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2006 Q Song Awards

The 2006 Q Song Awards winners. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Unsettle My Heart" by The Boat People * Published song of the Year - "

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Bernard Fanning Bernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989. Born and raised in Toowong, Brisbane, Fanning ...

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award – "

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Grant McLennan Grant William McLennan (12 February 19586 May 2006) was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist. He co-founded the Go-Betweens (1977–89, 2000–06) with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977 and issued four solo albums: '' Wat ...

* QMusic Encouragement Award - "Don't You Choose Me" by Kate Bradley ;Genre awards * Blues and Roots - "Honey Don't" by

The Gin Club The Gin Club is an Australian folk rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 2004. The band formed when the various members met while frequenting an open mic night at Brisbane pub ''O'Malley's''. The Gin Club have won three Q Song awards and h ...

* Country - "Better Off" by

Chris Pickering Christopher James Pickering is an Australian alternative country singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia. Life Pickering was born and grew up in the town of Warwick, about south-west of Brisbane. Until June 2004, Chris ...

* Electronic / Dance - "Tin Cat" by My Ninja Lover * Hip Hop - "Analgestic" (remix) by The Winner Coopers * Indigenous - "Native Language" Song by Freddie Shortjoe * Jazz - "Mesmerisation" by Sean Foran * Mixed / Alternative - "Jackie Marshall" by Jackie Marshall * Pop - "

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Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Melina Miller-Heidke ( ; born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in t ...

* Punk Metal - "Plausible Deniability" by Monkeybone * Regional - "Feel No More" by Dr Octopus * Rhythm & Blues - "Pulp Funky" by

Dakuta Dakuta is an Australian band from Brisbane. They formed in 1999. Discography Albums Awards Q Song Awards The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging ...

* Rock - "Friendly Fire" by 26 * World / Folk - "Times Like These" by Women in Docs * Primary School - "Listen to Me" by Christalla Pippos * Secondary School - "What Is It?" by Sean Gagen ;People's Choice Award *

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People's Choice Award - "Unsettle My Heart" by The Boat People

2007 Q Song Awards

The 2007 Q Song Awards took place on 14 August 2007. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Not the Same" by Tim Stewart * Published song of the Year - "Science Is Golden" by

The Grates The Grates were an Australian indie rock band, which formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 2002 with Patience Hodgson on lead vocals, John Patterson on guitars and backing vocals and Alana Skyring on drums. Their first two albums, '' Gravity Won't ...

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Kev Carmody Kevin Daniel Carmody (born 1946), better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song " From Little Things Big Things Grow" ...

* QMusic Encouragement Award -

Danny Widdicombe Daniel Marsden "Danny" Widdicombe is a musician from Queensland. Career In 2008 Danny Widdicombe, on resonator guitar and vocals, formed a country blues band the Wilson Pickers alongside John Bedggood on fiddle, mandolin and backing vocals, ...

;Genre awards * Alternative - "Not the Same" by Tim Stewart * Blues and Roots - "Dust" by Mason Rack and

Steve Balbi Stephen Vert Balbi (born 3 October 1964) is an Australian musician and record producer. He was the founding bass guitarist in pub rockers, Noiseworks in 1986 and formed a psychedelic pop group and production duo, Electric Hippies in 1993 with ...

* Country - "The Humming Song" by

* Electronic / Dance - "Make Amends" by PTY LTD * Gospel Spiritual - "Just a Dreamer" by Jamie Wells * Hip Hop - "Beats from the East" by Briztronix * Indigenous - "Abacus" by Luke Peacock * Jazz – "Time to Be" by Louise Denson and Ingrid James * Pop - "Shoebox" by

Keir Nuttall Keir Francis Nuttall (born 1974) is a Brisbane-based guitarist-singer-songwriter. He is a founding mainstay member of the rock trio, Transport, which formed in 2001. He married Australian singer-songwriter and actor, Kate Miller-Heidke, in 20 ...

* Punk Metal – "The Lords Wine Press" by The Quickening * Regional - "How Is It" by The McMenamins * Rock - "No Start/Red Light" by Kate Bradley * World / Folk - "See the Smoke" by Andrew Morris * Primary School - "Crickey Mate" by Terry Reid and the children of 7R,

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* Secondary School - "Kim's Song" by Emma Louise Lobb ;People's Choice Award * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award - "Kim's Song" by Emma Louise Lobb

2008 Q Song Awards

The 2008 Q Song Awards took place in August 2008 at The Tivoli in Fortitude Valley. The event was hosted by

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and

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. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Ten Paces Away" (written by Ben Salter) by

* Published song of the Year - "From Ghost Town" by

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* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Mike Chapman Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suzi Quatro ...

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award - Michael Gavriel Rose ;Genre awards * Songs of Applewood and QMusic - "Maybe We've Met Before" by Steve Grady * Alternative - "Til You Come Home" by James Grehan * Blues and Roots - "Yellow Moon" by

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* Country - "Dusty Boots" by Shari Williams * Electronic New Music - "Watching It Unfold" by

Lawrence English Lawrence English (born 1976) is an Australian composer, artist, and curator from Brisbane. His work is broadly concerned with the politics of perception, specifically he is interested in the nature of listening, and sounds' capability to occupy ...

* Folk and Ballad - "You Me and the Sea" by Ben Salter * Gospel & Spiritual - "The Family Song" by

Tyrone Noonan Tyrone ("Ty") Noonan is an Australian musician, best known for his vocals, guitars, keyboards and songwriting in the Brisbane band George. He has also worked as a composer for Australian theatre companies La Boite and Queensland Theatre Company ...

