Hit thing Amy Shark leads a list of 42 finalists for the 2017 Gold Coast Music Awards.
The winners will be announced at the Gold Coast Music Awards ceremony on Thursday 27 April, kicking off at 6pm with a free live music concert open to the general public featuring local favourites Amy Shark, Hanlon Brothers, Aquila Young and Yes Sir Noceur.
2017 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS
BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Being Jane Lane
Chelsea Rockwells
Donny Love
Jacob Lee
Tesla Coils
The Ruiins
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Blues on Broadbeach
Buskers by the Creek
Fuzzfest
Shakafest
Summertime Sessions in the Village
Wallapalooza
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
City Over Sand – Good Grief
Driven Fear – Freethinker
Felicity Lawless – Tails
Hussy Hicks – Lucky Joe’s Wine & Other Tales from Dog River
Lane Harry x Ike Campbell – Youth
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chelsea Rockwells – Stone
Felicity Lawless – Cowboy Camerman
Marcus Blacke – Umbrella Brain
Phoebe Sinclair – This Isn’t Love
Purple Zain – I Am The Best
The Black Swamp – Common Crows
VENUE OF THE YEAR
Elsewhere
Expressive Ground
Miami Marketta
NightQuarter
Soundlounge
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Amela Duheric
Amy Shark
Benny D Williams
Driven Fear
Ella Fence
SONG OF THE YEAR
Amy Shark – Adore
Athena Joy – Blue
CC The Cat – Free Your Mind
Chelsea Rockwells – Stone
Electrik Lemonade – We Know This
Eliza and the Delusionals – Salt
Hussy Hicks – Whole Lotta
Jacob Lee – I Just Know
Tesla Coils – Eyes
The Ruiins – Eventually
