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Winners Announced
Celebrating our brightest emerging artists and established legends, the QMAs are a state-wide search for Queensland’s best music.
Congratulations to our 2018 Winners!
The QMAs are such an important and exciting opportunity to celebrate and encourage the creative community in Queensland. Receiving the award for most popular group of 2017 and winning song of the year in 2012 have both been significant milestones in our career, giving us renewed confidence each time to continue following our creative vision.
Cub Sport
2012 Song of the Year & 2016 Pop Award Winner
Carmouflage Rose
Late Nights
Fragile Animals
Light that fades
DEAFCULT
Rubix
Emily Wurramara
Ngarrukwujenama
CKNU
Plus One
As Paradise Falls
Starblind
Columbus
Say What You Want (feat. Alex Costello and Jordan Black)
Clea
Positive Paradise
DUBARRAY
Luminate our Soul
Mayah
XO Girl
The Brave
Ethereal
Royal And The Southern Echo
New Lows
The Mouldy Lovers
Boondock
Bugs
Neighbourhood
Georgia Knight
Runaway
Ruby Gilbert
Dearly Beloved
The Steady As She Goes
The Conqueror
QMA 2018 Winners
The sold-out event was an incredible showcase of the contribution that music makes to Queensland’s cultural life, and the exceptional caliber of musicianship that the state has to offer to a worldwide audience. Check out the winners!
Greta Stanley Wins Billy Thorpe Scholarship
23-year old songstress from Far North Queensland, Greta Stanley was named the recipient of the 2018 Billy Thorpe Scholarship at the 2018 Queensland Music Awards.
Festival Of The Year
What's your favourite Queensland music festival? Cast your vote in the QMA People's Choice Awards and WIN!
Regional Venue of the Year
What's your favourite venue to catch a gig at around Regional Queensland? Cast your vote in the QMA People's Choice Awards before April 26 for your chance to win!
Metro Venue of the Year
What's your favourite venue to catch a gig at around Brisbane? Cast your vote in the QMA People's Choice Awards before April 26 for your chance to win!
Billy Thorpe Scholarship Finalists Revealed
Four Queensland songwriters have been selected from the incredible pool of talent that applied this year, and are now one step closer to the $10,000 prize.