Kyle and Jackie O win big at the 2024 ACRA Awards despite no show – but Jonesy and Amanda land surprise victory taking home night’s top gong
Saturday was radio night in Sydney as the 2024 ACRA Awards kicked off.
There were a few surprises, with Jonesy and Amanda walking away with the coveted Best On-Air Team gong.
There was a lot of talk about the rivalry between KIIS stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson versus Lauren Phillips and Jason Hawkins, who were both up for Best On-Air Team.
Lauren and Jase recently moved to Nova after being uprooted by the expansion of the Kyle and Jackie O Show into the Melbourne market.
But it was WSFM’s Amanda Keller Brendan Jones who defeated both teams to take home the coveted trophy.
Kyle and Jackie still won a big prize that night, taking home Best Networked Show for Hour of Power.
However, the radio superstars failed to show up and the producers of their breakfast hit show collected the gong on their behalf.
Elsewhere, Individual Talent of the Year went to Ben Fordham of Sydney’s 2GB.
Kyle and Jackie (pictured) took home a major award at the 2024 ACRA Awards, winning Best Networked Show for Hour of Power. However, the radio superstars did not show up
Producers of their hit breakfast show (pictured) collected the gong on their behalf
It was a great night for Fordham as he also walked away with the award for Best Talk Presenter and achieved a double win.
Podcast Hosts of the Year was awarded to former reality stars Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne for their Life Uncut series on ARN/iHeart, Sydney.
Podcast of the Year was awarded to Hannah’s Story on 9Podcasts, Nine Radio, Victoria.
Best Radio Show Podcast was presented to The Reporter True Stories on 6PR, Perth.
Much was made of the rivalry between KIIS stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson versus Lauren Phillips (pictured) and Jason Hawkins, both of whom were up for Best On-Air Team – but neither team won
There were a few surprises, with Jonesy and Amanda walking away with the coveted Best On-Air Team gong. Both shown
Podcast Hosts of the Year was awarded to former reality stars Brittany Hockley (pictured) and Laura Byrne for their Life Uncut series on ARN/iHeart, Sydney
Station of the Year, Metro, went to 2GB, Sydney, while the non-Metro slot went to 1029 Hot Tomato; Gold Coast, ARN.
The prestigious Gudinski Award for Australian Music Champion was presented to Triple M Homegrown featuring Matty O (SCA).
In honor of 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 an important platform for artists.
CRA Chief Executive Officer Lizzie Young praised the winners, saying: “These awards recognize the talent, passion and creativity that are driving the audio industry forward.
“From impactful local news to compelling entertainment, the ACRA winners set the bar high for excellence in Australian radio and audio.”
Elsewhere, Individual Talent of the Year went to Ben Fordham (pictured) of Sydney’s 2GB. It was a great night for Fordham as he also walked away with Best Talk Presenter