Aussie of the year

Photo : Courtesy Of Sony
Jessica Mauboy has made the short list of the Northern Territory's finalists for ’Young Australian of the Year’.

The R&B lovely is one of four young people, including Melbourne AFL star Liam Jurrah.

The winners will be announced on January 25 next year.

Talking about her love of music, the bubbly former Idol winner said: “Singing was — and is — freedom for me.”

And she has a couple more things to check off her superstar singer check list.

She explained: “One day I want to reach the stage where I write a song Mariah sings. And I want to get to a level where I have a hit that becomes that karaoke song.”

Jess will also perform at this year’s ARIA Awards where she’s up for a whopping SEVEN gongs.

The bash takes place on Thursday 26 November at Acer Arena in Sydney.

Don't forget to lock your screens to MTV for the 'MTV At The ARIA Red Carpet' show, Thursday November 26 @ 7:30pm (AEDT).

http://www.mtv.com.au/news/265dd464-mauboy-aussie-of-the-year/

Thanks Sandy. I hope she gets it. What channel is MTV on?

Jay.J. wrote:

Thanks Sandy. I hope she gets it. What channel is MTV on?

Don't know, but channel nine are broadcasting it.
I am sure Jess will win the others really haven't been in the news as much as Jess

Yeah probably. I hpe she wins it she totally deserves it after how hard sony have been working her.