Cub Sport, Jem Cassar-Daley and The Jungle Giants Among Queensland Music Awards’ 2024 Finalists

This year, over 70 artists have the opportunity to win across 25 categories and solidify themselves as the Sunshine State’s best and brightest. Ranging from legacy artists like Busby Marou to rising star FELONY., the ever-fierce competition will see the industry flock to Fortitude Valley for an evening that promises to be filled with epic performances, huge wins, and opportunities to mingle with your fellow music lovers. 

Nominated in two categories, Cub Sport will go up against fellow Queensland sweethearts Hatchie, Jem Cassar-Daley and Jude York in the Pop category, and again in Electronic versus 1tbsp, The Jungle Giants and Young Franco. 

Joining Busby Marou in the Blues/Roots nominations are Karl S. Williams, Kevin Borich and Kurilpa Reach, while Nebzy, Ozi Jarel, PAULSN and Sachém were chosen for best Hip Hop. 

Bundaberg’s finest, DZ Deathrays, are front and centre in the Heavy music category, alongside Caligula's Horse, These Four Walls and Wildheart, with Minor Gold, Pat Tierney and Ziggy Alberts in the running for best Folk. 

Country music’s most outstanding of last year are decidedly Hayley Marsten, James Johnston, Melody Moko and Tori Forsyth, while Busby Marou, Djarraway, Eleea and Tia Gostelow are contenders in the Indigenous category. 

More than 100 music industry minds have voted for the 2024 QMA finalists, which also include the Contemporary Classical & Music For Stage, Children’s Music, Jazz, Music For Screen, Rock, Soul/Funk/RnB, World, Youth, and Video categories. 

2024 Queensland Music Award Finalists 

BLUES | ROOTS AWARD 

Busby Marou – ‘Conversation’ 

Karl S. Williams – ‘Built This Way’  

Kevin Borich – ‘Straight From My Heart’ (ft. Ian Moss) 

Kurilpa Reach – ‘Chicken Rendang’ 

 

CHILDREN'S MUSIC AWARD 

Joff Bush – ‘Dance Mode’ (Bluey)  

Junior Burger – ‘Bin Night’  

Sharron mirii Bell – ‘I Am Me’ 

Spotty Kites – ‘Banjo Bunny’ 

 

CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL & MUSIC FOR STAGE 

AVÉ - Australian Vocal Ensemble – ‘Typewriter & First Night’ 

Flightless Birds Take Wing x Benjamin Shannon – ‘Plains-Wanderer’ 

Karin Schaupp – ‘Cybernylon’  

Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra – ‘Premonition’ 

 

COUNTRY AWARD   

Hayley Marsten – ‘Getting Better’  

JAMES JOHNSTON – ‘Got It Good’ 

Melody Moko – ‘Jesus Year’  

Tori Forsyth – ‘Sometimes’ 

 

ELECTRONIC AWARD 

1tbsp – ‘Sleeves Touch My Elbows’  

Cub Sport – ‘Songs About It’ 

The Jungle Giants – ‘Trippin Up’ 

Young Franco – ‘Daydreaming’ (ft. Franc Moody)  

 

FOLK AWARD 

Karl S. Williams – ‘A Heart Is Not An Anvil’  

Minor Gold – ‘Cannonball’ 

PAT TIERNEY – ‘Lost In The Haze’ 

Ziggy Alberts – ‘REWIND DOIS’ 

 

HEAVY AWARD 

Caligula's Horse – ‘Golem’  

DZ Deathrays – ‘My Mind Is Eating Me Alive’ 

These Four Walls – ‘Carousel’ 

Wildheart – ‘Sacred Ground’  

 

HIP HOP AWARD  

Nebzy – ‘Thin Pockets’ 

Ozi Jarel – ‘Uptown’ 

PAULSN – ‘Coop In The Breeze’ (ft Khi'leb) 

Sachem – ‘My City’ (ft Nerve) 

INDIGENOUS AWARD  

Busby Marou – ‘Conversation’  

Djarraway – ‘Bundarra’ 

ELEEA – ‘Just Friends’ 

Tia Gostelow - ‘Spring To Life’ 

 

JAZZ AWARD  

Andrew Butt Trio – ‘Le Baiser Salé’ 

Steve Newcomb – ‘Pluto And The Sun’  

The Scornful Four – ‘A Rainy Morning’ 

Valtozash – ‘Oncology’  

 

MUSIC FOR SCREEN  

Aubrielle – ‘Paige's Triumph (Cinema, Too Theme)’ 

Joff Bush – ‘Cricket’ (Bluey)  

Tristan Barton – ‘The Grey Line’  

 

POP AWARD  

Cub Sport – ‘Keep Me Safe’ 

Hatchie – ‘Rooftops’ (ft. Liam Benzvi)  

Jem Cassar-Daly – ‘King of Disappointment’ 

Jude York – ‘Mr Porcelain’ 

ROCK AWARD  

Atticus Chimps – ‘High At The Sight Of You’ 

FELONY. – ‘Everyone I Like Wants To Kill Themselves’ 

Hallie – ‘Cut It Off’ 

Jaguar Jonze – ‘Don't Call Me Queen’ 

 

SOUL | FUNK | RNB AWARD  

Jordan Briton – ‘make it so easy’ (ft. JUNO) 

Lemonade Baby – ‘Don't Stop (Keep On Keepin' On)’  

Menajerie – ‘Holding Pattern’ 

Sahara Beck – ‘Compromise’ 

 

WORLD AWARD  

Innessa – ‘Wave’ 

Sue Ferrers – ‘Vitterpolskan’  

Taitu'uga – ‘Falealili Manusamoa’  

Zenekar – ‘Lament For A Holiday Tango’  

 

YOUTH (AGES 10 – 17) AWARD  

ALLEGRA NEVE – ‘Rewind’  

ixaras – ‘Sprouts’  

L.i.E – ‘Ghost’ 

PARKER – ‘SOFA BED’  

 

REGIONAL | REGIONAL AWARD  

Emma Bosworth + The Meeting Seasons – ‘Eggs On Toast’ 

Greta Stanley – ‘Every Time I Think I'm Happy’ 

LT – ‘Act Your Age’ 

Tia Gostelow – ‘Spring To Life’ 

 

VIDEO AWARD  
Jennifer Embleton, Jack Birtles & Clea Pratt – ‘I Wanna Be Alive’ by Clea  

Leigh Agius, Joe Agius & Max Brading – ‘Trippin Up’ by The Jungle Giants  

Levi Cranston – ‘Trial’ by Tessa Fleur 

Luis Campbell, Adam Hasa & Julian Panetta – ‘make it so easy’ by Jordan Briton feat. JUNO  

 

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES 
Votes at themusic.com.au/qmas 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD METRO VENUE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 
Banshees Bar & Artspace
Brisbane Powerhouse
Eatons Hill Hotel
Greaser
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Sandstone Point Hotel
Stranded Bar
The Cave Inn
The Fortitude Music Hall
The Junk Bar
The Princess Theatre
The Tivoli
The Triffid
The Zoo
Tomcat Bar
Warehouse 25 

 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD REGIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 
Kings Beach Tavern
Miami Marketta
Mo's Desert Clubhouse
Oodies café
Solbar
Tanks Arts Centre 

 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 
Gympie Music Muster
Sweet Relief!
Tablelands Folk Festival
The Battle of the ROCK Bands
ΩHM