Saturday was radio night in Sydney as the 2024 ACRA Awards began.
There were a few surprises: Jonesy and Amanda took home the coveted award for Best On-Air Team.
There was a lot of talk about the rivalry between KIIS stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson against Lauren Phillips and Jason Hawkins, both winners of the Best On Air Team award.
Lauren and Jase recently moved to Nova after being displaced from their position by the expansion of the Kyle and Jackie O Show into the Melbourne market.
But it was WSFM’s Amanda Keller Brendan Jones who beat both teams to take home the coveted trophy.
Kyle and Jackie still won big that night, taking home Best Network Program for Hour of Power.
However, the radio superstars didn’t show up, and the producers of their hit breakfast show picked up the gong on their behalf.
On the other hand, Individual Talent of the Year went to Ben Fordham from Sydney’s 2GB.
Kyle and Jackie (pictured) won big at the 2024 ACRA Awards, taking home Best Network Program for Hour of Power. However, the radio superstars did not show up.
The producers of his hit breakfast show (pictured) collected the gong on his behalf.
It was a big night for Fordham as he also took home the award for Best Talk Presenter and scored a double win.
Podcast Hosts of the Year were awarded to former reality stars Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne for their series Life Uncut on ARN/iHeart, Sydney.
Podcast of the Year was awarded to Hannah’s Story on 9Podcasts, Nine Radio, Victoria.
Best Radio Show Podcast was awarded to The Reporter True Stories on 6PR, Perth.
There was a lot of talk about the rivalry between KIIS stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson against Lauren Phillips (pictured) and Jason Hawkins, who were nominated for Best On-Air Team, but neither team won.
There were a few surprises: Jonesy and Amanda took home the coveted award for Best On-Air Team. Both in the photo
Podcast Hosts of the Year were awarded to former reality stars Brittany Hockley (pictured) and Laura Byrne for their series Life Uncut on ARN/iHeart, Sydney.
The station of the year, Metro, went to 2GB, Sydney, while the non-metropolitan slot went to 1029 Hot Tomato; Costa Dorada, ARN.
The prestigious Gudinski Award for Australian Music Champion was presented to Triple M Homegrown featuring Matty O (SCA).
Honoring the late Michael Gudinski, the award celebrates outstanding contributions to Australian music, and Matty O’s dedication to showcasing local talent has made Triple M Homegrown a key platform for artists.
CRA CEO Lizzie Young praised the winners, saying: “These awards recognize the talent, passion and creativity that drives the audio industry.”
“From hard-hitting local news to engaging entertainment, ACRA winners are setting the standard for excellence in Australian radio and audio.”
Elsewhere, Individual Talent of the Year went to Ben Fordham (pictured) from Sydney’s 2GB. It was a big night for Fordham as he also took home the award for Best Talk Presenter.