Music Victoria Industry Awards 2021 Nominees

The Music Victoria Industry Awards return in 2021 after the successful staging if the inaugural event in 2020, with nominees revealed across seven categories.

The Industry Awards ceremony, to be staged virtually on 7 October, will also be available to watch free online via Music Victoria's YouTube channel while also being simulcast on community television network Channel 31.

Longtime PBS 106.7FM broadcaster Emma Peel and acclaimed RRR 102.7FM presenter Daniel James will co-host the event, which will also play host to revealing the nominees for the remaining 16 industry-voted award categories and the seven public-voted award categories of the 2021 Music Victoria Awards that will take place at the end of the year (date/ venue tbc).

2021 Music Victoria Industry Awards will be a live-streamed event 7 October via Music Victoria's YouTube and broadcast on Channel 31.

Music Victoria Industry Awards 2021 Nominees

Outstanding Woman In Music

Andrea Keller
Charlotte Abroms
Emily Ulman
Emma Donovan
Sarah Blaby

Best Producer

Alice Ivy
Anna Laverty
Becki Whitton
Eilish Gilligan
River Boy

Best Regional / Outer Suburban Venue Over 50 Gigs / yr

The Barwon Club Hotel (South Geelong)
The Eastern (Ballarat)
Piano Bar (Geelong)
Sooki Lounge (Belgrave)
Theatre Royal (Castlemaine)

Best Regional / Outer Suburban Venue Under 50 Gigs / yr

Halls Gap Hotel (Halls Gap)
The Macedon Railway Hotel (Macedon)
The Sound Doctor Presents (Anglesea)
Tom Katz! @ Sorrento Portsea RSL (Sorrento)
Vine Hotel (Wangaratta)

Best Venue Under 500 Cap

Brunswick Ballroom (Brunswick)
LOOP Project Space & Bar (Melbourne)
The Night Cat (Fitzroy)
Northcote Social Club (Northcote)
The Substation (Newport)

Best Venue Over 500 Cap

Corner Hotel
Forum Melbourne*
Hamer Hall
Melbourne Recital Centre - Elisabeth Murdoch Hall**
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Best Festival

Brunswick Music Festival
Isol-Aid
Melbourne Music Week - Extended**
MPavilion 2020
The Secret Garden Gig Gathering

*Music Victoria Board Member Sally Mather is employed by Venue nominee Forum Melbourne
**Music Victoria Awards partners Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Music Week are nominated in the Venue and Festival categories respectively.