Rolling Stone Australia Awards

Australian music awards

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

Country| Australia
First awarded| 2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Last awarded| current
Website| http://www.rollingstoneawards.com.au/readers--choice-award.html

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[1] The awards initially commenced in 2010 and ran until 2015, before being relaunched in March 2021.[2]

## Categories

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### 2010–2015 categories

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The categories have changed each year. The criteria for the 2010 awards were as per below:[3]

* The Rolling Stone Award: The top honour of the year, awarded for an outstanding contribution to popular culture. The winner of this award can come from any area and is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
* Best Female: Awarded to an Australian/New Zealand female for outstanding contribution to popular culture.
* Best Male: Awarded to an Australian/New Zealand male for outstanding contribution to popular culture.
* Artist of the Year: The best all round musical artist of the year. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
* Album of the Year: The best album released in the previous year. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
* Best Live Act: Honouring the best live performance or tour by a band – Australian or international.
* Artist to Watch: This is an acknowledgement of an outstanding emerging artist. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
* The International Award: Awarded to an international male, female or group who have had a profound positive impact on popular culture in Australia/New Zealand.
* Mover & Shaker: Awarded to someone who has changed the game in their particular field this year. The winner of this award can come from any area and is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
* The Immortal: A lifetime achievement award for outstanding contribution to popular culture. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.

### 2021 categories

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The categories for the 2021 were as below:[4][5]

* Best Record: An album or an EP released by an Australian artist that has notably impacted the musical landscape.
* Best Single: A song, released as a single by an Australian artist that has notably impacted the musical landscape.
* Best New Artist: An Australian artist whose eligible release(s) has broken through into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
* Rolling Stone Global Award: An Australian artist whose eligible release(s) has broken through into the international public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape outside of Australia.
* Rolling Stone Reader's Award:

## Ceremonies

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A list of awards ceremony dates and locations are listed below.

### 2010

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In inaugural awards took place on 20 January 2010, at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney.[6]

### 2011

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The second Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place on 25 January 2011.[7][8][9]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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The Rolling Stone Award | Paul Kelly | Won
Best Female | Clare Bowditch | Won
Best Male | David Michod | Won
Artist of the Year | Angus and Julia Stone | Won
Album of the Year | Innerspeaker by Tame Impala | Won
Best Live Act | Leonard Cohen | Won
Artist to Watch | Boy & Bear | Won
The International Award | Arcade Fire | Won
Mover & Shaker | Julian Assange | Won
The Immortal | Michael Chugg | Won

### 2012

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The third Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place on 25 January 2012[10][11][12]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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The Rolling Stone Award | Cold Chisel | Won
Best Female | Megan Washington | Won
Best Male | Gotye | Won
Album of the Year | Prisoner by The Jezabels | Won
Best Live Act | Foo Fighters | Won
Artist to Watch | Kimbra | Won
The International Best Act | Florence + The Machine | Won
Mover & Shaker | Penny Wong | Won
The Immortal | Molly Meldrum | Won

### 2013

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The fourth Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place on 16 January 2013, at Sydney's Beach Road Hotel in Bondi. It was hosted by Tex Perkins.[13][14]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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The Rolling Stone Award | Michael Gudinski | Won
Album of the Year | Lonerism by Tame Impala | Won
Drinking from the Sun by Hilltop Hoods | Nominated
I Awake by Sarah Blasko | Nominated
Spring and Fall by Paul Kelly | Nominated
Single of the Year | "Ghosts" by The Presets | Won
Music Video of the Year | "Easy Way Out" by Goyte (directed by Darcy Prendergast) | Won
"I Love It" by Hilltop Hoods | Nominated
Bertie Blackman | Nominated
Something for Kate | Nominated
Best Independent Release | Thinking in Textures by Chet Faker | Won
The Rubens | Nominated
Urthboy | Nominated
Best Live Act | Parkway Drive | Won
Hilltop Hoods | Nominated
Jezabels | Nominated
Artist to Watch | Alpine | Un­known
Flume | Un­known
San Cisco | Un­known

