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2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS

ANNOUNCED PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING OPENS

MIIESHA JOINING ARTISTS PERFORMING AT THE

AWARDS CEREMONY Miiesha will be joining some of Queensland’s hottest musicians performing at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) taking place at The Fortitude Music Hall on Tuesday 3 March 2020. Presented by Oztix, the QMA People’s Choice Awards, are also now open via themusic.com.au and ready for the public to cast their votes to determine Queensland’s best Venues (Regional and Metro) and Festival of the Year. People’s Choice Awards voting is open until 11:59pm (AEST), Wednesday 5 February 2020. After months of deliberation by over 100 Australian and international music industry figures, the 2020 QMA finalists have been announced today including Busby Marou who are up for four awards, WAAX, The Jungle Giants, Miiesha, DVNA, Mau Power, Greta Stanely, Osaka Punch, Milton Man Gogh and many more (please see full list below and at the QMAs website.)

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Joining the finalists at the QMAs are the Billy Thorpe Scholarship shortlisted nominees, one of which will be awarded the prestigious $10,000 Scholarship thanks to major sponsor Arts Queensland. Funded by the Queensland Government, the Billy Thorpe Scholarship has a long history of supporting Queensland’s most promising songwriters including Sam Hales (The Jungle Giants), Jeremy Neale and most recently, Jaimee Fryer (Pool Shop) from Brisbane. The 2020 QMAs will see a flood of new initiatives including the inaugural awarding of the Emerging Artist of the Year Award presented by Noisegate and the commencement of QMusic’s ‘Ones To Watch And Listen’ program which will champion Queensland’s breakout artists. The QMAs welcome TRYP Fortitude Valley Hotel as the Official Hotel for the Queensland Music Awards. For further accommodation information visit the QMA Travel webpage. Also new to the 2020 QMAs is the premium ticket experience delivering a three-hour dining and beverage package including a two-course meal, craft beer offerings from Queensland brewery Green Beacon Brewing Co and prime cabaret-style seating. This package is available to purchase from $137.95 + booking fee for QMusic members and $157.95 + booking fee for non-members. General Admission mezzanine tickets are available to purchase from $57.95 + booking fee for QMusic members and $77.95 + booking fee for non-members. Both Premium and General Admission Mezzanine ticket holders will be treated to the official 2020 QMA After Party hosted at The Outpost Bar with DJ Seja (with a cash bar for all guests). To purchase tickets to the QMAs visit Ticketmaster and for further event information visit the QMA website. To become a QMusic member and access your QMA ticketed discount as well as other special offers, and further member benefits visit the QMusic website. For the full list of QMA finalists please see below or visit the QMAs website. Listen to the QMA finalists and discover the best in Queensland music on the QMA website or via the QMA Spotify.

QMusic Presents

2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS AND AFTER PARTY

The Fortitude Music Hall, 6:00pm Tuesday 3 March 2020

Tickets from $50 plus transaction and booking fee

Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster

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With special performances by: Cub Sport, Miiesha, Busby Marou, Jaguar Jonze and Order Sixty6

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2020 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS Schools Presented by JMC Academy Artist Songs Songwriters Region Charlie Darling Lions Breakfast Charlotte Trevaskes Brisbane

HANNI Wired Hannah Schloman, Marco Ghikas Brisbane

Jacob Beirman My Kingdom Jacob Biermann Mudgeeraba (Gold Coast)

Toby Hobart Blessing Toby Hobart Brisbane Pop Presented by Green Beacon Brewing Co Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Busby Marou Lucky Stars Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou, Lindsay Rhymes, Phil Barton Rockhampton

Cub Sport I Never Cried So Much In My Whole Life Tim Nelson Brisbane

IVEY Bodies Lachlan McGuffie, Matthew McGuffie, Emily Perks, Dante Martin, Riley Smith

Gold Coast

Jungle Giants Heavy Hearted Sam Hales Brisbane

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Rock Presented by The Triffid Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Eliza & The Delusionals Just Exist Eliza Klatt, Kurt Skuse, Ashley Martin Gold Coast

High Tropics Changes Joshua Stewart Sunshine Coast

Moreton See Yourself (ft James Vincent)

Georgia Potter, James Vincent McMorrow Brisbane

WAAX FU Marie DeVita, Tom Griffin, Tom Bloomfield, Ewan Birtwell, Chris Antolak

Brisbane

Heavy Presented by The Tshirt Mill Artist Songs Songwriters Region

A Somerset Parade Clementine Andrew Nolan, Daniel Cornish, Bradley James, Matthew Freeman Brisbane

Being Jane Lane Savage Sunday

Teigan Le Plastrier, Louise Sanders, Ami Smith, Phoebe Chiem, Kate McPhee, Guy Cooper

Ashmore (Gold Coast)

DZ Deathays Still No Change Shane Parsons, Simon Ridley, Lachlan Ewbank Brisbane

Osaka Punch Drones Christopher Lait, Jack Venables, Brenton Page, Dane Pulvirenti Brisbane

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Singer Songwriter / Folk Presented by Savannah In The Round Artist Songs Songwriters Region Asha Jefferies Bad Kisser Asha Jefferies Brisbane

