The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[1] The awards initially commenced in 2010 and ran until 2015, before being relaunched in March 2021.[2]
Categories
2010–2015 categories
The categories have changed each year. The criteria for the 2010 awards were as per below:[3]
The Rolling Stone Award: The top honour of the year, awarded for an outstanding contribution to popular culture. The winner of this award can come from any area and is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
Best Female: Awarded to an Australian/New Zealand female for outstanding contribution to popular culture.
Best Male: Awarded to an Australian/New Zealand male for outstanding contribution to popular culture.
Artist of the Year: The best all round musical artist of the year. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
Album of the Year: The best album released in the previous year. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
Best Live Act: Honouring the best live performance or tour by a band – Australian or international.
Artist to Watch: This is an acknowledgement of an outstanding emerging artist. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
The International Award: Awarded to an international male, female or group who have had a profound positive impact on popular culture in Australia/New Zealand.
Mover & Shaker: Awarded to someone who has changed the game in their particular field this year. The winner of this award can come from any area and is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
The Immortal: A lifetime achievement award for outstanding contribution to popular culture. This award is open to Australian/New Zealand candidates only.
Best Record: An album or an EP released by an Australian artist that has notably impacted the musical landscape.
Best Single: A song, released as a single by an Australian artist that has notably impacted the musical landscape.
Best New Artist: An Australian artist whose eligible release(s) has broken through into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
Rolling Stone Global Award: An Australian artist whose eligible release(s) has broken through into the international public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape outside of Australia.
Rolling Stone Reader's Award:
Ceremonies
A list of awards ceremony dates and locations are listed below.
2010
In inaugural awards took place on 20 January 2010, at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney.[6]
2011
The second Rolling Stone Australia Awards took place on 25 January 2011.[7][8][9]