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Don Banks Music Award

Don Banks Music Award
Awarded for	Outstanding contributions in Australian music
Country	Australia
Presented by	Dr Graeme Koehne AO, Australia Council music board chair
First awarded	1984–present
Website	http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grant_items/don_banks_music_award_-_music

The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.^[1] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.^[1]

Nominations for music artists, including performers and composers from all areas of music, are invited. The award is considered the nation's most valuable individual music prize. It is intended for artists 50 years and over and is granted only once in an artist's lifetime.^[1] Prize recipients receive $25,000 AU as a reward for their contribution towards Australian music. The 2021 recipient is William Barton.^[2]

Award recipients

1984 – Larry Sitsky AO, FAHA, composer, pianist
1985 – Nigel Butterley AM, composer, pianist
1986 – Felix Werder AM, composer
1987 – Martin Wesley-Smith AM, composer
1988 – Brian Howard, composer, conductor
1989 – Ross Edwards AM, composer
1990 – Colin Brumby, composer, conductor
1991 – Ros Bandt, sound artist
1992 – George Dreyfus AM, composer
1993 – Moya Henderson AM, composer
1994 – Roger Smalley AM, composer, pianist, conductor
1996 – Richard Mills AM, composer, conductor
1997 – Richard Meale AO MBE, composer
1998 – Bernie McGann, jazz saxophonist
1999 – Brenton Broadstock AM, composer
2000 – Bunna Lawrie, of the Aboriginal band Coloured Stone
2001 – Allan Browne OAM, jazz drummer
2003 – John Curro AM MBE, music educator
2004 – Jan Sedivka AM, violinist, teacher
2005 – Carl Vine AO, composer
2006 – Richard Gill AO, conductor
2007 – Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE, composer
2008 – Bob Sedergreen, jazz pianist
2009 – Tony Gould AM, jazz pianist
2010 – Warren Fahey AM, folklorist^[3]
2011 – Belinda Webster OAM, producer
2012 – Jon Rose, violinist
2014 – Mike Nock, composer, pianist
2015 – Archie Roach AM, musician^[4]
2016 – Brett Dean, composer^[5]
2017 – Lyn Williams AM, choir director^[6]
2018 – Liza Lim, composer
2019 – David Bridie, composer, singer/songwriter ^[7]
2020 – Deborah Conway, singer-songwriter and guitarist^[8]
2021 – William Barton, composer and didgeridoo virtuoso^[2]

Credits:^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Don Banks Music Award: Prize". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b Marshman, Janine (2021-04-19). "William Barton receives award for outstanding contributions to music". ABC Classic. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^ Barber, Lynden (1 April 2010). "Honour for larrikin who keeps folk songs alive". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ Northover, Kylie (8 March 2015). "Australia Council Awards honour Archie Roach, Bruce Gladwin and Stelarc". The Age. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Indigenous singer Archie Roach was awarded the Don Banks Music Award for a "distinguished artist over age 50 who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music". Roach, who continues to play concerts despite recent health problems, said it was "quite an honour". "This is a big one. It's very prestigious. Don Banks was the first chair of the music board of the Australia Council so it's a real honour," he said on Sunday.
^ Bartle, Delia (2 March 2016). "Brett Dean wins 2016 Australia Council Award". Limelight. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ "Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Australian artists". Australia Council. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ "David Bridie – Australia Council Don Banks Music Award | Australia Council". Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
^ "Australia Council Don Banks Music Award to Deborah Conway". Australian Music Centre. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2021-04-19.