Gold Coast

The winners were confirmed at a red-carpet gala and live concert on Thursday night at HOTA, Home of the Arts. 

Organisers launch the Twelve Bar Society, a fundraising VIP experience that enables members to dive into exclusive goodies and activities.

Jesswar, Peach Fur, Mo's Desert Clubhouse and Scott French also received nods at the Gold Coast music industry's night of nights.

The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) won’t happen in 2021, due to the pandemic. New dates are fixed for 2022.

"With the situation worsening in NSW, VIC and ACT, it makes it impossible for us to deliver the event as originally planned in November 2021."

"It’s an opportunity for all our songwriters to showcase their best and boldest."

Now in its seventh year, the Gold Coast Music Awards will go down at the city's Home of the Arts on Saturday, September 4.

The newly-formed alliance is lobbying for the Queensland Government to overhaul venue capacity restrictions.

The AFIC is taking place to the Gold Coast with an expanded format.

Attendance for Blues On Broadbeach went from 30,000 to 50,000 within five years later.