Music Victoria Awards of 2017
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| Music Victoria Awards of 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 November 2017 |
| Venue | 170 Russell, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Hosted by | Chris Gill and Lyndelle Wilkinson[1] |
| Most wins | A.B. Original & King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (3) |
The Music Victoria Awards of 2017 are the 12th Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented on 22 November 2017.[2] For the first time this year, the Best Regional Venue award was separated into of over and under 50 gigs per year.
Music Victoria CEO, Patrick Donovan commended this year's impressive talent saying, "Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees. We are very proud that many of these winners haven't just made an impact in Australia over the last 12 months, but acts such as Jen Cloher, The Teskey Brothers, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and A.B. Original have been flying the Victorian flag overseas."[1]
Outstanding Achievement Award
- Zo Damage
Zo Damage is music photographer. Her 365 Day Live Music Photography Project and book The Damage Report whereby she photographed a band or more daily for a year, wrapping it up with a sold-out exhibition and book launch at Arts Centre Melbourne.[1]