Carol Lloyd Award
#2025 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
The $15,000 Carol Lloyd Award honours the contribution the late Carol Lloyd made to the Queensland music scene and awards $15,000 to support an emerging female-identifying or gender-diverse singer-songwriter Queensland musicians to record a full-length album or record and tour an EP.
At the 2024 Queensland Music Awards, Jo Davie was awarded the coveted prize. Other previous recipients include Platonic Sex, Hope D, Sahara Beck and Leanne Tennant.
The Carol Lloyd Award is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Applications are open and close on January 15, 11.59pm.
#ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible applicants must:
- be 16 years or older;
- be currently residing in Queensland and have done so for at least two years prior to the due date of application;
- only submit one application each year;
- be female or or gender-diverse identifying;
- be an emerging artist.
#About
The Carol Lloyd Award is a $15,000 grant presented to an emerging female-identifying or gender-diverse singer-songwriter to either record a full-length album or record and tour an EP.
The Carol Lloyd Award forms part of QMusic’s initiatives to create opportunities for music industry professionals to upskill, innovate and become future leaders.
The Carol Lloyd Award honours the contribution the late Carol Lloyd made to the Queensland music scene, including through bands Railroad Gin and Carol Lloyd Band, as well as her support for women to be offered more opportunities and benefits in the very male-dominated industry.
Carol Lloyd made a significant impact on the Australian and international music industry with several number one hits and the first worldwide EMI International publishing contract issued to any artist in Australia. Carol’s songs were published in 27 countries, with her first album, A Matter of Time racing up to number one in three weeks, and her second, Mother was Asleep charting at number one or in the top three in Germany, France, Japan, Holland and Indonesia.
Previous recipients include Jo Davie (2024), Platonic Sex (2023), Hope D (2022), Sahara Beck (2019), Leanne Tennant (2018) and Moreton (2017).
Carol’s wife, Annie Haydon is part of the team bestowing this award to a Queensland musician.
“Carol would be so proud of this award, especially the amount of support it will offer a female musician to make their mark” - Annie Haydon
QMusic is the home for the Carol Lloyd Award supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
#Jo Davie
2024 Recipient
"I am so unbelievably honoured to receive the Carol Lloyd Award for 2024; I am still processing it!! This is such an important award for women in music, like me, and is going to help so much in taking my career to the next level. I'll be using the funding to finally record and tour my debut EP, and I am just so thankful."
#Previous Winners
Platonic Sex
Platonic Sex is the culmination of a folk-heavy upbringing and a coming-of-age soundtracked by Riot Grrrl.
Dana Gehrman
Dana Gehrman's music is an anachronistic nod to the halcyon days of the 70's 'west coast' sound.
The Carol Lloyd Award is presented by QMusic with support of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
