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Rolling Stone Australia gives Crowded House icon status at 2024 awards
The 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards has seen Crowded House take home the second-ever Rolling Stone Icon Award, amidst a host of other local artists and bands who were recognised for their contributions to the Australian music industry.
The event was held on Tuesday night at Sydney's the Ivy, and were hosted Alex Dyson. The evening was organised by Rolling Stones Australia publisher, The Brag Media.
Crowded House was presented their award by Richard Wilkins, who said: "It's a great honour and pleasure to be here tonight to present this award to a band that was formed in the mid-80s out of the ashes of a wonderful group called Split Enz. They moved to the Hollywood Hills and made one of the great records of all time. It is my great pleasure and honour to announce that the Rolling Stone Icon Award goes to Crowded House."
Neil Finn of Crowded House thanked the Rolling Stone for making the band into an Icon. "I'm not sure what that truly means, but I think it means you need to go to Mecca and buy some makeup, so I've done that. I'd like to thank all the band members of Crowded House, so I'm representing for them, they send their love. For everybody, thank you so much for honouring us in this fashion."
Other winners on the night included Tones And I, who won the Rolling Stone Global Award, recognising the global achievements of Australian artists. In her acceptance speech, she said, "Thank you so much. I’d like to thank my team for all the support. Wow, this is an incredible award to win, up against such an icon in Kylie Minogue who helped pave the way for women in pop music on a global scale."
Peach PRC won Best Single, Dom Dolla was named Best New Artist, and The Teskey Brothers took home the award for Best Record. The event was organised by The Brag Media, the Australian publisher behind Rolling Stone Australia.
Rolling Stone AU/NZ Editor-in-Chief, Poppy Reid, congratulated nominees and winners. "Their music was listened to and judged by some of the world’s most influential music critics. A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors and performers who have made the 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards our best yet. We are continually inspired by Australian artists, their stories, and their music, and we are so proud to support them with such a special night dedicated to celebrating their art."