2024 Australian Women in Music Awards

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2024 Australian Women in Music Awards
Date2 October 2024
VenueFortitude Music Hall
Website womeninmusicawards.com.au
  2023  · Australian Women in Music Awards ·  2025  

The 2024 AWMA was the fifth Australian Women in Music Awards. The finalists were announced on 24 July 2024 and feature 57 finalists across 19 categories with the winners announced on 2 October 2024. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

AWMA Honour Roll

Nominees and winners

AWMA Awards

Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain. [2] [3]

Full list of nominees
Lifetime Achievement AwardHumanitarian Award
  • Gemma Farrell
    • Liz Archer
    • Jodie Kell
Diversity in Music AwardStudio Production Award
  • Charlotte Adelle
    • Rebecca Price
    • Becki Whitton
Live Creative Production AwardLive Production Touring Award
  • Anusha Matthews
    • Janelle Colquhoun
    • Sharni Honor
  • Tana Douglas
    • Jenny Hong
    • Katy Richards
Music Leadership AwardSongwriter Award
  • Kerry Kennell
    • Susan Cotchin
    • Kat McGuffie
Music Photographer AwardFilm-maker Award
  • Lucinda Goodwin
    • Izzie Austin
    • Brittany Long
  • Tori Styles
    • Izzie Austin
    • Jess Milne
Artistic Excellence AwardCreative Leadership Award
  • Kat McGuffie
    • Phoebe Bennett
    • Chelsea Wilson
Excellence in Classical Music AwardMusic Journalist Award
  • Ellie Robinson
    • Mawunyo Gbogbo
    • Tait McGregor
Women in Heavy Music AwardEmerging Artist Award
  • Tiana Speter
    • Mikaila Delgado
    • Moni Lashes
  • Ruby Archer
  • Mathilde Anne
  • Cassidy Paris
Executive Leader Game Changer AwardOpera Australia Impact Award
  • Chris Erskine
    • Paula Girvan
    • Sean Warner
  • Linda Thompson
    • Andrée Greenwell
    • Jessica O'Donoghue
Special Impact AwardInspiration Award


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