AB Original, Teskeys Win Big At 2017 Music Victoria Awards

The winners of the 2017 Age Music Victoria Awards have been unveiled, with local legends King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, AB Original and The Teskey Brothers taking out multiple awards at tonight's 170 Russell event.

The publically voted awards spelt success for Corner Hotel, who took home Best Venue Over 500, while Meredith Music Festival claimed Best Festival and AB Original scooped up Album Of The Year for their outstanding release, Reclaim Australia.

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''In our 12th year it's perhaps more satisfying than ever to see our genre award winners also making a name for themselves nationally and overseas,” said Editor of The Age EG, Martin Boulton

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“The huge array of talent nominated this year speaks volumes about the health of our local music industry.''

You can check out the full list of winners below.

King BEST BLUES ALBUM

Fiona Boyes – Professin’ The Blues

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Raised By Eagles – I Must Be Somewhere

BEST SOUL, FUNK, RNB, AND GOSPEL ALBUM

The Teskey Brothers – Half Mile Harvest

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Brenton Foster – The Nature Of Light

BEST HIP HOP ALBUM

A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia

BEST ELECTRONIC ACT

Client Liaison

BEST HEAVY ALBUM

Divide and Dissolve – Basic

BEST ABORIGINAL ACT

A.B. Original

BEST GLOBAL OR REGGAE ALBUM

Lamine Sonko and The African Intelligence – Afro Empire

BEST FOLK / ROOTS ALBUM

The Mae Trio – Take Care, Take Cover

BEST EXPERIMENTAL / AVANT-GARDE ACT

Winter Sound School / Bridget Chappell

THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS 2017 - PUBLICLY VOTED WINNERS

BEST FESTIVAL

Meredith Music Festival

BEST REGIONAL VENUE (UNDER 50 GIGS PER YEAR)

Theatre Royal (Castlemaine)

BEST REGIONAL VENUE (OVER 50 GIGS PER YEAR)

Workers Club (Geelong)

BEST VENUE (UNDER 500 CAPACITY)

The Tote

BEST VENUE (OVER 500 CAPACITY)

The Corner Hotel

BEST REGIONAL ACT

Cosmic Psychos

BEST LIVE BAND

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

BEST EMERGING ACT

The Teskey Brothers

BEST MALE ARTIST

Paul Kelly

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Jen Cloher

BEST SONG

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Rattlesnake

BEST BAND