The evening also provided further cause for celebration, with iconic Melbourne radio station RRR being inducted into the Age Music Victoria Hall of Fame, Chair of Board of Directors, former long-term broadcaster, and the station’s first Music Coordinator Geoff King was humbled by the recognition, showing his gratitude to the station’s loyal support base of listeners and volunteers:
“I’m really proud of the contribution Triple R has made to our musical and intellectual life so it’s great to have such a public celebration in its 40th year. The Music Victoria Hall of Fame induction is a powerful way of recognising Triple R’s achievements when placed alongside earlier inductees, particularly the likes of Stan Rofe and Bill Armstrong, without whom Melbourne would not have developed such a strong music scene.”
THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS 2016 – WINNERS
Best Album
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon InfinityBest Band
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardBest Song
The Drones – Taman ShudBest Female Artist
Alex LaheyBest Male Artist
C.W. StonekingBest Emerging Act
Camp CopeBest Live Band
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardBest Regional Act
The DronesBest Venue (Over 500 Capacity)
Corner HotelBest Venue (Under 500 Capacity)
The ToteBest Regional Venue
The Bridge Hotel, CastlemaineBest Festival
Meredith Music FestivalTHE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA GENRE AWARDS 2016 – WINNERS
Best Blues Album
Nick Charles – The River FlowsBest Country Album
Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife – ThievesBest Soul, Funk, R’n’B or Gospel Album
Kylie Auldist – Family TreeBest Jazz Album
Peter Knight – Way Out WestBest Hip Hop Album
Plutonic Lab – Deep Above The NoiseBest Electronic Album
Harvey SutherlandBest Heavy Album
Be’lakor – VesselsBest Aboriginal Act
Benny WalkerBest Global or Reggae Album
Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Sierra Kilo AlphaBest Folk / Roots Album
Oh Pep! – Stadium CakeBest Experimental or Avant Garde Album
Inland (Alex Garsden and Rohan Drape)