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2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING OPENS
MIIESHA JOINING ARTISTS PERFORMING AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY
Miiesha will be joining some of Queensland’s hottest musicians performing at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) taking place at The Fortitude Music Hall on Tuesday 3 March 2020.
Presented by Oztix, the QMA People’s Choice Awards, are also now open via themusic.com.au and ready for the public to cast their votes to determine Queensland’s best Venues (Regional and Metro) and Festival of the Year. People’s Choice Awards voting is open until 11:59pm (AEST), Wednesday 5 February 2020.
After months of deliberation by over 100 Australian and international music industry figures, the 2020 QMA finalists have been announced today including Busby Marou who are up for four awards, WAAX, The Jungle Giants, Miiesha, DVNA, Mau Power, Greta Stanely, Osaka Punch, Milton Man Gogh and many more (please see full list below and at the QMAs website.)
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Joining the finalists at the QMAs are the Billy Thorpe Scholarship shortlisted nominees, one of which will be awarded the prestigious $10,000 Scholarship thanks to major sponsor Arts Queensland.
Funded by the Queensland Government, the Billy Thorpe Scholarship has a long history of supporting Queensland’s most promising songwriters including Sam Hales (The Jungle Giants), Jeremy Neale and most recently, Jaimee Fryer (Pool Shop) from Brisbane.
The 2020 QMAs will see a flood of new initiatives including the inaugural awarding of the Emerging Artist of the Year Award presented by Noisegate and the commencement of QMusic’s ‘Ones To Watch And Listen’ program which will champion Queensland’s breakout artists.
The QMAs welcome TRYP Fortitude Valley Hotel as the Official Hotel for the Queensland Music Awards. For further accommodation information visit the QMA Travel webpage.
Also new to the 2020 QMAs is the premium ticket experience delivering a three-hour dining and beverage package including a two-course meal, craft beer offerings from Queensland brewery Green Beacon Brewing Co and prime cabaret-style seating. This package is available to purchase from $137.95 + booking fee for QMusic members and $157.95 + booking fee for non-members.
General Admission mezzanine tickets are available to purchase from $57.95 + booking fee for QMusic members and $77.95 + booking fee for non-members.
Both Premium and General Admission Mezzanine ticket holders will be treated to the official 2020 QMA After Party hosted at The Outpost Bar with DJ Seja (with a cash bar for all guests).
To purchase tickets to the QMAs visit Ticketmaster and for further event information visit the QMA website.
To become a QMusic member and access your QMA ticketed discount as well as other special offers, and further member benefits visit the QMusic website.
For the full list of QMA finalists please see below or visit the QMAs website.
Listen to the QMA finalists and discover the best in Queensland music on the QMA website or via the QMA Spotify.
QMusic Presents 2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS AND AFTER PARTY
The Fortitude Music Hall, 6:00pm Tuesday 3 March 2020
Tickets from $50 plus transaction and booking fee Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster
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With special performances by: Cub Sport, Miiesha, Busby Marou, Jaguar Jonze and Order Sixty6
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2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS
Schools Presented by JMC Academy Artist Songs Songwriters Region Charlie Darling Lions Breakfast Charlotte Trevaskes Brisbane Hannah Schloman, Marco HANNI Wired Brisbane Ghikas Mudgeeraba (Gold Jacob Beirman My Kingdom Jacob Biermann Coast) Toby Hobart Blessing Toby Hobart Brisbane
Pop Presented by Green Beacon Brewing Co Artist Songs Songwriters Region Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou, Busby Marou Lucky Stars Rockhampton Lindsay Rhymes, Phil Barton I Never Cried So Much In Cub Sport Tim Nelson Brisbane My Whole Life Lachlan McGuffie, Matthew IVEY Bodies McGuffie, Emily Perks, Dante Gold Coast Martin, Riley Smith Jungle Giants Heavy Hearted Sam Hales Brisbane
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Rock Presented by The Triffid Artist Songs Songwriters Region Eliza Klatt, Kurt Skuse, Ashley Eliza & The Delusionals Just Exist Gold Coast Martin High Tropics Changes Joshua Stewart Sunshine Coast See Yourself (ft James Georgia Potter, James Vincent Moreton Brisbane Vincent) McMorrow Marie DeVita, Tom Griffin, Tom WAAX FU Bloomfield, Ewan Birtwell, Chris Brisbane Antolak
Heavy Presented by The Tshirt Mill Artist Songs Songwriters Region
