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ABOUT THE AWARDS The Music Victoria Awards are one of the largest publicly voted awards in Australia, with over 50,000 votes polled annually. Now in its 16th year, the Awards are a staple date on the music industry calendar, celebrating the year and contribution of Victorian music. There are a wide range of opportunities available to partner with us across a three month campaign period leading up to the Awards. The Awards will connect you with a vast community of music industry businesses, media, musicians and partners. JOIN US IN CELEBRATING VICTORIA’S MUSIC INDUSTRY The Music Victoria Awards will connect you with a vast community of music industry businesses, media, musicians and partners, and expose your business to Music Victoria and the Awards’ sizable audience of passionate music lovers. We tailor our packages having regard to your business' objectives and target audience. We offer multiple categories of partnerships across multiple year terms. You’ll be joining these existing partners... TOTAL VALUE/REACH AD VALUE MV ONLINE 2019 PR VALUE (PRINT, ONLINE, SUPPORTERS $1.45 million RADIO, BILLBOARD) 39,000+ $50,000+ MV DATABASE 2019 PUBLIC VOTES EVENT ATTENDEES 15,000+ 56,000+ 1000+ AN ANNUAL NIGHT CELEBRATING VICTORIAN MUSIC. THE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS CONSIST OF: Seven publicly voted categories Best Album Best Musician Best Band Best Breakthrough Act Best Song and Best Solo Artist Best Live Act For the first time, the 2020 Awards will be merging of Best Male and Best Female Musician category to become Best Musician, with 10 nominees instead of 5, as per Best Solo Artist. Music Victoria's Gender Diversity Policy Music Victoria is committed to supporting, promoting and celebrating gender diversity in music. As part of this commitment Music Victoria will ensure participation of at least 40% women and 40% men across its activities, where practicable. Music Victoria acknowledges that gender is a diverse spectrum, for this reason the remaining 20% is not rigidly apportioned. This 20% can be in any proportions – it could be male, female, trans or any other gender (including no gender). THE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS CONSIST OF: Twenty one industry voted categories voted on by industry panels of experts Best Blues Album Best Reggae and Dancehall Act Best Country Album Best Festival Best Electronic Act Best Venue (under 500 capacity) Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Act Best Venue (over 500 capacity) Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B or Gospel Album Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (under 50 gigs/yr) Best Jazz Album Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (over 50 gigs/yr) Best Heavy Album Best Regional and Outer Suburban Act Best Rock/Punk Album Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent Best Folk Album Best Producer *new award 2020 Best Hip Hop Act and Best Intercultural (previously Global) Act Outstanding Woman In Music *new award 2020 This year, Music Victoria is pleased to introduce three new and updated Award categories including the Outstanding Woman in Music Award which recognises the achievements of not only musicians but also women behind the scenes, such as industry professionals, management and crew, as voted by the Music Victoria Board. For the first time, the 2020 Awards will also present the new industry-voted category for Best Producer. THE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD CEREMONY Melbourne Recital Centre, 18 November 2020 Produced by industry professionals, the event celebrates the best music across 29 categories. An awards night for the industry, combined with a line-up of the hottest Victorian talent. Held on the opening night of Melbourne Music Week on Wednesday 20 November 2020, the event is a major music showcase, which welcomes the Victorian music industry and hundreds of interstate and international delegates. The event will take place in one of Australia’s most acoustically and architecturally renowned theatres – Melbourne Recital Centre, and will run for approximately two hours. Partners will be invited to a one hour pre-awards VIP event. The awards ceremony features a strong live music component with nominated artists performing the best songs of year. Previous performers have included Baker Boy, Courtney Barnett, Tash Sultana, Gareth Liddiard, Marlon Williams, Harvey Sutherland, Briggs, Camp Cope, Sampa the Great and more. Melbourne Recital Centre WATCH THE AWARDS ANCILLARY EVENTS The Awards are supported by three exclusive additional events, which provide even more branding, networking and photo opportunities for partners... The Media Launch - 8 Oct VIP Drinks - 18 November The After Party - 18 November Key media, partners, judges and industry Partners and special guests are After the ceremony, Awards attendees are are invited to our announcement of the invited to mingle at a one hour soiree whisked off to a nearby location to kick up nominees and we officially open voting prior to commencement of the their heels, enjoy great music and celebrate to the public. Awards ceremony. the wins! THANK YOU Laura Imbruglia Music Victoria Phone Number 0438 891 543 Email Address [email protected].