Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards[1]) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005 and are awarded in Melbourne Music Week in October/November. From 2020, to be eligible, all nominations must be taken from music released between July of the previous year to June of the current year, to bring the awards in line with the past financial year.[2]

Music Victoria Awards
Music Victoria Awards of 2019
Awarded forAn annual Awards night celebrating Victorian music.
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
CountryAustralia
Presented byMusic Victoria
First awarded2005 (2005)
Last awardedCurrent
Websitemusicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards

History and eligibility

Patrick Donovan started the awards in 2005 to celebrate The Age Entertainment Guide's 21st anniversary at the Prince Bandroom. Donovan ran them for six years as The Age EG Music Awards before leaving The Age. Mary Mihelakos ran them in 2012 and 2013, and Belinda Collins from 2014. In 2018, Laura Imbruglia produced the event and a range of new changes were introduced, including significant category changes. 2018 was the final year of the partnership with The Age. Since 2019, the awards continue titled Music Victoria Awards.

To be eligible, at least 50% of the act has been living in Victoria for the last two years, or uses Melbourne as a home base. Solo artists must reside in Victoria to be eligible (residency of backing band is not considered).[3]

Award categories have changed over the years, and consist of public voted, industry voted awards and Hall of Fame inductions.

From 2005 to 2014, the genre specific categories were awarded in October and the public voted awards in November, however, these have been merged into one event since the 2015 event.[4]

The event was held at Prince Bandroom, St Kilda (2006-2011)[1], Billboards (2012-2013)[1], 170 Russell (2014-2017)[5] and The Melbourne Recital Centre (2018-present).[5]

Awards by year

To see the full article for a particular year, please click on the year link. [6][7]

Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Best Live Act Hall of Fame Inductee
2005-2012 N/A N/A N/A
2013 Paul Kelly - Spring and Fall Vance Joy - "Riptide" The Drones Renée Geyer, Michael Gudinski
2014 Dan Sultan – Blackbird Courtney Barnett - "Avant Gardener" Saskwatch Daddy Cool, Ed Nimmervoll
2015 Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Courtney Barnett - "Depreston" The Smith Street Band John Farnham, AC/DC, Olivia Newton-John, Archie Roach, Palais Theatre, Sunbury Festival, The Seekers, Thunderbirds, Stan Rofe, Bill Armstrong
2016 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity The Drones - "Taman Shud" King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Triple R
2017 A.B. Original - Reclaim Australia King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - "Rattlesnake" King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Tony Cohen
2018 Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel Baker Boy – "Marryuna" Baker Boy Chrissy Amphlett, Molly Meldrum
2019 The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow The Teskey Brothers – "So Caught Up" King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard PBS 106.7FM, Vika & Linda Bull
2020 TBA TBA TBA TBA

References
  1. "The Age Music Victoria Awards 2013 launched". Music Victoria. September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "Music Victoria Awards". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "Music Victoria Awards History". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "The Age Music Victoria Awards 2015 10th Edition". Music Victoria. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "The Age Music Victoria Awards 2018 Announce New Venue + Nominees Revealed And Public Voting Now Open!". Music Victoria. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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