Award Categories

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be employed in an Executive Leadership role within a music industry organisation
• Demonstrate continuous evidence of a proactive strategic vision for excellence in national and international music representation of women in the industry, including evidence of positive sustainable change in employment and procedural policy that prioritises the safety and quality of workplaces for women of all backgrounds and lived experiences
• Possess an excellent reputation for ethical leadership, trust, advocacy and the significant empowerment and acknowledgement of women’s contribution across the music industry
• Demonstrate longevity and consistency to the continued improvement of music as an Australian artform prioritising diversity, equality, and inclusion.

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Demonstrate consistency of high quality professional recording and/or live performance throughout her lifetime
• Represent a nationally and internationally highly regarded and inspirational role model for younger generations of recording and live performing artists
• Evidence a comprehensive breadth and reach of recording and/or live performance output contributing to the profession and industry
• Be a formally recognised and awarded female artist or musician

• Her personal journey, contribution and service to industry has had an extensive impact on the Australian music community as a whole.
• The nominee has worked diligently and tirelessly behind the scenes to lay the foundation for the success of others.
• She may be a current female music practitioner working in the music community, youth, commercial and/or education sectors. This includes but is not limited to: musician, singer, producer, engineer, radio producer, music administrator, artist manager, music director, music educator, or music community arts worker.

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Demonstrate professional knowledge and/or activity in the field of music education, and/or performing arts
• Have enabled outcomes of humanitarian processes and activity in the field of music education, and/or performing arts that have been sustained either by the nominee or continued by others
• Evidence impact and furthered development to the field of music education, and/or assisting female artists working in remote and/or regional communities
• Possess a strong reputation as one who is passionate about their work, compassionate regarding the lives of those with less privilege, and altruistic with their time and resources.

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be a highly acknowledged individual or collaboration that demonstrates a diverse range of cultural and inclusive musical activity 
• Evidence active promotion and advocacy for a culturally diverse and inclusive music industry 
• Demonstrate a substantial and sustainable transformative impact on the music industry and profession via their culturally diverse and inclusive industry activity

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Have continually practised as a female professional classical music artist for more than 15 years
• Be able to demonstrate high quality creative accomplishments and mastery of classical music within a national and/or international context
• Possess national/international awards or grants for their classical music activity
• Demonstrate an ongoing curation of and commitment to classical music

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following.

The nominee will:

• Demonstrate a breadth and depth of professional activity representing consistent high quality and reputation throughout her career
• Have contributed to high profile and/or award-winning music outcomes which have impacted positively on the Heavy Music community
• Have either led or contributed to positive developments, innovations, or transformation of the Heavy Music area of professional practice
• Have been widely recognised by professional peers, employees, and/or employers to positively contribute to a safe Heavy Music workplace environment

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Have experience in programming in broadcast media, for a music festival or live performance/venue at a state, national and/or international level
• Have included the championing of female artists within their programming
• Have incorporated resourceful, unconventional, inspiring and visionary curation within their programming
•  Have evidence of producing distinctive outcomes with high positive impact within the broader community

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be an established (as opposed to emerging or new) female artist/musician across any genre
• Be able to demonstrate high quality creative accomplishments and mastery of her artistic/musical craft within a national and/or international context
• Possess national/international awards for their artistic/music professional activity
• Be considered a distinctive leader within her area of industry with an ongoing commitment to the profession

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Demonstrate professional activity of consistent high quality and reputation throughout her career
• Possess sound engineer and/or produced professional outputs that have furthered, innovated, or transformed the studio recording environment
• Have contributed to high profile and/or award-winning music outcomes.

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Demonstrate a breadth and depth of professional activity representing consistent high quality and reputation throughout her career
• Have contributed to high profile and/or award-winning music outcomes
• Have either led or contributed to developments, innovations, or transformation of her area of professional practice
• Have been widely recognised by professional peers, employees, and/or employers to positively contribute to a their workplace environment

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Demonstrate a breadth and depth of professional activity representing consistent high quality and reputation throughout her career
• Have contributed to high profile and/or award-winning music outcomes
• Have either led or contributed to developments, innovations, or transformation of her area of professional practice
• Have been widely recognised by professional peers, employees, and/or employers to positively contribute to their workplace environment

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be a widely recognised female professional leader and communicator within her sector of the music industry
• Evidence ethical professional conduct in all areas of her field integrating women, social and cultural diversity, and inclusion agendas
• Possess a reputation for significantly empowering women working within the workplace and industry
• Have a noteworthy management history and visionary impact within the music industry

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be professionally and publicly regarded and recognised as an established female songwriter or composer
• Evidence a strong following of her professional work: nationally and internationally
• Demonstrate an extensive volume of quality creative output
• Have current and past performances of her songs/compositions within a national and international setting
• Have fostered successful collaborations with fellow songwriters and/or composers OR performing musicians
• Have demonstrated positive impact on the lives of others through her music activities

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Have practised as a female professional artist continually for less than 5 years
• Have evidence of outstanding early-career success and/or recognition during this time: nationally and/or internationally
• Be regarded as possessing exceptional skill and precocious talent
• Possesses a strong commitment to her craft and the future of the music profession and industry

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be regarded and recognised as an established professional music photographer
• Evidence a strong following of her professional work: nationally and/or internationally
• Demonstrate an extensive volume of quality creative output
• Possess a broad national and/or international reach with her creative work
• Have demonstrated positive impact on the lives and wellbeing of other female musicians through her music photographic activity

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be regarded and recognised as an established professional music videographer, clip-maker, film-maker or music animator
• Evidence a strong following of her professional work: nationally and/or internationally
• Demonstrate an extensive volume of quality creative output
• Possess broad national and/or international reach with her creative work
• Have demonstrated positive impact on the lives and wellbeing of other female musicians through her music videographer, clip-maker, film-maker or music animator activity

The criteria for this category may include but is not limited to the following. The nominee will:

• Be an emerging or established (as opposed to new or novice) female journalist, blogger or editor
• Possess a national and/or international reputation, reach and following for their ethical, fearless, and honest storytelling 
• Produced professional and independent outputs that have innovated, or transformed the news media domain
• Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to reporting on those in the music profession and industry, in particular women.