The 2023 Women in Music Mentorship recipients have been announced, with 19 female or gender-diverse musicians selected to receive professional guidance from leading Australian female musicians.

Now in its fifth year, the program offers mentorships for artists working in contemporary/popular music, hip hop/rap/R&B/soul, jazz, country, electronic, dance, musical theatre and music production, with further positions allocated for First Nations musicians. Three mentorships were also given to Australian women based in either the UK, Europe or the USA.

2023 Women in Music Mentorship recipients

Each mentee receives a fund of $3,000 to cover expenses throughout the mentorship, as well as six meetings with their selected mentor, including one dedicated in-person meeting. 

This year’s mentors include the record label Elefant Traks, Ngaiire, Kristin Berardi, Isabella Manfredi...