Winners of the 2025 Excellence in Media Awards have been announced at CONNECT25 on the Gold Coast.
The Excellence in Media Awards acknowledges the vision, passion, skill and effort of people and organisations seeking to share the hope of Jesus through media and the arts.
The 2025 awards were announced at the Official Ceremony including Dinner, Special Appearances and Live Entertainment as part of the CONNECT25 Conference, on the evening of September 2nd at QT Hotel, Gold Coast.
The Legacy Awards, were also presented on the night, along with the winners of our People's Choice Music Awards.
And the winners of the 2025 Excellence in Media Awards are:
INNOVATION IN MISSION RESOURCING
Priceless House - 96five Brisbane
BEACON AWARD - LARGE MARKET
Positive Women in Business - PositiveMedia Melbourne
BEACON AWARD - SMALL MARKET
Blanket Geelong - 96 Three, Geelong
REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION
Heather Ford - Loving Life Grafton
EMERGING TALENT
- Honey, We Need to Chat - 98.3 The Light Albury Wodonga
- Leah Allen-Ankins - Sonshine Perth
COMPELLING CONTENT - AUDIO
- The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - Christian Broadcasting Association NZ
- Lucy & Kel for Breakfast - Girls in Sport - PositiveMedia Melbourne
COMPELLING CONTENT - SOCIAL MEDIA
Miracle Man - The Normal Christian Life / Nathaniel Oliveri
COMPELLING CONTENT - SCREEN - DOCUMENTARY, ENTERTAINMENT, FACTUAL AND LEARNING
Exploring with Goober - Blue Bandicoot Studios
2025 Legacy Awards
The Legacy Awards honour Christian leaders who, during their lifetime, have made an outstanding contribution and impact in Media and the Arts.
And the winners of the 2025 Legacy Awards are:
Peter Shaw - Lifetime Dedication
Graham McLennan - Lifetime Dedication
Karl & Jane Faase - Enduring Impact
2025 People’s Choice Music Awards
The People's Choice Music Awards is broken into the following categories, Australian Artist of the Year, New Zealand Artist of the Year, Australian Emerging Artist of the Year, and Australian Song of the Year.
And the winners of the 2025 People’s Choice Music Awards are:
Australian Artist of the Year: Darlene Zschech
New Zealand Artist of the Year: Equippers Revolution
Emerging Artist of the Year: Revolution Worship
Song of the Year: 4K&C ‘Unsung Hero’