{"id":345268,"date":"2024-03-12T20:55:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=345268"},"modified":"2024-03-12T21:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:35:32","slug":"music-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/03\/12\/music-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330376\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-330376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230323awards1-1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: Nanango musician Tony Cisneros was inducted into the South Burnett Music Hall of Fame at the inaugural awards last year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 12, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The finalists for the second annual South Burnett Music Awards have been announced by organiser Warren Gould.<\/p>\n<p>The awards, which are being auspiced by the Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club, will be held from 7:00pm on Thursday, March 21, at the Hotel Radnor in Blackbutt.<\/p>\n<p>A weeknight has been chosen to allow local musicians, who could be playing at gigs on weekends, to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Awards will be distributed in six categories, including an award decided by popular vote (see below).<\/p>\n<p><strong>As well, the Jeff and Daph Connor Award will be presented to a student in Years 7-9, ie. an instrument and\/or music lessons up to the value of $2200 (inc GST).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This bursary aims to encourage and support a student who displays a strong desire to continue their pursuit and enjoyment of music.<\/p>\n<p>The award recipient will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find joy in music,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Show commitment and dedication to improve their music enjoyment, in whatever form it takes,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Voice a willingness to share and hone their music skills and share their music ability across appropriate venues in the South Burnett and south-east Queensland, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a strong desire to pursue music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tickets to attend the awards night can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/south-burnett-music-awards-tickets-745897398197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booked online<\/a>, with organisers warning they may not be available at the door.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cost is $28.84, with $2 from every ticket sold going to Rockin&#8217; Our Abilities at Murgon.<\/p>\n<p>Residents outside Blackbutt can take advantage of a bus which will be running from Murgon on the night, with pick-ups along the way at Wondai, Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman.<\/p>\n<p>Cost is $15 per person but the number of seats available is limited (book online with your tickets).<\/p>\n<p>As well, the Hotel Radnor bus will be conducting free pick-ups in the Blackbutt area (book online with your tickets).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/03\/27\/tony-inducted-into-hall-of-fame\/\">Tony Inducted Into Hall Of Fame<\/a><\/strong> (2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Short-Listed Award Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>People Of The Industry&#8217;s Choice (popular vote)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Voted on by the public to recognise the commitment to their own music and the growth of the South Burnett live music industry:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louise &#8216;The Diva&#8217; Winton<\/li>\n<li>Rufus Jack<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Fenton<\/li>\n<li>Amber Goldsmith<\/li>\n<li>Mr Q<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Youth Musician Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A South Burnett-based musician under 25 who has shown commitment and drive in their music and music performances:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lily Heiner<\/li>\n<li>Cooper Mollenhauer<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Hartley<\/li>\n<li>Justine Evangelista<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music Industry Encouragement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>To reward a person in the music industry who has shown a special commitment to the industry and deserves encouragement in their work:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tina Torrens<\/li>\n<li>Sonia McMahon<\/li>\n<li>Amos Pellas<\/li>\n<li>Paul Ricketts<\/li>\n<li>Lloyd Back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Country Musician Of The Year (a new category for 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>To reward a person in country music who has shown a special commitment in the industry and has achieved recognition in country music via accolades, chart position or music honour:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lloyd Back<\/li>\n<li>Dean Perrett<\/li>\n<li>Larry Cann<\/li>\n<li>Paul Ricketts<\/li>\n<li>Amber Goldsmith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Live Music Venue Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A South Burnett venue which has supported local acts and prioritised live music throughout the year:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingaroy RSL Club<\/li>\n<li>Murgon RSL Club<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Hotel, Nanango<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Radnor, Blackbutt<\/li>\n<li>Carrollee Hotel, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inductee Into The South Burnett Music Hall Of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>To recognise outstanding contributions to live music in the South Burnett and\/or for showcasing South Burnett music talent to a State or national audience:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matt Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Rob Fitz-Herbert<\/li>\n<li>Dean Perrett<\/li>\n<li>David Nugent<\/li>\n<li>Jo Kennedy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The finalists for the second annual South Burnett Music Awards have been announced by organiser Warren Gould.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":330376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[863,3],"tags":[23],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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