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The Australian Music Prize (The AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award made by Australian Music Prize Ltd, a sole-purpose entity sponsored by a variety of music industry figures and record companies. The AMP was established in 2005.

Unlike the more mainstream ARIA music awards

ARIA Music Awards

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...

, The Amp aims to encourage Australian music of excellence - the prize's stated aim is to "financially reward and increase exposure for an Australian artist (or group of artists) who have produced and commercially released what specially appointed judges vote is the best contemporary music album in any one calendar year". In this sense, The AMP is broadly comparable to the UK's Mercury Music Prize.

2008's Prize Director Tracey Grimson says having a number one album counts for very little in the judging.

The Prize typically launches at the start of October each year and accepts entries (must be new Australian artist albums commercially released in that year) in October and November. A Short List is announced the following February and then a winner at an event in Sydney in March.

2005 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2005	The Drones The Drones The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound...	Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By Wait Long by the River... Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By is the second album released by The Drones, a band formed in Perth and based in Melbourne....	Ben Lee Ben Lee Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lee is an ARIA Award winning musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake... — Awake Is the New Sleep Awake Is the New Sleep Awake Is the New Sleep is the fifth album by Australian musician Ben Lee, released in 2005. It reached #5 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, becoming his most successful album. It contains the top 40 singles "Gamble Everything for Love" and "Catch My Disease"... The Devastations The Devastations Devastations are an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded in 2002 by the three friends Tom Carlyon, Hugo Cran and Conrad Standish after the end of their former band Luxedo.... — Coal The Drones — Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By The Go-Betweens The Go-Betweens The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1977 by singer-songwriters and guitarists, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. They were later joined by Lindy Morrison on drums, Robert Vickers on bass guitar and Amanda Brown on violin, oboe, guitar, and backing vocals,... — Oceans Apart Oceans Apart Oceans Apart is the ninth and final album by The Go-Betweens, released in 2005. All the songs were written by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster... The Mess Hall The Mess Hall The Mess Hall are a two-piece drums and guitar combo based in Sydney, Australia specialising in "raw, edgy bluesy rock." The band consists of Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon .... — Notes From A Ceiling Notes From A Ceiling Notes From A Ceiling is the second album from the Australian two-piece rock band The Mess Hall.The album won an ARIA Music Award for Best Engineer, was short-listed for the inaugural Australian Music Prize and was included in both Triple J and Rolling Stone's Top 50 of 2005.According to Jed Kurzel... Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie is an Australian super group formed by Tex Perkins from The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon and others, Don Walker from Cold Chisel and widely respected guitarist Charlie Owen. Their first album Sad But True was released in 1993 with the second released in 2005.The band was... — All is Forgiven TZU TZU For the ancient chinese military strategist and author, see Sun Tzu.TZU are an Australian hip hop group, originating from Melbourne, Victoria. They are known for live shows with significant crowd involvement, at festivals such as Big Day Out, Falls Festival, MS Fest and the Meredith Music Festival,... — Smiling at Strangers Smiling at Strangers Smiling at Strangers is an Australian Hip Hop album by TZU, released in 2005. The album was produced by Magoo and released under the P & C Liberation Music record label.... Wolfmother Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,... — Wolfmother Wolfmother (album) Wolfmother is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Wolfmother, originally released on 31 October 2005 in Australia. The album was later released internationally at various dates in 2006, with the addition of "Love Train" and a rearranged track listing...

