2023 Music Victoria Awards | |
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Date | 31 October 2023 |
Venue | Federation Square |
Most nominations | Cable Ties, Forest Claudette, RVG (3) |
The 2023 Music Victoria Awards are the 18th Annual Music Victoria Awards. The ceremony took place on 31 October 2023. The nominees were announced on 14 September 2023 [1] Public voting was open from 14 September until 13 October. [2]
Winners indicated at the top and in boldface, with other nominees in plain. [1] [3]
Best Album | Best Song or Track |
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Best Group | Best DJ |
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Best Solo Artist | Best Regional Act |
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Best Metro Festival | Best Regional Festival |
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Best Large Venue (Metro) | Best Small Venue (Metro) |
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Best Regional Venue/Presenter (over 50 gigs a year) | Best Regional Venue/Presenter (under 50 gigs a year) |
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Arts Access Amplify Award (for Deaf and Disabled acts) | The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (for First Peoples entrants only) |
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Best Musician | Best Producer |
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Best Blues Work | Best Country Work |
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Best Electronic Work | Best Experimental Act or Avant-Garde Work |
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Best Folk Work | Best Heavy Work |
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Best Hip Hop Work | Best Jazz Work |
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Best Pop Work | Best Reggae and Dancehall Work |
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Best Rock/Punk Work | Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work |
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MAV Diasporas Award (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse entrants only) | |
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