The Gold Coast Music Awards (GCMA) have just announced they will be going Virtual in 2020 to circumvent the devastating restrictions caused by Covid-19.
GCMA said “We are totally committed to celebrating the City’s creative gold this year and we’re unveiling 31 finalists across our eight categories and also announcing a new plan to deliver the official awards presentation virtually”!
The huge GCMA celebration which is normally held on the Surfers Paradise foreshore will be foregoing the flame-throwers and beachfront fanfare of previous years, instead they’ll be bringing the iconic awards presentations – complete with special guests and appearances – direct to your living rooms from 7.00pm on Thursday 30 April.
“While we can’t hold a big, face to face awards ceremony, we think it is really important to bring the community together, virtually at least, to acknowledge and celebrate the creative gold that continues to come out of this City”, explains GCMA organisers.
The winners will be announced via video from the Gold Coast Music Awards Facebook page from 7.00pm on Thursday 30 April, and will feature special iso-loungeroom performances from some of the city’s finest talent!
Congratulations to all of these amazing Finalists:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by Home Of The Arts –
Bombs Away
Busby Marou
Casey Barnes
Hollow Coves
Hussy Hicks
San Mei
BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by Griffith University and the SEED program –
Eliza and the Delusionals
IVEY
Peach Fur
Highly Commended: Doolie
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by Gold Coast Music –
Casey Barnes
Electrik Lemonade
IVEY
Hussy Hicks
Tijuana Cartel
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by TAFE QLD –
Felicity Lawless
Jackson Dunn
Julz Parker
Leesa Gentz
Lindsay Waddington
RELEASE OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by Southern Cross University –
Savage Sunday – Being Jane Lane
Cities of Gold – Benny D Williams
The Great Divide – Busby Marou
Squeezed Fresh – Electrik Lemonade
Moments – Hollow Coves
SONG OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by CBD Live –
A Little More – Casey Barnes
Trap Door – Dennis
Looking Like A Snack – DVNA
Sushi in Tokyo – DVNA
Just Exist – Eliza and the Delusionals
Don’t Feed the Monster – Ella Fence
Get Ready – Hussy Hicks
Anew – Hollow Coves
Bodies – Ivey
Vertigo feat Yorke – Paces
Forget It All – Sunset City ft. Samantha Jade
VENUE OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by Oztix –
Coolangatta Hotel
Elsewhere
HOTA Home Of The Arts
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Rompa Room
Soundlounge
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
– sponsored by QT –
Archangel – Baltimore Gun Club
Savage Sunday – Being Jane Lane
A Little more – Casey Barnes
Vertigo – Dennis
The Story – Eddie Ray
Don’t Feed The Monster – Ella Fence
Dig Bury Drink – Lagerstein
Tommy Franklin – Tijuana Cartel
GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE
– sponsored by Bleach* The Gold Coast Festival –
Dennis
Doolie
DVNA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
– sponsored by East West Presents –
Open to all finalists with voting opening around 10 April.
Discover more at https://gcmusicawards.com.au