2006 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2006	Augie March Augie March Augie March are an Australian indie/pop rock band. Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bassist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box...	Moo, You Bloody Choir Moo, You Bloody Choir Moo, You Bloody Choir is the third studio album by the Australian indie rock band Augie March. It was released in 2006 in Australia by BMG. It entered the ARIA album charts at #10 and was nominated for Album of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, losing to Tea & Sympathy by Bernard Fanning...	Augie March — Moo, You Bloody Choir Bob Evans Kevin Mitchell (musician) Kevin Edward Mitchell , is an Australian musician, known for his role as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah and also his solo work under the stage name of Bob Evans.... — Suburban Songbook Suburban Songbook Suburban Kid is the first studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, under the pseudonym Bob Evans. The album was co-produced by Mitchell and Simon Stuthers . Suburban Kid has been described as "an album of youthful introspection, love and loss"... Gotye Gotye Wouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums... — Like Drawing Blood Like Drawing Blood Like Drawing Blood is the second album by Gotye. All the sounds on the album were collected and assembled or performed by Wally De Backer in bedrooms around Melbourne between 2003 and 2005, and the record was mixed and mastered by Franc Tetaz... Howling Bells Howling Bells Howling Bells are an indie rock band that formed in Sydney in 2004. The band obtained moderate popularity in the United Kingdom following the release of its 2006 self-titled debut album... — Howling Bells Howling Bells (Album) Howling Bells is the self-titled debut album of London-based Australian indie rock band Howling Bells. The album was released through Bella Union in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2006... Jackie Marshall — Fight n'Flight Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.... — The Silver Tree The Silver Tree The Silver Tree is a 2006 album by Lisa Gerrard. It is her first solo album since The Mirror Pool. It was initially released on iTunes. A physical CD version was released in Australia, with an international version released soon after containing an extra track.-Track listing:# "In Exile" – 6:04#... Sarah Blasko Sarah Blasko Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which... — What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website.... The Drones The Drones The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound... — Gala Mill Gala Mill Gala Mill is the fourth album from The Drones, released in September 2006. The album peaked at #66 in the Australian album chartsRecorded in a mill on an isolated farm on Tasmania’s east coast, Gala Mill is an album full of extremes - moments of stark, ghostly beauty are set against outbursts of... The Grates The Grates The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing... — Gravity Won't Get You High Gravity Won't Get You High Gravity Won't Get You High is the debut album of The Grates. It was produced by Brian Deck, and features studio produced versions of songs from their EP...

The inaugural Red Bull Award in recognition of Outstanding Potential was awarded to Gotye

Gotye

Wouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...

2007 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2007	The Mess Hall The Mess Hall The Mess Hall are a two-piece drums and guitar combo based in Sydney, Australia specialising in "raw, edgy bluesy rock." The band consists of Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon ....	Devils Elbow Devils Elbow Devils Elbow is the third album from The Mess Hall. The band's second studio album was released on 27 October 2007 in conjunction with the new single, Keep Walking...	Architecture in Helsinki Architecture in Helsinki Architecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland... — Places Like This Places Like This Places Like This is the third studio album by Architecture in Helsinki released in Australia on 27 July 2007 at the launch of their Australian tour. It was also released in Japan on 18 July, Europe on 8 August, and the US on 21 August... bluejuice Bluejuice Bluejuice is a rock band based in Sydney, Australia. The group consists of Jake Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib and James Hauptmann.They have released three studio albums; Problems, Head of the Hawk and Company.... — Problems Dardanelles Dardanelles (band) Dardanelles are a four-piece indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia formed in early 2006. Often incorrectly labelled or billed as "The Dardanelles", they are named after the narrow strait in northwestern Turkey of the same name.-Biography:... — Mirror Mirror The Devastations The Devastations Devastations are an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded in 2002 by the three friends Tom Carlyon, Hugo Cran and Conrad Standish after the end of their former band Luxedo.... — Yes U Lisa Miller Lisa Miller Lisa Miller is an Australian singer/songwriter known for her clear, bitter-sweet voice and poignant semi-biographical songs.-Biography:Miller grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Chadstone, the daughter of social realist painter Peter Miller... — Morning in the Bowl of Night Morning in the Bowl of Night Morning in the Bowl of Night is the fifth album by Melbourne singer-songwriter Lisa Miller. All songs were composed by Miller.It was released in Australia on 21 April 2007, and was nominated in the 2007 ARIA Awards for "Best Adult Contemporary Album".... Midnight Juggernauts Midnight Juggernauts Midnight Juggernauts are a band from Melbourne, Australia composed of Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta, and Daniel Stricker. The band has been described as anything from 'prog dance meets cosmic film scores', to 'slasher-flick disco' to 'deadpan landscape',... — Dystopia Dystopia A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian, as characterized in books like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four... New Buffalo New Buffalo (band) Sally Seltmann is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter. Until 2009, she performed under the alias New Buffalo.-Biography:... — Somewhere, Anywhere Somewhere, Anywhere Somewhere, Anywhere is an album by New Buffalo, released March 24, 2007.-Track listing:# "Cheer Me Up Thank You" - 3:12# "It's True" - 3:33# "City and Sea " - 3:26# "Stay with Us" - 4:29# "Emotional Champ" - 3:22... Perry Keyes Perry Keyes Perry Keyes is an Australian singer-songwriter He is based in Sydney, Australia. Former singer-songwriter with Sydney band the Stolen Holdens... — Last Ghost Train Home The Mess Hall — Devils Elbow Urthboy — The Signal

