Staged at Melbourne's Federation Square tonight (24 October), the 2024 Music Victoria Awards ceremony attracted a star-studded line-up of the state's finest and emerging music talent.
Testament to the incredible crop of 2024 artists, for the first time in a long time in the Awards' history there were no multiple winners. Instead it highlights the high quality of music currently being produced by Victorian artists and bands.Publicly voted categories revealed Gregor as Best Album winner for 'Satanic Lullabies', RVG as Best Group, Audrey Powne as Best Solo Artist and ZÖJ as winner of Best Regional Act. Meanwhile, Good Morning were awarded Best Track for 'Excalibur' and DJ PGZ picked up Best DJ.
The list of winners continued with Opelousas (Best Blues Work), Hana & Jessie-Lee's Bad Habits (Best Country Work), Hybrid Man (Best Electronic Work), Hand to Earth (Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work), Evan & Mischa (Best Folk Work), Pizza Death (Best Heavy Work), Michelle Nicolle (Best Jazz Work), Gretta Ray (Best Pop Work), FLY BOY JACK (Best Hip Hop Work), JahWise (Best Reggae or Dancehall Work), The Belair Lip Bombs (Best Rock or Punk Work), Tekoa (Best Soul, Funk, R&B or Gospel Work), Lauren Coutts (Best Producer) and Cheryl Durongpisitkul (Best Musician).
The evening also witnessed two inductions into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame with the Australian youth music organisation The Push was formally inducted, alongside multi-instrumentalist, composer and sound designer Ollie Olsen – who was posthumously inducted following his devastating passing last week.
"It is inspiring to reflect on a Music Victoria Award's impact on our artists, venues, and festivals," Simone Schinkel, Music Victoria's CEO, says. "Previous winners have often shared how these honours elevate visibility and recognition, and this year's nominees and recipients are worthy of it all.
"Beyond this celebration, Music Victoria's year-round work on behalf of our members continues – maintaining our unwavering focus on ensuring that local music is valued, accessible and enjoyed by all Victorians."
