Recipients Announced
Entertainers
Musicians, actors and comedians alike, these are the top talented women using Instagram to amplify their unique voice, entertain their audience and embody their brand inside and out.
ALLOLA
@allolamusicFloating all over the triple j airwaves, singer-songwriter, producer and princess ALLOLA is mesmerising people on and off the 'gram with her colourful content, aesthetic feed and unique form of electronic pop.
Amrita Hepi
@amrita_movesAmrita Hepi is an activist, artist and award-winning First Nations choreographer and dancer, using Instagram to push the barriers of intersectionality through her work.
Tkay Maidza
@tkaymaidzaFrom releasing her first single at 17 to performing at Splendour in the Grass and St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Tkay is makin' waves on the radio and the 'gram with her empowering music and bold style.
Sampa The Great
@sampa_the_greatBorn in Zambia, raised in Botswana, and now based in Melbourne, Sampa is using her platform to share her fierce, spiritually-minded music and no-holds-barred political outlook.
Jayme Jo
@jaymejo_YouTuber, performer and ultimate curly-girl Jayme Jo is a source of inspiration for her followers utilising her social platforms to uplift women and help her audience embrace their natural beauty.
Jazz D Bell
@jazzdbellLeading a busy life as a model, blogger, TV producer and talented musician, Jazz is passionate about using her Instagram platform to encourage her young fans to be real and embrace who they are.
Maddy Herbert
@velvetbloom.musicRenowned for her spine-tingling, velvety vocals, Maddy Herbert is the leading lady of Melbourne-based alternative jazz/soul project Velvet Bloom. She is also the co-owner of Flo Creative Studio.
Michelle Andrews + Zara McDonald
@shamelesspodcastWonderfully witty, honest and much loved co-hosts of Australia's new fave podcast Shameless, Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald are the queens of keepin' it real on the 'gram!
Miss Blanks
@miss.blanksPerforming with the likes of Charli XCX and Nicki Minaj, musician, rapper and fierce fashionista Miss Blanks is absolutely smashing stereotypes and empowering women all across Instagram.
Shae-Lee Shackleford
@shaeleeshackDirector, filmmaker, YouTuber and social media content strategist Shae-lee Shackleford is a pro at entertaining both on and off the 'gram, and leading a true Insta moviement.