SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS •

FIRST NATIONS MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT/ CONTRIBUTION/ EXCELLENCE AWARD

This award recognises the contribution of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
persons to the Sunshine Coast music industry.

It is open to people who work in all facets of the music industry, and will be awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Sunshine Coast Music industry in the eligibility period.

Judges will consider the individual’s proficiency in their chosen vocation, commitment to their career, career growth, and overall contribution to the Sunshine Coast music scene.

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NOMINATE FOR THE INDIDGE AWARD

Nomination form submissions will only be accepted from the nominee themselves (artist, band, venue etc) or their manager, publicist or agent.

DO YOU KNOW SOMEBODY WHO DESERVES TO WIN? INVITE THEM TO NOMINATE IN JUST A FEW CLICKS!

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ARTIST INFO

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

TITLE (IF PREFERRED)

PHONE NUMBER

MY CONNECTION TO THE SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC SCENE IS:

LINKS & ASSETS

LINKS TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS (INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TIKTOK ETC)*

LINKS TO YOUR ONLINE MUSIC (SPOTIFY, SOUNDCLOUD ETC)*

PLEASE UPLOAD TWO HIGH-QUALITY PRESS SHOTS THAT CAN BE USED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

LINK TO A CURRENT BIOGRAPHY (150 WORDS MAX) THAT CAN BE USED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.

WHY YOU SHOULD WIN THE AWARD

PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOUR PROFICIENCY IN YOUR CHOSEN VOCATION

(250WORDS MAX)

PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOUR PROFICIENCY IN YOUR CHOSEN VOCATION

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE BROADER SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC SCENE

(250 WORDS MAX)

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE BROADER SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC SCENE

HOW HAS YOUR CAREER GROWN OVER THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD AND HOW HAVE YOU ACHIEVED THIS GROWTH?

(250 WORDS MAX)

HOW HAS YOUR CAREER GROWN OVER THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD AND HOW HAVE YOU ACHIEVED THIS GROWTH?

PLEASE PROVIDE LINKS TO ANY EVIDENCE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION

(200 WORDS MAX)

PLEASE PROVIDE LINKS TO ANY EVIDENCE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION

IF YOU WERE TO WIN, WHICH SONG WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PLAYED ALONGSIDE THE ANNOUNCEMENT? THIS SONG MAY ALSO BE ADDED TO A SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE PLAYLIST.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT SONG

WAS A.I. USED IN THE CREATION OF YOUR WORK?

READ THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HERE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT.

Was A.I. used in the creation of your work?

Yes, A.I. was used

No, A.I. was not used

SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS 2026

INDIDGE AWARD

NOMINATIONS CLOSE MARCH 20

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