Cub Sport, Jem Cassar-Daley and The Jungle Giants Among Queensland Music Awards’ 2024 Finalists
People’s Choice Awards voting now open & tickets on sale!
Today QMusic has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Queensland Music Awards, the state’s premier event in celebration of its finest music makers. Cub Sport, Jem Cassar-Daley and The Jungle Giants are among those honoured with a nomination for this year’s ceremony, set to be held on Wednesday 17 April at the Fortitude Music Hall in the heart of Brisbane’s live music district.
This year, over 70 artists have the opportunity to win across 25 categories and solidify themselves as the Sunshine State’s best and brightest. Ranging from legacy artists like Busby Marou to rising star FELONY., the ever-fierce competition will see the industry flock to Fortitude Valley for an evening that promises to be filled with epic performances, huge wins, and opportunities to mingle with your fellow music lovers.
Nominated in two categories, Cub Sport will go up against fellow Queensland sweethearts Hatchie, Jem Cassar-Daley and Jude York in the Pop category, and again in Electronic versus 1tbsp, The Jungle Giants and Young Franco.
"It is a true honour and privilege to be a finalist in the Queensland Music Awards for 2024!” says Pop finalist Jem Cassar-Daley, “I look forward to this event every year, being able to celebrate the crazy amount of talent we have in our state and catch up with great friends while doing it! It makes me so incredibly proud to be a part of such an inclusive and supportive music community, one that is worth celebrating."
Joining Busby Marou in the Blues/Roots nominations are Karl S. Williams, Kevin Borich and Kurilpa Reach, while Nebzy, Ozi Jarel, PAULSN and Sachém were chosen for best Hip Hop.
Bundaberg’s finest, DZ Deathrays, are front and centre in the Heavy music category, alongside Caligula's Horse, These Four Walls and Wildheart, with Minor Gold, Pat Tierney and Ziggy Alberts in the running for best Folk.
Country music’s most outstanding of last year are decidedly Hayley Marsten, James Johnston, Melody Moko and Tori Forsyth, while Busby Marou, Djarraway, Eleea and Tia Gostelow are contenders in the Indigenous category.
More than 100 music industry minds have voted for the 2024 QMA finalists, which also include the Contemporary Classical & Music For Stage, Children’s Music, Jazz, Music For Screen, Rock, Soul/Funk/RnB, World, Youth, and Video categories.
Voting has also opened for the People’s Choice Awards, presented by Oztix and The Music. Punters are invited to have their say and vote for their favourite festival and venues. Powered by TheMusic.com.au voting is now open and will close midnight 13 March 2024. All entries go in the draw to win a double pass to celebrate with the who’s who of Queensland music at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards on Wednesday 17 April at The Fortitude Music Hall.
The public is encouraged to cast their People’s Choice Awards votes at themusic.com.au/qmas.
2024 Queensland Music Award Finalists
BLUES | ROOTS AWARD
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
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
Hayley Marsten – ‘Getting Better’
JAMES JOHNSTON – ‘Got It Good’
Melody Moko – ‘Jesus Year’
Tori Forsyth – ‘Sometimes’
ELECTRONIC AWARD
1tbsp – ‘Sleeves Touch My Elbows’
Cub Sport – ‘Songs About It’
The Jungle Giants – ‘Trippin Up’
Young Franco – ‘Daydreaming’ (ft. Franc Moody)
FOLK AWARD
Karl S. Williams – ‘A Heart Is Not An Anvil’
Minor Gold – ‘Cannonball’
PAT TIERNEY – ‘Lost In The Haze’
Ziggy Alberts – ‘REWIND DOIS’
HEAVY AWARD
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
Busby Marou – ‘Conversation’
Djarraway – ‘Bundarra’
ELEEA – ‘Just Friends’
Tia Gostelow - ‘Spring To Life’
JAZZ AWARD
Andrew Butt Trio – ‘Le Baiser Salé’
Steve Newcomb – ‘Pluto And The Sun’
The Scornful Four – ‘A Rainy Morning’
Valtozash – ‘Oncology’
MUSIC FOR SCREEN
Aubrielle – ‘Paige's Triumph (Cinema, Too Theme)’
Joff Bush – ‘Cricket’ (Bluey)
Tristan Barton – ‘The Grey Line’
POP AWARD
Cub Sport – ‘Keep Me Safe’
Hatchie – ‘Rooftops’ (ft. Liam Benzvi)
Jem Cassar-Daly – ‘King of Disappointment’
Jude York – ‘Mr Porcelain’
ROCK AWARD
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
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
ALLEGRA NEVE – ‘Rewind’
ixaras – ‘Sprouts’
L.i.E – ‘Ghost’
PARKER – ‘SOFA BED’
REGIONAL | REGIONAL AWARD
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
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
PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES
Votes at themusic.com.au/qmas
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD METRO VENUE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Banshees Bar & Artspace
Brisbane Powerhouse
Eatons Hill Hotel
Greaser
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Sandstone Point Hotel
Stranded Bar
The Cave Inn
The Fortitude Music Hall
The Junk Bar
The Princess Theatre
The Tivoli
The Triffid
The Zoo
Tomcat Bar
Warehouse 25
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD REGIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Kings Beach Tavern
Miami Marketta
Mo's Desert Clubhouse
Oodies café
Solbar
Tanks Arts Centre
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Gympie Music Muster
Sweet Relief!
Tablelands Folk Festival
The Battle of the ROCK Bands
ΩHM
