Breaking - Today the highly-coveted SoundMerch Australian Music Prize has been awarded to The Avalanches for their acclaimed album We Will Always Love You for the most outstanding creative Australian record of the last year. Not only do they take out the prestigious award but land $20,000 in prize money thanks to SoundMerch. 

Returning for its 16th year, the prestigious SoundMerch Australian Music Prize (The AMP) has revealed its official Shortlist today.