There was certainly an impressive range of talent on display as the six finalists in this year's competition each presented two contrasting operatic arias for international opera singer Catherine Pierard and an appreciative audience.
"This was an astonishingly fine recital," Ms Pierard said.
"The singing was up to a very good professional standard and it was an extremely difficult task to judge with the placings very close."
Penny Benson, on behalf of the sponsors, commented on the amount of work and dedication needed to reach such a standard of performance and encouraged all the performers to continue to strive to "fulfil their dreams".
First prize of $4000 was awarded to Hamilton soprano Madison Nonoa for her highly skilled and polished performances of Oh! Quante volte from Capulet e I Montecchi by Bellini, and Chacun le sait from La Fille du Regiment by Donizetti.