* Hip Hop - "Common Ground" by Contact Crew * Indigenous - "Power" by Mathew Devitt * Jazz – "Reaching Out" by Sean Foran * Pop - "Strawberry Wine" by Scott Bromiley and Tim Morrissey * Punk Metal – "Dearly Beloved" by Torn Asunder * Regional - "Til You Come Home" by James Grehan * Rock - "Ten Paces Away" by Ben Salter * World / Folk - "Crane Song" by Tenzin Choegyal * Primary School - "Love Chime" by Jazz D'Arcy * Secondary School - "The Boat Song" by Jonno Garcia & Shaun Pryor ;People's Choice Award * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award - "Til You Come Home" by James Grehan

2009 Q Song Awards

The winners are listed below. Major awards * Song of the Year – "Danshyttan" by Timothy Carroll * Published song of the Year – "Big Big Love" by

Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling '' The ...

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award –

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* QMusic Encouragement Award – "Tip Toes" by Ange Takats * Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Alan Boyle Genre awards * Alternative – " Set It Right" by

Hungry Kids of Hungary Hungry Kids of Hungary (often shortened to HKOH) were an Australian four-piece indie pop band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band consisted of Dean McGrath (lead vocals, guitar), Kane Mazlin (lead vocals, keys), Ben Dalton (bass guitar, vocals ...

* Blues and Roots – "Heavy Stuff" by Claire Whiting * Country - "Outback Booty Call" by

* Folk and Ballad – "Danshyttan" by Timothy Carroll * Gospel & Spiritual – "Holy Love" by Bec Shuker * Hip Hop & R&B – ''Bubblegum'' by Mr Laneous * Indigenous – "What's Going On?" by Lucas Proudfoot * Jazz – "The Walls" by Hannah Macklin and Steve Newcomb * New World & Experimental – "2004" by Benjamin Thompson * Pop – "Rainbow Kraut" by Tim Morrissey, Scott Bromiley and Peter Bernoth * Punk – "Boredoms" by Benjamin Thompson * Regional – "Karanda Reggae" by Adem Brim * Rock – "Bring On the Colour Guard" by Nick O'Donnell, Drew Fellows, Ross Duckworth and Iain Wilson * World / Folk – "Bom Fazer" by Anje West and Owen Newcomb * Primary School – "Country Outback Girl" by Romany Elmas * Secondary School – "City" by Andrew Redford People's Choice Award * ''The Courier-Mail'' People's Choice Award – "Baby You've Changed" by Ben Carstens, Simon Radich, Matt Tanner and Adam Toole

2010 Q Song Awards

The 2010 Q Song Awards took place on 10 August 2010 at The Tivoli in Fortitude Valley. The event was hosted by

and Sarah Howells. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Wrist Watch" by

* Published song of the Year - "I Don't Even Know Where to Start" by

David McCormack David Liam McCormack (born 25 October 1968) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He is best known for voicing the character Bandit Heeler in the Peabody Award-winning animated children's series '' Bluey'' and as the front ...

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - Carol Lloyd * QMusic Encouragement Award - "Today's Song" by

The Cairos The Cairos are a Brisbane musical group. The band formed in Brisbane in 2007 and consists of members Alistar Richardson on vocals and guitar, Alfio Alivuzza on guitar, Reuben Schafer on bass and Jacob Trotter on drums. The group has released ...

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award - Andrew Redford ;Genre awards * Alternative - "Wrist Watch" by Hungry Kids of Hungary * Blues and Roots - "Falling" by James Grehan * Country - "Country Town" by The Duke Wilde Band * Dance / Electronic - "Kafka Remixed" by Peter Golikov * Folk and Ballad - "Classified (WVTM)" by Mardi Lumsden * Gospel & Spiritual - "Messiah" by Eric Ossebaar * Indigenous - "Paint My Cup" by

Busby Marou Busby Marou (pronounced buz-bee ma-roo) are an Australian musical duo consisting of Thomas Busby and Jeremy Marou, from Rockhampton, Queensland. At the APRA Music Awards of 2012, the duo won "Blues & Roots Work of the Year" category for their si ...

* Jazz – "Jazz" by Sean Foran * Pacific Island - "One to Wait" by Charles Wall * Pop - "Firestarter" by Dan Parsons * Punk – "The Oh Yeah" by The Villains of Wilhelm * Regional - "Falling" by James Grehan * Rock - "Getting Wise" by Michael Tomlinson * Urban - "The Soul of Troubadour" by Impossible Odds * World / Folk - "The Owl, The Fairy and the Grasshopper" by Alesa Lajana Borsboom * Primary School - "Daddy" by Jessica Coleman * Secondary School - "Rain" by Kahlia Ferguson ;People's Choice Award * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award - "Every June" by My Fiction

2011 Queensland Music Awards

The 2011 QMA Awards took place on 16 August 2011 at the

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. The event was hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Howells. It featured performances from

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featuring Katie Noonan, Emma Louise, The Medics, DZ Deathrays, Streamer Bendy and the students from Brisbane's Aboriginal Centre of Performing Arts. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "

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" by Emma Louise * Album of the Year - '' I Want That You Are Always Happy'' by

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* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Bill Hauritz William Hauritz AM was the director of the Woodford Folk Festival held annually in Queensland, Australia, from its inception in 1994 until his retirement in 2022 when the directorship was handed to Amanda Jackes. He was instrumental in the crea ...

* Export Achievement Award -

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Sam Hales ;Genre awards * Blues and Roots - "One Step" by Kooii * Country - "Move Into the City" by James Blundell * Dance / Electronic - "The Stars Have Aligned" by DieVsCity * Folk - "1000 Sundowns" by Emma Louise * Heavy - "A Burning Horizon" by Tria Mera * Indigenous - "Beggars" by The Medics * Jazz – "Saudade" by Roberto Iregui (with Marially Pacheco) * Pop - "Jungle" by Emma Louise * Rock - "Gebbie Street" by

DZ Deathrays DZ Deathrays (previously Denzel then DZ) are an Australian dance-punk trio from Brisbane, Queensland. Composed of Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar), Lachlan Ewbank (lead guitar/vocals) and Simon Ridley (drums), they put out two EPs before releasing ...

