Some of the state's best emerging musical talent are set to walk the red carpet and strut their stuff onstage at the 2019 Queensland Music Awards.
A diverse group of finalists featuring emerging and established songwriters from all over Queensland has been selected by over 70 judges.
Finalists for the 2019 Queensland Music Awards include Emily Wurramara, Tia Gostelow, Sahara Beck, Cub Sport, Holiday Party, The Jungle Giants, San Mei, Amy Shark, with the full list provided below.
Joining these artists are the nominees for the $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The 2019 finalists are: Jaguar Jonze, Pool Shop, RIVAH and Sweater Curse.
The awards presentation will be accompanied by live performances on the night from Amy Shark, DZ Deathrays, Clea, Emma Beau and Tokyo Twilight plus more to be announced.
Held at Royal International Convention Centre (Brisbane Showgrounds), this year’s QMAs will be hosted by The Grates’ Patience Hodgson and comedian Mel Buttle, who have honed a witty repartee producing their popular podcast 'The Minutes'.
The 2019 Queensland Music Awards is on at Royal International Convention Centre (Brisbane) 19 March.
2019 Queensland Music Award Finalists
Blues/Roots Award
Bobby Alu - 'Move'Emily Wurramara - 'Tap Sticks'
Hussy Hicks - 'Mutiny'
Leanne Tennant - 'Everspin'
Country Award
Brad Butcher - 'More To The Story'Bridget O'Shannessy - 'Some Other Girl'
Chloe Styler - 'When Your Light Burns'
Emma Beau - 'Wild Heart'
Electronic/Dance Award
Holiday Party - 'Dream State'Machine Age - 'Fighting'
The Kite String Tangle - 'Give It Time' feat. Aalias
Young Franco - 'Girls Don't Cry' feat. Maribelle
Heavy Award
AERIALS - 'Drawing Blood'Being Jane Lane - 'Next Step'
Dead Letter Circus - 'The Armour You Own'
Like Thieves - 'Never See It Coming'
Hip hop/Rap Award
G Elenil - 'Something'Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell - 'The Dash'
Resin Dogs - 'Pack Your Bags'
Soul Mechanics feat. Master Wolf - 'Blendin''
Indigenous Award
Emily Wurramara - 'Lady Blue'McDermott & North - 'Broken Girl'
Robbie Miller - 'Baby'
Tia Gostelow - 'Strangers' feat. LANKS
Jazz Award
Andrew Butt Trio - 'Basie's Butterfly Waltz'Elixir feat. Katie Noonan - 'La La Land'
Nimble - 'Starlight'
The Biology of Plants - 'Long Black'
Pop Award
Clea - 'Dreaming'Cub Sport - 'Sometimes'
Eves Karydas - 'Couch'
Future Jr. - 'Sentimental Trick'
Regional Award
Amy Shark - 'I Said Hi'Ayla - 'Small Talk'
Sahara Beck - 'Here We Go Again'
San Mei - 'Wonder'
Rock Award
DZ Deathrays - Like PeopleSan Mei - Wonder
The Jungle Giants - 'Used To Be In Love'
WAAX - 'Labrador'
Schools Award
Fleet Street - 'Feel Something'Marco - 'When I Was A Ghost'
Tokyo Twilight - 'Little Things' feat. DVNA
We Build Spaceships - 'Jenny is A Nightmare'
Singer Songwriter Award
Amy Shark - 'I Said Hi'Emily Wurramara - 'Milyakburra'
Sahara Beck - 'Here We Go Again'
Tia Gostelow - 'Strangers' feat. LANKS
Soul/Funk/R&B Award
Dana Gehrman - 'Hands Tied'Mark Peric - 'The Sound Of Light'
Pink Matter - 'Giant'
RIVAH - 'Flood'
World/Folk Award
Anna & Jordan - 'Running On'Asha Jefferies - 'Everybody Talks'
Emily Wurramara - 'Lady Blue'
Gone Molly - 'The Miners Way'
Video Award
Ball Park Music - 'Hands Off My Body'Buttah - 'Ghost In The Machine'
Butterfingers - 'Bullet To The Head'
Omegachild - 'Fifth Dimension'
