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As Australian musos continue to score nominations for the Australian Of The Year, let's look at ten more acts who could be in with a shot in the future.

One of NSW’s best summer block parties, Yuki Fest, returns to Milton in January 2027, featuring Floodlights, Gordi, C.O.F.F.I.N and more. The Music caught up with the festival team about the community passion behind Yuki Fest's indie success story.

"Aligning this award with Courtney’s legacy is profoundly meaningful and creates a celebrated pathway for national recognition on the AWMA stage," said Vicki Gordon, AWMA Founding Executive Producer and Program Director.

DRIFT Festival lands in Brisbane and Perth in early 2027.

With the playlist Friday Finds: This Week’s Best New Music, The Music’s team gathers the best new songs you need to hear every Friday. Here are our picks released this week, 23 October 2026.

Kaiit said she wanted the cover to be a “pure reflection” of herself, which has a lot to do with the jazz, hip-hop and soul elements of the performance.

"We’re excited to build on these foundations to reimagine the Daft Punk legacy in a fresh and unexpected way," said Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at the LEGO Group.

Craig David will celebrate his iconic 2000 album, 'Born to Do It,' when he returns to Australia in May 2027.

Also starring The Jungle Giants, Violent Soho, Missy Higgins, Holly Humberstone, Lime Cordiale, G Flip, and many others.

Foy Vance, Jessica Mauboy, Pete Murray, and many more will grace the stage at Twilight at Taronga.

Amazon Music launches its giving campaign on Thursday, 22 October.