* Urban - "Robots" by Schoolfight * World - "Between the Green and Blue" by The Barleyshakes * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Ode to Abigail" by Stephen Smith ;People's Choice Awards * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Male - "The Coward" by Ben Salter * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Female - " Caught in the Crowd" by Kate Miller Heidke * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Group - "Youngbloods" by

The Amity Affliction The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar), Jonathan Reeves (bass, vocals) and Joe Longobardi (drums). Th ...

2012 Queensland Music Awards

The 2012 QMA Awards took place on 14 August 2012 at the

. The event was hosted by

Katie Noonan Katie Anne Noonan (born 2 May 1977) is an Australian singer and songwriter. In addition to a successful solo career encompassing opera, jazz, pop, rock and dance, she was the singer in the bands George and Elixir; she has also performed with he ...

and

Sarah Howells Sarah Howells is a Welsh singer-songwriter also known as Bryde. She was a member of Welsh indie-folk band Paper Aeroplanes. She has been performing as the solo project 'Bryde' since 2016. Biography Howells formed her first band in Milford Haven, ...

. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "

Do You Hear "Do You Hear" is a song by Australian alt-pop group Cub Sport (then known as Cub Scouts), released in March 2012 as the second single from the group's second EP ''Told You So''. At the 2012 Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music A ...

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Cub Sport Cub Sport are an Australian pop group formed in Brisbane in early 2010. Founding mainstays are Zoe Davis on keyboards, bass guitar, lead guitar and vocals, Tim Nelson on lead vocals and keyboards, Sam "Bolan" Netterfield on keyboards and vocal ...

* Album of the Year – ''The Cat'' by Ben Salter * Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Ed Kuepper Edmund Kuepper (born 20 December 1955) is a German-born Australian guitarist, Singing, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded the punk band The Saints (Australian band), The Saints in 1973, the experimental post-punk group Laughing Clowns (acti ...

* Export Achievement Award -

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award - Astrid and The Asteroids ;Genre awards * Blues & Roots - "Golden" by Band of Frequencies * Children's Music - "The Hopping Mouse" by The Lamplights * Country - "Precious Little" by

Harmony James Harmony James is an Australian singer-songwriter. Although James is often classified as a country artist, her music draws on many genres, including folk music, folk, pop, rock and blues music, blues. In 2006 Harmony first came to the attention ...

* Dance / Electronic - "M&R" by Bec Laughton * Folk - "Raisin Heart" by Mosman Alder * Heavy - "Dawn to Rise" by A Breach of Silence * Indigenous - "Red Roses" by Sue Ray * Jazz – "Dresden" by Marially Pacheco * Pop - "Do You Hear" by Cub Sport * Regional - "Rainstrom" by Jordan Brodie * Rock - "Winter Was the Time" by Jeremy Neale * Urban - "The Valley" by Rainman * World - "Panini Fandango" by Lüke * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "You Could Be Happy" by

Sahara Beck Sahara Beck (born 1996) is an Australian singer and songwriter, from the Sunshine Coast. She has released three studio albums and four EPs. Beck has won multiple Queensland Music Awards. Early life Beck was born in Darwin, Northern Territory i ...

;People's Choice Awards * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Male - Pete Murray * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Female - Kate Miller Heidke * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Group -

2013 Queensland Music Awards

The 2013 QMA Awards took place on 13 August 2013 at Tivoli Theatre in Brisbane. 21 awards were distributed. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Surrender" by

Ball Park Music Ball Park Music is an Australian five-piece indie rock band from Brisbane consisting of Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson. Since forming in 2008, the band has released eight studio albums. Their debut, '' ...

* Album of the Year – ''

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'' by Emma Louise * Export Achievement Award - Emma Louise ;Genre awards * Blues & Roots - "Fallen Empire" by Kingfisha * Children's Music - "Shake it Down" by Nadia Sunde * Country - "EmmyLou's Guitar" by

* Dance / Electronic - "Snarly" by MKO * Folk - "Minnesota" by Ange Takats * Heavy - "Chasing Ghosts" by

* Indigenous - "Rosie" by

Thelma Plum Thelma Amelina Plumbe (born 21 December 1994), known professionally as Thelma Plum, is an Aboriginal Australian ( Gamilaraay) singer, songwriter, guitarist and musician from Delungra, New South Wales. Her debut album, '' Better in Blak'', was ...

* Jazz – "The Alligator Escalator" by Andrew Butt Trio + * Pop - "Surrender" by Ball Park Music * Regional - "Jacky Kneebone" by Jayson Watkin * Rock - "Six Months in a Cast" by The Trouble With Templeton * Urban - "Let There Be Hope" by BlaqCarrie featuring Adam George * Video - "XO" by Georgia Potter * World - "Pollito " by The Saruzu Quartet * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "I Cannot Lie" by Kimberley Terrace ;People's Choice Awards * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Male - "In Strange Times" by Jeremy Neal * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Female - "

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" by Emma Louise * The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Group - "

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The Jungle Giants The Jungle Giants are an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, who formed in 2011. The band have released four full-length albums and two EPs. Their fourth studio album, '' Love Signs'', was released on 23 July 2021. Career 20 ...

2014 Queensland Music Awards

There were no awards in 2014, resetting the date cycle. The awards were moved from August to March for 2015, and awards are given for released in the preceding year. In October 2014, Executive Officer for QMusic Denise Foley said "QMusic is excited to begin the application process for the QMAs, and celebrate the new timing of the Awards moving to the annual date of March in 2015. We wanted to ensure that the finalists and winners were given the uncompromised attention that they deserve."

