SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS •

AwarD FOR SiGNIFICANT CAREER BREAKTHROUGH

Judges will be looking for acts who clearly demonstrate that they have made a significant career breakthrough during the eligibility period.

To demonstrate the rise of their career trajectory, something significant will have happened to the artist during the eligibility period. That milestone may have resulted in a noticeable change in terms of public profile, fan base, building a team, or commercial success.

The Rising Star of the Year will have an obvious and demonstrated trajectory towards career success.

The winner of the Artist of the Year cannot be the winner of Rising Star of the Year.

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NOMINATE FOR THE RISING STAR AWARD

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

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ARTIST INFO

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

TITLE (IF PREFERRED)

ARTIST NAME

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 A HIGH-QUALITY PHOTO OF YOU 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

EXPLAIN CLEARLY HOW YOU HAVE BROKEN OUT DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT THING(S) THAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THIS STEP-UP IN YOUR CAREER POSSIBLE?

(250 WORDS MAX)

EXPLAIN CLEARLY HOW YOU HAVE BROKEN OUT DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT THING(S) THAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THIS STEP-UP IN YOUR CAREER POSSIBLE?

TELL US HOW YOUR FAN BASE HAS GROWN OVER THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD? THIS MIGHT INCLUDE STREAMING DATA, ATTENDANCE AT GIGS, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF AN INCREASE IN FAN ENGAGEMENT

(250 WORDS MAX)

TELL US HOW YOUR FAN BASE HAS GROWN OVER THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD? THIS MIGHT INCLUDE STREAMING DATA, ATTENDANCE AT GIGS, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF AN INCREASE IN FAN ENGAGEMENT

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

(250 WORDS MAX)

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

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

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SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS 2026

RISING STAR AWARD

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