The Australian Burlesque Icon Awards stand as the nation’s premier platform dedicated to celebrating the vibrant artistry, profound history, and crucial community backbone of the burlesque industry.
Our core mission is to elevate this powerful art form, making our entire industry visible, celebrated, and deeply respected. We believe in the power of community recognition, which is why our awards are structured to honour excellence at every level. The program is proudly anchored by two monumental pillars of recognition: the annual Aussie Icon Top 30 list, which shines a spotlight on the dazzling stars currently setting our stages ablaze, and the prestigious Hall of Fame, dedicated to honouring the trailblazers who historically forged the way for us all.
Through our state-by-state licensing model, we are committed to celebrating local legends and businesses right across Australia, ensuring that talent across the wonderful Land of Oz and the entrepreneurial spirit of our scene receive the vital recognition they deserve.
To guarantee complete impartiality and integrity, all scoring and finalist calculations are exclusively managed by the Awards’ founding body, Tease Industries. Furthermore, to maintain the absolute integrity of the results, any individual employee of Tease Industries is strictly ineligible for nomination or consideration in the awards.
Join us as we celebrate our past, champion our present, and influence the dazzling future of Australian Burlesque!
The definitive national list recognising the year’s most influential and dazzling burlesque stars.
Honouring the grand pioneers and legends who paved the way for our burlesque community.
Celebrating the essential local heroes, businesses, and unique sparkle of each state’s scene.
The results of the Australian Burlesque Icon Awards are determined through a meticulously structured and equitable scoring system, ensuring winners are truly reflective of both industry expertise and community sentiment.
Every category’s final score is calculated on a 50% public/community vote and a 50% professional judges’ vote. This balance guarantees that while community support is essential, the highest standards of artistry and industry contribution are upheld.
The judges’ panels are carefully curated:
National Judges vote on and contribute to the results for the Aussie Icon Top 30 and Hall of Fame categories.
State Judges vote on and contribute to the local recognition categories within each licensed state.
To eliminate any potential skew, the results are meticulously tallied using the stringent Olympic scoring system, where the highest and lowest scores awarded by the panel are automatically removed from the final calculation. This ensures a robust and impartial result across all categories.
The big reveal will take place at an unforgettable evening of glamour, celebration, and community fabulousness!