2015 Queensland Music Awards

The 2015 QMA Awards took place on 30 March 2015 at

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and hosted by

and Fred Leone. 22 awards were distributed. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Dulcify" by Halfway * Album of the Year – ''

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'' by

Violent Soho Violent Soho were an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 2004 in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, Queensland, originally under the name of "showroom". For the majority of the band's existence, the line-up was composed of Luke ...

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Mick Medew Robert Michael Medew is an Australian singer-songwriter who fronted The Screaming Tribesmen, which formed in Brisbane in 1981. Medew has written or co-written a number of independent hits, "Igloo", "Date with a Vampyre" and "I Got a Feeling", ...

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award - Ayla ;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Bearing the Crown" by Leanne Tennant * Children's Music - "Hungry Crocodile Chomp" by The Kangagang * Country - "Dulcify" by Halfway * Dance / Electronic - "Short Term Plan" by Michelle Xen * Folk - "Live Like I'm Dying" by Quintessential Doll * Heavy - "Numbers" by Guards of May * Indigenous - "Wake Up" by The Medics * Jazz – "Closing Time" by Laique * Pop - "Wasted Pilots" by Airling * Regional - "To the Sky" by The Vernons * Rock - "Holiday Home" by

* Urban - "None the Wiser" by Dubmarine * Video - "Arcadia" by The Kite String Tangle (directed by Daniel Harley) * World - "Enfants du Chemin (Children of the Road) " by MZAZA * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Day's of Doom" by Saskia ;People's Choice Awards * The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Popular Male – Bobby Alu * The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Popular Female –

* The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Popular Group -

2016 Queensland Music Awards

The 2016 QMA Awards took place on 21 March 2016 at

and hosted by

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. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Like Soda" by

* Album of the Year - ''Illegals in Heaven'' by

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* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - Noel Mengel * Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Luke Peacock * Export Achievement Award –

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;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single – "

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Jarryd James Jarryd James Klapper (born December 1984, in Brisbane) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs as Jarryd James. He released his debut single "Do You Remember (Jarryd James song), Do You Remember" on 30 January 2015, ...

*Highest Selling Album – ''

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;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Impolite" by Bearfoot * Children's Music - "Kangaroo Dance a Roo" by Carolyn Simpson & The Kangagang * Country - "Spinning Wheels" by Dana Hassall * Dance / Electronic - "Tenderness" by Standby Empire * Folk - "Mother Mother" by

* Heavy - "Marigold" by Caligula's Horse * Indigenous - "Fruits of Our Labour" by Luke Peacock * Jazz – "Hope in My Pocket" by Sean Foran, Rafael Karlen &

Kristin Berardi Kristin Berardi, who originates from Koumala, Queensland, is an Australian jazz singer. Her album with the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, ''Kristin Berardi Meets the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra'', was nominated for Best Jazz Album at th ...

* Pop - "Golden Fleece" by

Amy Shark Amy Louise Billings (born 14 May 1986), known professionally as Amy Shark, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer from the Gold Coast, Queensland. During 2008 to 2012, her early solo material was released and perfo ...

* Regional - "Waiting" by Ayla * Rock - "Like Soda" by Violent Soho * Urban - "Move Actively" by Astro Travellers * Video - "TV" by Eves the Behavior (directed by Hannah Karydas, Adam Spark) * World - "NIGHTWATCH" by MZAZA * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Pristine" by Doolie ;People's Choice Awards * The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Promising Male Songwriter –

Joe Agius Joseph James Agius (born 10 March 1992) is an Australian musician, singer and performer. He is the lead singer & guitarist of Brisbane-based rock band The Creases, which he founded in 2013, and solo project RINSE, which he began officially rel ...

( The Creases) * The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Promising Female Songwriter – Deena * The BOQ People's Choice Award Most Promising Song Writing Team - Avaberée

2017 Queensland Music Awards

The 2017 QMA Awards took place on 27 March 2017 at the

. 24 awards were distributed. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - " Adore" by Amy Shark * Album of the Year - ''

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* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

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* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Marville (Ash Kerley) * Export Achievement Award –

;Acknowledgements * Highest Selling Single – " In My Blood" by

* Highest Selling Album – '' This Could Be Heartbreak'' by

;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Gentle Annie" by Leanne Tennant * Country - "Three in and There's Nothing But the Stars" by Halfway * Electronic - "Boyfriend (Repeat)" by Confidence Man * Folk - "Vague Utopia" by

Tia Gostelow Tia Gostelow is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter from Mackay, Queensland. Gostelow released her debut studio album, ''Thick Skin'', in 2018 on Lovely Records. Further albums, ''Chrysalis'' and ''Head Noise'' followed. Early life and ...

* Heavy – "Drink the Rum" by Lagerstein * Indigenous - "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)" by

Emily Wurramara Emily Wurramara is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter. At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, she won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, making her the first Indigenous woman to ever win in this category. Early life Emily W ...

* Jazz – "Une Fille" by Sean Foran * Pop - "Adore" by Amy Shark * Regional - "Adore" by Amy Shark * Rock - "Poverty Line" by Good Boy * Urban - "Wild Heart" by Romy * Video - "Boredom" by Hey Geronimo (directed by Ross Pearson, Pete Kilroy) * World - "Aware" by High Life * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "State of Art" by Tia Gostelow ;People's Choice Awards * The BOQ People's Choice Award for Most Popular Male artist –

* The BOQ People's Choice Award for Most Popular Female artist -

Dami Im Dami Im ( ; ; ; born 17 October 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden with the song " Sound of Silence", placing second and achieving the highes ...