Andrew Nolan, Daniel Cornish, A Somerset Parade Clementine Brisbane Bradley James, Matthew Freeman
Teigan Le Plastrier, Louise Sanders, Ami Smith, Phoebe Ashmore (Gold Being Jane Lane Savage Sunday Chiem, Kate McPhee, Guy Coast) Cooper Shane Parsons, Simon Ridley, DZ Deathays Still No Change Brisbane Lachlan Ewbank Christopher Lait, Jack Venables, Osaka Punch Drones Brisbane Brenton Page, Dane Pulvirenti
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Singer Songwriter / Folk Presented by Savannah In The Round Artist Songs Songwriters Region Asha Jefferies Bad Kisser Asha Jefferies Brisbane FNQ (Holloways Greta Stanley Kick Greta Stanley Beach) Jaguar Jonze Beijing Baby Deena Lynch, Tim Tan Brisbane Moreton Circles Georgia Potter Brisbane
Blues / Roots Presented by Byron Bay Bluesfest Artist Songs Songwriters Region Bobby Alu Dust Charles Wall, Paulie Bromley Valdora Naba Norem (The Reef Busby Marou Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton Song)
Emma Bosworth Low Road Emma Bosworth, Christian Harvey Brisbane Leanne Tennant Bring It All Back Leanne Tennant Cairns
Soul / Funk / R'n'B Presented by Katarzyna Artist Songs Songwriters Region First Beige Details David Versace Brisbane MiCCY Figure It Out Micayla van Wyk, Eunice Ladia Brisbane Miiesha Young, Stephen Collins, Miiesha Drowning Woorabinda Mohamed Komba Kerry Raywood, Isobel De Leon, Pink Matter Soul Fruit Megan Christensen, Elizabeth Brisbane Scott
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Country Presented by CMC Rocks Artist Songs Songwriters Region Brad Butcher Natures Course Brad Butcher Yeppoon Hayley Marsten Wendy Hayley Marsten, Lyn Bowtell Brisbane Megan Cooper Side Of Love Megan Cooper Brisbane Tiana Dennis, Briannah Dennis, Oh Harlow Give It A Miss Tewantin Nolan Wynne
Hip Hop / Rap Presented by XCargo Artist Songs Songwriters Region Graham Herrington, James Carmouflage Rose Sele Brisbane Angus, Matthew Khabbaz Sunday Roast (feat. JK- Nerve Toby Nicholls, Jacob Paulson Brisbane 47) Sean Barnes, El-cid Flores, Dan Order Sixty6 Suburbia Brisbane Anderton, Paul Hillier Ozi Jarel Legacy Osman Garelnabi Brisbane
Electronic / Dance Presented by The Big Pineapple Music Festival Artist Songs Songwriters Region TONIGHT (feat. Cult Maxwell Byrne, Timothy Nelson, Golden Vessel Shotta & Cub Sport) Charles McFadden Brisbane Güs Do You Feel Me Angus Hayes, Simen Eriksen Brisbane Melissa Tickle, Luke McDonald, Holiday Party No One Brisbane Scott Bromiley, Peter Bernoth The Kite String Tangle P()L4R Daniel Harley, Bridgette Amofah Brisbane
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Jazz Presented by Running Boards Artist Songs Songwriters Region TV Was Better When I Benjamin Shannon, Zac Milton Man Gogh Was Younger (Ft. Toby Brisbane Sakrewski, Andrew Saragossi Wren) Sean Foran Monkey Sean Foran Brisbane Sophie Min & James Thanks for the Hands Sophie Min Brisbane Sherlock The View From Madelines Meu Anjo Owen Newcomb Brisbane Couch
World Music Presented by Howard Smith Wharves Artist Songs Songwriters Region Katie Noonan A Song Of Hope Katie Noonan Dooan Matt Hsu's Orchestra Make Everything Matthew Hsu, Ashleigh Finlay Brisbane The Birth and Death of MZAZA Pauline Maudy, Goran Gajic Stars Brisbane Tibet2Timbuk2 Apo Gaga Tenzin Choegyal Brisbane
Video Presented by Nightlife Music Artist Songs Filmmakers Region Caitlin Johnson, Lucas Thyer, The Kite String Tangle P()lar Brisbane Liam Connor, Brian Lowe Regurgitator Pogogo Best Friends Forever David Granato Brisbane Moreton Circles Mia Forrest Brisbane Nicole Collett, Mungo Heath, FNQ (Holloways Greta Stanley Pour Emma Thomas, Christopher Beach) Ashton EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE 9:00AM (AEST) 23 JANUARY 2020
Indigenous Presented by TRYP Fortitude Valley Hotel Artist Songs Songwriters Region Naba Norem ( The Reef Busby Marou Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton Song) Luke Daniel Peacock Older Then Luke Peacock Brisbane Arrived feat. Marcus Mau Power Patrick Mau Cairns Corowa Jason Lawker, Mark Chalmers, Project 62 Ancient Valleys Josh Meppem, Peter Woods, Toowoomba Jonathan Willis, Adam Henry
Regional Presented by Azentro Artist Songs Songwriters Region Naba Norem (The Reef Busby Marou Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton Song) Merrimac (Gold DVNA Looking Like A Snack Dana Lowrey-Palmer Coast) FNQ (Holloways Great Stanley Kick Greta Stanley Beach) Leanne Tennant Bring It All Back Leanne Tennant Cairns
Remote Presented by Telstra Artist Songs Songwriters Region Ella Hartwig Staged Reality Ella Hartwig Cooktown Miiesha Young, Stephen Collins, Miiesha Drowning Woorabinda Mohamed Komba Sugarloaf Nine Year Sister Seaside Dreaming Emma Wardle, Jennie Wardle (Stanthorpe) Peter Salata El Gringo Peter Salata Stanthorpe EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE 9:00AM (AEST) 23 JANUARY 2020