Music Victoria Announce 2021 Industry Awards Nominees

The annual Music Victoria Awards have unveiled their nominees in the 2021 Industry division - with the even set to take place on Thursday, 08 October at 7pm AEST.

The awards, which recognise the best in the behind-the-scenes work in the Vic music scene, will be live-streamed as welled as broadcast to TV via Channel 31 - with radio presenters Emma Peel (PBS) and Daniel James (RRR) heading up the hosting duties.

A huge range of accolades will be given out on the night, awarding in the fields of Outstanding Woman in Music Award, Best Producer, Best Festival, and a range of Best Venues including regional, suburban and over/under 500 capacity.

Music Victoria will also reveal the industry and public-voted artist awards during the ceremony, which will celebrate the best in local music throughout the state.

Check out the full list of nominees and categories below:

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN MUSIC
Nominees:
Andrea Keller
Charlotte Abroms
Emily Ulman
Emma Donovan
Sarah Blaby

BEST PRODUCER
Nominees:
Alice Ivy
Anna Laverty
Becki Whitton
Eilish Gilligan
River Boy

BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE OVER 50 GIGS/yr
Nominees:
The Barwon Club Hotel, South Geelong
The Eastern, Ballarat
Piano Bar, Geelong
Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine

BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE UNDER 50 GIGS/yr
Nominees:
Halls Gap Hotel, Halls Gap
The Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon
The Sound Doctor Presents, Anglesea
Tom Katz! @ Sorrento Portsea RSL, Sorrento
Vine Hotel, Wangaratta

BEST VENUE UNDER 500 CAP
Nominees:
Brunswick Ballroom, Northcote
LOOP Project Space & Bar, Melbourne
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
Northcote Social Club, Northcote
The Substation, Newport

BEST VENUE OVER 500 CAP
Nominees:
Corner Hotel
Forum Melbourne*
Hamer Hall
Melbourne Recital Centre - Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

BEST FESTIVAL
Nominees:
Brunswick Music Festival
Isol-Aid
Melbourne Music Week - Extended
MPavilion 2020
The Secret Garden Gig Gathering 

Other Announcements
Hall of Fame Inductees (announced Thursday 7 October)

Industry-voted Awards (Shortlisted Nominees announced Thursday 7 October):
Best Blues Act
Best Country Act
Best Electronic Act
Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Act
Best Folk Act
Best Heavy Act
Best Hip Hop Act
Best Intercultural Act
Best Jazz Act
Best Pop Act
Best Reggae and Dancehall Act
Best Rock/Punk Act
Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B or Gospel Act
Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award (for deaf and disabled acts)
Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (for First Nations acts)
and
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act

Public-voted Awards (Shortlisted Nominees announced and voting open Thursday 7 October)
Best Album
Best Group
Best Song
Best Solo Artist
Best Musician
Best Breakthrough Act
Best Live Act

The awards ceremony will be available to view online via Youtube. For all the info, head to the Music Victoria website.