* The BOQ People's Choice Award for Most Popular Group - Cub Sport

2018 Queensland Music Awards

The 2018 QMA Awards took place on 14 May 2018 at the

Royal International Convention Centre Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family or Royalty (disambiguation), royalty Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Ill ...

, Brisbane. 23 awards were distributed. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - " Dancin' & Romancin'" by Jeremy Neale * Album of the Year - ''

Quiet Ferocity ''Quiet Ferocity'' is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band the Jungle Giants, released on 7 July 2017 through Amplifire Music. The album peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's highest charting album. Frontma ...

'' by

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Chad Morgan Chadwick William Morgan (11 February 1933 – 1 January 2025) was an Australian country music singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western and folk songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In refe ...

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Greta Stanley * Export Achievement Award – Amy Shark ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single – " Adore" by Amy Shark *Highest Selling Album – '' Ripcord'' by

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...

;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Blood to Give" by Karl S Williams * Country - "Well Dressed Man" by Brad Butcher * Electronic - "The Prize" by The Kite String Tangle (featuring Bridgette Amofah) * Heavy – "Ethereal" by The Brave * Hip Hop / Rap – "Put Me On" by Crooked White * Indigenous - "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)" by

* Jazz – "Asset or Liability" by Trichotomy * Pop - "

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" by Amy Shark * Regional - "Weekends" by Amy Shark * Rock - "Dancin' & Romancin'" by Jeremy Neale * Singer / Songwriter – Amy Shark * Soul / Folk / R&B - "Without You" by Eleea Navarro * Video - "Same Same" by Waax (directed by Gregory Kelly, Pernell Marsden) * World - "Junior Was His Name" by Sue Ray * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Something Real" by Xander Holmes ;People's Choice Awards *Metro Venue of the Year –

The Tivoli The Tivoli is an indoor theatre, music venue and event space located in Brisbane, Australia with a standing capacity of 1,560. It has been known as the Tivoli Restaurant and Theatre as well as the Tivoli Theatre, and is now nicknamed The Tiv. ...

, Brisbane *Regional Venue of the Year - Solbar *Festival of the Year –

Big Pineapple Music Festival The Big Pineapple Music Festival is held annually at the Big Pineapple Landmark, in Woombye, Queensland, Australia. The festival features a range of artists from a variety of genres and first occurred on 21 April 2013 with over 8,000 tickets pu ...

2019 Queensland Music Awards

The 2019 QMA Awards took place on 19 March 2019 at the

, Brisbane. The event was hosted by

Patience Hodgson The Grates were an Australian indie rock band, which formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 2002 with Patience Hodgson on lead vocals, John Patterson on guitars and backing vocals and Alana Skyring on drums. Their first two albums, ''Gravity Won't G ...

and

Mel Buttle Melinda Claire Buttle is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter and writer. She co-hosted '' The Great Australian Bake Off'' alongside Claire Hooper. In April 2013, she was awarded the Directors Choice Award at the Melbourne In ...

. 23 awards were distributed. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - "Dreaming" by Clea * Album of the Year - '' Thick Skin'' by

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Seaman Dan Henry Gibson Dan (25 August 1929 – 30 December 2020), known as Seaman Dan, was a Torres Strait Islander singer-songwriter with a national and international reputation. His first recording, an album called ''Follow the Sun'', was released in 2 ...

* Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Pool Shop * Export Achievement Award – Confidence Man ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single – "

I Said Hi "I Said Hi" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark. It was released on 13 April 2018 as the lead single from her studio album '' Love Monster'' (July 2018). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, Dann Hume and M-Phazes won Produ ...

" by Amy Shark *Highest Selling Album – '' Love Monster'' by Amy Shark ;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Tap Sticks" by

* Country - "Wild Heart" by Emma Beau * Electronic - "Give it Time" by The Kite String Tangle (featuring

Aalias Aaron Kleinstub (born August 20, 1989), better known by his stage name Aalias, is an American music producer and musician from Cleveland, Ohio. Biography Aaron "Aalias" Kleinstub is a songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. As ...

) * Heavy – "The Armour You Own" by

Dead Letter Circus Dead Letter Circus were an Australian alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. Their 2010 debut album '' This Is the Warning'' debuted at No. 2 on the Australian album charts and spawned a number of singles that were played heavily ...

* Hip Hop / Rap – "Pack Your Bags" by

Resin Dogs Resin Dogs is an Australian hip hop group, formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1996 based around the founding trio of DJ Katch (Andrew Garvie), produceBlunted Stylus(Geoff Boardman), and drummer, Dave "Acosta" Atkins. The group is a loosely str ...

* Indigenous - "Lady Blue" by Emily Wurramara * Jazz – "Long Black" by The Biology of Plants * Pop - "Dreaming" by Clea * Regional - "Here We Go Again" by

* Rock - "

Used to Be in Love "Used to Be in Love" is a song by Australian indie-pop band The Jungle Giants. It was released in March 2018 as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album '' Quiet Ferocity''. The single was certified platinum in Australia in D ...

" by

* Singer / Songwriter – "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark * Soul / Folk / R&B - "The Sound of Light" by Mark Peric * Video - "Ghost in the Machine" by Buttah * World / Folk - "Everybody Talks" by Asha Jefferies * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Little Things" by Tokyo Twilight (featuring DVNA) ;People's Choice Awards * Metro Venue of the Year – The Triffid, Brisbane * Regional Venue of the Year - Night Quarter * Festival of the Year – Big Pineapple Music Festival

2020 Queensland Music Awards

The 2020 QMA Awards took place on 3 March 2020 at the

Fortitude Music Hall Fortitude may refer to: * Courage, the choice and willingness to confront danger Ships * HMS ''Fortitude'', any one of several Royal Navy ships and installations ** HMS ''Fortitude'' (1780), a 74-gun third rate launched in 1780 ** HMS ''Cumber ...

in Brisbane and included performances from The night featured performances from

Jaguar Jonze Deena Lynch (born 12 January 1992), commonly known as Jaguar Jonze, is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese-Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Brisbane, Queensland. Lynch has additionally worked as a visual artist and a photo ...

