The Age Music Victoria Awards returned to 170 Russell on Wednesday 22nd November, and saw both King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and A.B. Original win big, with The Teskey Brothers taking out Best Emerging Act.
The after party kicked off with The EG Allstars featuring Archie Roach, Josh Teskey, Mojo Juju, Michelle Nicolle, Gretta Ray, Birdz, Jim Lawrie and Ella Thompson.
Full sets from Cable Ties, Gold Class and Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda rounded off a fantastic showcase of Victorian music.
Photos by Greg Holland.
And the winners are…
Best Blues Album
Fiona Boyes – Professin’ The Blues
Best Country Album
Raised By Eagles – I Must Be Somewhere
Best Soul, Funk, RnB, and Gospel Album
The Teskey Brothers – Half Mile Harvest
Best Jazz Album
Brenton Foster – The Nature Of Light
Best Hip Hop Album
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
Best Electronic Act
Client Liaison
Best Heavy Album
Divide And Dissolve – Basic
Best Aboriginal Act
A.B. Original
Best Global or Reggae Album
Lamine Sonko And The African Intelligence – Afro Empire
Best Folk / Roots Album
The Mae Trio – Take Care, Take Cover
Best Experimental / Avant-Garde Act
Winter Sound School / Bridget Chappell
Best Festival
Meredith Music Festival
Best Regional Venue (Under 50 Gigs Per Year)
Theatre Royal (Castlemaine)
Best Regional Venue (Over 50 Gigs Per Year)
Workers Club (Geelong)
Best Venue (Under 500 Capacity)
The Tote
Best Venue (Over 500 Capacity)
The Corner Hotel
Best Regional Act
Cosmic Psychos
Best Live Band
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Best Emerging Act
The Teskey Brothers
Best Male Artist
Paul Kelly
Best Female Artist
Jen Cloher
Best Song
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Rattlesnake
Best Band
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Best Album
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
Hall Of Fame
Tony Cohen – Aria-Award Winning Producer & Engineer
Outstanding Achievement Award
Zo Damage – 365 Day Live Music Photography Project
