2018 Music Victoria Awards Winners

The 2018 edition of the Music Victoria Awards has recognised the upstanding achievements of the state's diverse music community, celebrating the best releases, performers, venues and festivals of the past 12 months.

The Publicly Voted awards were dominated by recurring favourite Courtney Barnett and rising star Baker Boy aka Danzal Baker. Courtney picked up Best Solo Artist, Best Female Musician and The Premier's Prize For The Best Victorian Album Of 2018, which was accompanied by a $10, 000 cash prize.


Baker Boy, in his first time at the awards, was the recipient of foir awards for Best Song, Best Male Musician, Best Live Act and The Premier's Prize For The Best Victorian Breakthrough Act Of 2018, including a $5, 000 cash prize.

Other winners of the Publicly Voted awards were Camp Cope for Best band, The Northcote Social Club for Best Small Venue and The Corner Hotel for Best Large Venue.

Performances on the evening included Angie McMahon with a stunning rendition of her single 'Slow Mover' as well as Evelyn Ida Morris, Baker Boy and Sampa The Great plus a tribute to 2018 Music Victoria Hall Of Fame inductee Chrissy Amphlett by Ella Hooper and Dallas Frasca delivering a cover of Divinyls' 'Boys In Town'.

Congratulations to all of the 2018 Music Victoria Awards winners.

2018 Music Victoria Awards Winners

PUBLIC-VOTED WINNERS

The Premier’s Prize for the Best Victorian Album of 2018
Courtney Barnett – 'Tell Me How You Really Feel'

Best Band
Camp Cope

Best Song
Baker Boy – 'Marryuna'

Best Solo Artist
Courtney Barnett

Best Male Musician
Danzal Baker (Baker Boy)

Best Female Musician
Courtney Barnett

The Premier’s Prize For The Best Victorian Breakthrough Act Of 2018
Baker Boy

Best Live Act
Baker Boy

Best Small Venue (under 500 capacity)
Northcote Social Club, Northcote

Best Large Venue (over 500 capacity)
Corner Hotel, Richmond

INDUSTRY-VOTED WINNERS

Best Festival
Golden Plains

Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act
This Way North

Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Over 50 gigs per year)
Karova Lounge, Ballarat

Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Under 50 gigs per year)
Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan

Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent
Kaiit

Best Blues Album
Collard Greens And Gravy – 'Luedella'

Best Country Album
James Ellis & The Jealous Guys – 'It Ain't Texas (But It Ain't Bad)'

Best Electronic Act
Mildlife

Best Experimental Or Avant-Garde Act
Nat Grant

Best Folk or Roots Album
Michael Waugh – 'The Asphalt & The Oval'

Best Global Act
Senegambian Jazz Band

Best Heavy Album
Encircling Sea – 'Hearken'

Best Hip Hop Act
Sampa The Great

Best Jazz Album
Sam Anning – 'Across A Field As Vast As One'

Best Reggae And Dancehall Act
Monkey Marc

Best Rock/Punk Album
Little Ugly Girls – 'Little Ugly Girls'

Best Soul, Funk, RnB Album
Sampa The Great – 'Birds and The BEE9'

Hall Of Fame Inductees
Molly Meldrum and Chrissy Amphlett