Nat Dunn Natalie Dunn is an Australian singer-songwriter from Queensland. Early life Natalie Dunn is from Queensland. Career Primarily a songwriter, Dunn has gained fame for writing for artists like Marshmello, Anne-Marie, Kygo, Rita Ora, Hayden Jame ...

and Order Sixty6. The winners are listed below. ;Major awards * Song of the Year - " Heavy Hearted" by

* Album of the Year - ''

Better in Blak ''Better in Blak'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Thelma Plum, released on 12 July 2019 through Warner Music Australia. ''Better in Blak'' achieved commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart, ...

'' by

* Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - Brentyn 'Rollo' Rollason * Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award – Harry Phillips * Export Achievement Award –

* QMusic Honorary Award – Denis Handlin (in recognition of his 50-year tenure at

Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...

) *Emerging Artist of the Year –

Hope D Hope Defteros (born 1999/2000), known professionally as Hope D, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Brisbane. Winning Queensland Music Awards in 2020 and 2021, she has released one EP – ''Cash Only'' (2021), and one studio a ...

;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single – " Mess Her Up" by

*Highest Selling Album – ''

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'' by

Conrad Sewell Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single "Firestone (song), Firestone" and his number-one single "Start Again (Conrad Sewell song), Sta ...

;Self-Nominating Awards * Blues & Roots - "Naba Norem (The Reef Song)" by

* Country - "Give It a Miss" by Oh Harlow * Electronic - "P()l4r" by The Kite String Tangle * Heavy – "Still No Change" by

* Hip Hop / Rap – "Sele" by

Carmouflage Rose Larry Herrington, known by his stage name Carmouflage Rose, is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He has played at Australian festivals and events including: Spilt Milk and Groovin The Moo. Larry signed a deal with Sony Mu ...

* Indigenous - "Arrived" by

Mau Power Mau Power, born Patrick James Mau, is a hip hop artist from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and is the first Australian rapper to tour from this region.Australian Independent Record Labels Association, Sept 17, 2019, Mau Power – Arrived P ...

(featuring Marcus Corowa) * Jazz – "Monkey" by Sean Foran * Pop - "Heavy Hearted" by The Jungle Giants * Regional - "Bring It All Back" by Leanne Tennant * Rock - "Just Exist" by Eliza & The Delusionals * Singer / Songwriter – "Beijing Baby" by

* Soul / Folk / R&B - "Soul Fruit" by Pink Matter * Video - "P()l4r" by The Kite String Tangle * World Music award - "Make Everything" by Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra * Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Wired" by Hanni ;People's Choice Awards * Metro Venue of the Year – The Triffid, Brisbane * Regional Venue of the Year - Solbar * Festival of the Year – Big Pineapple Music Festival

2021 Queensland Music Awards

The 2021 QMAs took place at the Fortitude Music Hall on 5 May 2021. The winners are listed below. ;Major Awards *Song of the Year - "

Dribble In sports, dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will bring the ball past defenders legally and create opportunities to score. As ...

" by

Sycco Sasha McLeod (born 26 August 2001), known professionally as Sycco (), is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer from Brisbane. She was nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2020, having released the pop singles "Nicotine" ...

*Album of the Year - ''

'' by

*Export Achievement Award - Sheppard *Billy Thorpe Scholarship - Beckah Amani *Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - Lynette Irwin *Emerging Artist of the Year - Beckah Amani ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single - " Everybody Rise" by Amy Shark *Highest Selling Album - ''

The Speed of Now Part 1 ''The Speed of Now Part 1'' is the eleventh studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. The album was released on 18 September 2020 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album won the Highest Selling Al ...

'' by Keith Urban *Innovation Award - Troubadour Wagons ;Self-Nominating Awards *Blues / Roots Award - "God Is a Bomb" by Karl S Williams *Children's Music Award - "Love Everybody" by Nyssa Ray *Contemporary Classical Award - ''Moonlight Illusion'' by Ray Lin *Country Award - "Like Hank Would" by Melody Moko *Electronic / Dance Award - "Juice" by

Young Franco Joseph Da Rin de Barbera (born 1994), who performs as Young Franco, is an Australian DJ and record producer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Career Barbera has performed at many Australian festivals includin ...

featuring Pell *Folk / Singer Songwriter Award - "Murder" by Jaguar Jonze *Heavy Award - "White Lies" by These Four Walls *Hip Hop / Rap Award - "Venom" by Jesswar *Indigenous Award - "

Twisting Words "Twisting Words" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Miiesha, released independently on 27 February 2020 as the third single from her debut studio album, '' Nyaaringu'' (2020). According to Young, the song discusses themes of words bei ...

" by

Miiesha Miiesha Elizabeth Rose Young, known mononymously as Miiesha, is an Australian singer-songwriter from the Aboriginal community of Woorabinda, Queensland. She was the recipient of New Talent of the Year at the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awar ...

*Jazz Award - "Falling" by

with

and Trichotomy *Pop Award - "Dribble" by Sycco *Regional Award - "Intentions" by Cloe Terare *Remote Award - "Twisting Words" by Miiesha *Rock Award - "Second" by Hope D *Schools (Grade 6-12) - "Over & Out" by Amber Farnan *Soul / Funk / R&B Award - "Twisting Words" by Miiesha *World Award - "The Ether" by MZAZA *Video Award - Dylan Dulcos, Rico Zhang for "Out of Touch" by

Lastlings Lastlings are an Australian electronic pop band from Gold Coast, Queensland made up of brother and sister duo Amy and Josh Dowdle. They have performed at Coachella, Spilt Milk, Splendour in the Grass, and The Plot. The duo are well known for t ...

