Next Friday is the day you need to keep in mind - entries to the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards close 5pm Friday 3rd of July! If you're a local singer, songwriter, player and creator of original music, then this competition offers you opportunities for airplay on 1233 ABC Newcastle and other ABC networks (like DIG and TripleJ), online features, studio interviews, having your music heard and judged by industry professionals both locally and across the country and getting feedback from those judges.
Spanning the musical spectrum, there are 9 category and 4 specialist awards to be won, as well as the 1233 Tour Support Prize ($1233 worth of tour costs and a session with a nationally renowned publicist), the APRA and ABC Music Publishing Songwriters Recognition Award ($1000 cash prize and a framed certificate) and the ABC Music Artist of the Year
(recording / publishing deal to the value of $5000).
If you're a fan of Newcastle Music, then join the group on ABC Contribute; this is the place to find local music, info about local artists and bands, and entries into the Music Awards. There are also some great trips down memory lane with music and pics from bands from years gone by. Do you have a local music curio from the glorious past of the Newcastle Music Scene? Share it on ABC Contribute!
The music award entrants who have uploaded their material onto Newcastle Music Group already have been updating and customising their profiles - have a look and see what first-time entrant Liv Gritten is doing! Head of State also have a cranking page. The Video pick of the week is Seven Days by Central Coast duo Jaywalker - they've set a high benchmark!! Have a look and get inspired.
