Get ready to turn up the volume! The 35th Australian Commercial Radio & Audio (ACRA) Awards are taking over The Star Sydney on Saturday, 12 October, promising a spectacular celebration of Australia\u2019s top radio and music stars.<\/p>\n
Presenters sharing the stage will be some of Australia\u2019s most iconic audio talent, including Brooke Blurton & Matty Mills, Deb Knight, Jimmy Smith & Nath Roye, Katie Woolf, Melissa Doyle & Richard Wilkins, Neil \u2018Wilko\u2019 Wilcock & Courtenay \u2018Courts\u2019 Kneen, Ray Hadley, Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald & Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli with Kate Richie, Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw, Tim Blackwell & Joel Creasey, and Will McMahon & Woody Whitelaw.<\/p>\n
\u201cRadio is at the centre of Australian culture, offering vital information, entertainment, and connection around the clock. This year\u2019s ACRA Awards will unite the industry’s pioneers and rising trailblazers who continue to reimagine the future of audio,\u201d said Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) Chief Executive Officer Lizzie Young.<\/p>\n
The awards celebrate outstanding on-air talent and recognise excellence across content, production, podcasting, sales and marketing. The event underscores the crucial role the industry plays in shaping media and connecting communities nationwide acknowledging campaigns focussed on local communities and radio\u2019s use within marketing. CRA is also honoured that Minister for Communications, the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP will make a special appearance to present the awards for Best Community Campaign and Diversity and Inclusion.<\/p>\n
Joining the celebrations are prominent voices shaping the Australian music scene. Rock legends The Screaming Jets will bring their signature high-octane energy to the stage, with lead singer Dave Gleeson sharing, “From a listener to a presenter I love everything about radio.\u00a0I can\u2019t wait to perform at the ACRA Awards, such a great night with all the luminaries of Oz radio in one room.”<\/p>\n
Ahead of his sell out Australian tour and highly anticipated third album, The Epilogue, ARIA & APRA award winning and 14 billion streaming artist Dean Lewis will grace the ACRA stage.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to performing at radio\u2019s night of nights. To be invited to perform at the 2024 ACRA Awards is an honour,\u201d said Lewis.<\/p>\n
Award-winning\u00a0Yol\u014bu hip hop artist\u00a0Baker Boy is set to ignite the stage with an electrifying performance, and IVANA, the breakout star from Australian Idol, will bring her fresh, vibrant energy. Baker Boy said, \u201cI\u2019m so excited to be invited to perform at this year\u2019s awards. We\u2019re going to bring the party to the 2024 ACRA Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ACRA Awards are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the community that supports us as artists. I can\u2019t wait to take the stage and be a part of a night to remember,\u201d added IVANA.<\/p>\n
For more information visit www.acras.com.au. This event is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors: GfK, RCS, Audata, AudioNet, AFTRS, MusicMaster, aim, Campaign Boss, Xtra Insights, Triton, RadioInfo, and Radio Today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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