Baker Boy Leads 2022 Music Victoria Awards Winners
Baker Boy was the big winner at this year’s Music Victoria Awards.
The singer-songwriter walked away with three awards, including the prestigious Best Album award for his acclaimed album Gela. It brings Baker Boy’s total tally of Music Victoria Awards to an impressive eight.
Other First Nations talent also did well, with Emma Donovan & The Putbacks winning Best Group and Mo’Ju being honoured in the Best Soul, Funk, R&B or Gospel category.
After previously winning Best Breakthrough Act two years ago, Melbourne punks Pinch Points won Best Rock or Punk Work.
For the first time in Music Victoria Awards history, the brand-new Best DJ award was shared between Jennifer Loveless and MzRizk.
You can see the full list of 2022 Music Victoria Awards winners below.
The 2022 Music Victoria Awards
Hall of Fame Inductees
Deborah Conway AM
Helen Marcou AM & Ian ‘Quincy’ McLean AM
Best Album
Baker Boy – Gela
Best Musician
Xani Colac
Best Song
Baker Boy – “Survive”
Best Group
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Best Producer
Alice Ivy
Best Solo Artist
Julia Jacklin
Best DJ
MzRizk and Jennifer Loveless (Tied)
Best Regional Act
Baker Boy
MAV Diasporas Award
Charles Maimarosia
Best Blues Work
Checkerboard Lounge
Best Country Work
Georgia State Line
Best Electronic Work
Harvey Sutherland
Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work
The Amplified Elephants
Best Folk Work
Kerryn Fields
Best Heavy Work
Outright
Best Hip Hop Work
MAMMOTH. & Silent Jay
Best Jazz Work
Barney McAll
Best Pop Work
The Stroppies
Best Reggae or Dancehall Work
JahWise
Best Rock or Punk
Pinch Points
Best Soul, Funk, R&B or Gospel Work
Mo’Ju
Arts Access Amplify Award
Evelyn Ida Morris
The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent
Bumpy
Best Metro Festival
Brunswick Music Festival (Wurundjeri)
Best Regional Festival
Port Fairy Folk Festival (Gunditjmara)
Best Large Venue (Metro)
Forum Melbourne (Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung)
Best Small Venue (Metro)
Brunswick Ballroom (Wurundjeri)
Best Regional Venue (Established)
Caravan Music Club – Archies Creek (Boonwurrung)
Best Regional Venue (Under 50 Gigs)
Daylesford Hotel (Dja Dja Wurrung)