Finalists announced for the 2024 Gold Coast Music Awards
A local musical duo say they were ‘honoured’ to be named as finalists in the 10th annual Gold Coast Music Awards. See who else made the cut.
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A local musical duo say they were “honoured” to be named as finalists in the 10th annual Gold Coast Music Awards.
Revealing the full list of finalists on Thursday, awards co-founders Samantha Morris and Chloe Popa said they had seen a record number of nominations for the city’s premier music industry event.
“For 10 years we’ve been shining a light on the depth and diversity of talent here and it only gets harder,” she said.
“This pool of finalists really encapsulates the best of the best in a city full of rising stars and exceptional talent.”
Gold Coast folk duo Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins, who make up Hollow Coves and draw 5.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, are contenders in three categories including Artist of the Year, Release of the Year and Song of the Year.
“To be honest it feels really special (to be named as a finalist) considering how much talent there is on the Gold Coast,” Mr Carins said.
Mr Carins said their song On The Way was a reflection of their 10-year-long journey as Hollow Coves.
“(When) we first started music we didn’t have any idea what we were doing or where it would take us,” he said.
Mr Carins said the Gold Coast Music Awards was “so important” for the music industry.
“There should be more government support out there for our art industry,” he said.
“We’re so grateful for the Gold Coast Music Awards and the part they are doing in recognising and supporting local artists.”
Ms Popa said that every artist named as a finalist “could easily win their category”.
“That’s the standard we’re dealing with,” she said.
“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.”
This year’s awards recognises achievements across 10 categories, including Artist of the Year, Breakout Artist of the Year, Live Act of the Year, Studio Producer of the Year, Musician of the Year, Release of the Year, Song of the Year, Venue of the Year, Video of the Year, Visual Creative of the Year, The Gold Coast Music Prize and the People’s Choice Award.
The winners will be announced at the red-carpet gala event at HOTA on August 29.
FINALISTS FOR THE 2024 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Lonely Lands Liquids
Allan Caswell
Girl and Girl
Hollow Coves
Hussy Hicks
JK-47
PACES
Saint Lane
Tijuana Cartel
Wildheart
BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Hanlon School of Music
Bo’Ness Brothers
Chavez Cartel
Chloe Styler
Chutney
Lily Grace
Lyric
Majelen
MEZMURE
Parker
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Gold Coast Music
Bootleg Rascal
Chutney
Girl and Girl
HAMMERS
Hussy Hicks
JK-47
Peach Fur
Tijuana Cartel
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – sponsored by TAFE Queensland
Felicity Lawless
Jerome Williams
Josh Beattie
Julz Parker
Liam Kirk
Lily Grace
Majelen
Sue Ferrers
RELEASE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by City of Gold Coast
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 –
Atticus Chimps – Eyes Speak
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 – sponsored by Sound House Music
Cold Ghost
George Carpenter
Josh Beattie
Julz Parker
Lindsay Waddington
Lyric
Mattymadeit
Rob Rivers
VENUE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Oztix
Den Devine
elsewhere
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Soho House Bar
Vinnies Dive
Whisky Lounge
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chaos Awaits – Unrectifiable
Despondency
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 – 90s Chick
The Sex Guys – We Are Not Your Friends
Tijuana Cartel – Believe In Nothing
VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR
Bianca Hinton
Damiano Mex.
Jamie Hinton
Jared Hinz
Keely Baker
Simone Gorman-Clark
GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE – sponsored by Friends of the Arts
All nominees under the age of 25 are eligible for this career-defining prize, which includes 12 months of industry support to propel one artist/band’s career to the next level, from paid festival performances and marketing packages to tailored one-on-one mentoring sessions with leading industry figures.
Bo’Ness Brothers
Chloe Behrens
ECB
Parker
India Dupriez
Tomorrow’s Forecast
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – sponsored by Burleigh Brewing Co.
Open to all finalists – open for public voting from Saturday 10 August and finalists announced Monday 26 August. Voting closes at awards night.
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