Thelma Plum takes out top prize at Queensland Music Awards

Thelma Plum took home the major prize at Queensland Music Awards overnight in Brisbane.

Thelma Plum acknowledged at the Queensland Music Awards

Thelma Plum takes home Album of the Year at the 2019 Queensland Music Awards. Source: Facebook: Thelma Plum

The 2020 Queensland Music Awards, one of the biggest events on the Queensland music calendar was held last night at the The Fortitude Music Hall. Featuring performances from Cub Sport, Miiesha, Busby Marou and Jaguar Jonze, the night was a great success for First Nations artists.


Taking home the major prize of the evening for Album of The Year was Thelma Plum and her hugely successful release Better In Blak.
The Blues & Roots award presented by Byron Bay Bluesfest was awarded to pop-folk duo Busby Marou for their Torres Strait Meriam Mer language titled single  Naba Norem (The Reef Song).
Busby Marou took home a Queensland Music Award for their single Naba Norem
Thomas Marou and Jeremy Busby of Busby Marou accepting Blues & Roots Award at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards for their Meriam Mer language track Naba Norem. Source: SGC Media
Another rising star from the Central Australian community of Woorabinda, Miiesha picked up the Remote Region award for her release Drowning. 



Dhoebaw man Patrick Mau aka Mau Power took out the Indigenous category with his track Arrived ft. Marcus Corowa


 

 


 

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Published 4 March 2020 1:05pm
By Emily Nicol


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