The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia’s diverse and successful live music industry. The awards contain both national and state focused categories, and this year three Eurovision and Australia Decides stars are nominated.
Montaigne
Nominated for Live Voice of the Year
Winner of 'Eurovision – Australia Decides' 2020 and Australia’s 2020 and 2021 Eurovision representative, Montaigne, has been nominated for the national award for Live Voice of the Year.
Montaigne was also nominated for the national award for Live Voice of the Year in 2016, as well as for Live Voice of the Year NSW and Live Voice of the Year: The People’s Choice the same year.
Zaachariaha Fielding (Electric Fields)
Nominated for Live Voice of the Year
'Eurovision – Australia Decides' 2019 runner-up, Zaachariaha Fielding of Electric Fields, has also been nominated for the national award for Live Voice of the Year.
Zaachariaha won the national award for Best Live Voice in 2019 and Live Voice of the Year SA in 2017, while as a duo, Electric Fields won Electronic Act of the Year in 2019, Live Act of the Year in 2019, Best Electronic/DJ Live Act in 2018, and Live Act of the Year SA in 2017.
Zaachariaha and Montaigne are up against Ngaiire, Sampa the Great, and Stella Donnelly in their category.
Jaguar Jonze
Best Live Act in QLD
Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020 artist Jaguar Jonze has been nominated for the Queensland award for Best Live Act.
She is up against Mallrat, Miiesha, Violent Soho, and WAAX in her category.
You can vote!
Public voting for the State and Territory categories (which Jaguar Jonze is nominated in) is open until 11:30pm AEST on 24 September.
You can cast your vote for your favourite state and territory acts at nlmas.com.au/vote.
The winners will be revealed from 7:30pm on 20 October.