Nominees for Best Music Feature at this year's ACRA Awards include Taylor Swift Triple M Versions (featuring Paul Kelly, Sarah McLeod and The Screaming Jets).
Paul Kelly, Sarah McLeod, The Screaming Jets (Credit: Michael Hili, Supplied, Kane Hibberd)
The finalists for the 2024 Australian Commercial Radio & Audio (ACRA) Awards are here. The winners will be revealed at The Star in Sydney on Saturday, 12 October.
Featuring awards such as Best On-Air Team, Individual Talent of the Year, Station of the Year, Podcast Host/s of the Year, Best News Event Coverage, and Best News Presenter, there are also a string of music-related categories, such as the Gudinski Award, named after the legendary Michael Gudinski, Music Director of the Year, and Best Music Feature, which The Music is covering today. You can find the complete list of finalists here.
Radioinfo reports 1,159 entries were made across 71 awards, with Individual Talent of the Year receiving the most submissions.
As far as music goes, nominees include Aus Music Month on iHeartRadio in Sydney, Jessica Mauboy’s Love Song Dedications, Taylor Swift Triple M Versions (which featured Paul Kelly, Sarah McLeod and The Screaming Jets - pictured above), The Maddy Rowe Aus Music Show, and more. Check out the music-related nominees for this year’s ACRA Awards below.
In a statement, the Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) Chief Commercial Officer, Jo Dick, said of this year’s nominees: “Congratulations to all the finalists for their outstanding work and dedication. Their contributions are a significant part of what makes the Australian audio scene so exciting and dynamic.”
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10 From 40; “Ugly” Phil O’Neil, Samantha Clarke, WSFM, Sydney, NSW, ARN
Aus Music Month; Samantha Clarke, Brett Nossiter, iHeartRadio, Sydney, NSW, ARN
Jessica Mauboy’s Love Song Dedications; Mitch Churi, Grace Garde, KIIS Network, Sydney, NSW, ARN
The Police Diaries; Shayne Brian, LAFM/7SD, Launceston, Tas, ARN
Smallzy On Tour with Taylor Swift Live from the MCG; Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small, Zach La Cava, Nova Network, Sydney, NSW, NOVA Entertainment
Tay Tay All Day; Fox Content, 2DayFM Content, THE FOX & 2DAYFM, Sydney, NSW, SCA
Taylor Swift Triple M Versions; Andrew Very, David Konsky, Kalun Townsend, Triple M Network, Sydney, NSW, SCA
Brett ‘Nozz’ Nossiter, iHeartAustralia, Sydney, NSW, ARN
Great Ocean Odes; Chris Holland, Krock 95.5, Geelong, VIC, Grant Broadcasters
The Maddy Rowe Aus Music Show; Maddy Rowe, Jodie Williams, David Lennon, Brisbane, QLD, NOVA Entertainment,
Triple M Homegrown with Matty O; Matthew O’Gorman; Kalun Townsend; Andrew Very; Shaun Gough; Julia Di Gregorio, Triple M Melbourne, VIC, SCA
Brad McNicol; KIIS 1065, Sydney, NSW, ARN
Dan Hill; B105; Brisbane, QLD, SCA
Gemma Maddox; Club Lime Radio, Canberra, ACT, ARN/SCA
Jake Powell; CADA, Marsfield, NSW, ARN
Kiri Martin; The FOX, Melbourne, VIC, SCA
Scott Baker-Smith; Nova Network, Melbourne, VIC, NOVA Entertainment
Simon Dawson; 1029 Hot Tomato, Gold Coast, QLD, ARN