Ecca Vandal

Ecca Vandal has won the 22nd SoundMerch Australian Music Prize, taking home $50,000 for her second studio album.

Triple j has unveiled the nominees of the 2026 J Awards, with Genesis Owusu securing the most nods.

Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead the 2026 ARIA Awards nominations with eight each, followed by Ecca Vandal with seven.

Australian and New Zealand artists are front and centre on this year’s Lollapalooza lineup, including Lorde, 5SOS, and Ninajirachi.

With Matt Gudinski now settled into the top job, the Mushroom Group strikes a new partnership with management company Foreign Echo.

Melbourne producer Alice Ivy is taking over international screens in a big way right now thanks to her track 'In My Mind' with Ecca Vandal.

Moju Juju, Ecca Vandal and Angie McMahon have been named recipients of this year's APRA Professional Development Awards held in Melbourne.

The 2019 Professional Development Award winners have been announcedd, and it's one impressive list. Here are some of our highlights

The Melbourne artist will use the $30K prize to finish her second album.

Five winning artists each received $15,000.