{"id":329,"date":"2025-04-11T08:19:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthrock.com.au\/?page_id=329"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T01:31:42","slug":"past-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthrock.com.au\/?page_id=329","title":{"rendered":"Past Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2024 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:  Wild Rocket &#8211; Byron Bay High<br>2nd Place:  Pipoltr &#8211; Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts<br>3rd Place:  Joint Custody &#8211; Moruya High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 Woodhill &#8211; Cronulla High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Soggy Weetbix &#8211; Parramatta High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Noah McCallum &#8211; Woodhill &#8211; Cronulla High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Hector James &#8211; Cytosis &#8211; Keira High<br>YouthRock Songwriting Award:  Joint Custody &#8211; Moruya High<br>YouthRock Regional Award:  Da Manager &#8211; Kingscliff High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Cytosis &#8211; Keira High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Soggy Weetbix &#8211; Parramatta High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Insteria &#8211; Seven Hills High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Verrater &#8211; Picnic Point High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2023 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:  Shakamoto &#8211; Keira High<br>2nd Place:  Late Night Change &#8211; Hunter School of the Performing Arts<br>3rd Place:  Denim On Her &#8211; Kiama High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 Dolor &#8211; Lucas Heights Community School<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Da Manager &#8211; Kingsclifff High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Maddie McDermott &#8211; Deaf Perception &#8211; Ryde Secondary College<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award: Banjo Golder &#8211; Da Manager &#8211; Kingscliff High<br>YouthRock Songwriting Award:   Anaiya Mahoney &#8211; Late Night Change<br>YouthRock Carlingford Music Award:  Dolor &#8211; Lucas Heights Community School<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Da Manager &#8211; Kingscliff High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Cytosis &#8211; Keira High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Deaf Perception &#8211; Ryde Secondary College<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  The Astrovan &#8211; Mosman High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2022 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Ruby and the Groovy Doobies &#8211; Kariong Mountains High<br>2nd Place:  Serenyx &#8211; The Ponds High<br>3rd Place:  Nausea &#8211; Gosford High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 Shakamoto &#8211; Keira High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Nausea &#8211; Gosford High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Serenyx &#8211; The Ponds High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Shakamoto &#8211; Keira High<br>YouthRock Songwriting Award:\u00a0 Serenyx &#8211; The Ponds High<br>YouthRock Fender Guitar Award:  Nobodyreally &#8211; Armidale Secondary College<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  The Tin Heads &#8211; Ku-ring-gai High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Nobodyreally &#8211; Armidale Secondary College<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Jericho &#8211; Rouse Hill High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Denim On Her &#8211; Kiama High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2019 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:  Elliott Road &#8211; Lucas Heights Community School<br>2nd Place:  the 902 &#8211; Macquarie Fields High<br>3rd Place:  Floodway &#8211; Keira High \/ Edmund Rice College<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 The Deafening Silence &#8211; Nowra High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Hill &#8211; Newtown School of the Performing Arts<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Lheundup Retty from Forever Young &#8211; Belmore Boys High<br>Alex Blandino Vocal Award:  Joel Haskew from Floodway &#8211; Keira High \/ Edmund Rice College<br>YouthRock Songwriting Award:\u00a0 Lheundup Retty from Forever Young &#8211; Belmore Boys High<br>YouthRock Regional Award:  Bournda Rock &#8211; Eden Marine High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Forever Young &#8211; Belmore Boys High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Tomohauk &#8211; Toronto High<br>YouthRock Special Finalist Award:  Hill &#8211;\u00a0Newtown School of the Performing Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2018 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 320 &#8211; Punchbowl Boys High<br>2nd Place:  Noon Shift &#8211; Oakhill College<br>3rd Place:  Roxferry &#8211; Wauchope High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 The Deafening Silence &#8211; Nowra High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Gravity Stone &#8211; Campbelltown Performing Arts High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2017 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 The Lazy Eyes- Newtown High School of the Performing Arts<br>2nd Place:  Abbey Gardner &#8211; Kellyville High<br>3rd Place:\u00a0 Noon Shift &#8211; Oakhill College<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0\u00a0320 &#8211; Punchbowl Boys High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:  