### 2014

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The fifth Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place in February 2014, at Sydney's Beach Road Hotel in Bondi.[15]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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The Rolling Stone Award | Peter Noble | Won
Album of the Year | Pure Heroine by Lorde | Won
Single of the Year | "The End" by The Jezabels | Won
Music Video of the Year | "Is This How You Feel?" by The Preatures (directed by Alex Ryan) | Won
Best Independent Release | Push the Sky Away by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Won
Best Live Act of the Year | Tame Impala | Won
Best New Talent | Lorde | Won
International Act of the Year | Arctic Monkeys | Won
Actor of the Year | Aaron Pedersen for Mystery Road | Won

### 2015

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The sixth Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place on 25 February 2015 at Sydney's Fox Studios. It was hosted by Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab.[16][17]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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The Rolling Stone Award | Lindy Morrison | Won
Album of the Year | 1000 Forms of Fear by Sia | Won
Single of the Year | "Beware the Dog" by The Griswolds | Won
Music Video of the Year | "High" by Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar (directed by Jeff Johnson and Max Miller) | Won
Best Independent Release | Raw X Infinity by Remi | Won
Best Live Act of the Year | The Delta Riggs | Won
Best New Talent | Tkay Maidza | Won
Movie of the Year | The Babadook | Won
Actor of the Year | Essie Davis for The Babadook | Won
Milestone Award | Triple J | Won

### 2021

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The 2021 ceremony took place on 31 March 2021 at The Argyle, Sydney.[18]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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Best Record | Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 by Tkay Maidza | Won
I'm Doing It by E^ST | Nominated
Our Two Skins by Gordi | Nominated
Brain Candy by Hockey Dad | Nominated
14 Steps to a Better You by Lime Cordiale | Nominated
The Death of Me by Polaris | Nominated
The Slow Rush by Tame Impala | Nominated
F*ck Love by The Kid Laroi | Nominated
Best Single | "Pretty Lady" by Tash Sultana | Won
"Meditjin" by Baker Boy | Nominated
"Low" by Chet Faker | Nominated
"Life Is a Game of Changing" by DMA's | Nominated
"miss andry" by flowerkid | Nominated
"Way Down" by Ocean Alley | Nominated
"Shook" by Tkay Maidza | Nominated
"Salina" by Triple One | Nominated
Best New Artist | Mia Rodriguez | Won
E^ST | Nominated
JK-47 | Nominated
Jaguar Jonze | Nominated
Jerome Farah | Nominated
Miiesha | Nominated
Stevan | Nominated
Yours Truly | Nominated
Rolling Stone Global Award | Tame Impala | Won
5 Seconds of Summer | Nominated
Keith Urban | Nominated
Sia | Nominated
Tash Sultana | Nominated
The Kid Laroi | Nominated
Tones and I | Nominated
Troye Sivan | Nominated
Rolling Stone Reader's Award | Midnight Oil | Won
Ball Park Music | Nominated
Lime Cordiale | Nominated
Sia | Nominated
Spacey Jane | Nominated
Tame Impala | Nominated
The Chats | Nominated
Megan Washington | Nominated

### 2022

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The 2022 awards ceremony took place on 30 March 2022 at The Argyle, Sydney, NSW. The nominees were revealed on 13 January 2022.[19][20]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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Best Record | Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu | Won
Cry Forever by Amy Shark | Nominated
Gela by Baker Boy | Nominated
Dreamers Are Waiting by Crowded House | Nominated
Been Doin' It for a Bit by Ruby Fields | Nominated
Rehearsal by Skegss | Nominated
Terra Firma by Tash Sultana | Nominated
We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches | Nominated
Best Single | "Baby Steps" by Amy Shark | Won
"The Angel of 8th Ave." by Gang of Youths | Nominated
"We Are the Youth" by Jack River | Nominated
"Wild Hearts" by Keith Urban | Nominated
"Alive" by Rüfüs Du Sol | Nominated
"Blueprint" by Slowly Slowly | Nominated
"Stay" by The Kid Laroi | Nominated
"Fly Away" by Tones and I | Nominated
Best New Artist | King Stingray | Won
Cat & Calmell | Nominated
Genesis Owusu | Nominated
Jesswar | Nominated
Masked Wolf | Nominated
May-a | Nominated
Peach PRC | Nominated
Teenage Dads | Nominated
Rolling Stone Global Award | The Kid Laroi | Won
Hiatus Kaiyote | Nominated
Keith Urban | Nominated
Kylie Minogue | Nominated
Masked Wolf | Nominated
Pnau | Nominated
Rüfüs Du Sol | Nominated
Tones and I | Nominated
Rolling Stone Reader's Award | Gordi | Won
Cxloe | Nominated
Holy Holy | Nominated
Jimmy Barnes | Nominated
Keith Urban | Nominated
Paul Kelly | Nominated
Rüfüs Du Sol | Nominated
Vika & Linda | Nominated

