Gold Coast’s premier music industry event, the Gold Coast Music Awards (GCMAs), reveal their 2024 finalists with winners crowned at a star-studded red-carpet gala event and live concert on Thursday August 29 at HOTA Home of the Arts.
Back for its tenth year in 2024, the depth of the GCMAs finalists showcases the incredible talent and success of the South East Queensland music industry.
The 2024 GCMAs recognises achievements across ten diverse categories, including Artist of the Year, Breakout Artist of the Year, Live Act of the Year, Studio Producer of the Year and many more.
To be eligible for consideration, musicians must have released, performed, or demonstrated activity in their respective categories between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.
Each and every nomination was meticulously judged by a panel of experts from diverse fields including promoters, producers, songwriters, musicians, venue managers, booking agents along with Triple M’s national Music Director and a Record Company Executive.
Samantha Morris, Co-Founder of the Awards, and Chair of the Judging Panel said she was buoyed to see the strength of nominations grow year-on-year.
“For 10 years we’ve been shining a light on the depth and diversity of talent here and it only gets harder. The quality of nominations coming out of the Gold Coast this year, was incredible,” she said.
“This pool of finalists really encapsulates the best of the best in a city full of rising stars and exceptional talent.”
Co-founder Chloe Popa said the Awards celebrations would help amplify the reach of the city’s emerging artists.
“Every artist acknowledged as a finalist today could easily win their category,” she said, “that’s the standard we’re dealing with. For a regional city, we’ve always punched above our weight and it’s certainly no different when it comes to local, original music.”
“If people aren’t already paying attention to what’s happening in this city when it comes to music, they will be after this year’s Awards.”
Previous winners over the past ten years have included Amy Shark (Hall of Fame inductee), Casey Barnes (Hall of Fame inductee), Budjerah, Busby Marou, Tijuana Cartel and Hussy Hicks.
Finalists for the 2024 Gold Coast Music Awards:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Girl and Girl
Hollow Coves
Hussy Hicks
JK-47
PACES
Saint Lane
Tijuana Cartel
Wildheart
BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bo’Ness Brothers
Chavez Cartel
Chloe Styler
Chutney
Lily Grace
Lyric
Majelen
MEZMURE
Parker
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Bootleg Rascal
Girl and Girl
HAMMERS
Hussy Hicks
JK-47
Peach Fur
Tijuana Cartel
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Felicity Lawless
Jerome Williams
Josh Beattie
Julz Parker
Liam Kirk
Lily Grace
Majelen
Sue Ferrers
RELEASE OF THE YEAR
Atticus Chimps – Space Exploitation
Chloe Styler – Side B
Cold Ghost – Red Gold
Eimhin – Fading Ember Hymn
Hollow Coves – Nothing To Lose
Hussy Hicks – Swimming in Uncertainty
Jim Ottaway – Infinite Universes
JK-47 – Revision For Regrowth
Karl S. Williams – Rainbows in the Gasoline
Peach Fur – Earth Radio
Selve – Red Desert Dream
TANISHA – Be The Reason
Tijuana Cartel – Alectura
SONG OF THE YEAR
Chloe Styler – Time Bomb
DENNIS. – Cold Tiles
ECB – Get The Money Up
Girl and Girl – Mother
HEAVY WAX – Let ‘em Talk
Hollow Coves – On The Way
JK-47 – Lullaby
Karl S. Williams – Built This Way
Lily Grace – The Summer That Got Away
Lyric – Gravity
Natalie Pearson – Not in These Boots
Parker – Local Paradise
TANISHA – How It Is
These Four Walls – Carousel
STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cold Ghost
George Carpenter
Josh Beattie
Julz Parker
Lindsay Waddington
Lyric
Mattymadeit
Rob Rivers
VENUE OF THE YEAR
Den Devine
elsewhere
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Soho House Bar
Vinnies Dive
Whisky Lounge
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chiffon Magnifique – Adore
Chloe Styler – Time Bomb
DENNIS. – Cold Tiles
ECB – Get The Money Up
Eimhin – Modern Mending
Girl and Girl – Hello
Natalie Pearson – Not In These Boots
Selve – Red Desert Dream
Sunday Sesh – 90’s Chick
The Sex Guys – We Are Not Your Friends
Tijuana Cartel – Believe In Nothing
VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR
Damiano Mex
Jamie Hinton
Jared Hinz
Keely Baker
Simone Gorman-Clark
GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE
Bo’Ness Brothers
Chloe Behrens
ECB
Parker
India Dupriez
Tomorrow’s Forecast
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Open to all finalists – public voting opens Saturday 10 August
Finalists announced Monday 26 August
Tickets for awards ceremony and after-party are on sale now!
In an exciting partnership with BLEACH* Festival, the Gold Coast Music Network is curating the Live Music Stage at the Love Your Local North Burleigh Precinct bringing you an incredible lineup of talent, including GCMA finalists, for free over two weekends: Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4 and Friday August 9 to Sunday August 11.
Catch finalists Atticus Chimps, Chloe Behrens, Chloe Styler, Cold Ghost, Eimhin, Jerome Williams, Lyric, and Tomorrow’s Forecast alongside other incredible Gold Coast artists.
Meet the 2024 Judging Panel:
- Samantha Morris, Gold Coast Music Network – Chairperson
- Brad Hosking, Blind Boy Studios / LEVEL UP Your Music Production – Deputy Chairperson
- Adriana Steele-Boyce, City of Gold Coast
- Andrew Very, Triple M (Southern Cross Austereo)
- Benny D Williams, Producer / Musician
- Christian Tryhorn, Beats Cartel
- Dana Lowrey-Palmer, Performer / Producer / Singer-Songwriter
- Dani Teveluwe, Sunny Luwe
- Daniel Carroll, City of Gold Coast
- Danielle Lo Passo, Vocal Adrenaline
- Elizabeth Sharpe, Ummagummamumma Photography / Good Call Live
- George Carpenter, Producer / Musician
- Johnno Keetels, Big Loud Records
- Justin Hoareau, Georgia Hoareau / Wootton Major
- Karen Waters, Red Rebel Music
- Kuki Tipoki, Instrumentalist / Music Director
- Leah Martin-Brown, Performer / Singer-Songwriter
- Mandi Windus, MJ Music Studios
- Omar Hanlon, Musician
- Rachael Edwards, HOTA, Home of the Arts
- Richard Macionis, Producer / Entertainer
- Tara Hart, The Emerging Musician
- Tyler McLoughlan, The Sound Pound
- Zac Fahey, Experience Gold Coast
Gold Coast Music Awards is produced by Gold Coast Music Network and proudly supported by City of Gold Coast, Experience Gold Coast and HOTA, Home of the Arts.
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