The Queensland Music Awards have announced the category nominees for ‘Best Heavy Song.’ Nominations include Caligulas’s Horse, Balloons Kill Babies, Dark Symphonica and The Steady As She Goes. The awards will be held on 21 March 2016.
A highlight of the night will be the bestowment of Arts Queensland’s $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship to an emerging Queensland based contemporary musician or band. The scholarship is an initiative of the Queensland Government to support new local talent. The four finalists in the running for this prestigious award are Babaganouj, FOREVR, Leanne Tennant and Luke Peacock.
Winners across the 24 QMA categories will be announced at the 2016 event, which for the second year running returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse. Limited tickets for the Queensland Music Awards event go on sale through the Brisbane Powerhouse box office on February 8.
Best Heavy Song Nominees:
Balloons Kill Babies – Patches In The Sky
Caligula’s Horse – Marigold
Dark Symphonica – Estrella
The Steady As She Goes – No One Will Care When You Die
You can check out the HEAVY Music Magazine award winners from last month here, our best metal song went to Iron Maiden – If Eternity Should Fall. There will also be a write-up including the winners in the next issue of HEAVY, which is out on 18 February. Follow us here to grab the new magazine for FREE as soon as it goes online.
2016 Queensland Music Awards
March 21 | Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Featuring performances by:
The Belligerents | Ayla | Astro Travellers | Amy Shark
Standby Empire + more to be announced. Tix available here