Greta Stanley Kick Greta Stanley FNQ (Holloways Beach)

Jaguar Jonze Beijing Baby Deena Lynch, Tim Tan Brisbane Moreton Circles Georgia Potter Brisbane

Blues / Roots Presented by Byron Bay Bluesfest Artist Songs Songwriters Region Bobby Alu Dust Charles Wall, Paulie Bromley Valdora

Busby Marou Naba Norem (The Reef Song) Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton

Emma Bosworth Low Road Emma Bosworth, Christian Harvey Brisbane

Leanne Tennant Bring It All Back Leanne Tennant Cairns Soul / Funk / R'n'B Presented by Katarzyna Artist Songs Songwriters Region First Beige Details David Versace Brisbane MiCCY Figure It Out Micayla van Wyk, Eunice Ladia Brisbane

Miiesha Drowning Miiesha Young, Stephen Collins, Mohamed Komba Woorabinda

Pink Matter Soul Fruit Kerry Raywood, Isobel De Leon, Megan Christensen, Elizabeth Scott

Brisbane

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Country Presented by CMC Rocks Artist Songs Songwriters Region Brad Butcher Natures Course Brad Butcher Yeppoon Hayley Marsten Wendy Hayley Marsten, Lyn Bowtell Brisbane Megan Cooper Side Of Love Megan Cooper Brisbane

Oh Harlow Give It A Miss Tiana Dennis, Briannah Dennis, Nolan Wynne Tewantin

Hip Hop / Rap Presented by XCargo Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Carmouflage Rose Sele Graham Herrington, James Angus, Matthew Khabbaz Brisbane

Nerve Sunday Roast (feat. JK-47) Toby Nicholls, Jacob Paulson Brisbane

Order Sixty6 Suburbia Sean Barnes, El-cid Flores, Dan Anderton, Paul Hillier Brisbane

Ozi Jarel Legacy Osman Garelnabi Brisbane Electronic / Dance Presented by The Big Pineapple Music Festival Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Golden Vessel TONIGHT (feat. Cult Shotta & Cub Sport)

Maxwell Byrne, Timothy Nelson, Charles McFadden Brisbane

Güs Do You Feel Me Angus Hayes, Simen Eriksen Brisbane

Holiday Party No One Melissa Tickle, Luke McDonald, Scott Bromiley, Peter Bernoth Brisbane

The Kite String Tangle P()L4R Daniel Harley, Bridgette Amofah Brisbane

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Jazz Presented by Running Boards Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Milton Man Gogh TV Was Better When I Was Younger (Ft. Toby Wren)

Benjamin Shannon, Zac Sakrewski, Andrew Saragossi Brisbane

Sean Foran Monkey Sean Foran Brisbane Sophie Min & James Sherlock Thanks for the Hands Sophie Min Brisbane

The View From Madelines Couch Meu Anjo Owen Newcomb Brisbane

World Music Presented by Howard Smith Wharves Artist Songs Songwriters Region Katie Noonan A Song Of Hope Katie Noonan Dooan Matt Hsu's Orchestra Make Everything Matthew Hsu, Ashleigh Finlay Brisbane

MZAZA The Birth and Death of Stars Pauline Maudy, Goran Gajic

Brisbane Tibet2Timbuk2 Apo Gaga Tenzin Choegyal Brisbane

Video Presented by Nightlife Music Artist Songs Filmmakers Region

The Kite String Tangle P()lar Caitlin Johnson, Lucas Thyer, Liam Connor, Brian Lowe Brisbane

Regurgitator Pogogo Best Friends Forever David Granato Brisbane Moreton Circles Mia Forrest Brisbane

Greta Stanley Pour Nicole Collett, Mungo Heath, Emma Thomas, Christopher Ashton

FNQ (Holloways Beach)

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Indigenous Presented by TRYP Fortitude Valley Hotel Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Busby Marou Naba Norem ( The Reef Song) Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton

Luke Daniel Peacock Older Then Luke Peacock Brisbane

Mau Power Arrived feat. Marcus Corowa Patrick Mau Cairns

Project 62 Ancient Valleys Jason Lawker, Mark Chalmers, Josh Meppem, Peter Woods, Jonathan Willis, Adam Henry

Toowoomba

Regional Presented by Azentro Artist Songs Songwriters Region

Busby Marou Naba Norem (The Reef Song) Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou Rockhampton

DVNA Looking Like A Snack Dana Lowrey-Palmer Merrimac (Gold Coast)

Great Stanley Kick Greta Stanley FNQ (Holloways Beach)

Leanne Tennant Bring It All Back Leanne Tennant Cairns Remote Presented by Telstra Artist Songs Songwriters Region Ella Hartwig Staged Reality Ella Hartwig Cooktown

Miiesha Drowning Miiesha Young, Stephen Collins, Mohamed Komba Woorabinda

Nine Year Sister Seaside Dreaming Emma Wardle, Jennie Wardle Sugarloaf (Stanthorpe)

Peter Salata El Gringo Peter Salata Stanthorpe

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