Queensland Music Awards Reveal 2019 Judging Panel & $20K Songwriting Prize

The Sunshine State is making preparations to spotlight some of its finest musical practitioners at next year's iteration of the annual Queensland Music Awards, revealing the industry identities enlisted to judge submissions.

The news comes as published and unpublished original songwriters from all over the state are encouraged to submit their tunes across a range of genres including Pop, Rock, Blues/Roots, Country, Hip Hop/Rap, Singer-songwriter, World/Folk, Jazz, Electronic/Dance, Heavy, Regional, Video and Schools.

Songwriters who enter their songs will also be eligible for the $20,000 Song of The Year prize courtesy of The Music and NOVA 106.9.

2018's big winners included beloved indie-rocker Jeremy Neale, who claimed the inaugural Song Of The Year and the Rock Award and acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Shark, who picked up five gongs on the evening. 

The announcement also comes as the deadline for song and video entries looms with submissions for the 2019 event closing on 12 November.

The 2019 Queensland Music Awards will be held at the Royal International Convention Centre on Tuesday 19 March.

Check out the full list of judges below!

2019 QLD Music Award Judges

Alethea Beetson – Artistic Director, Digi Youth Arts / First Nations Producer, BIGSOUND 

Andrew Tuttle – Team Leader – National Engagement, APRA AMCOS 

Andy Irvine – General Manager, GYROstream 

Cecil Coleman – Client Relations, Native Tongue Music Publishing

Chloe Goodyear – Head of Programming, Woodfordia Inc 

Clare Armstrong – Journalist, Townsville Bulletin 

Dameila Thompson – Radio Host, DJ 

Dan Condon – Music Editor, Double J 

Deb Suckling – SugarRush Music 

Dom Miller – Agent, New World Artists 

Emma Jones – Publicist and Artist Coordinator, Call and Response 

Gareth Bryant - National Music Editor, scenestr 

Georgie Luxton – CMC Rocks, Marketing and Communications, Chugg Entertainment 

Georgina Marckwald – Program Manager/Music Director, Nova 106.9 

Graham Ashton – Director, Footstomp Music 

Harry Young – A&R Manager, Dew Process 

Joe Alexander – Director, Bedroom Suck Records 

Joe Nemer – Tour Coordinator / Tour Manager, Illusive Presents 

Jonathan Johnson – Entertainment Director, Comiskey Group 

Julia Davis – Founder & CEO, New World Artists 

Julia Solomon – Producer & Contemporary Music Programmer, Bleach* Festival 

Kate Mills – Licencing Manager, Native Tongue 

Kimberly Galceran – Head of Touring, Bluesfest Touring 

Kylie Southwell – Arts Producer, Woodfordia Inc 

Lauren Baxter – Brisbane Editor, The Music 

Lars Brandle – Australia Correspondent, Billboard 

Liz Ansley – Music Coordinator, 4ZZZ 

Mace Francis – Artistic Director / Composer, Mace Francis Orchestra / WA Youth Jazz Orchestra 

Maggie Collins – Managing Director, Morning Belle 

Matthew Lynbury – Nightlife Music 

Melissa Tonkin – Venue Booker / Manager, The Gov 

Natalie Lidgerwood – Senior Programmer & Producer, HOTA Home of the Arts 

Patty Preece – Associate Lecturer, CQ University 

Paulie B – Producer / Musician, Yama-Nui Recording Studios, Bobby Alu, The Beautiful Girls, The Tanuki Lounge 

Rachel Jones-Williams – National Promotions Manager, Caroline Australia 

Rusty Thorpe – Marketing Manager, Bluesfest 

Sahara Herald Shepherd – Tour Director, Frontier Touring 

Samantha Morris – Director, Blank Gold Coast + GC Music Awards 

Samuel J Fell – Freelance Journalist, Writer 

Sarah Hamilton – Operations Manager, Ditto Music 

Sarah Chipman – Managing Director / Publicist, Title Track 

Shayne Armstrong – Writer / Producer, Shayne Armstrong Creative, Armstrong + Krause Screenwriting Partnership 

Simon Mula – Artist Development & Booking Coordinator, BEMAC 

Siobhan Kranz – Head of Partnerships + Campaign Strategy, Mushroom Group 

Sky Kirkham – Producer, ABC 

Stephane Elmosnino – Mastering Engineer, se.audio 

Steve Bell – Music Journalist & Owner Sonic Sherpa Records 

Tim Price – Director, Collision Course 

Tom Inglis – Owner, HSF Artist Services 

Trad Nathan – Director, Crowbar/Hearts MGMT 

Tyler Treves – Founder / Promoter, Moniker Promo

Tyler McLoughlan – Director, The Sound Pound 

Uppy Chatterjee – Editor, Cool Accidents/ Warner Music Australia 

Vanessa Picken – Director, Comes With Fries 

Zohar Spatz – Festival Director, Horizon Festival