2023 Australian Women in Music Awards explained

2023 Australian Women in Music Awards
Date:	27 September 2023
Venue:	The Tivoli Brisbane
Previous:	2021
Next:	2024

The 2023 AWMA was the fourth Australian Women in Music Awards. The finalists were announced on 18 July 2023.^[1]

20 Award categories will be presented with two new awards added in the fields of Executive Leader Game Changer and Women in Heavy Music.^[1]

The winners were announced on 27 September 2023 with AWMA Founding Executive Producer and Program Director Vicki Gordon saying, "We support and promote women as vital, essential contributors to the future business growth of the sector and are calling on the industry to adopt gender equality as a core music industry value. Gender equity is still a long way in the future and we all need to remain vigilant."^[2]

AWMA Honour Roll

• Renée Geyer (posthumous) and Judy Stone

Nominees and winners

AWMA Awards

Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.^{[1] [2]}

Lifetime Achievement Award! style="background:#ff9; width=;"50%"

Humanitarian Award
Jeannie Lewis Clare Moore Kate Ceberano note: three winners	Alison Hams Andrea Smith Gemma Farrell
Diversity in Music Award	Studio Production Award
Cerisa Benjamin Ruth O'Brien Ripple Effect Band	Robyn Lee Payne Candice Lorrae Elise Reitze-Swensen
Live Creative Production Award	Live Production Touring Award
Naomi Price Nikki Nouveau Sarah Ponturo	Jenny Moon Karen-lee Herrmann Stacey Queffert
Music Leadership Award	Songwriter Award
Marianna Annas Mary Jo Capps (AM) Beth Appleton	Toni Watson Sarah McLeod Tanya Batt
Music Photographer Award	Film-maker Award
Mia Mala McDonald Ruby Boland Lucinda Goodwin	Triana Hernandez Philippa Bateman Amy Louisee
Artistic Excellence Award	Creative Leadership Award
Vika & Linda Jessica Mauboy Beccy Cole	Claire Edwardes Sharni Honor Chelsea Wilson
Excellence in Classical Music Award	Music Journalist Award
Celia Craig Jenny Duck-Chong Anne Cawrse	Jane Gazzo Tait McGregor Stephanie Eslake
Women in Heavy Music Award	Emerging Artist Award
Emmy Mack Jelena Goluza Amy Simmons	Ashli Jem Cassar-Daley Merinda Dias-Jayasinha
Executive Leader Game Changer Award	Inspiration Award
Emily Collins Nazlican Eren Sophie Galaise	Vanessa Amorosi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Finalists Announced for the 2023 Australian Women in Music Awards. Music Feeds. 18 July 2023. 18 July 2023.
2. Web site: Australian Women In Music Awards 2023 Winners Announced . Music Feeds. 28 September 2023. 1 October 2023.