2025 Gold Coast Music Awards

Presented by HOTA and Gold Coast Music Network

Thu 27 Nov
2025 Gold Coast Music Awards

2025 Gold Coast Music Awards

The Gold Coast’s premier music industry event, the Gold Coast Music Awards, is back in 2025 to shine a spotlight on the Gold Coast’s best and brightest music talent.

Join us on Thursday 27 November, 2025 for the biggest night in Gold Coast music—a night of red carpet moments, an electrifying Awards Ceremony to announce this year’s winners, live performances from Parker, TANISHA and more local artists still to be announced, and an epic after-party to keep the celebration going.

The 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards coincide with Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, so make sure to rock your favourite Australian music tee (bonus points for repping a Gold Coast artist) and hit the red carpet for a photo on arrival. 

Want the VIP treatment? Purchase a VIP ticket to enjoy VIP early arrivals, a GCMA Finalist T-shirt and poster, and complimentary drinks during VIP arrivals.

This year’s Gold Coast Music Awards is an event not to be missed!


Ages: All Ages however under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

Gold Coast Music Awards is produced by Gold Coast Music Network and proudly supported by City of Gold Coast and HOTA, Home of the Arts.

Dates
Thu 27 Nov
Where
Theatre 1
Duration
5 hrs
Tickets
Regular Ticket $66 (available 9 Oct - 20 Nov)
Final Release $76 (available 21 Nov - 27 Nov)

VIP Ticket $140 (available 12 Jun - 13 Nov)

2025 Gold Coast Music Awards Finalist T-shirt $50 (available in Unisex XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

A $4 transaction fee will apply for e ticket delivery purchases (excluding free events + donations).For Hold at Box Office ticket delivery purchases, a $6 fee will apply.Please view full Terms and Conditions prior to purchasing your tickets.
Times
Thu 27 November - 5:00pm

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#Live Act Lineup

We're thrilled to announce the first two artists on the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards live act lineup - PARKER and TANISHA!

Winner of the 2024 Gold Coast Music Prize, PARKEROfficial is inspired by 80’s pop and a collective of genres, combining surfside-rock with his youthful angst to produce tunes that are sure to get the crowd singing along at the GCMAs.

Tanisha will bring her unique blend of contemporary UK RnB, neo-soul, soul-electronica, and everything in between, pushing the boundaries of modern R&B in an unmissable live performance.

PARKER and TANISHA will light up the stage during this year's Awards Ceremony, alongside an epic lineup of local artists, to be announced.


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