Musical taste makers Buttered and Chutney join a long list of outstanding finalists for the 2022 Gold Coast Music Awards! Announced to the media this morning, 85 finalists across 11 award categories have been named, with People’s Choice voting yet to open.ÂÂ
Back for its eighth year in 2022, The awards are seen as a celebration of resilience in challenging times and will see the City’s rising stars celebrated across twelve categories during a glittering daytime ceremony and live concert.
Finalists for the 2022 Gold Coast Music Awards
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Southern Cross University
Buttered . Casey Barnes . Eliza and the Delusionals
Hussy Hicks . Lily Papas . Wildheart
BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Buttered . Chutney . DENNIS.
Gaudion . Girl and Girl . Hinterland
Latour . Lily Grace . SOFIA ISELLA
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Gold Coast Music
Buttered . Casey Barnes . Eliza and the Delusionals
Girl and Girl . Heavy Wax . Hussy Hicks . Peach Fur
SOFIA ISELLA . Tijuana Cartel . Wildheart
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
sponsored by TAFE Queensland
Brendan Huxley . EUCA . Harry J Hart . Josh Beattie
Lindsay Waddington . Ronnie . SOFIA ISELLA . William Hoareau
RELEASE OF THE YEAR
sponsored by City of Gold Coast
Casey Barnes – ‘Light It Up’
Cold Ghost – ‘Dominoes’
EUCA – ‘Transitional Period’
Girl and Girl – ‘A Typical Friday Night (Shame, Sex & Misery)’
Lily Papas – ‘Encore’
These Idle Hands – ‘Meraki’
Wildheart – ‘Global Crisis’
SONG OF THE YEAR
sponsored by SOPO
Buttered – Love
Casey Barnes – God Took His Time On You
Chutney – Talk
DENNIS. – False Truths
EUCA – Only Fools
Eliza and the Delusionals – Save Me
Georgia Horeau – 17
Hollow Coves – Purple
Lemaire – Ford Laser
Lily Papas – Heaven
The Vultures – Conversations
Wildheart – Show Me What It’s Like To Be Worthless
STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Blake Malone . Brad Hosking . Guy Cooper
Jared Adlam . Matt Bartlem
VENUE OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Oztix
Dust Temple . elsewhere
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse . Vinnies Dive
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
sponsored by QT Gold Coast
Atticus Chimps – Liquid Percussion
Baltimore Gun Club – Deniro
Chutney – Life I Like
DENNIS. – Stuck In My Ways
Eliza and the Delusionals – Give You Everything
Geniie Boy – Elevator to the Sky
Gimmy Flowens – Don’t Be Afraid
Hussy Hicks – Same Boat
Lemaire – Ford Laser
Syrup – Kaleidoscope
The Riot – Pissed
Wildheart – Backburner
VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR
Bianca Hinton . Hussy Hicks . Jared Hinz
Shane Budini . Simone Gorman-Clark
GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE
sponsored by Friends of the Arts
EUCA . Georgia Hoareau . Girl and Girl
Harry J Hart . Lemaire . MAD WXRLD . NXT
The Awards will be held on Saturday September 3rd at HOTA, with the red carpet festivities kicking off at 12pm.
LISTEN TO THE 2022 FINALISTS ON SPOTIFY
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