Rolling_Stone_Australia_Awards

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

Australian music awards

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]

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Categories

2010-2015 categories

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

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

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

2010

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

2011

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

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2012

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

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2013

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]

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2014

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

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2015

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]

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2021

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

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2022

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]

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2023

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

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2024

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

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References

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