YouthRock 2024 Winners
1st Place: Wild Rocket – Byron Bay High
2nd Place: Pipoltr – Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
3rd Place: Joint Custody – Moruya High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Woodhill – Cronulla High
Aaron Chugg Award: Soggy Weetbix – Parramatta High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Noah McCallum – Woodhill – Cronulla High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Hector James – Cytosis – Keira High
YouthRock Songwriting Award: Joint Custody – Moruya High
YouthRock Regional Award: Da Manager – Kingscliff High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Cytosis – Keira High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Soggy Weetbix – Parramatta High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Insteria – Seven Hills High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Verrater – Picnic Point High
YouthRock 2023 Winners
1st Place: Shakamoto – Keira High
2nd Place: Late Night Change – Hunter School of the Performing Arts
3rd Place: Denim On Her – Kiama High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Dolor – Lucas Heights Community School
Aaron Chugg Award: Da Manager – Kingsclifff High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Maddie McDermott – Deaf Perception – Ryde Secondary College
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Banjo Golder – Da Manager – Kingscliff High
YouthRock Songwriting Award: Anaiya Mahoney – Late Night Change
YouthRock Carlingford Music Award: Dolor – Lucas Heights Community School
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Da Manager – Kingscliff High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Cytosis – Keira High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Deaf Perception – Ryde Secondary College
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: The Astrovan – Mosman High
YouthRock 2022 Winners
1st Place: Ruby and the Groovy Doobies – Kariong Mountains High
2nd Place: Serenyx – The Ponds High
3rd Place: Nausea – Gosford High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Shakamoto – Keira High
Aaron Chugg Award: Nausea – Gosford High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Serenyx – The Ponds High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Shakamoto – Keira High
YouthRock Songwriting Award: Serenyx – The Ponds High
YouthRock Fender Guitar Award: Nobodyreally – Armidale Secondary College
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: The Tin Heads – Ku-ring-gai High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Nobodyreally – Armidale Secondary College
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Jericho – Rouse Hill High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Denim On Her – Kiama High
YouthRock 2019 Winners
1st Place: Elliott Road – Lucas Heights Community School
2nd Place: the 902 – Macquarie Fields High
3rd Place: Floodway – Keira High / Edmund Rice College
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: The Deafening Silence – Nowra High
Aaron Chugg Award: Hill – Newtown School of the Performing Arts
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Lheundup Retty from Forever Young – Belmore Boys High
Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Joel Haskew from Floodway – Keira High / Edmund Rice College
YouthRock Songwriting Award: Lheundup Retty from Forever Young – Belmore Boys High
YouthRock Regional Award: Bournda Rock – Eden Marine High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Forever Young – Belmore Boys High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Tomohauk – Toronto High
YouthRock Special Finalist Award: Hill – Newtown School of the Performing Arts
YouthRock 2018 Winners
1st Place: 320 – Punchbowl Boys High
2nd Place: Noon Shift – Oakhill College
3rd Place: Roxferry – Wauchope High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: The Deafening Silence – Nowra High
Aaron Chugg Award: Gravity Stone – Campbelltown Performing Arts High
YouthRock 2017 Winners
1st Place: The Lazy Eyes- Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
2nd Place: Abbey Gardner – Kellyville High
3rd Place: Noon Shift – Oakhill College
