2024 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Last night, at the 10th annual Gold Coast Music Awards, we celebrated the local music industry with a sold out crowd and revealed this year’s Gold Coast Music Awards winners. What a night!

A huge congratulations to each of the winners announced across the 12 categories – and a big thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible night!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by Blues On Broadbeach

Hollow Coves

 

BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR: 
sponsored by Hanlon School of Music

Chloe Styler

 

LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by Gold Coast Music

Hussy Hicks

 

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by TAFE Queensland

Julz Parker

 

RELEASE OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by City of Gold Coast

Hollow Coves – ‘Nothing To Lose’

 

SONG OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by Lonely Lands Liquids

JK-47 – ‘Lullaby’

 

STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by Sound House Music
Mattymadeit

 

VENUE OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by Oztix

Mo’s Desert Clubhouse

Winning Venue of the Year for the third time, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse now joins the Gold Coast Music Awards ‘Hall of Fame’

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by The Edit Suite

Tijuana Cartel – ‘Believe In Nothing’

 

VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR:
sponsored by HOTA, Home of the Arts

Simone Gorman-Clark

 

GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE:
sponsored by Friends of the Arts

Parker

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:
sponsored by Burleigh Brewing Co.

Lyric

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