The MySpace Public Vote Award was won by New Buffalo

New Buffalo

New Buffalo may refer to:Places in the United States:* New Buffalo, Michigan* New Buffalo Township, Michigan* New Buffalo, Pennsylvania* New Buffalo Commune in northern Taos County, New MexicoIn Music:...

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The Red Bull Award for Outstanding Potential was won by bluejuice

Bluejuice

Bluejuice is a rock band based in Sydney, Australia. The group consists of Jake Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib and James Hauptmann.They have released three studio albums; Problems, Head of the Hawk and Company....

2008 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2008	Eddy Current Suppression Ring Eddy Current Suppression Ring Eddy Current Suppression Ring is a Melbourne-based Australian rock group which rose to prominence in 2008.-Biography:The band formed in 2003 when several band members started jamming at the Christmas party at a vinyl pressing plant where they worked. They encouraged now-lead singer Brendan...	Primary Colours	The Presets The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA... — Apocalypso Apocalypso (album) Apocalypso is the second full-length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia, on 13 May in the United States, and 2 June in the United Kingdom... Beaches — Beaches The Drones The Drones The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound... — Havilah Havilah (album) Havilah is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Drones, released in September 2008 and February 2009 by ATP Recordings. The title of the album is a biblical reference to a Shangri-La-esque town with an abundance of gold. It is also the name of a valley near where the album was recorded... Cut Copy Cut Copy Cut Copy are an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Other members are Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Their second album, In Ghost Colours peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart in... — In Ghost Colours In Ghost Colours In Ghost Colours is the second studio album by Australian band Cut Copy. It is composed of 15 tracks in total, including a re-recorded version of the single "Hearts on Fire"... C. W. Stoneking C. W. Stoneking Christopher William Stoneking is an Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitar and banjo player. He currently resides in Bristol, England and performs across Australia and internationally as a solo artist and with his backing band, the Primitive Horn Orchestra.To date Stoneking has released two... — Jungle Blues Jack Ladder — Love Is Gone Tom Cooney — Presque Vu Eddy Current Suppression Ring — Primary Colours Ross McLennan — For the New World