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: 320 – Punchbowl Boys High
Aaron Chugg Award: Tabetha Salmon – St Scholasticas College, Glebe
YouthRock 2016 Winners
1st Place: Haze Trio – Rose Bay Secondary College
2nd Place: Abbey Gardner – Kellyville High
3rd Place: Guilty As Charged – Oakhill College
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Smacked Youth – Whitebridge High
Aaron Chugg Award: 320 – Punchbowl Boys High
YouthRock 2015 Winners
1st Place: In Motion – Hunter River High
2nd Place: The Citizens – Rose Bay Secondary College
3rd Place: Southern End – Whitebridge High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: David Taylor – Knox Grammar
Aaron Chugg Award: Guiltrip – Lake Munmorah High
silverchair Songwriting Award: The Citizens – Rose Bay Secondary College
YouthRock 2014 Winners
1st Place: The Syndicators – Kempsey High
2nd Place: The Citizens – Rose Bay Secondary College
3rd Place: Codi Kaye & the Unappreciated – Warners Bay High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Jester – Mosman High
Special Regional Award: Soar – Taree High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Codi Kaye & the Unappreciated – Warners Bay High
YouthRock 2013 Winners
1st Place: Go Mason Go – Hurlstone Agricultural High
2nd Place: Merlin Twist – Winmalee High
3rd Place: The Syndicators – St Pauls College, Kempsey
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Envy Days – Wauchope High
Special Regional Award: I Took the Crown – Duval High, Armidale
silverchair Songwriting Award: Envy Days – Wauchope High
YouthRock 2012 Winners
1st Place: Valley of Kings -Erina High
2nd Place: Eleventh Hour – Blaxland High
3rd Place: Angels of the Tattooed Generation – Kirrawee High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Darktown Strutters – Coffs Harbour High
Special Regional Award: Believe The Hype – Taree High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Valley of Kings -Erina High
YouthRock 2011 Winners
1st Place: Pennyblack – Terrigal High
2nd Place: Sayd – Coffs Harbour Senior High
3rd Place: The Maze – Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Valley of Kings – Erina High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Valley of Kings – Erina High
Jam4Awareness/Carlingford Music Award: Darktown Strutters – Coffs Harbour Senior High
Sonic Factory Award: Sayd – Coffs Harbour Senior High
Special Finalist Award: Fresh Nelson – Duval High, Armidale
Special Finalist Award: Eleventh Hour – Blaxland High
Special Finalist Award: Darktown Strutters – Coffs Harbour Senior High
Special Finalist Award: The Automatic Androids – Southern Cross School, Ballina
Special Finalist Award: SMS! – Kandos High
Special Finalist Award: Colonies – St Patricks College, Strathfield
YouthRock 2010 Winners
1st Place: Powerage – Maitland High
2nd Place: Altitude – Dubbo College, Senior Campus
3rd Place: Sky Squadron – St Edwards College, East Gosford
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Stand For The Fallen – The Forest High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Altitude – Dubbo College, Senior Campus
Jam4Awareness Carlingford Music Award: Sky Squadron – St Edwards College, East Gosford
Jam4Awareness Award: Stand For The Fallen – The Forest High
Sonic Factory Award: The Chestnuts – Warners Bay High
Special Finalist Award: Sayd – Toormina High
Special Finalist Award: Brother Funk – Winmalee High
Special Finalist Award: SMS! – Kandos High
Special Finalist Award: Click – Shoalhaven Anglican School
YouthRock 2009 Winners
1st Place: Stolen Memories – Northlakes High
2nd Place: Powerage – Maitland Grossman High
3rd Place: The Bennisons – South Sydney High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: The Polaroid People – Kiama High
Production Team Award: Altitude – Dubbo College, Senior Campus
silverchair Songwriting Award: The Bennisons – South Sydney High
YouthRock Regional Award: Sayd – Toormina High
Special Finalist Award: From Her Breath – Killarney Heights High
Special Finalist Award: Sleep Intense – Winmalee High
Special Finalist Award: No Pressure – Wadalba Community School
Special Finalist Award: Breaking Contrast – Great Lakes College, Forster
