Cub Sports, Gem Cassar Dairy, and each had two wins. Bluey Composer Geoff Bush was the standout figure at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards, which took place at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Wednesday, April 17.
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Homegrown electro-pop artist Cub Sport wins ARIA No. 1 Collection Album of the Year Jesus in a gay barand won the electronic award for “Songs About It.”
“This is very unexpected,” drummer Dan Puusari said from the stage as Cub Sports won Album of the Year. “We’ve been a band for 13 years, and we won our first QMA 12 years ago, so it’s pretty cool to be still here and still making music. It’s a huge privilege. This is us. It’s the fifth record I’ve made. It’s really great to be recognized like this.”
Jem Cassar Daly won both the pop award and the QMA’s highest honor, song of the year, for “King of Disappointment.”
With the Song of the Year award, Cassar Daley, the daughter of local country great Troy Cassar Daley, will be honored with a Walk of Fame memorial at the city’s Brunswick Street Mall. You’ve acquired the best real estate.
While accepting the trophy, Cassar Daly said: “To all of you in this room who inspired me to pursue music even when everything was locked down and we all lost gigs due to the coronavirus pandemic. I am grateful.”
Composer Geoff Bush won the Children’s Music Award for “Dance Mode,” written for the popular animated series, and the Music Award for “Cricket.” Bluey.
Country veteran James Blundell has also recorded 14 studio albums, won nine CMAA Golden Guitar Awards, and been inducted into the CMAA Roll of Renown and the CMC Hall of Fame. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his decades-long career, which led to him being inducted into the Hall of Fame. fame.
“This is an acknowledgment of survival,” he said of his recent award, celebrating with his family. “As I tell all the young artists I work with, longevity is a big part of the equation. Even if you can be great for a moment, you need to be a little more interesting to sustain your career. (laughs) Now, I’ve never claimed to be an interesting artist, nor did I ever intend to be, but I have lived very much in the public eye, quite honestly. So I’m very grateful to receive this award.”
Other winners include Busby Murrow (Blues/Roots Award), DZ Deathrays (Major Award), Tia Gostelow (Indigenous Award), and Sahara Beck (Soul/Funk/RnB Category).
“We’re very proud Queenslanders and we’re inspired by all the young guys coming up, and of course all the old guys,” says one half of Rockhampton roots act Busby Murrow. Thomas Busby said. “The beauty of making music,” he added, is that “you make friends along the way and you keep them forever.”
The 2024 Queensland Music Awards are produced by QMusic with support from the Queensland Government. Guests in the room included Queensland Premier Stephen Miles.
2024 Queensland Music Awards Winners:
Major awards
song of the year
Jem Cassar-Daly – “The King of Disappointments”
Album of the year
Cub Sports – Gay Bar Jesus
Lifetime Achievement Award
james blurndell
scholarship
2023 Billy Thorpe Scholarship
lottie mcleod
2023 Carol Lloyd Award
Joe Davey
Dennis “Mop” Conlon Scholarship
crystal west
2023 Grant McLennan Fellowship
georgia potter
Dalwood Wiley Foundation Scholarship
ethan roberts
Category award
Blues | Roots Award
Busby Murrow – “The Conversation”
children’s music award
Geoff Bush – “Dance Mode” (Bluey)
Contemporary classical and stage music
Karin Shapp – “Cybernylon”
country award
Tori Forsyth – “Sometimes”
electronic award
Cub Sports – “Songs About It”
folk award
Minor Gold – “Cannonball”
Major prize
Dz Deathrays – “My Mind Is Eating Me Alive”
hip hop awards
Ozzie Jarrell – “Uptown”
Indigenous Peoples Award
Tia Gostelow – “Spring to Life”
jazz award
Andrew Batt Trio – “Le Baiser Salé”
music for screen
Geoff Bush – “Cricket” (Bluey)
pop award
Jem Cassar-Daly – “The King of Disappointments”
rock award
felony. – “Everyone I love wants to commit suicide.”
Soul | Funk | RNB Award
Sahara Beck – “Compromise”
world award
Taituuga – “Whalearili Manusamoa”
Youth (10-17 years old) Award
Parker – “Sofa Bed”
Regional | Regional Awards
Lieutenant – “Please act according to your age.”
video award
Lewis Campbell, Adam Hasa, Julian Panetta – Jordan Britton’s “Make It So Easy” feat. Juno
export award
skin to skin
best selling single
Fischer & Kita Alexander – “Atmosphere”
best selling album
Brad Cox – acre
Venue + Festival of the Year Award
People’s Choice Award Metro Venue of the Year
The Fortitude Music Hall
People’s Choice Award Regional Venue of the Year
Kings Beach Tavern
People’s Choice Award Festival of the Year nominees
gympie music master
This year’s accessible venues
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural District
