SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS •

SUNSHINE COAST MUSIC AWARDS 2026

YOUNG ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NOMINATIONS CLOSE MARCH 20

This award recognises an emerging professional musician or act aged between 16 and 21

Judges will be looking for artists who demonstrate strong musical ability, songwriting excellence, and a clear commitment to building a professional career; shown through activities such as live performances, recording, releasing music, and ongoing professional development.

Applicants must be aged between 16 and 21 before the end of the eligibility period.

For a band, a member / over half were aged between 16 and 21 years old before the end of the eligibility period.

Please note, that people under the age of 16 are unable to attend the event.

WE RECOMMEND VISITING OUR GUIDELINES PAGE BEFORE APPLICATION.

All applications will be checked for eligibility.

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NOMINATE FOR YOUNG ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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 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

PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF MASTERY AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, WITH DETAILS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE IN YOUR CHOSEN INSTRUMENT/S OR VOCALS.

(200 WORDS MAX)

PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF MASTERY AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, WITH DETAILS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE IN YOUR CHOSEN INSTRUMENT/S OR VOCALS.

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR CAREER, INCLUDING THE MILESTONES FROM WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD, AND ANY PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN THAT TIME

(200 WORDS MAX)

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR CAREER, INCLUDING THE MILESTONES FROM WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD, AND ANY PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN THAT TIME

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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