Special Finalist Award: Zygotic – Australian International Performing Arts School
Special Finalist Award: Mind Priorities – Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Woy Woy
YouthRock 2008 Winners
1st Place: Bleached Academy – Lucas Heights Community School
2nd Place: Stolen Memories – Northlakes High
3rd Place: Firehouse – Randwick Boys High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Powerage – Hunter School of the Performing Arts
silverchair Songwriting Award: Grace’s Secret – Bega High
YouthRock 2007 Winners
1st Place: Parabowla – Kempsey High
2nd Place: No Idea – Lithgow High
3rd Place: General Managers – Whitebridge High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: The Jacket – Edmund Rice College
Special Finalist Award: Hawkeye – Callaghan College, Jesmond Campus
silverchair Songwriting Award: Mild Ryan – Penrith High
FPA Award: Cloud 9 – Lucas Heights Community School
UNICEF Award: 98% Uncertain – Winamalee High
YouthRock 2006 Winners
1st Place: BenJaLu – Whitebridge High
2nd Place: Ian – Wagga Wagga High
3rd Place: Short Stack – Hunter School of the Performing Arts
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Smokin Vaults – Sydney Technical High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Benjalu – Whitebridge High
Special Commendation
Days Unknown – TAFE Ourimbah Campus
Fabian and the Calculator Kings – Wagga Wagga High
YouthRock 2005 Winners
1st Place: Established – Georges River Secondary College – Oatley Campus
2nd Place: Immune – Callaghan College
3rd Place: Fortay – Forbes High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: For The Moment – Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Woy Woy Campus
silverchair Songwriting Award: Immune – Callaghan College
Special Commendation
Valid – Tamworth High
YouthRock 2004 Winners
1st place: Daylight Robbery – Lambton High
2nd place: Erobotica – SSC – Blackwattle Bay Campus
3rd place: The Saxbys – Mereweather High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Synergy – Bateman’s Bay High
silverchair songwriting award: Omis Mo Mo – Bega High
Special Commendation
Reflecta – Orange High
Beginners Guide To Kung Fu – Blaxland High
YouthRock 2003 Winners
1st place: Brittle FX – Balina High
2nd place: Agnes – Balgowlah Boys/MacKellar Girls
3rd place: Fyna – Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Dred – Kingsgrove High
silverchair songwriting award: Bright Yellow – Lisarow High
Special Commendation
Once Were Tadpoles – Warners Bay High
Each Sold Separately – Cowra High
YouthRock 2002 Winners
1st Place: Extortion – Warners Bay High
2nd Place: Broken Universe – The Forest High
3rd Place: No Exit – Woy Woy High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Brittle FEX – Ballina High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Extortion – Warners Bay High
Special Finalist Award: Agnes – Balgowlah Boys / MacKellar Girls High
Special Finalist Award: Not Write Now – Mt Carmel High
Special Finalist Award: Fonic – Lithgow High
Special Finalist Award: Rodent Kill – Balmain High
Special Finalist Award: D.M.S – Rooty Hill High
YouthRock 2001 Winners
1st Place: Melchizadeck – Elizabeth Macarthur High
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YouthRock 2000 Winners
1st Place: Tenstone – Cherrybrook Technology High
2nd Place: Obsessive Denial – Robert Townson High
3rd Place: Interwoven – St Johns Park High
Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Skooter – Sylvania High
silverchair Songwriting Award: Tenstone – Cherrybrook Technology High
Special Finalist Award: The Bluebeats- The Forest High
Special Finalist Award: Million 2 One – Port Hacking High
Special Finalist Award: Prophecy – Wyong Technology High
Special Finalist Award: Reej-X – The Jannali High
YouthRock 1999 did not happen (no funding)
YouthRock 1998 Winners
1st Place: CLM – Kingsgrove High
Finalist: Leaf – Moruya High
Finalist: Disfigured – Barrenjoey High
Finalist: The Carvers – Irrawang High High
Finalist: Diversity – Picnic Point High
Finalist: Fusion – Maitland Grossman High
Finalist: Speckled Foam – St Marys Senior College
Finalist: Rahstafinowsin – Orara High
YouthRock 1997 Winners
