Music Victoria Awards of 2017

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Music Victoria Awards of 2017
Date22 November 2017 (2017-11-22)
Venue170 Russell, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted byChris Gill and Lyndelle Wilkinson [1]
Most awards A.B. Original & King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (3)
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The Music Victoria Awards of 2017 are the 12th Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented on 22 November 2017. [2] For the first time this year, the Best Regional Venue award was separated into of over and under 50 gigs per year.

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Music Victoria CEO, Patrick Donovan commended this year's impressive talent saying, "Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees. We are very proud that many of these winners haven't just made an impact in Australia over the last 12 months, but acts such as Jen Cloher, The Teskey Brothers, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and A.B. Original have been flying the Victorian flag overseas." [1]

Hall of Fame inductees

Outstanding Achievement Award

Zo Damage is music photographer. Her 365 Day Live Music Photography Project and book The Damage Report whereby she photographed a band or more daily for a year, wrapping it up with a sold-out exhibition and book launch at Arts Centre Melbourne. [1]

Award nominees and winners

All genre Awards

Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain. [3] [4]

Best AlbumBest Song
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – "Rattlesnake"
Best MaleBest Female
Best BandBest Emerging Artist
Best Live ActBest Festival
Best Venue (Over 500 Capacity)Best Venue (Under 500 Capacity)
Best Regional Venue (Over 50 Gigs a Year)Best Regional Venue (Under 50 Gigs a Year)
  • Workers Club, Geelong
    • Baha, Rye
    • Barwon Club, Geelong
    • The Eastern Hotel, Ballarat
    • Karova Lounge, Ballarat
  • Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
    • The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
    • Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
    • Music On The Hill, Red Hill
    • Pier Bandroom, Frankston
Best Regional Act
  • Cosmic Psychos
    • Benny Walker
    • Coda Chroma
    • D.D Dumbo
    • Freya Josephine Hollick

Genre Specific Awards

Voted by a select industry panel

Best Blues AlbumBest Country Album
  • Fiona Boyes – Professin' the Blues
    • Benny & The Fly By Niters – Watch Yourself
    • Dan Dinnen – Keep on Stirrin' the Pot
    • Lloyd Spiegel – This Time Tomorrow
    • White Lightning – Mongrel Blood
  • Raised By Eagles – I Must Be Somewhere
    • Big Smoke – Time Is Golden
    • Freya Josephine Hollick – The Unceremonious Junking of Me
    • Matt Joe Gow – Seven Years
    • Small Town Romance – Small Town Romance
Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel AlbumBest Jazz Album
Best Hip Hop AlbumBest Electronic Act
  • A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
    • Birdz – Train of thought
    • Must Volkoff – Aquanaut
    • Pez – Don't Look Down
    • Remi – Divas & Demons
Best Heavy AlbumBest Aboriginal Act
Best Global or Reggae AlbumBest Experimental/Avant-Garde Act
  • Lamine Sonko and the African Intelligence – Afro Empire
  • Winter Sound School / Bridget Chappell
    • Byron Scullin
    • James Hullick
    • Miyuki Jokiranta
    • Nat Grant
Best Folk Roots Album
  • The Mae Trio – Take Care Take Cover
    • Jed Rowe – A Foreign Country
    • Jordie Lane and The Sleepers – Glassellland
    • Leah Senior – Pretty Faces
    • Sophie Koh – Book of Songs

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Age Music Victoria Winners 2017". amnplify. November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Age Music Victoria Awards 2017". eventfinda. 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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