### 2023

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The nominees were revealed on 1 February 2023.[21] The ceremony took place in Sydney on 4 April 2023.[22]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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Best Record | angel in realtime by Gang of Youths | Won
5SOS5 by 5 Seconds of Summer | Nominated
Pre Pleasure by Julia Jacklin | Nominated
Darker Still by Parkway Drive | Nominated
Here Comes Everybody by Spacey Jane | Nominated
ReWiggled by The Wiggles | Nominated
Meanjin by Thelma Plum | Nominated
In Our Own Sweet Time by Vance Joy | Nominated
Best Single | "Hardlight" by Spacey Jane | Won
"Only Wanna Be With You" by Amy Shark | Nominated
"Ready for the Sky" by Budjerah | Nominated
"Rae Street" by Courtney Barnett | Nominated
"Brown Eyes Baby" by Keith Urban | Nominated
"Growing Up Is" by Ruel | Nominated
"Thousand Miles" by The Kid Laroi | Nominated
"Clarity" by Vance Joy | Nominated
Best New Artist | Budjerah | Won
Blake Rose | Nominated
Eliza & The Delusionals | Nominated
Forest Claudette | Nominated
James Johnston | Nominated
Lara D | Nominated
Merci, Mercy | Nominated
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers | Nominated
Rolling Stone Global Award | Tash Sultana | Won
Alison Wonderland | Nominated
Gang Of Youths | Nominated
Iggy Azalea | Nominated
Keith Urban | Nominated
Kylie Minogue | Nominated
Rüfüs Du Sol | Nominated
The Wiggles | Nominated
Tones And I | Nominated
Troye Sivan | Nominated
Vance Joy | Nominated
Rolling Stone Reader's Award | Lime Cordiale | Won
Rolling Stone Icon Award | Tina Arena | Won

### 2024

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The nominees were revealed on 4 March 2024 with the ceremony taking place on 26 March 2024.[23][24]

Award  | Nominee/ Winner  | Result

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Best Record | The Winding Way by The Teskey Brothers | Won
Acres by Brad Cox | Nominated
DRUMMER by G Flip | Nominated
Kimosabé by Dope Lemon | Nominated
Manic Dream Pixie by Peach PRC | Nominated
Midnight Driving by Teenage Dads  | Nominated
Not Without My Ghosts by The Amity Affliction | Nominated
Something to Give Each Other by Troye Sivan | Nominated
Best Single | "Perfect for You" by Peach PRC | Won
"Atmosphere" by Fisher and Kita Alexander | Nominated
"Can I Shower at Yours" by Amy Shark | Nominated
"Colin" by Lime Cordiale | Nominated
"I Used to Be Fun" by Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers | Nominated
"Rhyme Dust" by MK and Dom Dolla | Nominated
"Silent Assassin" by Tkay Maidza and Flume | Nominated
"Therapy" by Budjerah | Nominated
Best New Artist | Dom Dolla | Won
Blusher | Nominated
grentperez | Nominated
Old Mervs | Nominated
Oliver Cronin | Nominated
Royel Otis | Nominated
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers | Nominated
The Rions | Nominated
Rolling Stone Global Award | Tones and I | Won
DMA's | Nominated
Dom Dolla | Nominated
Fisher | Nominated
Kylie Minogue | Nominated
Tame Impala | Nominated
The Teskey Brothers | Nominated
Troye Sivan | Nominated
Vacations | Nominated
Rolling Stone Icon Award | Crowded House | Won

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## External links

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* Official website
* Rolling Stone Australia Awards on Facebook

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