2019 Australian Women in Music Awards | |
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Date | 9 October 2019 |
Venue | Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Queensland |
Most awards | Tashi Hall, Christine Anu (2) |
Most nominations | Ngaiire (3) |
Website | womeninmusicawards |
The 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards was the second Australian Women in Music Awards. The event took place on 9 October 2019. 15 award categories were presented, including new awards for Excellence in Classical Music, Excellence in Image Making and Music Journalism. [1] The Educator Award, Auriel Andrew Memorial Award and Musical Excellence Award were retired.
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain. [3]
Lifetime Achievement Award | Humanitarian Award |
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Diversity in Music Award | Studio Production Award |
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Live Production Award | Music Leadership Award |
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Songwriter Award | Emerging Artist Award |
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Music Photographer Award | Film-maker Award |
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Artistic Excellence Award | Creative Leadership Award |
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Excellence in Classical Music Award | Music Journalist Award |
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Excellence in Image Making Award | |
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