Venue of the Year

2022 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS
Musician (instrumentalist/vocalist) of the Year nomination

Musician of the year is an artistic award. This category is awarded to an individual Gold Coast musician for excellence in vocal and / or instrumental ability. The nominee must have been active (that is performing or recording) during the eligibility period from 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022. Nominees will need to submit recordings of live or studio performances as well as a list of recordings / live performances they have appeared on during the eligibility period. The criteria for this category are:

- Technical ability (mechanical skill, artistry, range control)
- Musicality and proficiency (feel and emotional projection, flow, style, phrasing, dynamics, improvisation)
- Tonal quality (control, clarity, consistency, feel)
- Rhythm (accuracy, duration, steadiness, feel)
- Intonation (Pitch accuracy)
- Degree of difficulty (complexity and ease of performance)
- Individuality and style

Eligibility period for the 2022 Gold Coast Music Awards is 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022.
ABOUT THE NOMINATION
Who is submitting this nomination? *

I am the artist OR represent the artist I'm nominating I'm a fan of an artist I think should nominate

NOMINATOR CONTACT DETAILS

Who is submitting this nomination?
Nominators name *

First Name Last Name
Email *
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Phone number *
Please add me to the Gold Coast music industry contact list

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ARTIST CONTACT DETAILS

Who are you nominating?
Name of Individual Musician being nominated for Musician of the Year *
Email of artists being nominated *
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Same as above
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ABOUT THE NOMINATION
What is the musician’s connection to the Gold Coast? *

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Please provide background on the musician being nominated: the projects they were involved in during 2020/2021, collaborations, recording and performing activity and contribution to the local music scene. *

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SUPPORTING MATERIAL
Attach 2 press photos for the artist that we are cleared to use for marketing this category and the Gold Coast Music Awards *

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Please attach biography of the musician being nominated
Please provide links for live or studio performances / recordings to support this nomination (maximum of 3) *
NOTE: It is critical that we have video featuring live performance of the musician or vocalist in question. Quality of the video is not important and will not be considered as part of the judging criteria.

GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE

All artist nominees under the age of 25 will be considered by the judging panel for the Gold Coast Music Prize. Sponsored by Friends of the Arts, the Gold Coast Music Prize identifies and rewards one exceptional young musician or band with a “career defining” prize curated specifically for the artist in question.
Are you (or the majority of your band/group) under the age of 25 years?

YES
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

All artist finalists for the Gold Coast Music Awards can opt in to participate in the Burleigh Brewing People’s Choice award, which is awarded by popular fan vote.
If you are selected as a finalist would you like to participate in the People’s Choice Award?

YES
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2022 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS

ABOUT THE NOMINATION

NOMINATOR CONTACT DETAILS

ARTIST CONTACT DETAILS

ABOUT THE NOMINATION

SUPPORTING MATERIAL

GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD