QMusic Announce Finalists for Album of the Year and People’s Choice Awards
After weeks of voting by the public, the shortlist for the best venues and festivals in the state have been chosen, while Cub Sport, Holy Holy and others are up for best album.
After another year of fantastic art from the Sunshine State, QMusic is today delighted to announce the 2024 Queensland Music Award’s Album of The Year nominees:
Cub Sport - Jesus at the Gay Bar
Holy Holy - Cellophane
Lastlings - Perfect World
Robert Foster - The Candle and the Flame
Cub Sport’s Jesus at the Gay Bar represents a shift in the iconic Brisbane band’s usual sound, and it has worked for them. Often touted as a perfect pop album, the record will go up against some of the best in the biz like Holy Holy’s Cellophane. On this, the duo once again show that their production skills go unmatched with a tracklist that brings together notes of classic indie, dance and RnB and a stellar lineup of features from Tasman Keith, Darcie Haven, Kwame and more.
Lastlings share the accolade with their album Perfect World that hits quintessential Japanese-inspired modern dance right on its head. As another tough contender, they’ll also share the ring with Robert Forster and his record The Candle and the Flame. The Go-Betweens album has shown that he can stand just fine on his own, with these premium punk-meets-folk tracks.
What’s more, following a statewide poll for music lovers to cast their vote, the finalists for best Metro Venue, Regional Venue and Music Festival have been chosen, as facilitated by Oztix and The Music.
“With over 5,000 votes cast for this year’s choice awards, already the energy for the QMA’s is at a record high,” said Brian Chladil (aka Smash), co-founder, Oztix. “We’ve been proud sponsors of the QMA’s for many years, and love being amongst the incredible emerging and established talent across our state.
“This year will be extra special for us as it marks both 30 years of QMusic and Oztix’s 20th anniversary as Australia’s Largest Independent Ticketing Company. We celebrate this milestone by putting our money where our heart and soul is - re-investing back into our industry with sponsorships and support.”
The People’s Choice Award Metro Venue Of The Year finalists were whittled down to Fortitude Music Hall, Sandstone Point Hotel and the Tivoli - three places where no true Brisbanite can say they haven’t spent a solid evening.
Highlighting our champions of rural touring, the top Regional Venues are decidedly King’s Beach Tavern, Solbar and Miami Marketta, while the iconic Gympie Music Muster, Battle of the ROCK Bands and Tablelands Folk Festival compete for the state’s Best Festival.
Some Queensland venues are ahead of the curb when it comes to equality for all its punters, which is why Brisbane Powerhouse, Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct and Tanks Arts Centre are being honoured as Accessible Venue of the Year finalists.
These nominees join the finalists up for Blues/Roots, Children’s Music, Contemporary Classical & Music For Stage, Country, Electronic, Folk, Heavy, Hip Hop, Indigenous, Jazz, Music For Screen, Pop, Rock, Soul/Funk/RnB, World, Youth, Regional and Video awards for a chance to have their name in the QMA history books on April 17.
Tickets for the 2024 Queensland Music Awards are on sale now. The night of celebration will be held at Fortitude Music Hall on April 17.
2024 Queensland Music Award Finalists
ALBUM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Presented by Brisbane City Council
Cub Sport - Jesus at the Gay Bar
Holy Holy – Cellophane
Lastlings - Perfect World
Robert Forster - The Candle and the Flame
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FINALISTS
METRO VENUE OF THE YEAR
Presented by Oztix and The Music
Fortitude Music Hall
Sandstone Point Hotel
