# Ecca Vandal Wins 2026 Australian Music Prize

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ecca-vandal-wins-2026-australian-music-prize/
- Published: 2026-11-05T08:29:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:34:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/ecca-vandal-2026-australian-music-prize-1236374662/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Ecca Vandal wins the 2026 Australian Music Prize.
- Her second album earns a A$50,000 award.
- The win caps a breakout year with seven ARIA nominations.

## Summary

Ecca Vandal has won the 22nd Australian Music Prize for her second album, *Looking for People to Unfollow*. The award recognises artistic merit rather than sales and comes with a A$50,000 prize, marking a major achievement in a breakout year for the Melbourne-based artist.

A music industry panel selected the album from a nine-record shortlist that included releases by Genesis Owusu, Grace Cummings, Julia Jacklin and Karnivool. Vandal has also played Coachella, made her US television debut on *Jimmy Kimmel Live* and received seven nominations for the 2026 ARIA Awards. The AMP began in 2005 and has previously recognised artists including The Avalanches, Courtney Barnett and last year’s winner, Ninajirachi.

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