Gold Coast Music Awards 2025 Winners Revealed

The Gold Coast Music Awards (GCMAs) 2025 winners have been revealed.

The winners were confirmed at a red-carpet gala and live concert on Thursday night (November 27th) at HOTA, Home of the Arts.

Now in its 11th year, the GCMAs celebrated the diverse talent of the South East Queensland music industry.

Leading the winners was Beckah Amani, named Artist of the Year after an impressive career period that included a support slot for Jorja Smith on her Australian tour.

Breakout Artist of the Year went to Lyric, whose latest EP debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Charts.

Release of the Year was won by TANISHA for On My Terms, while Song of the Year went to bella amor for "rocks in my pocket".

Check out the full list of winners below.

More information about the GCMAs can be found here. 

Gold Coast Music Awards 2025 Winners

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Beckah Amani Chloe Styler Ella Fence Hollow Coves Hussy Hicks Lecia Louise Mitch King The Wrath

BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Hanlon School of Music WINNER: Lyric Andy Penkow bella amor Lily Grace Parker Selve TANISHA

LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Gold Coast Music WINNER: Hollow Coves bella amor Bootleg Rascal Haystack Mountain Hermits Hussy Hicks Lyric Selve TANISHA Terremoto Band

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by TAFE Queensland WINNER: Robbie Bostock – Guitar Ella Fence – Voice Dave Amphlett – Drums Jamie Keys – Drumkit Liam Kirk – Keys Maddison Breen – Multi-instrumentalist Shane Hannan – Trombone Sunny Luwe – Vocals William Hoareau – Guitar

RELEASE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by City of Gold Coast WINNER: TANISHA – On My Terms Beckah Amani – This is how I remember it. Blind Corners – Mud Eimhin – Modern Mending (Of The Heart) Fake News – Dead Set Hussy Hicks – Bluesfest Desk Tapes Jackson James Smith – I Made This On My Laptop 4 U Jim Ottaway – A Promise of Eternity Lily Grace – Old Enough To Know Better Loose Goose – Not A Big Fan The Wrath – Into the Arms of Oblivion Wildheart – Searching For Life Beyond Tragedy

SONG OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by HOTA, Home of the Arts WINNER: bella amor – rocks in my pocket Atticus Chimps – Cradle Cage Beckah Amani – Superstar Blind Corners – My Mountain Bunyip Aristocracy – The Spell Chloe Styler – Read A Room Eimhin – The Dawn Comes In Through Our Window Lily Grace – Old Enough To Know Better Loose Goose – What I’d Do (For You) Lyric – Make A Move Maddison Breen – Odessa (ft AMELA) Selve – Breaking Into Heaven

STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Luke Palmer Emily Hopley George Carpenter Josh Beattie okmattcollins

VENUE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Oztix WINNER: Den Devine Burleigh Town Hotel elsewhere Vinnies Dive Wallaby Hotel

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The Edit Suite WINNER: Selve – Breaking Into Heaven Chloe Styler – Twenty Five DENNIS. – RENT Eimhin – Some Strange Beauty Fake News – Southbound HAMMERS – Fucked Around & Found Out Junior Burger – Big Boy Big Girl Kaosphere – Bring Out The Dead Lavelin – Forget About Us Loose Goose – What I’d Do (For You) MAD WXRLD – Who You Lovin’ ft. St Laurentt The Wrath – Nothing’s Forever

VISUAL CREATIVE OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Jared Hinz Bianca Hinton Gourami Keely Baker Liam Shane Rawson Blenkinsop Simone Gorman-Clark Tim Wilson

GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE

Sponsored by Friends of the Arts WINNER: Blind Corners Alanah Stone Bronte Lee Jamie Lamont KLACEY Loose Goose MYLES Zayden Kennedy

PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD

presented by Burleigh Brewing

WINNER: Lecia Louise

Fake News Haystack Mountain Hermits