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Environmental Music Prize

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Environmental Music Prize
CountryAustralia
First awarded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Last awardedCurrent
Websiteenvironmentalmusicprize.com/prize/

The Environmental Music Prize is a prize launched in partnership with Green Music Australia. It aims to celebrate and amplify powerful music videos that inspire action for climate and conservation.[1] It was launched during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November 2021 and is a call-to-action for artists to use their voice both on and off stage.[2] The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation.[3]

Awards by year

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2022

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To eligible for the inaugural prize, Australian citizens and residents could apply between November 2021 and February 2022) if they had released an original work in the last 5 years that 1) referenced nature or an environmental issue in its lyrics, or in the visual content of its music video and 2) inspires us to protect the environment with a message of hope or a call-to-action, or highlights the urgency of action.[2]

Between February and April 2022, a shortlisting committee composed of music ambassadors, environmental leaders and impact partners selected the 24 finalists.[2] Public Voting commenced on Earth Day, 22 April 2022 and closed on 22 May 2022.[2]

In June 2022, King Gizzard were announced as winners and donated the $20,000 prize money to The Wilderness Society.[2]

Title Artist Result
"If Not Now, Then When?" King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Won
"Addicted to the Sunshine" Lime Cordiale Nominated
"Can't Take The Ocean Out of Me" Billy Otto Nominated
"Hello My Beautiful World" Holy Holy Nominated
"Hey Wanhaka" King Stingray Nominated
"Housefyre" Briggs & Tim Minchin Nominated
"In Love with This Place" Jess Ribeiro Nominated
"Messin' Me Up" What So Not featuring Evan Giia Nominated
"Mother" L-FRESH the Lion featuring Moza and Mirrah Nominated
"Our Song" Tambah Project (Nidala Barker, Kyle Lionhart & Billy Otto) Nominated
"Port Road" Holy Holy Nominated
"Say Something" Eskimo Joe Nominated
"Sky Was Blue - The Bushfire Song" Reverend Bones Nominated
"Sleep Australia Sleep" Paul Kelly Nominated
"Ta'u Tama" Small Island Big Song Nominated
"The Night" Little Green Nominated
"The Truth" Rory Phillips Nominated
"Voices" Sage Roadknight Nominated
"We Are the Youth" Jack River Nominated
"What If" Ciaran Gribbin Nominated
"When a Tree Falls" The Boy of Many Colors featuring Emily Wurramara Nominated
"World Migratory Bird Day Virtual Choir" Bowerbird Collective & The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Nominated
"Worldwide Suicide" In Hearts Wake Nominated
"Your Country" William Crighton featuring William Barton & Julieanne Crighton Nominated

2023

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In January 2023, entries were open to Australian citizens and residents who had released an original song and music video between 1 January 2020 and 28 Feb 2023.

The submitted works must: • Reference nature or an environmental issue in its lyrics, or in the visual content of its music video. • Connect us to the natural world, encourage us to reflect, or inspire us to protect the environment. • Be submitted as a music video on Youtube that is publicly available to watch and share.

Finalists were announced on 22 April 2023 (Earth Day), with public voting to open after that. The winner was announced on 13 June 2023.[4][5][6]

Title Artist Result
"Stoney Creek" Xavier Rudd Won
"Losing Wild" Anya Anastasia Nominated
"Smoke and Mirrors" Beckah Amani Nominated
"Lady Blue" Emily Wurramara Nominated
"Go" Flume Nominated
"Gentle" Georgia Mae Nominated
"Golden Chains" Hazel Mei Nominated
"Being Human" Jen Cloher Nominated
"Milkumana" King Stingray Nominated
"Singing Up Country" Kutcha Edwards Nominated
"Warrior" Meraki Mae Nominated
"Rising Seas" Midnight Oil Nominated
"Change Has to Come" Mo'Ju Nominated
"Vessel" SheisArjuna Nominated
"End of the World" Sunfruits Nominated
"Willow Tree" Tash Sultana Nominated
"The Godwit and Curlew" The Bowerbird Collective Nominated
"Back On Country" Troy Cassar-Daley Nominated
"Mararradj" Wildfire Manwurrk Nominated
"Backburner" Wildheart Nominated
"Forever After" Woodes Nominated
"Together" Ziggy Alberts Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "$20,000 Environmental Music Prize launches in Australia during UN Climate Summit". APRA AMCOS. 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Prize". Environmental Music Prize. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Environmental Music Prize Searches for Green Theme Song". The Music Network. May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Prize". Environmental Music Prize. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Environmental Music Prize 2023 Finalists". Music Feeds. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Xavier Rudd Wins 2023's Environmental Music Prize". Music Feeds. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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