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Program Announced

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AWMA 2025 CONFERENCE, CEREMONY,
CONCERT & CELEBRATION

8 – 9 October Meanjin Brisbane

Sarah McLeod

Photo: Marty Philbey

SARAH MCLEOD performing

Sarah Mcleod | Photo: Marty Philbey

Program Announced

Tickets On Sale Now!

AWMA 2025 CONFERENCE, CEREMONY,
CONCERT & CELEBRATION

8 – 9 October Meanjin Brisbane

AWMA celebrates and recognises the vast and invaluable contribution made by female and gender diverse artists, musicians and music practitioners across all areas of industry and all genres of music from all countries and cultures. 

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AWMA 2025 Program Announced

“AWMA provides unprecedented opportunities for our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander sisters. This is a change maker”

_ Christine Anu

An inclusive event

AWMA acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of our First Nations and culturally diverse women and gender-diverse music practitioners across all genres of music.

“Surely in the world of music - a space of profound communication nurturing and healing - the woman should be given the honour she deserves“

_ Katie Noonan

“Alongside the leadership of AWMA, we have an unprecedented opportunity to improve the culture and pave the way for many more women to be recognised across the sector.”

_ Tina Arena

It’s time

NOW is the time to stand united for positive change in the Australian Music Industry.

“Women in heavy music are fighting for the scraps of the scraps…

It is easy to feel alone in male-dominated fields and AWMA brings together an inspiring group of women to celebrate one another. In turn this can only strengthen the music scene through our unique voices, experiences and perspectives.
Thank you.”

– Emmy Mack. Winner inaugural Heavy Music Award 2023.

“The next positive step in creating a more equal playing field for all. What a momentous platform to shine a light on the amazing women in our industry”

_ Izzi Manfredi

Recognition

Keeping gender on the agenda!

The biggest names in the Australian music industry have joined forces with Australian Women in Music to support the Australian Women in Music Awards.

AWMA turns the spotlight on women, gender diverse, female artists and music practitioners across all areas of industry and all genres of music.

AWMA recognises the vast contribution of First Nations and multicultural performers and music practitioners, focusing on excellence in artistry, inclusivity, technical and production skills, leadership, cross-cultural development, songwriting, music journalism, music photography, film making, classical music, opera, heavy music, humanitarian work and more.

"Our songwriters have dominated Australian music for a long time. As the world recognises this, slowly, Australia must too."

_ Jen Cloher

“I welcome this initiative to recognise and celebrate all the incredible contributions to music by Australian women”

_ Tina Arena

” I know that there are vast numbers of men who support women and huge numbers of women who want more so together let’s create the mother of all paradigm shifts.

_ Jenny Morris

Creating My Own Path

AWMA gives me the hope that change is possible.

We are still asking the same questions and wanting the same level of basic safety, let alone recognition and representation.

I operate largely as an independent creating my own pathway as a result of my uncomfortable and unsafe experiences within the music business itself.

– AWMA Nominee feedback