It’s been a whirlwind year for Courtney Barnett who has arguably been Australia’s biggest musical export in 2015 following the release of her highly acclaimed debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit. To cap it all of she just cleaned up at The Age Music Victoria Awards, winning in four categories including Best Album and Best Song.
Barnett also picked up the top prize for Best Female Artist and Best Band – quite a feat for a solo artist. Other winners include blues king CW Stoneking for Best Male Artist and Golden Plains for best festival, topping the like of Laneway and Sugar Mountain.
Check out all the winners below!
Best Album
Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think and, Sometimes I Just Sit
Best Song
Courtney Barnett – Depreston
Best Male Artist
C.W. Stoneking
Best Female Artist
Courtney Barnett
Best Emerging Artist
Raised By Eagles
Best Regional Act
Cosmic Psychos
Best Regional Venue
Theatre Royal
Best Venue
Corner Hotel
Best Festival
Golden Plains
Best Live Band
The Smith Street Band
Best Band
Courtney Barnett
Best Blues Album
Fiona Boyes – Box And Dice
Best Country Album
Raised By Eagles – Diamonds In The Bloodstream
Best Soul, Funk, R’n’B and Gospel Album
Emma Donavon & The Putbacks – Dawn
Best Jazz Album
Barney Mcall – Mooroolbark
Best Hip Hop Album
Maundz – Nobody’s Business
Best Electronic Act
Roland Tings
Best Heavy Album
High Tension – Bully
Best Indigenous Act
Emma Donovan
Best Global or Reggae Album
Quarter Street – Quarter Street
Best Folk Roots Album
Tolka – One House
Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act
Carolyn Connors
Check out our Courtney Barnett interview in Happy Mag issue # 1.