Red Bull Award for Best Debut Album was won by Jack Ladder for Love is Gone

2009 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2009	Lisa Mitchell Lisa Mitchell Lisa Helen Mitchell is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she...	Wonder Wonder (Lisa Mitchell album) -Charts:-Year-End charts:-Release history:...	Bertie Blackman Bertie Blackman Bertie Blackman is an Independent Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame with her debut album in 2004, entitled 'Headway' which came after years of prolific performances around Sydney's Inner city venues, where she developed a dedicated following.-Early life and... — Secrets and Lies Black Cab — Call Signs Kid Sam Kid Sam Kid Sam are a Melbourne based duo. The bands first gig was in 2006 and it is made up of cousins Kieran and Kishore Ryan. Their debut self titled album was released in 2009 to positive reviews and they went on their first national headline tour in 2010. Kid Sam were nominated for a J Award and the... — Kid Sam Lisa Mitchell — Wonder Lucie Thorne — Black Across the Field Oh Mercy — Privileged Woes Sarah Blasko Sarah Blasko Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which... — As Day Follows Night As Day Follows Night As Day Follows Night is the third album by Australian singer/songwriter Sarah Blasko. It was produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John and recorded in early 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. It was released in Australia on 10 July 2009... The Mess Hall The Mess Hall The Mess Hall are a two-piece drums and guitar combo based in Sydney, Australia specialising in "raw, edgy bluesy rock." The band consists of Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon .... — For The Birds Urthboy — Spitshine Spitshine Spitshine is the third studio album by Australian hip hop artist and member of The Herd, Urthboy. It was released on 28 August 2009.- Overview :...

Red Bull Award for Best Debut Album was won by Oh Mercy for Priviledged Woes

2010 Australian Music Prize

Year	Winner	Album	Shortlisted nominees & albums	Ref(s)
2010	Cloud Control Cloud Control Cloud Control are an alternative rock band originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The band is currently signed to the Australian label Ivy League Records, in which they released their debut album Bliss Release, and to Infectious Music in the UK/Europe...	Bliss Release Bliss Release -Reviews:The Age - "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted - expect big things from this four-piece’’ The Sydney Morning Herald - "Let’s be frank, a bloody impressive album"...	Cloud Control Cloud Control Cloud Control are an alternative rock band originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The band is currently signed to the Australian label Ivy League Records, in which they released their debut album Bliss Release, and to Infectious Music in the UK/Europe... — Bliss Release The Holidays The Holidays The Holidays are an Australian indie pop/soul band. Formed in Sydney in 2006, the band consists of Simon Jones, Will Magnus, Alex Kortt and Andrew Kerridge... — Post Paradise Post Paradise Post Paradise is the debut album by Australian band The Holidays. In Australia, it was released on 24 September 2010, and in Japan in January 2011 on the Rallye Label... Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (musician) Daniel "Dan" Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the second oldest of six children and the nephew of Paul Kelly. He grew up in Queensland and learnt the guitar at thirteen, studying Environmental Science at University, in Brisbane, in 1990... — Dan Kelly's Dream Eddy Current Suppression Ring Eddy Current Suppression Ring Eddy Current Suppression Ring is a Melbourne-based Australian rock group which rose to prominence in 2008.-Biography:The band formed in 2003 when several band members started jamming at the Christmas party at a vinyl pressing plant where they worked. They encouraged now-lead singer Brendan... — Rush To Relax Gareth Liddard — Strange Tourist Pikelet — Stem Richard In Your Mind — My Volcano Sally Seltmann — Heart That's Pounding Heart That's Pounding Heart That's Pounding is an album by Sally Seltmann, released 6 April, 2010.-Track listing:# "Harmony to My Heartbeat" - 3:55# "Set Me Free" - 3:35# "On the Borderline" - 4:01# "Book Song" - 3:21# "Dream About Changing" - 3:29... Tame Impala Tame Impala Tame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their first debut album, Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope... — Innerspeaker Innerspeaker -Charts:-Personnel:* Kevin Parker – vocals and instrumentation on all tracks, except for:* Dom Simper – bass on "The Bold Arrow of Time", guitar on "Runway, Houses, City, Clouds", sound effects on "Jeremy's Storm"...

Red Bull Award for Best Debut Album was won by The Holidays

The Holidays

The Holidays are an Australian indie pop/soul band. Formed in Sydney in 2006, the band consists of Simon Jones, Will Magnus, Alex Kortt and Andrew Kerridge...

for Post Paradise
Post Paradise
Post Paradise is the debut album by Australian band The Holidays. In Australia, it was released on 24 September 2010, and in Japan in January 2011 on the Rallye Label...

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