Tabetha Salmon &#8211;\u00a0St Scholasticas College, Glebe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2016 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Haze Trio &#8211; Rose Bay Secondary College<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Abbey Gardner &#8211; Kellyville High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Guilty As Charged &#8211; Oakhill College<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Smacked Youth &#8211; Whitebridge High<br>Aaron Chugg Award:&nbsp; 320 &#8211; Punchbowl Boys High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2015 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; In Motion &#8211; Hunter River High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; The Citizens &#8211;&nbsp;Rose Bay Secondary College<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Southern End &#8211; Whitebridge High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;David Taylor &#8211; Knox Grammar<br>Aaron Chugg Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Guiltrip &#8211; Lake Munmorah High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Citizens &#8211;&nbsp;Rose Bay Secondary College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2014 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; The Syndicators &#8211; Kempsey High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; The Citizens &#8211;&nbsp;Rose Bay Secondary College<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Codi Kaye &amp; the Unappreciated &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jester &#8211; Mosman High<br>Special Regional Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Soar &#8211; Taree High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Codi Kaye &amp; the Unappreciated &#8211; Warners Bay High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2013 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Go Mason Go &#8211; Hurlstone Agricultural High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Merlin Twist &#8211;&nbsp;Winmalee High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; The Syndicators &#8211; St Pauls College, Kempsey<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Envy Days &#8211; Wauchope High<br>Special Regional Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;I Took the Crown &#8211; Duval High, Armidale<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Envy Days &#8211; Wauchope High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2012 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Valley of Kings -Erina High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Eleventh Hour &#8211;&nbsp;Blaxland High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Angels of the Tattooed Generation &#8211; Kirrawee High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Darktown Strutters &#8211; Coffs Harbour High<br>Special Regional Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Believe The Hype &#8211; Taree High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Valley of Kings -Erina High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2011 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Pennyblack &#8211; Terrigal High<br>2nd Place:  Sayd &#8211; Coffs Harbour Senior High<br>3rd Place:  The Maze &#8211; Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:  Valley of Kings &#8211; Erina High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:  Valley of Kings &#8211; Erina High<br>Jam4Awareness\/Carlingford Music Award:  Darktown Strutters &#8211; Coffs Harbour Senior High<br>Sonic Factory Award:  Sayd &#8211; Coffs Harbour Senior High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Fresh Nelson &#8211; Duval High, Armidale<br>Special Finalist Award:  Eleventh Hour &#8211; Blaxland High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Darktown Strutters &#8211; Coffs Harbour Senior High<br>Special Finalist Award:  The Automatic Androids &#8211; Southern Cross School, Ballina<br>Special Finalist Award:  SMS! &#8211; Kandos High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Colonies &#8211; St Patricks College, Strathfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2010 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Powerage &#8211; Maitland High<br>2nd Place: Altitude &#8211; Dubbo College, Senior Campus<br>3rd Place: Sky Squadron &#8211; St Edwards College, East Gosford<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 Stand For The Fallen &#8211; The Forest High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award: Altitude &#8211; Dubbo College, Senior Campus<br>Jam4Awareness Carlingford Music Award:\u00a0 Sky Squadron &#8211; St Edwards College, East Gosford<br>Jam4Awareness Award:  Stand For The Fallen &#8211; The Forest High<br>Sonic Factory Award:  The Chestnuts &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Sayd &#8211; Toormina High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Brother Funk &#8211; Winmalee High<br>Special Finalist Award:  SMS! &#8211; Kandos High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Click &#8211; Shoalhaven Anglican School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2009 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Stolen Memories &#8211; Northlakes High<br>2nd Place:\u00a0 Powerage &#8211; Maitland Grossman High<br>3rd Place:\u00a0 The Bennisons &#8211; South Sydney High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0\u00a0The Polaroid People &#8211; Kiama High<br>Production Team Award: Altitude &#8211; Dubbo College, Senior Campus<br>silverchair Songwriting Award: \u00a0\u00a0The Bennisons &#8211; South Sydney High<br>YouthRock Regional Award: Sayd &#8211; Toormina High<br>Special Finalist Award:  From Her Breath &#8211; Killarney Heights High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Sleep Intense &#8211; Winmalee High<br>Special Finalist Award:  No Pressure &#8211; Wadalba Community School<br>Special Finalist Award:  Breaking Contrast &#8211; Great Lakes College, Forster<br>Special Finalist Award:  Zygotic &#8211; Australian International Performing Arts School<br>Special Finalist Award:  Mind Priorities &#8211; Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Woy Woy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2008 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Bleached Academy &#8211; Lucas Heights Community School<br>2nd Place: Stolen Memories &#8211; Northlakes High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Firehouse &#8211; Randwick Boys High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Powerage &#8211; Hunter School of the Performing Arts<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp; &nbsp;Grace&#8217;s Secret &#8211; Bega High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2007 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Parabowla &#8211; Kempsey High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; No Idea &#8211; Lithgow High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; General Managers &#8211; Whitebridge High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Jacket &#8211; Edmund Rice College<br>Special Finalist Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hawkeye &#8211; Callaghan College, Jesmond Campus<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mild Ryan &#8211; Penrith High<br>FPA Award: Cloud 9 &#8211; Lucas Heights Community School<br>UNICEF Award: 98% Uncertain &#8211; Winamalee High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2006 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; BenJaLu &#8211; Whitebridge High<br>2nd Place: Ian &#8211; Wagga Wagga High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Short Stack &#8211; Hunter School of the Performing Arts<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp; Smokin Vaults &#8211; Sydney Technical High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp; Benjalu &#8211; Whitebridge High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Commendation<\/strong><br>Days Unknown &#8211; TAFE Ourimbah Campus<br>Fabian and the Calculator Kings &#8211; Wagga Wagga High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2005 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Established &#8211; Georges River Secondary College &#8211; Oatley Campus<br>2nd Place: Immune &#8211; Callaghan College<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Fortay &#8211; Forbes High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp; For The Moment &#8211; Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Woy Woy Campus<br>silverchair Songwriting Award:&nbsp; Immune &#8211; Callaghan College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Commendation<\/strong><br>Valid &#8211; Tamworth High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2004 Winners<\/strong><br>1st place:&nbsp; Daylight Robbery &#8211; Lambton High<br>2nd place: Erobotica &#8211; SSC &#8211; Blackwattle Bay Campus<br>3rd place: The Saxbys &#8211; &nbsp;Mereweather High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Synergy &#8211; Bateman&#8217;s Bay High<br>silverchair songwriting award: Omis Mo Mo&nbsp; &#8211; Bega High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Commendation<\/strong><br>Reflecta &#8211; Orange High<br>Beginners Guide To Kung Fu &#8211; Blaxland High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2003 Winners<\/strong><br>1st place:&nbsp; Brittle FX &#8211; Balina High<br>2nd place: Agnes &#8211; Balgowlah Boys\/MacKellar Girls<br>3rd place: Fyna &#8211; Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award: Dred &#8211; Kingsgrove High<br>silverchair songwriting award: Bright Yellow &#8211; Lisarow High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Commendation<\/strong><br>Once Were Tadpoles &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>Each Sold Separately &#8211; Cowra High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2002 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Extortion &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>2nd Place: Broken Universe &#8211;\u00a0The Forest High<br>3rd Place: No Exit &#8211;\u00a0Woy Woy High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0 Brittle FEX &#8211;\u00a0Ballina High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award: Extortion &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Agnes &#8211;\u00a0Balgowlah Boys \/ MacKellar Girls High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Not Write Now &#8211;\u00a0Mt Carmel High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Fonic &#8211;\u00a0Lithgow High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Rodent Kill &#8211;\u00a0Balmain High<br>Special Finalist Award:  D.M.S\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Rooty Hill High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2001 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Melchizadeck &#8211; Elizabeth Macarthur High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; <br>3rd Place:&nbsp; <br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>silverchair Songwriting Award: &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Special Finalist Award: <br>Special Finalist Award: <br>Special Finalist Award: <br>Special Finalist Award: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 2000 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Tenstone &#8211; Cherrybrook Technology High<br>2nd Place:\u00a0 Obsessive Denial &#8211; Robert Townson High<br>3rd Place:\u00a0 Interwoven &#8211; St Johns Park High<br>Abdallah El-Dannawi Encouragement Award:\u00a0\u00a0Skooter &#8211; Sylvania High<br>silverchair Songwriting Award: \u00a0\u00a0Tenstone &#8211; Cherrybrook Technology High<br>Special Finalist Award:  The Bluebeats- The Forest High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Million 2 One &#8211; Port Hacking High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Prophecy &#8211; Wyong Technology High<br>Special Finalist Award:  Reej-X &#8211; The Jannali High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1999 <\/strong>did not happen (no funding)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1998 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; CLM &#8211; Kingsgrove High<br>Finalist:&nbsp; Leaf &#8211; Moruya High<br>Finalist:&nbsp; Disfigured &#8211; Barrenjoey High<br>Finalist:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Carvers &#8211; Irrawang High High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:\u00a0Diversity &#8211; Picnic Point High<br>Finalist:\u00a0Fusion &#8211; Maitland Grossman High<br>Finalist: Speckled Foam &#8211; St Marys Senior College<br>Finalist:  Rahstafinowsin &#8211; Orara High<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1997 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp;&nbsp;Grimace &#8211; Carlingford High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Venus Fly Trap &#8211; Pennant Hills High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Obsessed &#8211; Coomealla High<br>Encouragement Award:&nbsp; Wench &#8211; Robert Townson High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:\u00a0Underground &#8211; Albion Park High<br>Finalist:\u00a0Parasympathetic &#8211; Mt Carmel High<br>Finalist: Cabbage &#8211; Bowral High<br>Finalist:  Wicked Choice &#8211; Marist College, Pagewood<br>Finalist:  Spoonful &#8211; Wollongong High<br>Finalist:  Ethedon &#8211; St Ives High<br>Finalist:  Peakhour &#8211; Belmore Boys High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1996 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:\u00a0 Aneggnart &#8211; Newton High High<br>2nd Place:\u00a0Wicked Choice &#8211; Marist College, Pagewood<br>3rd Place:\u00a0 Ethedon &#8211; St Ives High<br>Encouragement Award:\u00a0\u00a0Gillfish &#8211; Robert Townson High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:\u00a0Emulate &#8211; Warners Bay High<br>Finalist:\u00a0Stadium Drive &#8211; Carlingford High<br>Finalist: Loyal Deceit &#8211; Picnic Point High<br>Finalist:  Two and a Bit &#8211; Batlow Technology High<br>Finalist:  Cry-dom &#8211; Evans High<br>Finalist:  Drown &#8211; Dubbo South High<br>Finalist:  Dynamic Lifter &#8211; Manly High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1995 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Meaneither &#8211; Sefton High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Emulate &#8211; Warners Bay High High<br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Shattered Silence &#8211; Windsor High<br>Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;Magic Lisa &#8211; Balmain High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:\u00a0Lentil Soup &#8211; Pennant Hills High<br>Finalist:\u00a0Silent Scream &#8211; Kotara High<br>Finalist:\u00a0Chaotic Realm &#8211; Elizabeth Macarthur High<br>Finalist:  Kadarva &#8211; Patrician Brothers College<br>Finalist:  Cry-dom &#8211; Evans High<br>Finalist:  Drown &#8211; Dubbo South High<br>Finalist:  Dynamic Lifter &#8211; Manly High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1994 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Innocent Criminals &#8211; Newcastle High (changed name to <em>silverchair <\/em>)<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Taboo &#8211; Ashcroft High <br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Lentil Soup &#8211; Pennant Hills High<br>Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp; True Foundation &#8211; Pendle Hill High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist: Alias &#8211; Dubbo South High<br>Finalist: Honeyness &#8211; Elizabeth Macarthur High<br>Finalist:  Atomic Butterfly &#8211; Warilla High<br>Finalist:  Pronto &#8211; Ambervale High<br>Finalist:  Fraid Not &#8211; Taree High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1993 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp; Alloy Forces &#8211; Kiama High<br>2nd Place:&nbsp; Atonement &#8211; Pennant Hills High <br>3rd Place:&nbsp; Dying Age &#8211; Kirrawee High<br>Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp; Innocent Criminals &#8211; Newcastle High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:  Minotaur &#8211; All Saints, Casula<br>Finalist:  Pariah &#8211; Bonnyrigg High<br>Finalist:  Malakye Grind &#8211; Gosford High<br>Finalist:  Psychotic &#8211; Northmead High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouthRock 1992 Winners<\/strong><br>1st Place:&nbsp;  Red Baron &#8211; Balmain High (Kara Grainger &#8211; Lead Vocals, Guitar &amp; Mitch Grainger &#8211; Lead Guitar)<br>2nd Place:&nbsp;  Metal Fatigue &#8211; Balmain High <br>3rd Place:&nbsp;  Eye 2 Eye &#8211; Kogarah Marist<br>Encouragement Award:&nbsp;&nbsp; Norwegian Cabinet Makers &#8211; De La Salle, Ashfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalist:  Square One &#8211; Figtree High<br>Finalist:  SPDFGH &#8211; St Patricks, Campbelltown<br>Finalist:  Reboant &#8211; Killarney Heights High<br>Finalist:  Minotaur &#8211; 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