2018
Jeremy Neale - Dancin' & Romancin'
Valley Walk of Fame
The Valley Walk of Fame is a monument to some of Queensland’s best-loved musical talent; the state’s homegrown music deities enshrined in a series of bronze plaques in the Brunswick Street Mall, Fortitude Valley.
It's a mixed bag of megastars and indie legends, from The Bee Gees and Savage Garden to The Saints, The Go-Betweens, Regurgitator and Powderfinger.
Since 2006 a host of breakthrough Queensland acts have earned their place among these icons. Amy Shark, Violent Soho, Ball Park Music, Cub Sport, Emma Louise and Hungry Kids of Hungary have all been honoured through the #ValleyWalkofFame initiative after winning the QMA Song of the Year. Winners of the previously awarded Published Song of the Year (2006-2010) are also represented.
2017
Amy Shark - Adore
2016
Violent Soho - Like Soda
2014
Halfway - Dulcify
2013
Ball Park Music - Surrender
2012
Cub Sport - Do You Hear
2011
Emma Louise - Jungle
2010
Hungry Kids of Hungary - Wristwatch
2009
Timothy Carroll - Danshyttan
2008
The Gin Club - Ten Paces Away
2017
Tim Steward - Not the Same
2006
The Boat People - Unsettle My Heart
Published Song of the Year Winners
2006: Bernard Fanning
2007: The Grates
2008: Robert Forster
2009: Troy Cassar Daley
2010: David McCormack
QMA 2019 Entries Open
The 7th annual Queensland Music Awards will return to the Royal International Convention Centre at Brisbane Showgrounds on Tuesday 19 March, 2019, celebrating what will have been an incredible 2018 for Queensland music. Entries are now open, submit your songs before 12 November!
2019 Billy Thorpe Scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2019 Billy Thorpe Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government and administered by QMusic. Now in its 11th year, the award provides $10,000 for an emerging artist to record with an established producer, and receive career-planning advice from Chugg Entertainment. Apply before 12 November.
New Music: Venice on Fire
QLD alt-rockers Venice on Fire are going from strength to strength, picking up airplay for their latest single My Friend Mal and embarking on their biggest tour yet.
New Music: INIGO
Brisbane indie-pop artist INIGO has burst onto the scene with a little help from Industry Connect, unleashing her debut single 'Hurricane' and announcing her first tour.
AWMA: Her Sound, Her Story
Alongside the Awards Ceremony, the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards has lined up a stellar program taking place at the Powerhouse over 9 - 10 October, including the Queensland premiere of the lauded documentary Her Sound, Her Story.
Little BIGSOUND's Back!
Little BIGSOUND returns in 2018 with a jam-packed program on Saturday 10 November, providing a full day of hands-on experiences for 15 – 25 year olds looking to gain real life skills, meet industry experts, and discover their local music scene.