Finalists Announced & Voting Opens For BOQ People’s Choice Awards

Eighteen emerging musician and bands have been revealed as nominees in a new set of BOQ People’s Choice Awards as part of the 2016 Queensland Music Awards.

Shortlisted by a panel of music industry professionals, the power is now in the hands of the public to decide Queensland’s ‘most promising songwriters’ across three new categories; Most Promising Male, Most Promising Female, and Most Promising Songwriting Team.

“Music is one of the things that makes Queensland a great place to live and we’re proud to be supporting our young and emerging musicians.” said Greg Pink from BOQ.

The new nominees add a youthful inclusion to an event already abundant in Queensland’s best musical talent including Violent Soho, Caligula’s Horse and The Kite String Tangle. These emerging artists are now in the running for cash prizes worth $4000.

Voting is now open via the Queensland Music Awards website, where punters can hear each track before making their selection, and all voters will go into the draw to win a double pass to the Queensland Music Awards ceremony.

2016 BOQ PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES

Most Promising Male:

Finley Miller
Joseph Agius (The Creases)
Timothy Wild
Jordan Pineda
Paddy Creamer (Dark Decorum)
Will Anderson

Most Promising Female:

Inigo (Erin Fitzsimon)
Deena
Georgia Mae
Athena Joy (Hannah Luke)
Hannah McLeod
Doolie

Most Promising  Team:

Bearfoot
Mosaic
Winchester
Avaberee
Dark Symphonica
Standby Empire

For the full list of nominees click HERE

These early career songwriters have been making music for a public audience for less than 3 years, and have not had high rotation radio play or a song/album in the ARIA Top 100.

THE POLL WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT MARCH 7 – VOTE HERE