For the second consecutive year, C.W. Stoneking took out the award for Best Male Artist while King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard capped off a huge year with Best Album for Nonagon Infinity, as well as Best Band and Best Live Band.
Elsewhere, The Drones scored Best Song for their killer track Taman Shud while Camp Cope took home the coveted Best Emerging Act while Alex Lahey scored Best Female.
Capping it off, The Corner Hotel won Best Venue (over 500 capacity) and The Tote won Best Venue (under 500 capacity). Meredith Music Festival also scored big by landing Best Festival.
Catch the full list of winners below:
Public Voted Award Winners
Best album: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity
Best song: The Drones, Taman Shud
Best band: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Best male artist: C.W. Stoneking
Best female: Alex Lahey
Best emerging act: Camp Cope
Best regional act: The Drones
Best live band: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Best regional venue: The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
Best venue (over 500 capacity): Corner Hotel
Best venue (under 500 capacity): The Tote
Best festival: Meredith Music Festival
Industry Selected Genre Award Winners
Best Heavy Album: Be’Lakor – Vessels
Best Folk or Roots Album: Oh Pep! – Stadium Cake
Best Experimental or Avant Garde Act: Inland (Alex Garsden and Rohan Drape)
Best Country Album: Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife – Thieves
Best Hip Hop Album: Plutonic Lab – Deep Above The Noise
Best Electronic Act: Harvey Sutherland
Best Jazz Album: Peter Knight – Way Out West
Best Aboriginal Act: Benny Walker
Best Global or Reggae Album: Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Sierra Kilo Alpha
Best Soul, Funk, R’n’B, or Gospel Album: Kylie Auldist – Family Tree
Best Blues Album: Nick Charles – The River Flows
