Amy Shark, Jungle Giants, Tia Gostelow & Cub Sport among QMA finalists
Amy Shark, Ball Park Music, Jungle Giants, DZ Deathrays, Tia Gostelow, The Kite String Tangle, Cub Sport, Resin Dogs, Emily Wurramara, Elixir, Butterfingers, Sahara Beck, Holiday Party and San Mei were among finalists for the Queensland Music Awards announced this morning.
These are held on Tuesday, March 19 at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane.
Hosted by The Grates’ Patience Hodgson and comedian Mel Buttle (who present The Minutes podcast), performers announced so far include Amy Shark, DZ Deathrays, Clea, Emma Beau and Tokyo Twilight.
The finalists are:
Blues / Roots Award (presented by Bluesfest)
Bobby Alu, Move, Sunshine Coast
Emily Wurramara Tap Sticks, Brisbane
Hussy Hicks, Mutiny, Gold Coast
Leanne Tennant, Everspin, City of Cairns
Country Award (presented by Winton’s Way Out West Fest)
Brad Butcher, More To The Story, Brisbane
Bridget O’Shannessy, Some Other Girl, Brisbane
Chloe Styler, When Your Light Burns, Gold Coast
Emma Beau, Wild Heart, Sunshine Coast
Electronic / Dance Award (presented by The Tshirt Mill)
Holiday Party, Dream State, Brisbane
Machine Age, Fighting, Brisbane
The Kite String Tangle, Give It Time feat. Aalias, Brisbane
Young Franco, Girls Don’t Cry feat. Maribelle, Brisbane
Heavy Award (presented by Crowbar Brisbane)
AERIALS, Drawing Blood, Brisbane
Being Jane Lane, Next Step, Brisbane
Dead Letter Circus, The Armour You Own, Brisbane
Like Thieves, Never See It Coming, Brisbane
Hip Hop / Rap Award (Presented by The Lanes)
G Elenil, Something, Brisbane
Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell, The Dash, Gold Coast
Resin Dogs, Pack Your Bags, Brisbane
Soul Mechanics feat. Master Wolf, Blendin’, Gold Coast
Indigenous Award (presented by Bose Professional)
Emily Wurramara, Lady Blue, Brisbane
McDermott & North, Broken Girl, Brisbane
Robbie Miller, Baby, Brisbane
Tia Gostelow, Strangers feat. LANKS, Brisbane
Jazz Award (presented by Azentro)
Andrew Butt Trio +, Basie’s Butterfly Waltz, Brisbane
Elixir feat. Katie Noonan, La La Land, Sunshine Coast
Nimble, Starlight, Gold Coast
The Biology of Plants, Long Black, Brisbane
Pop Award (presented by Brisbane Marketing)
Clea, Dreaming, Brisbane
Cub Sport , Sometimes, Brisbane
Eves Karydas, Couch, Brisbane
Future Jr. Sentimental Trick, Brisbane
Regional Award (presented by Rydges Fortitude Valley)
Amy Shark, I Said Hi, Gold Coast
Ayla, Small Talk, Sunshine Coast
Sahara Beck, Here We Go Again, Sunshine Coast
San Mei, Wonder, Gold Coast
Rock Award (presented by Hutchinson Builders)
DZ Deathrays, Like People, Brisbane
San Mei, Wonder, Gold Coast
The Jungle Giants, Used To Be In Love, Brisbane
WAAX, Labrador, Brisbane
Schools Award (presented by JMC Academy)
Fleet Street, Feel Something, Brisbane
Marco, When I Was A Ghost, Brisbane
Tokyo Twilight, Little Things feat. DVNA, City of Logan
We Build Spaceships, Jenny is a Nightmare, Brisbane
Singer-Songwriter Award (presented by The Tivoli)
Amy Shark, I Said Hi, Gold Coast
Emily Wurramara, Milyakburra, Brisbane
Sahara Beck, Here We Go Again, Sunshine Coast
Tia Gostelow, Strangers feat. LANKS, Brisbane
Soul / Funk / R’n’B Award (presented by Katarzyna)
Dana Gehrman, Hands Tied, Brisbane
Mark Peric, The Sound of Light, Moreton Bay
Pink Matter, Giant, Brisbane
RIVAH, Flood, City of Logan
World / Folk Award (presented by BEMAC)
Anna & Jordan, Running On, Sunshine Coast
Asha Jefferies, Everybody Talks, Brisbane
Emily Wurramara, Lady Blue, Brisbane
Gone Molly, The Miners Way, Brisbane
Video Award (presented by Running Boards)
Ball Park Music, Hands Off My Body, Brisbane
Buttah, Ghost in the Machine, Townsville
Butterfingers, Bullet To The Head, Brisbane
Omegachild, Fifth Dimension, Mackay
Also to be announced on the night will be the recipient of Arts Queensland’s $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship, to be chosen from Jaguar Jonze, Pool Shop, RIVAH and Sweater Curse.