title: 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards
text: # 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards
  
  The 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards was the second Australian Women in Music Awards. The event took place on 9 October 2019. 15 award categories were presented, including new awards for Excellence in Classical Music, Excellence in Image Making and Music Journalism. The Educator Award, Auriel Andrew Memorial Award and Musical Excellence Award were retired.
  
  ## AWMA Honour Roll
  
  * Judith Durham
  
  ## Nominees and winners
  
  ### AWMA Awards
  
  Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.
  
  Full list of nominees :
  
  | Lifetime Achievement Award | Humanitarian Award |
  | - | - |
  | Joy McKean Marcia Hines Vika and Linda Bull | Dami Im Alison Hams Lindy Morrison |
  | Diversity in Music Award | Studio Production Award |
  | Christine Anu Lisa Cheney & Peggy Polias (Making Waves) Ngaiire | Virginia Read Elise Reitze-Swensen (Feels) Kathy Naunton |
  | Live Production Award | Music Leadership Award |
  | Laurie May Jenny Moon Kait Hall | Sue Telfer Elise Reitze-Swensen Lynette Irwin |
  | Songwriter Award | Emerging Artist Award |
  | Mojo Juju Ngaiire Thelma Plum | Alice Skye Ella Fence Lisa Caruso |
  | Music Photographer Award | Film-maker Award |
  | Tashi Hall Jessica Vaini Kerrie Geier | Tashi Hall Aimée-Lee Xu Hsien Curran |
  | Artistic Excellence Award | Creative Leadership Award |
  | Christine Anu Nai Palm Ngaiire | Katie Noonan Claire Edwardes Elaine Chia |
  | Excellence in Classical Music Award | Music Journalist Award |
  | Caroline Almonte Claire Edwardes Sarah-Grace William | Ange McCormack Jane Gazzo Jules LeFevre |
  | Excellence in Image Making Award | |
  | Melaine Knight Chloe Jean Ntombi Moyo | |
  