Plum role: First Nations artists lead nominations for Qld Music Awards
After months of deliberation by over 100 Australian and international music industry figures, the State’s best and brightest musicians have been revealed as QMusic announces the list of finalists for the 2023 Queensland Music Awards.
First Nations artist Thelma Plum leads nominations for 'best pop song' alongside Asha Jefferies, Cub Sport and Mallrat.
This year’s line-up of finalists is shining a bright light on First Nations women, with artists such as Thelma Plum, Sycco and Miiesha among the leaders of the nominees.
Set to take place at the at The Fortitude Valley Music Hall on Tuesday March 28, 74 talented musicians including Cub Sport, Mallrat, Thelma Plum, DZ Deathrays, Confidence Man, Nat Dunn, Sycco and many more, will compete for awards across 17 categories including song of the year and album of the year.
QMusic CEO Kris Strewart said this year’s finalists represent a small stand-out segment of the incredible talent that is shaping the culture, story and identity of Queensland.
“We are so incredibly proud of the last year of music in Queensland! From epic stories of identity, like Thelma Plum’s stellar EP ‘Meanjin’ or Beddy Rays’ break-neck debut album, to uplifting party-starters, like Confidence Man’s sophomore album ‘TILT’ – our stories are reaching out into the world and defining what we’re made of. And it’s something special,” said Stewart.
“The 2023 Queensland Music Awards will be a moment for our industry to come together and celebrate. I invite music-lovers across all genres to book their tickets and join us at The Fortitude Music Hall to celebrate the incredible success of our artists and to celebrate each other!”
Long-time judge and Head of Music at Triple A Murri Country, Dan Rennie said that the representation of First Nations women in this year’s finalists was a wonderful moment for young girls across our state.
“I am so happy to see incredible First Nations artists like Thelma Plum, Sycco and Miiesha leading the nominations for the 2023 Queensland Music Awards. These women are powerful role models for the young girls of our state and their hard-work and raw talent is taking them to the absolute peak of our industry,” said Rennie.
“First Nations voice across the awards as a whole this year is really wonderful! From the talented Tristan Barton in Contemporary Classical, to Thelma in Pop, and Sycco and dameeeela both in the running for the Electronic award!”
Voting for the People’s Choice Award is now open and will close at midnight on March 6. You can have your at https://themusic.com.au/qmas. Limited tickets are also available to attend the 2023 Queensland Music Awards, head to the Queensland Music Awards website to grab yours.
