Live Winners: Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards
All the action as it happens
The Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards have kicked off in Melbourne, and the winners are starting to be announced.
Stay tuned to this page for the winners as they're announced, with Artist, Album and Single of the Year to be revealed. The Carlton Dry $50,000 Global Music Grant is also highly anticipated.
We are getting in serious @carlton_dry @ausindies Award mode now... pic.twitter.com/iWI3hlHITY
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014
Really touching tribute to life and as indie artist, and the late Dean Turner, by Adalita to kick us off. #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014The awards have begun, with Gurrumul taking out Best Classical Album.
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Another accolade for @gurrumul - @Carlton_Dry #ausindie award for Best Classical Album. With @sydsymph
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Paul Grab is on a roll, scoring Best Jazz Album.
Two in two days for @PaulGrab. Best Jazz Album at the @carlton_dry #ausindies Awards
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Halfway take out Best Country Album.
Halfway take home Best Country Album. @carlton_dry #ausindies Awards
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Blackbird does the trick for stalwart troubadour Dan Sultan.
That’s a win for @dansultan in Blues & Roots Album category. @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Remi's Raw x Infinity nets him Best Hip-Hop album.
Big year for @remikolawole topped with @carlton_dry #ausindie Award for Best Hip Hop Album
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Violent Soho surprise nobody.
Best Hard Rock/Heavy/Punk (read: guitars) to @violentsoho. @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Peking Duk's High takes them all the way to being freshly minted award-winners.
Dance Single awards goes to @pekingduk for ‘High’ (feat. @nicolemillarAU) @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014They can say otherwise all they want; the double umlauts in "RÜFÜS" mean it is pronounced "Roo-foos" and you should all start pronouncing it like that, because it's really starting to bother us.
Good thing they make good dance music, though.
Best Dance Album to @RUFUSsounds. @Carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014HEY GERONIMO
SAY GERONIMO
HEY etc. Sheppard ending their big year on a strong note.
Breakthrough Artist to @wearesheppard at the @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Courtney Barnett nabs a highly prestigious title.
Best Independent Artist goes to @courtneymelba (Barnett) @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014The ol' one-two shuffle from Courtney Barnett.
Wait, is the ol' one-two shuffle the thing in boxing where they follow up landing a strong punch with another strong punch? Doesn't matter.
Best Single/EP to @courtneymelba for ‘Avant Gardener’. #ausindies @carlton_dry awards
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Second prize of the night for Mansfield's own Violent Soho (feat. bonus adorable label reaction).
Best #Ausindies Album to the boys from Mansfield - @violentsoho! (@Carlton_Dry Awards)
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014
Johann from @iohyouforever actually screamed when @violentsoho won that award. #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014A new boss for the Australian Independent Record Labels Association.
Dan Nevin announced as the new GM of @ausindies #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Still screaming there, Johann?
The #frothing team at @iohyouforever named best label. @carlton_dry #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014Drinks are on Remi!
So @carlton_dry just made @remikolawole and co $50k richer. Get out the country boys! Shit! #ausindies
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) October 8, 2014That's all, folks! Head over to our detailed rundown of the awards for a more in-depth look at the proceedings.
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