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Don Banks Music Award
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History

'This award publicly honours a senior individual’s outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. It was established in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first Chair of the Music Board.

'The Australia Council Don Banks Music Award is granted only once in an individual’s lifetime.' (Source : Australian Music Centre website)

Notes

  • Administered by the Australia Council, this award publicly honours a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.

    The Don Banks Music Award was established in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first Chair of the Music Board. Nominations for music artists, including performers and composers from all areas of music, are invited. It is granted only once in an artist's lifetime.Source: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/don_banks_music_award_-_music (Sighted 07/10/2010).

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2015

Year: 2014

recipient Mike Nock

Year: 2013

winner Kev Carmody for outstanding contribution to Australian music.

Year: 2012

recipient Jon Rose

Year: 2009

Works About this Award

Poetic Voice Wins National Award Noel Mengel , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 April 2013; (p. 13)
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