EG Awards of 2006

The EG Awards of 2006 are the first Annual The Age EG (Entertainment Guide) Awards and took place at the Prince of Wales in October 2006.[1]

EG Awards of 2006
DateOctober 2006 (2006-10)
VenueMelbourne, Victoria
Hosted byDave Graney
Most awardsCrowded House (2)

The awards were created to celebrate The Age's Entertainment Guide's 21st birthday, and people were ask to vote in a number of categories from acts over the past 21 years. More than 37,000 votes were tallied in the poll.[2]

Hall of Fame inductees / EG Legends

TISM

MC Dave Graney accepting the award on behalf of TISM, (who wear masks when in public) saying, "Legend is an over-used word, but the Melbourne music scene is full of them. As merciless watchdogs of affectation, preciousness, hype and general bull---- in popular culture, they are without doubt the hardest working individuals ever to don balaclavas and dance like their pills are on fire."[2]

Performers

Award nominees and winners

Winners indicated below in boldface[1][2]

Best Album Best Song
Best Male Best Female
Best Group Best New Talent
Best Tour Best Venue
  • The Espy

Crowded House's Neil Finn said "The songs on Woodface were first written in East St Kilda, rehearsed in South Melbourne, and mostly recorded in South Yarra and Caulfield." Finn added "Melbourne was the birthplace of Crowded House and was always the town we chose to return to. It's forever deeply ingrained in our collective psyche and was the backdrop for many of our best musical moments," he said, before leaving open the possibility of a Hester-less band reunion."[1]

References
  1. Donovan, Patrick (23 October 2006). "Gongs strike right note with music aficionados – Entertainment". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "A 21st to celebrate the legends of Melbourne's music scene". The Age. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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