AMA Awards

The Australian Music Association presents awards recognising substantial and valued contributions and achievements in the Australian music products industry.

2025 Awards

  • Nominations open on Wednesday 23nd April and close on Monday 1st September, 2024
  • Awards will be presented at the Industry Leadership Summit on Monday 13th October, 2025

The foundational principles of these awards are that:

  • Awards are an honour, given for the efforts and achievements of an individual,
  • Awards are not given for longevity, prominence, or for the achievements of a company,
  • Awards are only given when there is a suitable recipient,
  • Awards are given to people, not companies,
  • Awards may be given posthumously,
  • There is no age limit on any award,
  • Current membership of the association is not a prerequisite for any award,
  • The panel’s decision is final

The AMA will present three Awards categories, one being the Honour Roll, continuing as the association’s highest honour and an important of its history. The other two awards are for Significant Contribution to the industry, and Emerging Leader in the industry.

Nomination

  • Any current member of the association may nominate a person for an AMA Award.
  • The AMA Executive Committee will consider nominations and how to proceed with the judging process at a time of their choosing.
  • Nominations must be in writing, presented to the panel for consideration in advance of its meeting.
  • Go to Nomination Form

Judging

  • The AMA Executive Committee is by default the judging panel for these awards. The Executive Committee may delegate its power to a panel.
  • Panel members must declare any conflict of interest and they or the panel may decide to remove them from the process. Conflicts of interest may be real or perceived, and specifically include a family or close personal relationship with the nominee or being employed by the same company as the nominee. Typical business relationships are not considered to be a conflict of interest, where for example the nominee’s company buys from or sells to the company of a panel member.
  • A nominator may be a panel member.
  • The panel’s decision is final.

Presentation 

The 2025 AMA Awards will be presented at the Industry Leadership Summit on 13th October, 2025.