UpStart Award

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The UpStart Award is an annual Australian award for singer-songwriters based in Victoria, Australia. [1] The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne, and the winners are decided by a panel of local music experts including Angie McMahon. [2] The Upstart Award was founded in 2017 [3] with the intention of supporting and furthering Victorian based singer songwriters careers. [4]

Awards by year [5]

YearFinalistsWinner
2017Alex Gilbert Dominic Kearton Gena Rose Bruce Jade Imagine James Ellis James Maloney Miss Eileen and King Lear Susie Scurry (The Grand Magoozi) Alex Lashlie Rhea Caldwell Jade Imagine
2018Joshua Blashki Ryan Basile Gena Rose Bruce Rhea Caldwell Ryan Downey Wesley Fuller Oscar Lush Bella Quinlan Jemma Rowlands Susie Scurry Ryan Downey
2019 Gena Rose Bruce Fenn Wilson Phil Peers (Dumb Whales) Georgia Delves (Georgia State Line) Katie Bates Jack Robbins Holly Alexander (Signal Chain) Tamara Reichman Luke Jonothan (Voltaire) Patrick Ryan Gena Rose Bruce
2020 Maple Glider Keiran Daly Chitra Ridwan Sol Hopkins James Ellis Georgia Delves Sam Flood Zoe Fox ORCHA Hannah CameronChitra Ridwan
2021Georgia Delves (Georgia State Line) Arnt Mae Mr Alford Emma Volard Al Matcott Immi Owusu Holly Alexander Tyler Millot Sophia Lubczenko The FloretsGeorgia Delves (Georgia State Line)
2022Charlie Needs Braces Nicholas Imfeld Charlotte Le Lievre Prudns Patrick Wilson Romanie Assez Rhys Renwick Olivia Bolmat (Norwood) Louis Valentine Charlie Needs Braces David M WesternCharlie Needs Braces
2023Patrick Wilson Katie Bates Cheap Skate Jocelyn Wynter Mac Mittens Tim Wilson Loretta Miller Phil Peers Romanie Assez Maeve GrieveRomanie Assez
2024Mika James Liam Wright Ruby Jones Hana Brenecki The Counterfeit Ville Queenie Tejo D’Cruz Harriet Wraith Winter McQuinn Queenie
2025Karlo Acinue The Smith and Western Jury Winter McQuinn Elly McKinnon Oluwatobi Akanbi Hannah Kate The Darling Family Trust Emily McGill/Milou Moon Charlie Swansson Bad Bangs Winter McQuinn

References

  1. ↑ "Upstart Award". PBS FM. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Entries open for Upstart Award". Forte Mag. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Help forward your music career". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Up for Grabs, Upstart Singer Songwriter Award". Mixdown Mag. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "UpStart Award". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

External link https://upstart.org.au/

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