1st Place: Grimace – Carlingford High
2nd Place: Venus Fly Trap – Pennant Hills High
3rd Place: Obsessed – Coomealla High
Encouragement Award: Wench – Robert Townson High
Finalist: Underground – Albion Park High
Finalist: Parasympathetic – Mt Carmel High
Finalist: Cabbage – Bowral High
Finalist: Wicked Choice – Marist College, Pagewood
Finalist: Spoonful – Wollongong High
Finalist: Ethedon – St Ives High
Finalist: Peakhour – Belmore Boys High
YouthRock 1996 Winners
1st Place: Aneggnart – Newton High High
2nd Place: Wicked Choice – Marist College, Pagewood
3rd Place: Ethedon – St Ives High
Encouragement Award: Gillfish – Robert Townson High
Finalist: Emulate – Warners Bay High
Finalist: Stadium Drive – Carlingford High
Finalist: Loyal Deceit – Picnic Point High
Finalist: Two and a Bit – Batlow Technology High
Finalist: Cry-dom – Evans High
Finalist: Drown – Dubbo South High
Finalist: Dynamic Lifter – Manly High
YouthRock 1995 Winners
1st Place: Meaneither – Sefton High
2nd Place: Emulate – Warners Bay High High
3rd Place: Shattered Silence – Windsor High
Encouragement Award: Magic Lisa – Balmain High
Finalist: Lentil Soup – Pennant Hills High
Finalist: Silent Scream – Kotara High
Finalist: Chaotic Realm – Elizabeth Macarthur High
Finalist: Kadarva – Patrician Brothers College
Finalist: Cry-dom – Evans High
Finalist: Drown – Dubbo South High
Finalist: Dynamic Lifter – Manly High
YouthRock 1994 Winners
1st Place: Innocent Criminals – Newcastle High (changed name to silverchair )
2nd Place: Taboo – Ashcroft High
3rd Place: Lentil Soup – Pennant Hills High
Encouragement Award: True Foundation – Pendle Hill High
Finalist: Alias – Dubbo South High
Finalist: Honeyness – Elizabeth Macarthur High
Finalist: Atomic Butterfly – Warilla High
Finalist: Pronto – Ambervale High
Finalist: Fraid Not – Taree High
YouthRock 1993 Winners
1st Place: Alloy Forces – Kiama High
2nd Place: Atonement – Pennant Hills High
3rd Place: Dying Age – Kirrawee High
Encouragement Award: Innocent Criminals – Newcastle High
Finalist: Minotaur – All Saints, Casula
Finalist: Pariah – Bonnyrigg High
Finalist: Malakye Grind – Gosford High
Finalist: Psychotic – Northmead High
YouthRock 1992 Winners
1st Place: Red Baron – Balmain High (Kara Grainger – Lead Vocals, Guitar & Mitch Grainger – Lead Guitar)
2nd Place: Metal Fatigue – Balmain High
3rd Place: Eye 2 Eye – Kogarah Marist
Encouragement Award: Norwegian Cabinet Makers – De La Salle, Ashfield
Finalist: Square One – Figtree High
Finalist: SPDFGH – St Patricks, Campbelltown
Finalist: Reboant – Killarney Heights High
Finalist: Minotaur – All Saints, Casula
Finalist: Lost Soul- St Marys Cathedral School
YouthRock 1991 Winners
1st Place: Exploding Daisies – Maroubra Bay High
2nd Place: Zillian & the Zig Zag Men – Davidson High
3rd Place: Metal Fatigue – Balmain High
Encouragement Award: Eye 2 Eye – Kogarah Marist
Finalist: The Illitrets – Kogarah Marist
Finalist: Kemistry- St Thomas’, Lewisham
Finalist: State of Confusion – Ashfield Boys High
Finalist: Kiss My Art- Kingsgrove North High
YouthRock 1990 Winners
1st Place: Slim La Beef and the Spare Ribs – Balmain High (Alex LLoyd – Lead Vocals & Mitch Grainger – Lead Guitar)
2nd Place: Exploding Daisies – Maroubra Bay High
3rd Place: Spectemur Agendo – South Sydney High
Encouragement Award: Wize Move – Belmore Boys High
Finalist: Scandal – Kingsgrove North High
Finalist: Fading White – The Jannali High
Finalist: Orpheus- Belmore Boys High
Finalist: Granite – Cleveland St High
Finalist: Metal Fatigue – Balmain High
Finalist: Euphoria- Canterbury Boys High
YouthRock 1989 Winners
1st Place: Ranjazz Too – Randwick North High
2nd Place: Sons of the Purple Valiants – Belmore Boys High
3rd Place: Wize Move – Belmore Boys High
Encouragement Award: We’re It – Balmain High
Finalist: Exploding Daisies – Maroubra Bay High
Finalist: Delinquents – De La Salle College, Ashfield
Finalist: X-TREAM – Leichhardt High
YouthRock 1988 Winners
1st Place: Visual Contact – Kingsgrove North High (Vicki Bobotis on bass later with The Harbour Agency)
2nd Place: Tech Noir – Belmore Boys High
3rd Place: Foreign Accent – Belmore Boys High
Encouragement Award: Painted Black – Beverley Hills Girls High