Public voting opens Monday 2 September, closes Tuesday 1 October.
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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)