winner of the 33rd Vocal Scholarship.
2nd Prize Rosina Raisbeck Award: Morgan Pearse

3rd Prze Eva Maria Szekely Award: Samuel Sakker

Each year the Joan Sutherland Society awards, as part of the McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod, the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Vocal Scholarship. To be eligible, singers must enter and perform in the Operatic Aria (section 21) and at least two other events from sections 22-27 in the Sydney Eisteddfod. First, second and third place winners from each event will automatically qualify to sing in the Semi-final from which eight singers will be selected to sing in the deciding Final.

The Winner will receive the prize for payment of tuition in singing and languages, payable in two equal instalments.This years scholarship carries a total prize money of $12,000.