All lights were upon Melbourne, Australia for the 2022 Music Victoria Awards Tuesday. The Music Victoria Awards, formerly known as The Age Entertainment Guide Awards is the annual Awards ceremony celebrating the best of Victorian Music. The night was full of surprises which included Baker Boy taking home three trophy awards for Best Album, Best Song and Best Regional Act.
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks won Best Group, while Julia Jacklin took home the award for Best Solo Artist.
The Music Victoria Awards are unique in its inclusivity and accessibility to people of culturally and linguistic backgrounds, which includes deaf and disabled people as well as the LGBTIQA community. What started in 2006, has blossomed to a full scale gala of great contemporary musicians, producers and venues with the goal of celebrating and rewarding the musical arts. In the years since, Award categories have changed, while others has been added to both the public voted category, and the industry voted awards. In addition, the Legend of Fame (Hall) induction ceremony was added.
The Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners
Best Album: Baker Boy – Gela
Best Musician: Xani Kolac
Best Song: Baker Boy – Survive
Best Group: Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Best Producer: Alice Ivy
Best Solo Artist: Julia Jacklin
Best DJ: MzRizk and Jennifer Loveless
Best Regional Act: Baker Boy
MAV Diasporas Award: Charles Maimarosia
Best Blues Work: Checkerboard Lounge
Best Country Work: Georgia State Line
Best Electronic Work: Harvey Sutherland
Hall of Fame Inductees: Deborah Conway AM, Helen Marcou AM & Ian ‘Quincy’ McLean AM
Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work: The Amplified Elephants
Best Folk Work: Kerryn Fields
Best Heavy Work: Outright
Best Hip Hop Work: MAMMOTH. & Silent Jay
Best Jazz Work: Barney McAll
Best Pop Work: The Stroppies
Best Reggae or Dancehall Work: JahWise
Best Rock – Punk: Pinch Points
Best Soul, Funk, RNB or Gospel Work: Mo’Ju
Arts Access Amplify Award: Evelyn Ida Morris
The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent: Bumpy
Best Metro Festival: Brunswick Music Festival: Wurundjeri
Best Regional Festival: Port Fairy Folk Festival
Best Large Venue : Forum Melbourne
Best Small Venue: Brunswick Ballroom
Best Regional Venue: Caravan Music Club – Archies Creek
Best Regional Venue: Daylesford Hotel
Music Victoria Awards
