Annual Australian music awards ceremony
TheMusic Victoria Awards of 2015 are the tenth AnnualMusic Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, culminating in an awards ceremony on 11 November 2015.[1]
For the first time, the public awards and the genre specific awards, were all presented in one event.[1]
Immediately following the awards ceremony, Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan congratulated all of the nominees and winners saying, "Bringing the genre awards and public awards together was a great success as the nominees are all equally deserving. It was wonderful to see the stars of the music industry under one roof in a huge celebration that showcases the depth of our diverse music scene."[2]
Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]Award nominees and winners
[edit]Public voted awards.Winners indicated inboldface, with other nominees in plain.[3][4]
| Best Album | Best Song |
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| Best Male | Best Female |
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| Best Band | Best Emerging Artist |
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| - Raised By Eagles
- Gold Class
- Harts
- Total Giovanni
- Totally Mild
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| Best Live Band | Best Venue |
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| - The Corner Hotel, Richmond
- Howler, Brunswick
- Shebeen, Melbourne
- The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
- The Tote, Collingwood
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| Best Regional Venue | Best Regional Act |
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- Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
- Barwon Club, Geelong
- Karova Lounge, Ballarat
- Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
- The Loft, Warrnambool
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| Best Festival | |
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Genre Specific Awards
[edit]Industry expert panel awards
| Best Blues Album | Best Country Album |
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- Fiona Boyes –Box & Dice
- Blue Heat -One Day Too Long
- Blues Mountain -Separation Street
- Greg Dodd & The Hoodoo Men -Movin' On
- Lloyd Spiegel -Double Live Set
| - Raised By Eagles -Diamonds inhe Bloodstream
- Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies -Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies
- Ben Mastwyk -Mornin', Evenin'
- Mustered Courage -White Lies & Melodies
- Marlon Williams -Marlon Williams
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| Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album | Best Jazz Album |
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- Emma Donovan & The Putbacks –Dawn
| - Barney McAll –Mooroolbark
- Allan Browne Quintet –Ithaca Bound
- Jack Earle Big Band –Jack Earle Big Band
- Refraction –As We Were
- Paul Van Ross –Mi Alma Cuban: My Cuban Soul
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| Best Hip Hop Album | Best Electronic Act |
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- Maundz -Nobody's Business
- Ciecmate –Limbo
- Tornts -No Compromise
- Spit & Mac -The Hourglass
- Lgeez -Cloud Nine
| - Roland Tings
- Andras & Oscar
- I'lls
- Total Giovanni
- Wabz
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| Best Heavy Album | Best Indigenous Act |
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- High Tension –Bully
- Cuntz -Force the Zone
- Fuck the Fitzroy Doom Scene -Facing the Ruin
- King Parrot -Dead Set
- Ne Obliviscaris -Citadel
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| Best Global or Reggae Album | Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act |
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- Quarter Street -Quarter Street
- Ras Jahknow -Jah Sta Li Dub
- Larry Maluma -Ulemu
- Ruth Roshan & Tango Noir -Stories of Love & Regret
- T Rhythm -Reminicin
| - Carolyn Connors
- Eves
- Robin Fox
- Joe Talia
- Eugene Ughetti
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| Best Folk Roots Album | |
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- Tolka -Our House
- Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton -Declaration
- Suzanna Espie -Mother's Not Feeling Herself Today
- Oh Pep! -Living
- The Mae Trio -September
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