;People's Choice Awards *Metro Venue of the Year - The Tivoli *Regional Venue of the Year - The NightQuarter *Festival of the Year - Woodford Folk Festival

2022 Queensland Music Awards

The 2022 QMAs were held at Fortitude Music Hall on 29 March 2022. the nominees were announced on 24 February 2022. The winners are listed below. ;Major Awards *Song of the Year - "My Ways" by Sycco *Album of the Year - ''

Love Signs ''Love Signs'' is the fourth studio album by Australian indie pop band the Jungle Giants, released independently on 23 July 2021 through Amplifire Music. ''Love Signs'' was written and produced solely by frontman Sam Hales. Preceded by five sing ...

'' by

*Billy Thorpe Scholarship - Cloe Terare *Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - Dennis Conlin *Emerging Artist of the Year - Zheani ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single - " One Too Many" by

and

Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...

*Highest Selling Album - '' Cry Forever'' by

;Self-Nominating Awards *Blues / Roots Award - "Take Me Away" by Sue Ray *Children's Music Award - "New Shoes" by The Mini Moshers *Contemporary Classical Award - "Dreams of the Earth" by Corrina Bonshek *Country Award - " God Took His Time on You" by Casey Barnes *Electronic / Dance Award - " Foolproof" by

Hayden James Hayden James is an Australian DJ, songwriter and record producer from Sydney. He is signed to the Future Classic label. Personal life Hayden James is married to Sydney artist Jennifer Lia. They have a residence at Manhattan Beach in Los Angel ...

and

Gorgon City Gorgon City are an English electronic music production duo consisting of two North London producers Kye "Foamo" Gibbon and Matt "RackNRuin" Robson-Scott. Their 2014 singles " Ready for Your Love" and " Here for You" reached the top 10 in the UK. ...

*Folk / Singer Songwriter Award - "Crybaby" by Asha Jefferies *Heavy Award - "F... The Hollywood Cult" by Zheani *Hip Hop / Rap Award - "Okay" by iiiConic *Indigenous Award - "Letting Go" by Jem Cassar-Daley *Jazz Award - "Sonorous Figurine" by Impulse Orchestra *Pop Award - "My Ways" by Sycco *Regional / Remote Award - "Foolproof" by Hayden James, Nat Dunn and Gorgon City *Rock Award - "Most Hated Girl" by WAAX *Soul / Funk / R&B Award - "Made for Silence" by

*World Award - "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" (Taiwese: 就當家裡) by Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra *Video Award - "Every Single Time" by Example featuring

What So Not What So Not is an electronic music project by Australian record producer Emoh Instead (stage name of Christopher John Emerson). What So Not has toured the world, playing in various festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, ...

& Lucy Lucy (directed by Macario De Souza & Allan Hardy) *Youth (ages 10–17) - "Parasite" by Paulina ;People's Choice Awards *Metro Venue of the Year - The Tivoli *Regional Venue of the Year - NightQuarter *Festival of the Year - Airlie Beach Festival of Music

2023 Queensland Music Awards

The 2023 QMA's occurred on 28 March 2023 at The Fortitude Music Hall. The winners are listed below. ;Major Awards *Song of the Year - " Backseat of My Mind" by

*Album of the Year - '' Weirder & Weirder'' by

*Billy Thorpe Scholarship - Neish *Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award -

Lindy Morrison Belinda "Lindy" Morrison (born 2 November 1951) is an Australian musician, activist and social worker originally from Brisbane, Queensland. After starting her career working for a new Queensland branch of the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1972, an ...

*Emerging Artist of the Year - Yb. *Carol Lloyd Award - Platonic Sex ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single - " Sway My Way" by

& R3HAB *Highest Selling Album - ''All Or Nothing'' by Adam Brand ;Self-Nominating Awards *Blues / Roots Award - "All Riled Up" by Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble *Children's Music Award - "Yes or No - A Song About Consent" by Cheekey Monkey Club *Contemporary Classical Award - "Downhill Skiing" by Monique Clare *Country Award - "Country Boys" by James Johnston *Electronic / Dance Award - " Ripple" by

*Folk / Singer Songwriter Award - "Blackphemy" by Yb. *Heavy Award - "Paranoid" by

*Hip Hop / Rap Award - "Cheques" by Khi'leb *Indigenous Award - "Kalkani" by William Barton *Jazz Award - "Forward Motion" by Trichotomy *Pop Award - "Backseat of My Mind" by Thelma Plum *Regional / Remote Award - "Nothing Wrong With That" by

*Rock Award - "No Doz" by WAAX *Soul / Funk / R&B Award - "Still Dream" by

*World Award - "Space" by c and Menaka Thomas *Video Award - "Purple Static by Mirrors" by Ben Wrigley *Youth (ages 10–17) - "Happy Birthday" by Lottie Mcleod ;People's Choice Awards *Metro Venue of the Year -

*Regional Venue of the Year - Solbar *Festival of the Year - Caloundra Music Festival

2024 Queensland Music Awards

The 2024 QMA's took place on 17 April 2024 at The Fortitude Music Hall. The event was hosted by

Myf Warhurst Myfanwy Warhurst (, born 29 May 1974) is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed quiz show '' Spicks and Specks''. From 2017 t ...

and Michael Tuahine. The winners are listed below. ;Major Awards *Song of the Year - " King of Disappointment" by

Jem Cassar-Daley Jem Irene Cassar-Daley (born 14 February 2001) is an Australian indie pop singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of country music singer Troy Cassar-Daley and TV presenter Laurel Edwards and is a Maltese, European Australian, and Gumbayngg ...

