Queensland Music Awards 2025 Finalists Announced
The finalists for this year’s Queensland Music Awards have been revealed, with voting also opening for four major publicly-voted awards.
Across 18 categories, the QMAs will celebrate the best in blues, folk, pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, country, electronic and more, as judged by a panel of over 100 Australian and international music industry professionals.
Eight artists have recieved multiple categories including Redland Bay indie-rock larrikins Beddy Rays; celebrated Indigenous singer-songwriter Thelma Plum; Grammy-nominated, Brisbane-based Tibetan artist Tenzin Choegyal; Gold Coast soul sensation Beckah Amani; and songman JUNGAJI.
Fans have the power to determine the coveted Album of the Year, with Confidence Man, Troy Cassar-Daley, The Veronicas, Dune Rats, Amy Shark and Sheppard among 35 artists contending the people-voted prize.
QMusic CEO Kris Stewart said this year’s nominees underscore the QMAs’ role in celebrating and elevating Queensland’s artists. “For 20 years, the QMAs have been a launchpad for homegrown artists, highlighting the extraordinary talent coming from all corners of the state,” he said.
“What’s particularly exciting is seeing emerging stars holding their own against some of Australia’s most established names – it’s tomorrow’s future music legends, neck and neck with today’s.”
The awards will be held at the Fortidude Music Hall on Tuesday March 25th. For tickets and more infomation on the awards, visit queenslandmusicawards.com.au
2025 Queensland Music Awards Finalists
BLUES | ROOTS AWARD
Dana Gehrman – ‘Let It Be You’
Full Flower Moon Band – ‘Illegal Things’
Pat Tierney – ‘The Devil’s Door’
Sunny Luwe – ‘We’ve Got The Power’
CHILDREN’S MUSIC AWARD
Easy Peasy – ‘Who Can Toucan?’
Sharron Mirii Bell – ‘WINHANGAGIGILANHA’
The Mini Moshers – ‘Really Really Tall’
The Wobble Bus – ‘Rubbish Bin Day’
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL & MUSIC FOR STAGE
Karin Schaupp – ‘Dreamscapes’
Nicole Murphy – ‘Untangled’
Shugorei – ‘Overture’
Tara Lynam – ‘Ultraviolet: I. Formations’
COUNTRY AWARD
Denvah – ‘Making Cups of Tea’
Jacob Vincent – ‘What Would I Say’
Lily Grace – ‘Old Enough To Know Better’
Troy Cassar-Daley – ‘Let’s Ride’
ELECTRONIC AWARD
1tbsp – ‘Oh No’
AYLA – ‘Fade Into Forever’
The Kite String Tangle – ‘Need U Here’
Young Franco – ‘Wake Up ft. Master Peace’
FOLK AWARD
Asha Jefferies – ‘Spinning’
Lottie McLeod – ‘Expire’
LT – ‘Real Life = No Fun’
Tenzin Choegyal – ‘Jhala I Fly to You’
HEAVY AWARD
A Somerset Parade – ‘Morningstar’
Citadel – ‘Bonestorm’
SAME PAINS – ‘candle memory’
Wildheart – ‘The Darkest Path’
HIP HOP AWARD
Jamiesha – ‘Bloodshed’
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra – ‘LIVE LAUGH DECOLONISE’
Randy Thrill$ – ‘Walked Away’
Rivermouth – ‘Notice to Leave’
INDIGENOUS AWARD
Beddy Rays – ‘Stay The Same’
Jem Cassar-Daley – ‘Big Container’
JUNGAJI – ‘Gummy Bamarra (Grandson’s Story)’
Thelma Plum – ‘Nobody’s Baby’
JAZZ AWARD
Andrew Butt Trio + – ‘Peregian’
Kellee Green – ‘River to Sea’
Sophie Min – ‘Western Sunsets’
Valtozash – ‘Jekyll, Hyde & Seek (Live @ BJC)’
MUSIC FOR SCREEN
Ack Kinmonth – ‘Parents Prologue’
Alice Benfer – ‘Cataclysm Down Under ‘
Tenzin Choegyal – ‘SOS End Music – Tenzin Sings with Nightingales’
Tristan Barton – ‘Legend Is Born’
POP AWARD
Confidence Man – ‘I CAN’T LOSE YOU’
Hope D – ‘Nails’
Sycco – ‘Meant To Be’
Thelma Plum – ‘Nobody’s Baby’
ROCK AWARD
Beddy Rays – ‘Stay The Same’
Greta Stanley – ‘If I get in where would I go?’
Platonic Sex – ‘Hanging Out The Window’
Sahara Beck – ‘Special’
SOUL | FUNK | RNB AWARD
Beckah Amani – ‘Sober’
JUNO – ‘I’m the Man’
Lemonade Baby – ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah (Lifestyle)’
Tanisha – ‘Things Bout You’
WORLD AWARD
“BCHARRE ريّ بش’ – My Family’s Orange Tree’
Cigány Weaver – ‘Horatio Hornblower’
JUNGAJI – ‘Gummy Bamarra (Grandsons Story)’
Menaka – ‘Bittersweet’
YOUTH (AGES 10 – 17) AWARD
Frank and Louis – ‘Fat Man’
Jon Trotta – ‘Impression, Water-Lilies’
Mackenzie May – ‘Little Things’
The Royals – ‘It’s A Joke’
REGIONAL AWARD
Beckah Amani
Denvah
Greta Stanley
LT
VIDEO AWARD
Andrew Nolan – ‘Invader Summer – A Somerset Parade’
Dan MacArthur – ‘Fade Away – Nice Biscuit’
Michael Soiza – ‘Decisions – Semiirè’
Tom Carroll – ‘Hocus Pocus – Mallrat’
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Presented by Oztix and 4ZZZ
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
METRO VENUE OF THE YEAR
REGIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Public voting closes 11.59PM (AEST) Sunday February 16th – cast your votes at qmusic.com.au/pca/vote