Music Victoria Awards of 2018 explained
The Music Victoria Awards of 2018 are the 13th Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented on 21 November 2018, during Melbourne Music Week.
The Melbourne Recital Centre hosted the event for the first time, and, also for the first time, the Victorian Government provided $10,000 to the Best Victorian Album of 2018, and $5,000 to the Best Victorian Breakthrough Act of 2018.[1]
On the 6 August 2018, a number of categories change were announced for the 2018 event.
- The awards for Best Male and Female Act were renamed to Best Male and Female Musician accordingly.
- The Best Solo Artist category was introduced to include gender non-conforming artists. Ten artists will be nominated, and Music Victoria's 40/40/20 gender diversity quotas will apply.
- Best Emerging Act was renamed to Breakthrough Act.
- The awards for Best Regional Venue and Best Regional Act were renamed to Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue and Best Regional Act/Outer Suburban Act accordingly.
- Best Festival award went from "general" category to "industry" voted.
- Best Reggae or Dance Hall Act and Best Rock/Punk Album were introduced, allowing the Best Heavy Album category to more specifically celebrate metal and hard rock subgenres.
- Best Indigenous/Aboriginal Act was renamed to The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent, and will now come with a cash grant and mentorship as part of the award.
Awards Executive Producer Patrick Donovan said "After each awards we survey the industry and judges to make sure the categories best reflect what is happening in Victoria in the year and the most deserved contributors to the industry are acknowledged. We are confident these changes to criteria and judging panels will result in awards that are more inclusive and better reflect outstanding achievements."[2]
To be eligibility, at least 50% of the act has been living in Victoria for the last two years. The album, single or EP must have been released between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018.[2]
Hall of Fame inductees
Award nominees and winners
General awards
Voted on by the public.Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[3] [4]
| Best Album | Best Song |
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| - Baker Boy – "Marryuna"
- Camp Cope – "The Opener"
- Courtney Barnett – "Nameless, Faceless"
- Laura Jean – "Girls on the TV"
- Mojo Juju – "Native Tongue"
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| Best Male Musician | Best Female Musician |
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| - Courtney Barnett
- Erica Dunn (Tropical Fuck Storm, Mod Con, Palm Springs)
- Laura Englert (Laura Jean)
- Mojo Ruiz De Luzuriaga (Mojo Juju)
- Sampa Tembo (Sampa The Great)
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| Best Band | Best Solo Artist |
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- Camp Cope
- King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard MOD CON
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
- Tropical Fuck Storm
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| Breakthrough Act of 2018 | Best Live Act |
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| - Baker Boy
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- Courtney Barnett
- King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
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| Best Venue (Over 500 Capacity) | Best Venue (Under 500 Capacity) |
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| - Northcote Social Club, Northcote
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Genre Specific Awards
Voted by a select industry panel
| Best Blues Album | Best Country Album |
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- Collard Greens and Gravy – Luedella
- Fiona Boyes – Voodoo in the Shadows
- Lloyd Spiegel – Backroads
- Rhythm X Revival – Rhythm X Revival
- Steve Boyd's Rum Reverie – Hoodoo Hipshake
| - James Ellis & The Jealous Guys – It's Ain't Texas (But It Ain't Bad)
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| Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album | Best Jazz Album |
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- Sampa The Great – Birds and the BEE9
- 30/70 – Elevate
- The Bamboos – Night Time People
- Billy Davis – A Family Portrait
- Mildlife – Phase
| - Sam Anning Sextet – Across a Field as Vast as One
- 30/70 – Elevate
- Barney McAll – Hearing the Blood
- Menagerie – The Arrow of Time
- Origami - Wu Xing – The 5 Elements
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| Best Hip Hop Act | Best Electronic Act |
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| Best Heavy Album | Best Folk or Roots Album |
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| - Michael Waugh – The Asphalt & The Oval
- Cat Canteri – Inner North
- Lucy Wise – Winter Sun
- Luke Plumb & The Circuit – Turn & ReTurn
- Trouble in the Kitchen – The Score
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| Best Global Act | Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act |
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- Senegambian Jazz Band
- Cool Out Sun
- Digital Afrika
- Mojo Juju
| - Nat Grant
- Aviva Endean
- Maria Moles
- MESS Ltd
- Romy Fox
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| Best Reggae or Dance Hall Act | Best Rock/Punk Album |
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Other Awards
Voted by a select industry panel
| Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Over 50 Gigs a Year) | Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Under 50 Gigs a Year) |
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- Karova Lounge, Ballarat
- Barwon Club, South Geelong
- Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East
- Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
- The Workers Club, Geelong
| - Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
- Aireys Pub, Aireys
- Inlet Blues Train, Queenscliff
- Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
- Wandi Pub, Wandiligong
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| Best Regional Act/Outer Suburban Act | Best Festival |
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- Benny Walker
- Freya Josephine Hollick
- High Tension
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| The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent |
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Age Music Victoria Awards 2018 Announce New Venue + Nominees Revealed And Public Voting Now Open!. Music Victoria. 11 October 2018. 13 August 2020.
- Web site: The Age Music Victoria Awards 2018 Announce New Categories. Music Victoria. 6 August 2018. 13 August 2020.
- Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.
- Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.