*Album of the Year - '' Jesus at the Gay Bar'' by

*Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award - James Blundell ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single - "

Atmosphere An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosph ...

" by

Fisher Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral. Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to: Places Australia * Division of Fisher, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland *Elec ...

and Kita Alexander *Highest Selling Album - ''

Acres The acre ( ) is a unit of land area used in the British imperial and the United States customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one chain by one furlong (66 by 660 feet), which is exactly equal to 10 square chains, ...

'' by

Brad Cox Brad J. Cox (May 2, 1944 – January 2, 2021) was an American computer scientist who was known mostly for creating the Objective-C programming language with his business partner Tom Love and for his work in software engineering (specifically so ...

;Category Awards *Blues / Roots Award - "Conversation" by

*Children's Music Award - " Dance Mode (Bluey)" by Joff Bush *Contemporary Classical and Music for Stage Award - "Cybernylon" performed by

Karin Schaupp Karin Schaupp (born 1972) is a German-born Australian classical guitarist. She has won APRA Music Awards and ARIA Music Awards. Early life Karin Schaupp was born in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany, in 1972. Her mother, Isolde Schaupp, was a teacher ...

; composed by Thomas Green *Country Award - "Sometimes" by Tori Forsyth *Electronic Award - "Songs About It" by Cub Sport *Folk Award - "Cannonball" by Minor Gold *Heavy Award - "My Mind Is Eating Me Alive" by

*Hip Hop Award - "Uptown" by Ozi Jarel *Indigenous Award - "Spring to Life" by

*Jazz Award - "Le Baiser Salé" by Andrew Butt Trio *Music for Screen Award - "Dance Mode (Bluey)" by Joff Bush *Pop Award - "King of Disappointment" by Jem Cassar-Daley *Regional / Remote Award - "Act Your Age" by LT *Rock Award - "Everyone I Like Wants to Kill Themselves" by Felony *Soul / Funk / R&B Award - "Compromise" by

*World Award - "Falealili Manusamoa" by Taitu'uga *Video Award - "Make It So Easy" by Jordan Briton featuring JUNO (Luis Campbell, Adam Hasa & Julian Panetta) *Youth (ages 10–17) - "Sofa Bed" by Parker *Export Award - Skin on Skin ;People's Choice Venue Awards *Metro Venue of the Year -

*Regional Venue of the Year - Kings Beach Tavern *Festival of the Year -

Gympie Music Muster The Gympie Music Muster is an Australian music festival held in and around the Amamoor Creek State Forest at Amamoor Creek, Queensland, Amamoor Creek near Gympie, Queensland, Australia. The Muster started as a community fundraiser in 1982 and ha ...

*Accessible Venue of the Year - Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct ; Scholarship *Billy Thorpe Scholarship - Lottie McLeod *Carol Lloyd Award - Jo Davie *Dennis Conlon Scholarship - Kristal West *Dalwood-Wylie Foundation Scholarship - Ethan Roberts *Grant McLennan Fellowship - Georgia Potter

2025 Queensland Music Awards

The 2025 QMA's took place on 25 March 2025. For the first time, Album of the Year will be people's choice. ;Major Awards *Song of the Year - "Wake Up" by

featuring Master Peace *Album of the Year - '' Between the Fires '' by

*Lifetime Achievement Award -

Christine Anu Maia Christine Anu (born on 15 March 1970) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress of Torres Strait Islander origin. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song " My Island Home" in 1995. Anu has been no ...

*Export Achievement Award - Young Franco ;Acknowledgements *Highest Selling Single - "

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" by

*Highest Selling Album - '' Sunday Sadness'' by Amy Shark *Emerging Artist - Lottie McLeod ;Category Awards *Blues / Roots Award - "Illegal Things" by Full Flower Moon Band *Children's Music Award - "Rubbish Bin Day" by The Wobble Bus *Contemporary Classical and Music for Stage Award - "Untangled" by Nicole Murphy *Country Award - "Making Cups of Tea" by Denvah *Electronic Award - "Wake Up" by Young Franco featuring Master Peace *Folk Award - "Spinning" by Asha Jefferies *Heavy Award - "The Darkest Path" by Wildheart *Hip Hop Award - "Walked Away" by Randy Thrill$ *Indigenous Award - "Big Container" by Jem Cassar-Daley *Jazz Award - "River to Sea" by Kellee Green *Music for Screen Award - "Legend Is Born" by Tristan Barton *Pop Award - "Meant to Be" by

*Regional / Remote Award - Greta Stanley *Rock Award - "Stay the Same" by

Beddy Rays Beddy Rays are an Australian rock band from the outer Brisbane suburb of Redland Bay, Queensland. With music described as "rollicking coastal punk rock", they are best known for their 2020 single "Sobercoaster". The band have supported Tones a ...

*Soul / Funk / R&B Award - "I'm the Man" by JUNO *World Award - "Gummy Bamarra (Grandsons Story)" by JUNGAJI *Video Award - "Hocus Pocus" by

Mallrat Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: ''Uninvited'' (2016), ''In the Sky'' (2018) and ''Driving Mus ...

(by Tom Carroll) *Youth (ages 10–17) - "Little Things" by Mackenzie May ;People's Choice Venue Awards *Metro Venue of the Year - Fortitude Music Hall *Regional Venue of the Year - Sandstone Point Hotel *Festival of the Year - Big Pineapple Festival *Accessible Venue of the Year - The Station SC ; Scholarship *Billy Thorpe Scholarship - Miles Nautu *Carol Lloyd Award - Dana Gehrman *Dennis Conlon Scholarship - Rudy Matoy *Grant McLennan Fellowship - Wolfe Peterson

References

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