Having previously shone a light on early works from acts like Methyl Ethel and Tired Lion, WAM’s annual Song Of The Year competition has a solid record of nurturing Perth acts on the cusp of something great.
The WA music body has today revealed the 2016-17 nominees, with local legends Riley Pearce, Rag N Bone, Morgan Bain and a stack more now eyeing off $40,000 in prizes.
With 16 categories, WAM Song Of The Year has expanded to be one of the country’s biggest competitions of its kind, so it’s not surprising they’re pulling out all the stops when it comes to the awards party, this year taking over WA’s Maritime Museum for the first time.
The May 17 harbourside celebration will be hosted by MC Magnus Danger Magnus and will feature performances from DJ Charlie Bucket, The Money War, Ben Matthews and Dan Howls.
The below tunes will be judged by music industry experts from across the country to determine a winner, including new judges Paul Harding (Pendulum), Fiona Kitschin (The Drones), and Rob Younger (Radio Birdman).
Head to the WAM website for Awards Night pre-sale tickets and a full list of judges.
BLUES/ROOTS
Carus Thompson - Beach Fires
Dan Howls - The Prince
Jordan McRobbie - Candle
Mark Turner - Yes I Do
Michael Ellis - Time For Change
COUNTRY
Belle Harvey - Bridges Burn
Bill Lawrie - Dalwallinu Hotel
Helen Townsend & Bill Chambers - Promised Land
Ralway Bell - Caught In The Crossfire
The Jackson Roses - Can’t Find You
ELECTRONIC
Lilt - Ghosts
Out of the Blue - Vice
Shyguy - Had It I’m Hiding
Lilt - Wait No More
Tobacco Rat - Infra
EXPERIMENTAL
Gravy Murphy - The World Is Your Moisture
The Intenso Band - As Steadfast As The Ether Itself
Jameson Feakes - A Window In Sicily
Samarobryn - The Road Is My River
The Intenso Band - A Small Margin of Terror
FOLK
Bill Lawrie - Always Be The Bad Girl In This Town
Nicky Sandover - Orange Tree
Riley Pearce - Circles
Riley Pearce - Seasick
These Winter Nights - Heart’s On Fire
HEAVY/METAL
Kimura - Book Of The Dead
Nucleust - Of King & Tree
Shimmergloom - Smithereens
St James Sirens - Empires Fall
The Decline - Can’t Have Both
JAZZ
Ben Matthews - Esperanzish
Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group - Where Would I Be Without You
Harry Mitchell - Gabba The Hut
Harry Mitchell - Ignacio
Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble - Point Of Departure
OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS
The Brownley Gospel Singers - The Man Of Calvary
Desert Stars - Ngurra Nyangatja (Our Home)
The Struggling Kings - Ardyaloon (Guligool)
The Struggling Kings - Oceans
Platform 2 - Faultline
OUTSTANDING REGIONAL
Codee-Lee - Heart Is A Compass
Valentine - Can’t Shake You
Kado Muir & LYC Crew feat. KJ - I Choose To Be Free (The Mamu Tjiitjii Song)
Julie Kember - Gypsy Woman
Like A Thief - Take Me Back
POP
Lucy Peach - Silver Tongue
Morgan Bain - Summed It Up
Riley Pearce - Outside The Lines
Sydnee Carter - When We Were Young
The Brow - Circles
PUNK/HARDCORE
Blindspot - Thin Ice
Rag N’ Bone - Pissy Flow
Scalphunter - Men With Square Eyes
Scalphunter - A Lie They Call The Truth
The Decline - Can’t Have Both
ROCK
High Horse - Carbon Copy
Mt. Mountain - Moon Desire
Our Man In Berlin - A Lightbulb Mind
Rag N’ Bone - Pissy Flow
The Money War - Recall
SCHOOLS 14 & UNDER
Farraday’s Cage Meaning Of Life
Hachi f i r e e s c a p e
Idgie All Those Lies Fall In
Lily Kate Empty Road
Toby Jonah Cinnamon
SCHOOLS 15 - 17
Belgrade - Me
Burdiya Mob - Djarliny
Charlotte Viney - Young & Reckless
Megan Grace - I Wanna Go Back
Siobhan Cotchin - All Night All Right
URBAN/HIP HOP
Bluntfield - The Soap Box
Chiseko - Juice
Macshane - Meant To Do
Morgan Bain - Summed It Up
The Brow - Circles
WORLD
56 Hope Road - Justice
Barefeet Sojourns - Run Run
Brassika - Roll Your Eyes
Jere Sosa - Taste Of Honey
Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble - Point Of Departure
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