Sunshine Coast Music Awards finalists announced

Betty Taylor. (Supplied)

Some of Australia’s hottest new acts – including Ziggy Alberts, Betty Taylor and High Tropics – will be celebrated at the first-ever Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) on 1 June.

The Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (creators of the SCMAs) has announced the finalists in this year’s 11 categories.

From the highly-anticipated Artist of the Year and Song of the Year, to some more colourful awards – such as Punter of the Year and Artwork of the Year – the SMCAs celebrates the entire spectrum of the local music industry.

The Coast is one of the first awards to recognise its ever-loyal Punter – putting the spotlight on our region’s biggest music-loving champion, and giving a nod to the good people who the industry would not survive without.

All-female, indie-pop darlings Betty Taylor are finalists in four categories, showing an incredible representation across the board.

Emerging singer-songwriter duo, Frank and Louis, have been nominated in three categories: Rising Star, Song of the Year and Young Artist of the Year.

And it seems the Coast is synonymous with indie-folk flavours, with the genre making up for majority of this year’s finalists.

There are four finalists in the Song of the Year category: Betty Taylor, Buttermello, Ziggy Alberts and Frank and Louis.

Ziggy Alberts – one of the Coast’s biggest musical exports – is also up for Artist of the Year, alongside indie-rock band High Tropics, and dance/EDM favourites Raw Ordio.

The SCMAs will be hosted by TV’s celebrity producer Ian “Dicko” Dickson and ABC Radio’s Sarah Howells at The Station, in Birtinya.

It’s the first time the region’s newest and brightest crop of musicians will be celebrated in an awards format.

The SCMAs also endeavours to promote the Coast as a premier destination for touring acts.

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