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Harry James Angus (The Cat Empire) @ 2018 NLMAs Brisbane Photo -Bec Harbour Photography

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are today thrilled to confirm that all nomination forms for their 6th event – set to take place in October 2023 – have been extended through to 30th June 2023. Some had been due to expire at the end of April.

Applications to join the jury, however, have now closed as scheduled.

This will be the 6th NLMAs event since it debuted in 2016, with the last event being a hybrid digital & physical event in October 2020. Videos from that event are available HERE.

Nominations are open now at the NLMAs website (nlmas.com.au), with free nominations possible across most of the 60+ awards that are handed out on the night. 

In order to reflect a lengthier eligibility period (1st September 2020 – 30th June 2023), and to give the live industry enough time to get their nominations in, forms will remain open through the end of June.

However, industry members are encouraged to start supplying nominations sooner rather than later, even ahead of the performances taking place: the sooner nominations are submitted, the sooner judges will be able to consider the nominees. 

The NLMAs are also excited to confirm that the night will recognise the third recipient of the event’s Hall of Fame – the “Live Legend” – which has previously been presented to Magic Dirt and Deborah Conway. That recipient will be revealed in advance of the event. 

One confirmed new award will be added to the night, celebrating the work of lighting and stage designers for a specific tour, headlined by a domestic touring artist. Nominations for this, and all categories are now live HERE.

SA based Board Member and Artist Manager Sian Walden, said this about the impending return,

“Having seen first hand the joy that shows returning has brought artists and fans alike, I’m excited to see the National Live Music Awards are back after a necessary pause.”

Walden reflected on why such a pause was necessary, even as stages reopened around the country in the last year, saying, “The industry has been navigating the new complexities that COVID has created, which have been challenging beyond what we could have ever imagined. But with that challenge came a reminder of the community spirit within our sector. I look forward to celebrating that community and all the wonderful people that make live music possible at the 2023 NLMAs.”

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Lucy Sugerman

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Today the awards are also thrilled to confirm the final list of advisory board members, with the addition of Lucy Ahn, a ACT based musician and MusicACT staff member, who is taking over from the previous ACT board member, Ruth O’Brien.

Lucy is a program coordinator at MusicACT and a live music event coordinator & artist liaison at Canberra venue group UCLivex, as well as a musician and songwriter. An avid music lover and advocate, Lucy was on the team behind Canberra legacy festival Stonefest, awarded Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award for Arts and Multimedia, and has graced a number of national stages and festivals as an artist including Groovin the Moo and SummerSalt Festival.

Lucy joins the already announced new members for the 2023 event: Keith Daverell from Music Tasmania and acclaimed musician, frontwoman of  Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics and creative producer, ‘Ofa Fotu in WA.

Founder of the National Live Music Awards, Larry Heath, said of Lucy’s appointment, “We’re thrilled to welcome Lucy to our advisory board. She will provide an important voice in ensuring our ACT events continue to well represent the Territory. And with past winners from the region like Genesis Owusu and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers going on to do incredible things nationally and internationally, we look forward to continuing to recognise the incredible talent that comes from the ACT as we celebrate the best live music in Australia.”

The role of the advisory board members is to help represent their state of territory, with at least one industry person from each state and territory represented. They vote on any changes or additions to the awards, nominate the judges, and help decide the recipients of the Live Legend awards. 

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Stella Donnelly 2018 Triffid Gala // Photo – Bec Harbour Photography

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Moju with Sarah and Kelly from Camp Cope @ 2017 NLMAs Gala Melbourne // Photo – Bree Gaudette

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