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The Gold Medallion Media Awards were
designed to reflect radio activity and the success of Australian
Recording Artists
and tracks within each respective state, during the
designated judging period.
The Gold Medallion Media Awards
recognize all Australian country recording artists, who were born in
each of the respective states and territories, broken into four
(4) divisions -
* Queensland
* New South
Wales
* South East
(Victoria/Tasmania)
* Central West
(South Australia/Northern
Territory/Western Australia)
The awards are administered and presented by an executive, with
radio presenters and high profile industry personalities from all
over the country, invited to nominate their top 3 country
artists and tracks in each of the five (5) categories -
*
Male Vocalist of the Year
* Female Vocalist of the Year
* New Talent of the Year
* Musician of the Year
* Bush Balladeer of the Year
After counting votes, each artist will only contest one of the
first 5 sections, and their highest polling category will be the
chosen category for any given artist. Therefore, an artist is
clearly defined by their primary talent. For example, if an
artist is primarily a bush balladeer (as a result of the polling
results), they are ineligible to contest the Male or Female
Vocalist categories and vice-versa. An artist who is a renowned
Vocalist (and polls accordingly) is ineligible to contest the
Musician category by recording an instrumental etc. New Talent
is an open section (with the exclusion of previous winners), and
any finalist in this category cannot contest the other 4 main
awards.
Albums released from the
beginning of the previous calendar year are eligible and will be
considered providing the artist was born in the state or the
adopted state was their first home state in Australia; but only the latest
album released by any artist is eligible, and tracks that were
in the finals of the previous year are excluded from
eligibility.
Eligible tracks are judged on each artists
musical ability and appeal, the quality of the song, musical
arrangements and the production quality of the track.
The Gold Medallion Awards are judged by radio presenters and
broadcasters throughout Australia, who cast their vote by
nominating Artist/Track selections in priority from 1 to 3. Poll
position then determines the points awarded to each artist.
ie.1st position earns the artist 3 points down to 3rd position
earning the artist 1 point.
The votes are collated by the awards executive, and are then
counted by independent scrutineers (including a Justice of the
Peace from outside the country music industry). Results are
signed off by the JP and then released through the country
media. The finalists are notified of their status as a finalist
and are each offered a complimentary ticket to the awards
presentation.
The winners are announced and the awards
presented (a wall plaque with an engraved Gold
Medallion imbedded) at a special industry evening held during
Australia's biggest country music event - The Tamworth Country
Music Festival.
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