The Sunshine State is making preparations to spotlight some of its finest musical practitioners at next year's iteration of the annual Queensland Music Awards, revealing the industry identities enlisted to judge submissions.
The news comes as published and unpublished original songwriters from all over the state are encouraged to submit their tunes across a range of genres including Pop, Rock, Blues/Roots, Country, Hip Hop/Rap, Singer-songwriter, World/Folk, Jazz, Electronic/Dance, Heavy, Regional, Video and Schools.
Songwriters who enter their songs will also be eligible for the $20,000 Song of The Year prize courtesy of The Music and NOVA 106.9.
2018's big winners included beloved indie-rocker Jeremy Neale, who claimed the inaugural Song Of The Year and the Rock Award and acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Shark, who picked up five gongs on the evening.
The announcement also comes as the deadline for song and video entries looms with submissions for the 2019 event closing on 12 November.
The 2019 Queensland Music Awards will be held at the Royal International Convention Centre on Tuesday 19 March.
Check out the full list of judges below!
2019 QLD Music Award Judges
Alethea Beetson – Artistic Director, Digi Youth Arts / First Nations Producer, BIGSOUND
Andrew Tuttle – Team Leader – National Engagement, APRA AMCOS
Andy Irvine – General Manager, GYROstream
Cecil Coleman – Client Relations, Native Tongue Music Publishing
Chloe Goodyear – Head of Programming, Woodfordia Inc
Clare Armstrong – Journalist, Townsville Bulletin
Dameila Thompson – Radio Host, DJ
Dan Condon – Music Editor, Double J
Deb Suckling – SugarRush Music
Dom Miller – Agent, New World Artists
Emma Jones – Publicist and Artist Coordinator, Call and Response
Gareth Bryant - National Music Editor, scenestr
Georgie Luxton – CMC Rocks, Marketing and Communications, Chugg Entertainment
Georgina Marckwald – Program Manager/Music Director, Nova 106.9
Graham Ashton – Director, Footstomp Music
Harry Young – A&R Manager, Dew Process
Joe Alexander – Director, Bedroom Suck Records
Joe Nemer – Tour Coordinator / Tour Manager, Illusive Presents
Jonathan Johnson – Entertainment Director, Comiskey Group
Julia Davis – Founder & CEO, New World Artists
Julia Solomon – Producer & Contemporary Music Programmer, Bleach* Festival
Kate Mills – Licencing Manager, Native Tongue
Kimberly Galceran – Head of Touring, Bluesfest Touring
Kylie Southwell – Arts Producer, Woodfordia Inc
Lauren Baxter – Brisbane Editor, The Music
Lars Brandle – Australia Correspondent, Billboard
Liz Ansley – Music Coordinator, 4ZZZ
Mace Francis – Artistic Director / Composer, Mace Francis Orchestra / WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
Maggie Collins – Managing Director, Morning Belle
Matthew Lynbury – Nightlife Music
Melissa Tonkin – Venue Booker / Manager, The Gov
Natalie Lidgerwood – Senior Programmer & Producer, HOTA Home of the Arts
Patty Preece – Associate Lecturer, CQ University
Paulie B – Producer / Musician, Yama-Nui Recording Studios, Bobby Alu, The Beautiful Girls, The Tanuki Lounge
Rachel Jones-Williams – National Promotions Manager, Caroline Australia
Rusty Thorpe – Marketing Manager, Bluesfest
Sahara Herald Shepherd – Tour Director, Frontier Touring
Samantha Morris – Director, Blank Gold Coast + GC Music Awards
Samuel J Fell – Freelance Journalist, Writer
Sarah Hamilton – Operations Manager, Ditto Music
Sarah Chipman – Managing Director / Publicist, Title Track
Shayne Armstrong – Writer / Producer, Shayne Armstrong Creative, Armstrong + Krause Screenwriting Partnership
Simon Mula – Artist Development & Booking Coordinator, BEMAC
Siobhan Kranz – Head of Partnerships + Campaign Strategy, Mushroom Group
Sky Kirkham – Producer, ABC
Stephane Elmosnino – Mastering Engineer, se.audio
Steve Bell – Music Journalist & Owner Sonic Sherpa Records
Tim Price – Director, Collision Course
Tom Inglis – Owner, HSF Artist Services
Trad Nathan – Director, Crowbar/Hearts MGMT
Tyler Treves – Founder / Promoter, Moniker Promo
Tyler McLoughlan – Director, The Sound Pound
Uppy Chatterjee – Editor, Cool Accidents/ Warner Music Australia
Vanessa Picken – Director, Comes With Fries
Zohar Spatz – Festival Director, Horizon Festival
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