Music Victoria Awards 2024

The MVAs, now in its 19th year, will once again acknowledge the outstanding achievements of musicians, venues, festivals and industry professionals who contribute to the state’s incredible music scene. Nominees have been revealed and Public Voting is open now until 11.59am, 1 October 2024.

Having won Best Victorian Breakthrough Act in 2019, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer G Flip has amassed three nominations in 2024; up for Best Album, Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Work. Similarly, Hiatus Kaiyote are nominated for Best Group this year, having first won Best Emerging Artist over a decade ago in 2013.

Melbourne-based electronic DJ and producer Ninajirachi will conclude a stellar year with nominations for Best DJ, Best Producer and Best Electronic Work, while international pop sensation Tones and I is nominated for Best Pop Work, having first collected an Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019.

Celebrated Victorian artists Simona Castricum, Mindy Meng Wag and Sui Zhen, Baraka The Kid, The Belair Lip Bombs, The Vovos, Lucy Wise and Hand To Earth all receive two nominations each in 2024.

Good Morning, Kaiit, Miss Kaninna, DRMNGNOW and Jess Ribero line up for Best Song (presented by PBS), while Maple Glider, Audrey Powne, Lucy Wise, G Flip and Simona Castricum have been nominated for Best Solo Artist (presented by Triple R).

This year’s nominees for Best Metro Festival highlight some incredible grassroots collectives creating powerful musical communities through ingenuity and hard work. Flippin’ the Bird (Frankston), Luliepalooza (Abbotsford), Melbourne International Jazz Festival, St Kilda Festival, Yo CiTY CONNECT: AFRO-FUTURE (Abbotsford).

Category winners will be revealed at this year’s awards ceremony in The Edge, and will be streamed live on the Music Victoria website.

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Voting link: https://musicvictoriaawards.com.au/