2021 TMN Tinnies finalists revealed

After a record number of entries, it’s time to reveal finalists in the 2021 TMN Tinnies.

This year, TMN’s annual business awards expanded from 12 to 15 categories to include new sectors like touring, ticketing, sync & licensing, and a new Best response to COVID-19 award.

Between three and five finalists have been selected per category, and the winner of the inaugural Music Biz Leader of the Year award will be named with all winners next Monday, December 6.

The incredible list of finalists listed below – more than 50 of them – represent the forward-thinking organisations and people within the Australian music ecosystem that are doing their bit to support and future-proof the industry for generations to come.

The 2021 TMN Tinnies have been made possible by support from Humm Events, iHeartRadio Australia, Ingrooves, TikTok and Vevo.

2021 TMN Tinnies Finalists

1. Management biz of the year

Foreign Echo
Look Out Kid
Lucky Ent
UNIFIED Music Group
Wonderlick Entertainment

2. Record label of the year

Bad Apples Music
Chugg Music
EMI Music Australia
I OH YOU
Wonderlick Recording Company

3. Music publisher of the year

Kobalt Music Publishing
Melodie Music
Mushroom Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing Australia
Universal Music Publishing Australia

4. Music distributor of the year

Believe
GYROstream
Ingrooves

5. Music media biz of the year

BMA Magazine
SGC Media
The Brag Media

6. Sync/ Licensing biz of the year

Level Two Music
Melodie Music
Music Mill

7. Music marketing biz of the year

Call & Response
I OH YOU
Moodagent
The Annex

8. Live music biz of the year

Muso
Seismic Talent Agency
Select Music
The Pushworth Group
Yours & Owls

9. Ticketing biz of the year

Festicket
Oztix
Tixel

10. Artist services biz of the year

Believe Artist Services
BRING
Chugg Music
Wingwoman

11. Music tech platform of the year

Melodie Music
Moodagent
Muso
Oztix
Vevo

12. Artist development award

Andrew Klippel for Genesis Owusu
Andrew Stone & Michael Chugg for Casey Barnes
Ben Pierpoint for Ngaiire
Marietta Ouzas for MAY-A

13. Best response to COVID-19

Global Music Match
Oztix
Secret Sounds
The Handshake Agency
Tixel

14. Best use of TikTok in Australian music

Blake Rose (AWAL)
Helena Ho (EMI Music Australia)
Hollie Col (Believe)