Will One Of These Aussie Artists Win $30,000?

The 37 Australian artists who are in with a chance of winning $30,000 have be revealed with the finalisation of The Coopers Amp’s longlist.

Three albums were added not long ago and today the final five have been revealed, with Bored Nothing’s Some Songs, John Butler Trio’s Flesh & Blood, Lowlakes’ Iceberg Nerves, Nun’s Nun and Sweet Amphetamines’ Duke all getting a nod.

The 37 will continue to be added to until they’re whittled down into the shortlist by the panel of 15 industry judges. The winner is announced in March next year. With a $30,000 prize donated by PPCA, The Coopers Amp is one of the country’s most prestigious awards.

Judging panel Chairperson Dave Faulkner said, “We've already listed over 250 albums for judging this year and we expect there'll be at least another 100 before we are done. Despite the heavy workload, the judges are still eager to hear more music. We always think that the best Australian album of 2014 might be the one we're about to hear.”

The longlist so far

#1 Dads – About Face
Allday – Startup Cult
Augie March – Havens Dumb
Ball Park Music – Puddinghead
Bird Traps – The Colour Fields
Blank Realm – Grassed Inn
Bored Nothing – Some Songs
Briggs – Sheplife
Buried In Verona – Faceless
Caitlin Park – The Sleeper
Chet Faker – Built On Glass
C.W.Stoneking – Gon’ Boogaloo
DZ Deathrays – Black Rat
East Brunswick All Girls Choir – Seven Drummers
Fishing – Shy Glow
Harmony – Carpetbombing
Harts – Daydreamer’
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars
HTRK – Psychic 9-5 Club
John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood
Kate Miller-Heidke – O Vertigo
Laura Jean – Laura Jean’
Lowlakes – Iceberg Nerves
Mia Dyson – Idyllwyld
Nun – Nun
One Day – Mainline
REMI – Raw X Infinity
Richard In Your Mind – Ponderosa
Sally Seltmann – Hey Daydreamer
Seekae – The Worry
Straight Arrows – Rising
Sweet Amphetamines – Duke
Tape/Off – Chipper
Teeth & Tongue – Grids
The Peep Tempel – Tales
Tom E. Lewis – Beneath The Sun
Total Control – Typical System