2023 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Last night, at the 9th annual Gold Coast Music Awards, we celebrated the local music industry and revealed this year’s Gold Coast Music Awards winners.

A huge congratulations to each of the winners announced across 12 categories – and a big thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible night!

Congratulations to the 2023 Gold Coast Music Awards winners:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Budjerah

 

BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Girl and Girl
sponsored by Hanlon School of Music

 

LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR: Budjerah
sponsored by Gold Coast Music

 

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Omar Hanlon
sponsored by TAFE Queensland

 

RELEASE OF THE YEAR: Saint Lane – ‘i thought my name was cursed’
sponsored by City of Gold Coast

 

SONG OF THE YEAR: Alt Fiction – ‘Why Are You Still Here?’

 

STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Jared Adlam

 

VENUE OF THE YEAR: elsewhere
sponsored by Oztix

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Geniie Boy – ‘Better’

 

VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR: Jared Hinz

 

GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE: Lyric
sponsored by Friends of the Arts

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: Lyric
sponsored by Burleigh Brewing

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