Rolling Stone Australia Awards
CountryAustralia
First awarded2010 (2010)
Last awardedcurrent
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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

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]

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
The Rolling Stone AwardPaul KellyWon
Best FemaleClare BowditchWon
Best MaleDavid MichodWon
Artist of the YearAngus and Julia StoneWon
Album of the YearInnerspeaker by Tame ImpalaWon
Best Live ActLeonard CohenWon
Artist to WatchBoy & BearWon
The International AwardArcade FireWon
Mover & ShakerJulian AssangeWon
The ImmortalMichael ChuggWon

2012

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

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
The Rolling Stone AwardCold ChiselWon
Best FemaleMegan WashingtonWon
Best MaleGotyeWon
Album of the YearPrisoner by The JezabelsWon
Best Live ActFoo FightersWon
Artist to WatchKimbraWon
The International Best ActFlorence + The MachineWon
Mover & ShakerPenny WongWon
The ImmortalMolly MeldrumWon

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]

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
The Rolling Stone AwardMichael GudinskiWon
Album of the YearLonerism by Tame ImpalaWon
Drinking from the Sun by Hilltop HoodsNominated
I Awake by Sarah BlaskoNominated
Spring and Fall by Paul KellyNominated
Single of the Year"Ghosts" by The PresetsWon
Music Video of the Year"Easy Way Out" by Goyte (directed by Darcy Prendergast)Won
"I Love It" by Hilltop HoodsNominated
Bertie BlackmanNominated
Something for KateNominated
Best Independent ReleaseThinking in Textures by Chet FakerWon
The RubensNominated
UrthboyNominated
Best Live ActParkway DriveWon
Hilltop HoodsNominated
JezabelsNominated
Artist to WatchAlpineUn­known
FlumeUn­known
San CiscoUn­known

2014

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

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
The Rolling Stone AwardPeter NobleWon
Album of the YearPure Heroine by LordeWon
Single of the Year"The End" by The JezabelsWon
Music Video of the Year"Is This How You Feel?" by The Preatures (directed by Alex Ryan)Won
Best Independent ReleasePush the Sky Away by Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsWon
Best Live Act of the YearTame ImpalaWon
Best New TalentLordeWon
International Act of the YearArctic MonkeysWon
Actor of the YearAaron Pedersen for Mystery RoadWon

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]

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
The Rolling Stone AwardLindy MorrisonWon
Album of the Year1000 Forms of Fear by SiaWon
Single of the Year"Beware the Dog" by The GriswoldsWon
Music Video of the Year"High" by Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar (directed by Jeff Johnson and Max Miller)Won
Best Independent ReleaseRaw X Infinity by RemiWon
Best Live Act of the YearThe Delta RiggsWon
Best New TalentTkay MaidzaWon
Movie of the YearThe BabadookWon
Actor of the YearEssie Davis for The BabadookWon
Milestone AwardTriple JWon

2021

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

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
Best RecordLast Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 by Tkay MaidzaWon
I'm Doing It by E^STNominated
Our Two Skins by GordiNominated
Brain Candy by Hockey DadNominated
14 Steps to a Better You by Lime CordialeNominated
The Death of Me by PolarisNominated
The Slow Rush by Tame ImpalaNominated
F*ck Love by The Kid LaroiNominated
Best Single"Pretty Lady" by Tash SultanaWon
"Meditjin" by Baker BoyNominated
"Low" by Chet FakerNominated
"Life Is a Game of Changing" by DMA'sNominated
"miss andry" by flowerkidNominated
"Way Down" by Ocean AlleyNominated
"Shook" by Tkay MaidzaNominated
"Salina" by Triple OneNominated
Best New ArtistMia RodriguezWon
E^STNominated
JK-47Nominated
Jaguar JonzeNominated
Jerome FarahNominated
MiieshaNominated
StevanNominated
Yours TrulyNominated
Rolling Stone Global AwardTame ImpalaWon
5 Seconds of SummerNominated
Keith UrbanNominated
SiaNominated
Tash SultanaNominated
The Kid LaroiNominated
Tones and INominated
Troye SivanNominated
Rolling Stone Reader's AwardMidnight OilWon
Ball Park MusicNominated
Lime CordialeNominated
SiaNominated
Spacey JaneNominated
Tame ImpalaNominated
The ChatsNominated
Megan WashingtonNominated

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]

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
Best RecordSmiling with No Teeth by Genesis OwusuWon
Cry Forever by Amy SharkNominated
Gela by Baker BoyNominated
Dreamers Are Waiting by Crowded HouseNominated
Been Doin' It for a Bit by Ruby FieldsNominated
Rehearsal by SkegssNominated
Terra Firma by Tash SultanaNominated
We Will Always Love You by The AvalanchesNominated
Best Single"Baby Steps" by Amy SharkWon
"The Angel of 8th Ave." by Gang of YouthsNominated
"We Are the Youth" by Jack RiverNominated
"Wild Hearts" by Keith UrbanNominated
"Alive" by Rüfüs Du SolNominated
"Blueprint" by Slowly SlowlyNominated
"Stay" by The Kid LaroiNominated
"Fly Away" by Tones and INominated
Best New ArtistKing StingrayWon
Cat & CalmellNominated
Genesis OwusuNominated
JesswarNominated
Masked WolfNominated
May-aNominated
Peach PRCNominated
Teenage DadsNominated
Rolling Stone Global AwardThe Kid LaroiWon
Hiatus KaiyoteNominated
Keith UrbanNominated
Kylie MinogueNominated
Masked WolfNominated
PnauNominated
Rüfüs Du SolNominated
Tones and INominated
Rolling Stone Reader's AwardGordiWon
CxloeNominated
Holy HolyNominated
Jimmy BarnesNominated
Keith UrbanNominated
Paul KellyNominated
Rüfüs Du SolNominated
Vika & LindaNominated

2023

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

Award Nominee/ Winner Result
Best Recordangel in realtime by Gang of YouthsWon
5SOS5 by 5 Seconds of SummerNominated
Pre Pleasure by Julia JacklinNominated
Darker Still by Parkway DriveNominated
Here Comes Everybody by Spacey JaneNominated
ReWiggled by The WigglesNominated
Meanjin by Thelma PlumNominated
In Our Own Sweet Time by Vance JoyNominated
Best Single"Hardlight" by Spacey JaneWon
"Only Wanna Be With You" by Amy SharkNominated
"Ready for the Sky" by BudjerahNominated
"Rae Street" by Courtney BarnettNominated
"Brown Eyes Baby" by Keith UrbanNominated
"Growing Up Is" by RuelNominated
"Thousand Miles" by The Kid LaroiNominated
"Clarity" by Vance JoyNominated
Best New ArtistBudjerahWon
Blake RoseNominated
Eliza & The DelusionalsNominated
Forest ClaudetteNominated
James JohnstonNominated
Lara DNominated
Merci, MercyNominated
Teen Jesus and the Jean TeasersNominated
Rolling Stone Global AwardTash SultanaWon
Alison WonderlandNominated
Gang Of YouthsNominated
Iggy AzaleaNominated
Keith UrbanNominated
Kylie MinogueNominated
Rüfüs Du SolNominated
The WigglesNominated
Tones And INominated
Troye SivanNominated
Vance JoyNominated
Rolling Stone Reader's AwardLime CordialeWon
Rolling Stone Icon AwardTina ArenaWon

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