Mo’Ju, Confidence Man, Alice Ivy, Evelyn Ida Morris & King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard lead this year’s stacked nominations list.
Having announced its triumphant return for 2022 earlier in the year, Music Victoria have now officially lifted the veil on the list of industry-voted nominees that will vye for awards at this year’s ceremony, as Victoria once again comes together to celebrate another massive year of artistry.
Hand selected over the past six months, the 2022 award entries have been whittled down by a team of more than 200 acclaimed music judges, from across Australian radio.
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In 2022, the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent, plays an especially important role in this year’s award ceremony following the sad passing of the Victorian icon. Nominees include a standout list of emerging First Nations talent from across the state, with nominations for Bumpy, Carissa Nyalu, Jess Hitchcock, MpathSoul – Monica Jasmine Karo and Pirritu.
The nominees are …
The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent
- Bumpy
- Carissa Nyalu
- Jess Hitchcock
- MpathSoul – Monica Jasmine Karo
- Pirritu
Arts Access Amplify Award
- Batts
- Between Mirrors
- Evelyn Ida Morris
- Nat Bartsch
- Saint Ergo
MAV Diasporas Award
- Ajak Kwai
- Black Jesus eXperience
- Charles Maimarosia
- Hand to Earth
- Vanessa Estrada
Best Blues Work
- Checkerboard Lounge
- Damon Smith
- High Ace
- The Black Sorrows
- The McNamarr Project
Best Country Work
- Georgia State Line
- Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes
- Michael Waugh
- Sherry Rich
- The Weeping Willows
Best Electronic Work
- Harvey Sutherland
- OK EG
- Papaphilia
- Puscha
- Various Asses
Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work
- Cat Hope
- Female Wizard
- Nina Buchanan
- Rama Parwata
- The Amplified Elephants
Best Folk Work
- Above The Bit
- Austral
- Charm of Finches
- Kerryn Fields
- Ruby Gill
Best Heavy Work
- Diploid
- ISUA
- Jalang
- Outright
- Rinuwat
Best Hip Hop Work
- Jaal
- Nomad
- MAMMOTH. & Silentjay
- SO.Crates
- Yung Shōgun
Best Jazz Work
- Barney McAll
- Claire Cross
- Johannes Luebbers Dectet
- Peter Knight
- Sam Anning
Best Pop Work
- Confidence Man
- June Jones
- Mug
- Telenova
- The Stroppies
Best Reggae and Dancehall Work
- Jah Tung
- JahWise
- Nicky Bomba
- Shottaz
Best Rock/Punk Work
- Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice
- Pinch Points
- Jaala
- King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work
- Kutcha Edwards
- Lance Ferguson
- Mo’Ju
- Nikodimos
- Zretro
Best Producer
- Alice Ivy
- Gab Strum
- Oscar Dawson
- Stuart Mackenzie
- Tim Shiel
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