From household names Keith Urban, The Veronicas and Amy Shark to emerging artists like Jem Cassar-Daley, Jesswar and Hope D, the Queensland Music Awards is an annual celebration of the state's best music.
Nominations for the 2025 Queensland Music Awards are now open and close on Thursday 7 November, 11:59PM AEST.
Pop Award
Heavy Award
Blues / Roots Award
Soul / Funk / R’n’B Award
Country Award
Hip Hop Award
Electronic Award
Jazz Award
World Award
Rock Award
Indigenous Award
Stage + Contemporary Classical Award
Children's Music Award
Youth Award (Ages 10 - 17)
Folk Award
Music for Screen Award
Video Award
Nominations close Thursday 7 November
Festival of the Year
Metro Venue of the Year
Regional Venue of the Year
Accessible Venue of the Year
Nominations close Thursday 7 November
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Emerging Artist of the Year Award
Highest Selling Album
Highest Selling Single
Nominate your song/s to make Queensland music history in 2025! Judged by more than 100 top music industry professionals, the QMAs acknowledges and celebrates emerging and established artists across a diverse range of genres and categories.
Filmmakers! Enter your music video to win the 2025 Video of the Year and join the ranks of the winning teams behind videos from WAAX, Eves Karydas, The Kite String Tangle, Lastlings and more.
The 2025 Queensland Music Awards is proud to welcome back the People’s Choice Awards. Queensland's best regional and metro venues and festival will be decided by public vote, as well as judging by an expert industry panel, weighted at 60:40 respectively.
Are you Queensland's best venue? Nominate your Queensland-based venue to be decided by public vote, as well as judging by an expert industry panel.
When nominating for this award, you will be able to opt-in for the Accessible Venue of the Year category.
Are you Queensland's best festival? Nominate your Queensland-based festival to be decided by public vote, as well as judging by an expert industry panel.
