| 2021 Music Victoria Awards | |
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| Date | 9 December 2021 |
| Venue | Melbourne Recital Centre |
| Hosted by | Emma Peel and Daniel James |
| Most awards | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks (3) |
| Website | http://www.musicvictoria.com.au  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Channel 31, PBS 106.7FM, 3RRR[1] |
The 2021 Music Victoria Awards were the 16th Annual Music Victoria Awards. The ceremony took place on 9 December 2021 at the Melbourne Recital Centre.[2]
The 2021 awards featured a number of changes, including a brand new category for Best Pop Act and the inaugural Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award (for deaf and disabled musicians). All genre categories will now be assessed on the act rather than album, with the requirement that nominees have released at least multiple recordings between 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021.[3]
New CEO Simone Schinkel headed up the event for the first time this year, taking over from Music Victoria founder, Patrick Donovan.[4] Schinkel said "As part of our commitment to continual improvement we have refined our Awards criteria, categories and judging processes which we believe will more accurately reflect and reward the diverse music community in Victoria."[3]
Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall of Fame inductees were announced on 7 October 2021[2]
Pierre Baroni was a musician and a member of The Pony, an artist-designer at Mushroom Records, a producer and presented the Soulgroove '66 show on 3PBS 106.7FM from 2003 until his death from cancer in March 2021.
Performers
- Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
- Kerryn Fields
- Maple Glider
- Mindy Meng Wang & Tim Shiel
Award nominees and winners
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[5][6]
General awards
The general award are nominated by an expert industry panel and open to public voting in October.
| Best Victorian Album | Best Victorian Song |
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| Best Breakthrough Act | Best Group |
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| Best Musician | Best Solo Artist |
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| Best Live Act | |
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Genre Specific Awards
Voted by a select industry panel
| Arts Access Amplify Award (for Deaf and Disabled acts) | The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent |
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| Best Blues Act | Best Country Act |
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| Best Electronic Act | Best Experimental Act or Avant-Garde Act |
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| Best Folk Act | Best Heavy Act |
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| Best Hip Hop Act | Best Intercultural Act |
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| Best Jazz Act | Best Pop Act |
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| Best Reggae or Dance Hall Act | Best Rock/Punk Act |
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| Best Soul, Funk, R’n’B or Gospel Act | Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act |
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Industry Awards
Voted by a select industry panel.[2]
| Best Small Venue (under 500 capacity) | Best Large Venue (Over 500 capacity) |
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Northcote Social Club, Northcote
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Melbourne Recital Centre – Elisabeth Murdoch Hall |
| Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Over 50 Gigs a Year) | Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Under 50 Gigs a Year) |
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Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
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Vine Hotel, Wangaratta
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| Best Festival | Best Producer |
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Eilish Gilligan
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| Outstanding Woman in Music | |
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Charlotte Abroms
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References
- ↑ "The Music Victoria Awards return for 2021, celebrating the resilience of the Victorian music community over the past 12 months". Forte Magazine. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Kylie Minogue, Pierre Baroni, to be inducted into Music Victoria Hall of Fame at upcoming awards". The Music Network. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- 1 2 "What's new in 2021?". Music Victoria. July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "Big changes have been announced for the 2021 Music Victoria Awards". The Music. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.