Shortlisted will see Jen Cloher (who was shortlisted for her third LP In Blood Memory) and hip-hop MC Dialectrix (who was shortlisted for his current LP The Cold Light of Day) perform alongside six other shortlisted Coopers AMP artists and 2013 AMP winners Hermitude at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Other contenders for the remaining six spots include King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizzard for Float Along – Fill Your Lungs, Emma Louise for Vs. Head Vs. Heart, Ngaiire’s Lamentations, Snakadaktal for Sleep In The Water, Sticky Finger for wanting to Caress Your Soul, and many more. A full list of contenders can be found through Coopers AMP.
The 9th winner of the Coopers AMP will be announced in March be awarded $30,000 courtesy of PPCA.