Zimbabwean-born singer-songwriter, Tkay Maidza was awarded the Best Soul/R&B Award at the 2024 Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (ARIA Awards). The singer received the honour for her second album Sweet Justice, which was released at the back end of 2023. In addition to Best Soul/R&B, the album also earned her a nomination for Best Solo Act, which she lost out to Troye Sivan.
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| Tkay Maidza at the 2024 ARIA Awards |
Sweet Justice was a way for me to channel my emotions from what I've experienced in the last two years. It's a diary of things and thoughts I've kept to myself. Making the record was a healing experience and I'm grateful to have worked with producers who have inspired me throughout my career. - Tkay Maidza
The album was rated 7.6/10 by Pitchfork and it has a Metacritic rating of 77/100. Pitchfork's Dylan Green described Sweet Justice as "a cheeky, colourful album" that "expands on [Maidza's] growing musical confidence, the whiplash between funk, dance, and industrial styles more intense than ever."
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as the ARIA Awards) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It is regarded as the biggest night in Australian music. The event has been held annually since 1987.
Maidza has been active in the music industry for over a decade and her honours include a Grammy nomination, MTV Europe’s Music Award for Best Australian Act (2018) and an ARIA Music Award for Best Soul/R&B Release (2021). The singer has also been featured on the soundtracks for EA’s UFC and Madden video games.
She recently wrapped up a 20-leg tour in North America and she was named on the inaugural Forbes 30 under 30 Australia list.
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