South Australia is fast becoming the country’s most vibrant and creative state, and with the nominees for the 2016 SAM Awards dropping today, it’s clear the past 12 months have been intergral to that development.Dropping their debut EP, Indie-rock powerhouse West Thebarton Brothel Party lead the charge with a whopping six nominations – including Best New Artist, Best Song, Best Release and Best Group - while hometown favourites Bad//Dreems, Tkay Maidza and score recognition for their relentless work ethic.
The shortlist nominees for the public voted genre categories have been named after punters had their say via theMusic.com.au, with beloved singer-songwriter Max Savage taking out nominations in the Rock, Blues/Roots and Country categories, joining Jesse Davidson, Mane and Motez who also scored praise from music lover around the country.
The recognition doesn’t stop with the artists, though, as some of the state’s best managers, event organisers and other creative types are up for awards, joining the inaugural Best Engineer and Best Studio categories.
The Chair of Music SA, Anne Wiberg said they were incredibly proud of the quality among the 2016 talent.
“The local music community has been a source of pride for our state for a long time now and we are indeed leading the way nationally with our commitment to improving and supporting the industry,” she said.
“In the last few years we have seen a significant investment into the industry by the State Government and there have been some important changes to legislation, but we are also seeing some fabulous new talent and entrepreneurship which is all contributing to a stronger and more vibrant contemporary music industry in South Australia.”
The SAM Awards ceremony will be held at The Norwood Concert Hall on Nov 11 with hosts and the live music line-up to be announced in the coming weeks.
Head over to the SAM Awards website for more info.
2016 Sam Awards Nominees
Best Release
Bad//Dreems – Dogs At Bay
Jesse Davidson - Lizard Boy
Horror My Friend – Stay In, Do Nothing
Mane – House of Horror
West Thebarton Brothel Party – West Thebarton Brothel Party
Best Male Artist
Jesse Davidson – Lizard Boy
Max Savage – True Believers
Ollie English – Cabin Thoughts
Tim Moore – After The Storm
Tom West – Oncoming Clouds
Best Female Artist
Loren Kate – Til Night Meets Sun
Mane – House Of Horror
Rin McArdle – Lefty Lou And The Hamley Street Blues
Summer Flake – Hello Friends
Tara Carragher – Wicked World
Best Group
Bad//Dreems
Horror My Friend
God God Dammit Dammit
Sparkspitter
West Thebarton Brothel Party
Best Aboriginal Torres Strait Island Artist
A.B. Original
Corey Theatre
Electric Fields
Frank Yamma
Hannah Yates
Best New Artist
A.B. Original
Electric Fields
Mane
Nakatomi
West Thebarton Brothel Party
Best Song
Bad//Dreems - Cuffed & Collared
Motez ft. Tkay Maidza - Down Like This
Skies - Speed Boy
Tkay Maidza - Ghost
West Thebarton Brothel Party - Red Or White
Best Music Video
Aaron Schuppan for God God Dammit Dammit’s Kazoo
Jesse Schuppan for How Green’s Dreamer
Kieren Ellis-Jones for The Heard Aches' Glad That You’re Gone
Lewis Brideson for West Thebarton Brothel Party’s Red Or White
Mitchel Tuul for Skies' Speed Boy
Best Cover Art
Alex Frayne and Nick Phillips for The Baker Suite’s Still Life
Henry Stentiford for West Thebarton Brothel Party’s self-titled EP
James Packer for Brokers’ Resettler
Jesse Davidson / Ella Michele for Jesse Davidson’s Lizard Boy
Todd Fisher for Thom Lion’s Fire Escape
Best Manager
Craig Lock
Jennifer Greer-Holmes
Kate Cudbertson
Sian Walden
Steve Pitkin
Best Music Venue
Exeter Hotel Beergarden
Fat Controller
Grace Emily Hotel
Jive
The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Best Festival / Music Event
Futuresounds
Silver Raven Festival
Porch Sessions
WOMADelaide
Stonecutters
Best Engineer
Matt Hills
James Balderston
Luke Hancock
Mick Wordley
Tom Barnes
Best Studio
Capitalsounds Studios
Chapel Lane Studios
Hillside Recordings
Mixmasters Productions
Wizard Tone Studios
Most Popular Blues / Roots Artist
Ben Ford-Davies - Papillon
Lazy Eye - Running Blind EP
Max Savage - True Believers
Ollie English - Cabin Thoughts
The Timbers – Restless
Most Popular Country Artist
Hana & Jessie-Lee - Hana & Jessie-Lee
Kate Fuller - Daffodils Or Weeds
Loren Kate - Til Night Meets Sun
Max Savage - True Believers
Sam Brittain - Signal Lights
Most Popular Electronic Artist
Brokers - Resettler
How Green - The Reverse Happens
Jesse Davidson - Lizard Boy
Motez - The Vibe
Rod Ladgrove – Pablo
Most Popular Experimental / Avant-Garde Artist
Dan Thorpe - Homecoming (Three Years Later)
How Green - The Reverse Happens
Mike Tilbrook - Blue Solace
Sparkspitter - Doxa
ZephyrROM – VoiceQuartet
Most Popular Folk / Acoustic Artist
Ben Ford-Davies - Papillon
Kaurna Cronin - Glass Fool
Loren Kate - Til Night Meets Sun
Nikai - Close Call
The Timbers – Restless
Most Popular Heavy Artist
Colibrium - In Balance
Dyssidia - Children Of Aether And Earth
Headbore - The Grey
Mad Cactus - Mad Cactus
Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys - Cats Against Cat Calls
Most Popular Hip Hop Artist
Caper - One Day
Duco - Season One
Koolta - Continuum
Maga G - Journey
Stinga T - Fully Focused
Most Popular Jazz Artist
Adam Page & Ben Todd - Adam Page & Ben Todd
Craig Lauritsen - Monachopsis
Kate Fuller - Daffodils Or Weeds
Mike Tilbrook - Blue Solace
Most Popular Pop Artist
Babes Are Wolves - You Only Live Twice
Conchillia - Hunter Or A Gatherer
Kylie Brice - Broken And Beautiful
Local Revolution - Gentle Warrior
Mane - House Of Horror
Most Popular Rock Artist
Bad//Dreems - Dogs At Bay
God God Dammit Dammit - Soul Dice
Max Savage - True Believers
Recreator - Recreator
Submerge - We Come From Start
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