The second annual Aussievision Awards recognises the work Eurovision and Australia Decides artists do beyond the Contest, from music releases to TV appearances, as well as books and theatre.
The awards also acknowledges the work that many in the media do to build up the Contest and the fans who support it from the ground up.
Last week the nominees were announced and voting open for all publicly chosen categories.
We are now honoured to announce the 2023 winners voted by you, the public, and in some categories internally by Aussievision.
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
Any album or EP released in the last 12 months - Aussievision Internally Selected
WINNER: Voyager - 'Fearless in Love'
Other nominees were:
Alfie Arcuri - L.D.D. (Love is a Dangerous Drug)
Charley - ‘Timebombs’
Dami Im - 'In Between'
Johnny Manuel - 'Blue'
Tania Doko - 'The Beauty's in the Broken'
SONG OF THE YEAR
Any song released in the last 12 months that is not a Eurovision or Australia Decides song - Publicly Voted
WINNER: Voyager - ‘Prince of Fire’
Other nominees were:
Andrew Lambrou - 'Take My Breath Away'
Charley - ‘Worst Taste In Girls’
Dami Im - ‘Collide'
Electric Fields - ‘We The People'
Guy Sebastian - 'I Chose Good'
Jessica Mauboy - 'Right Here, Right Now'
Jude York - ‘Mr Porcelain’
Sheldon Riley - 'INSANE'
Sheppard - 'Good Time'
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Any song in collaboration with another artist whether it be Australian or international - Publicly Voted
WINNER: Voyager feat. Sean Harmanis - 'Ultraviolet'
Other nominees were:
Jaguar Jonze & Haru Nemuri - 'ANGRY ANGRY'
Jessica Mauboy & Jason Derulo - 'Give You Love'
Jude York Ft Mum - 'Cashew [Acoustic Version]'
Montaigne with Tom Cardy - 'Red Flags'
St. Croix (feat. Seann Miley Moore) - ‘All My Lovers’
SONG COVER OF THE YEAR
Any song cover released in the last 12 months that is not a Eurovision song - Public Voted
WINNER: Dami Im - 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'
Other nominees were:
Casey Donovan - 'This Is Me (Live at Sydney Opera House, NYE 2022)'
Didirri - ‘The Winner Takes It All’
Jude York - 'I Kissed a Boy'
LeeA - 'Bite Me'
Mitch Tambo & Reigan - ‘Great Southern Land’
TV APPEARANCE OF THE YEAR
Any TV appearance that can be a live performance, reality TV, acting or hosting - Publicly Voting
WINNER: Dami Im - 'The Masked Singer' Winner (Network Ten)
Other nominees were:
Amy Sheppard - Masked Singer
Courtney Act - Masked Singer
Guy Sebastian - The Voice Australia host
Jessica Mauboy - The Voice Australia host
Joel Creasey - New Leash on Life
AUSSIEVISION ARTS AND CULTURE AWARD
Any non-TV appearance covering theatre, literature and more - Aussievision Internally Selected
WINNER: Seann Miley Moore - 'Miss Saigon' (Theatre)
Other nominees were:
Casey Donovan - '& Juliet' (Performance)
Jaguar Jonze - 'The Art of Broken Pieces' (Exhibition)
AUSSIEVISION INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Any international artist who has shown a commitment to Australia during the last 12 months - Publicly Voted
WINNER: Måneskin - RUSH! Tour
Other nominees were:
Brooke - Australian Eurovision Preview Party Tour (OGAE Australia)
Conchita Wurst - Sydney WorldPride
Jamala - UNITE24
COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR
Any online or in-person event that was held for Eurovision fans by community groups, fans themselves, venues, councils or similar - Publicly Chosen
WINNER: Brooke & OGAE Australia - Australian Eurovision Preview Party Tour
UNSUNG HERO
This is to an Australian or someone based in Australia who goes above and beyond in their support of Eurovision either as a fan or organiser who is often not recognised - Public Chosen
WINNER: KJ Draven (Wall of Sound AU)
Some comments received from the public when voting:
"His passion for Eurovision and Music is a full time gig. He’s a walking encyclopaedia and also super hot! 🤘🏻"
"KJ Draven from Wall of Sound - constant flow of great reviews and new content. Has really helped me push my love of music this year."
"KJ Draven from Wall of Sound for sharing the metal love with a big community of metal diehards. The man is a total legend."
"Always gives great reviews, goes the extra mile to review bands that are generally considered obscure/on the fringe (usually metal), and takes the time to write reviews that entice non-fans of a band to jump on board and have a listen."
"KJ Draven from Wall Of Sound - flying the flag for all the heavy acts that enter but also covering all the best and wackiest entries over the years. His passion is only matched by that of Aussievision and without him, a lot of heavy fans wouldn't know Eurovision was on!"
The Aussievision team congratulate KJ Draven on his award win. He has a huge passion for Eurovision and we love how KJ Draven shares his love for the Contest through Wall of Sound! Wall Of Sound is Australia's leading alternative music and culture publication. Check out KJ Draven's Eurovision write ups including his top 5 Eurovision 2023 entries here.
The Aussievision team will also like to give special commendations to other individuals who were also publicly selected for the 'Unsung Hero' who have also gone above and beyond in their support of Eurovision:
Liam Clark (94.9 Joy FM)
Lachlan Woods (OGAE Australia President)
We would like to thank everyone who voted as well as the artists, fans, media and more who make up this wonderful diverse Australian Eurovision community.
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