Baker Boy Leads 2022 Music Victoria Awards Winners

Baker Boy was the big winner at this year's Music Victoria Awards.

The singer-songwriter walked away with three awards, including the prestigious Best Album award for his acclaimed album Gela. It brings Baker Boy's total tally of Music Victoria Awards to an impressive eight.

Other First Nations talent also did well, with Emma Donovan & The Putbacks winning Best Group and Mo'Ju being honoured in the Best Soul, Funk, R&B or Gospel category.

After previously winning Best Breakthrough Act two years ago, Melbourne punks Pinch Points won Best Rock or Punk Work.

For the first time in Music Victoria Awards history, the brand-new Best DJ award was shared between Jennifer Loveless and MzRizk.

You can see the full list of 2022 Music Victoria Awards winners below.

The 2022 Music Victoria Awards

Hall of Fame Inductees Deborah Conway AM Helen Marcou AM & Ian 'Quincy' McLean AM

Best Album Baker Boy - Gela

Best Musician Xani Colac

Best Song Baker Boy - "Survive"

Best Group Emma Donovan & The Putbacks

Best Producer Alice Ivy

Best Solo Artist Julia Jacklin

Best DJ MzRizk and Jennifer Loveless (Tied)

Best Regional Act Baker Boy

MAV Diasporas Award Charles Maimarosia

Best Blues Work Checkerboard Lounge

Best Country Work Georgia State Line

Best Electronic Work Harvey Sutherland

Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work The Amplified Elephants

Best Folk Work Kerryn Fields

Best Heavy Work Outright

Best Hip Hop Work MAMMOTH. & Silent Jay

Best Jazz Work Barney McAll

Best Pop Work The Stroppies

Best Reggae or Dancehall Work JahWise

Best Rock or Punk Pinch Points

Best Soul, Funk, R&B or Gospel Work Mo'Ju

Arts Access Amplify Award Evelyn Ida Morris

The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent Bumpy

Best Metro Festival Brunswick Music Festival (Wurundjeri)

Best Regional Festival Port Fairy Folk Festival (Gunditjmara)

Best Large Venue (Metro) Forum Melbourne (Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung)

Best Small Venue (Metro) Brunswick Ballroom (Wurundjeri)

Best Regional Venue (Established) Caravan Music Club - Archies Creek (Boonwurrung)

Best Regional Venue (Under 50 Gigs) Daylesford Hotel (Dja Dja Wurrung)