30 SONGS SHORTLISTED FOR SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE 2025 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS
The countdown is officially on for the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards, and the competition for Song of the Year is hotter than ever. The GCMA Judging Panel had the impossible task of selecting this year’s finalists from a standout pool of nominations, from indie rock to hip hop, rap, country, pop, heavy rock, electronica and everything in between.
30 tracks have been shortlisted for Song of the Year at the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards. Each of these songs stood out for their creativity, craftsmanship and impact, showing just how diverse and exciting the Gold Coast music scene truly is.
2025 SONG OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST:
- ALBII – Hold On (Psycho)
- Atticus Chimps – Cradle Cage
- Beckah Amani – Superstar
- bella amor – rocks in my pocket
- Blind Corners – My Mountain
- Bunyip Aristocracy – The Spell
- Chloe Styler – Read a Room
- DENNIS. – RENT
- Dropics – Picture Frame
- Eimhin – The Dawn Comes In Through Our Window
- Ella Fence – Unknown Water (Redux)
- Fake News – Southbound
- Grace Luisa – Fear no evil
- Honest Bob – State of the Nation (*AI-generated)
- Jackson James Smith – Make Up (Alt Drums)
- Jollee – Stir it up
- LAVELIN – Forget About Us
- Lily Grace – Old Enough To Know Better
- Loose Goose – What I’d Do (For You)
- Lyric – Make a Move
- Maddison Breen – Odesa (feat. AMELA)
- Parker – hazel
- prchr. – exhausted
- Selve – Breaking Into Heaven
- TANISHA – Silk & Smoke
- The Vultures – Losing Game
- These Idle Hands – Between You And The Sun
- TRILLA – Slipstream
- Wet Season – Tolerate
- Zayden Kennedy – Hold On
Finalists across each of the Gold Coast Music Awards’ 11 categories will be revealed on Tuesday 7 October ahead of the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards on Thursday 27 November, 2025 at HOTA, where the winners will be crowned in a spectacular Awards Ceremony and live concert.
Stay tuned, turn up the volume, and celebrate the artists representing our region.
STATEMENT FROM CO-CHAIRS, 2025 GC MUSIC AWARDS JUDGING PANEL
Human creativity is at the heart of the Gold Coast music scene. The use of AI challenges that, so we want to make sure our processes reflect our values going forward. We’ve issued a statement on AI and the Gold Coast Music Awards and thank the passionate Gold Coast artists who have reached out with constructive feedback. Read the statement here.