RISE

Music festivals, crippled by the trifecta of bushfires, floods and the pandemic, are among the big winners.

The federal government is set to redirect at least a third of each of the RISE grants to artists due to concerns over distribution of money.

A further $20 million in Government funding has been allocated to 63 recipients around the country.

The Australian Idol champ says he is "embarrassed" about appearing alongside Scott Morrison to promote the bungled arts package last year.

It took a year of lobbying, needling, open-letters and meetings, but the federal government finally got the message.