Tivoli
REGIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR
Presented by Oztix and The Music
Kings Beach Tavern
Miami Marketta
Solbar
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Presented by Oztix and The Music
Battle of the ROCK Bands
Gympie Music Muster
Tablelands Folk Festival
ACCESSIBLE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Presented by CPL - Choice, Passion, Life
Brisbane Powerhouse
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Tanks Arts Centre
CATEGORY FINALISTS
BLUES | ROOTS AWARD
Presented by Trentham Estate
Busby Marou – ‘Conversation’
Karl S. Williams – ‘Built This Way’
Kevin Borich – ‘Straight From My Heart’ (ft. Ian Moss)
Kurilpa Reach – ‘Chicken Rendang’
CHILDREN'S MUSIC AWARD
Presented by Simon George & Sons
Joff Bush – ‘Dance Mode’ (Bluey)
Junior Burger – ‘Bin Night’
Sharron mirii Bell – ‘I Am Me’
Spotty Kites – ‘Banjo Bunny’
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL & MUSIC FOR STAGE
AVÉ - Australian Vocal Ensemble – ‘Typewriter & First Night’
Flightless Birds Take Wing x Benjamin Shannon – ‘Plains-Wanderer’
Karin Schaupp – ‘Cybernylon’
Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra – ‘Premonition’
COUNTRY AWARD
Presented by ABC Radio Brisbane
Hayley Marsten – ‘Getting Better’
JAMES JOHNSTON – ‘Got It Good’
Melody Moko – ‘Jesus Year’
Tori Forsyth – ‘Sometimes’
ELECTRONIC AWARD
Presented by Amazon Music
1tbsp – ‘Sleeves Touch My Elbows’
Cub Sport – ‘Songs About It’
The Jungle Giants – ‘Trippin Up’
Young Franco – ‘Daydreaming’ (ft. Franc Moody)
FOLK AWARD
Presented by APRA AMCOS
Karl S. Williams – ‘A Heart Is Not An Anvil’
Minor Gold – ‘Cannonball’
PAT TIERNEY – ‘Lost In The Haze’
Ziggy Alberts – ‘REWIND DOIS’
HEAVY AWARD
Presented by IJS
Caligula's Horse – ‘Golem’
DZ Deathrays – ‘My Mind Is Eating Me Alive’
These Four Walls – ‘Carousel’
Wildheart – ‘Sacred Ground’
HIP HOP AWARD
Nebzy – ‘Thin Pockets’
Ozi Jarel – ‘Uptown’
PAULSN – ‘Coop In The Breeze’ (ft Khi'leb)
Sachem – ‘My City’ (ft Nerve)
INDIGENOUS AWARD
Presented by IT&C
Busby Marou – ‘Conversation’
Djarraway – ‘Bundarra’
ELEEA – ‘Just Friends’
Tia Gostelow - ‘Spring To Life’
JAZZ AWARD
Presented by The Lanes Fortitude Valley
Andrew Butt Trio – ‘Le Baiser Salé’
Steve Newcomb – ‘Pluto And The Sun’
The Scornful Four – ‘A Rainy Morning’
Valtozash – ‘Oncology’
MUSIC FOR SCREEN
Presented by Screen Queensland
Aubrielle – ‘Paige's Triumph (Cinema, Too Theme)’
Joff Bush – ‘Cricket’ (Bluey)
Tristan Barton – ‘The Grey Line’
POP AWARD
Presented by Bastion
Cub Sport – ‘Keep Me Safe’
Hatchie – ‘Rooftops’ (ft. Liam Benzvi)
Jem Cassar-Daly – ‘King of Disappointment’
Jude York – ‘Mr Porcelain’
ROCK AWARD
Presented by Fender
Atticus Chimps – ‘High At The Sight Of You’
FELONY. – ‘Everyone I Like Wants To Kill Themselves’
Hallie – ‘Cut It Off’
Jaguar Jonze – ‘Don't Call Me Queen’
SOUL | FUNK | RNB AWARD
Presented by The Sound Garden
Jordan Briton – ‘make it so easy’ (ft. JUNO)
Lemonade Baby – ‘Don't Stop (Keep On Keepin' On)’
Menajerie – ‘Holding Pattern’
Sahara Beck – ‘Compromise’
WORLD AWARD
Innessa – ‘Wave’
Sue Ferrers – ‘Vitterpolskan’
Taitu'uga – ‘Falealili Manusamoa’
Zenekar – ‘Lament For A Holiday Tango’
YOUTH (AGES 10 – 17) AWARD
Presented by SAE
ALLEGRA NEVE – ‘Rewind’
ixaras – ‘Sprouts’
L.i.E – ‘Ghost’
PARKER – ‘SOFA BED’
REGIONAL | REGIONAL AWARD
Presented by Telstra
Emma Bosworth + The Meeting Seasons – ‘Eggs On Toast’
Greta Stanley – ‘Every Time I Think I'm Happy’
LT – ‘Act Your Age’
Tia Gostelow – ‘Spring To Life’
VIDEO AWARD
Presented by Creative Productions
Jennifer Embleton, Jack Birtles & Clea Pratt – ‘I Wanna Be Alive’ by Clea
Leigh Agius, Joe Agius & Max Brading – ‘Trippin Up’ by The Jungle Giants
Levi Cranston – ‘Trial’ by Tessa Fleur
Luis Campbell, Adam Hasa & Julian Panetta – ‘make it so easy’ by Jordan Briton feat. JUNO
