Adelaide music’s night of nights is almost upon as, and SAM Awards has today unveiled the finalists for its 2019 event.
Adelaide rockers Horror My Friend lead the announcement with six nominations, including Best Song, Best Release, Best Group and more, while Electric Fields have been nominated for three awards as Adrian Eagle, Wing Defence, MANE and more also make the cut, with the winners unveiled at Bonython Hall on November 22.
The awards ceremony will also feature DJ sets and live performances from Horror My Friend, Stellie, Jess Day and Jimblah.
“Our 2019 finalists are a true representation of the quality and diversity of artists coming from our local landscape and, as a UNESCO City of Music, it is an exciting time to be part of the South Australian music scene,” Music SA CEO Lisa Bishop said.
“I congratulate all of our finalists and look forward to celebrating with everyone at the gala event on November 22.”
This year’s nominations are split across the Industry Awards, Major Awards and People’s Choice Awards, with finalists in the latter categories determined by public voting via theMusic.com.au in recent months.
Check out the full list of nominations below and head to the SAM Awards website for more details.
Industry Awards
Adelaide Recording Studios
Ghostnote Recording Studio
Mixmasters
Wizard Tone Studios
Wundenberg’s Recording and Rehearsal Studios
Best Live Engineer
Greg Sound
Kevin Farrant
Luke Hancock
Liam Roche
Best Studio Engineer
Alex Mader
Jimmy Balderston
Lewis Wundenberg
Mario Spate
Neville Clark
Best Music Festival/Event
Flipside Festival
Porchland
Spin Off Festival
Stonecutters
The Porch Sessions
Best Music Venue
Crown & Anchor Hotel
Jive
Lion Arts Factory
The Hotel Metro
The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Best Manager
Planet Shhh
Stormfront Productions
Sue Germein
Alex Karatassa
Little Acorn Music
Best Cover Art
Dress Code (Jack Fenby)
Horror My Friend (Sam Kolesnik)
Lost Woods (Todd Fischer)
Sleep Talk (Michael Belletti)
The Cameramen (Planet Lazuli)
Best Music Video
Beau Lightning (Matthew Schirripa and Benjamin Dowie)
Horror My Friend (Ryan Sahb)
Life Pilot (Eli Green & Alex Robertson)
Planet Self (Capital Waste Pictures)
Sleep Talk (Crystal Arrow Films)
Major Awards
Best Song
Collarbones – A.I.
Electric Fields – 2000 and Whatever
Horror My Friend – Turned Loose
MANE – Save Yourself
Stellie – Let’s Forget We Were In Love
Best New Artist
Dead Roo
Dress Code
Jess Day
Stellie
Ukulele Death Squad
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
Eskatology
UPK
Nancy Bates
Electric Fields
Best Group
Germein
Horror My Friend
Sleep Talk
The Montreals
Ukelele Death Squad
Best Solo
Adrian Eagle
Elsy Wameyo
Jess Day
Ollie English
Stellie
Best Release
Adrian Eagle – A.O.K.
Collarbones – A.I.
Horror My Friend – Turned Loose
MANE – Save Yourself
Wing Defence - Hindsight
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTS
Blues & Roots
Bortier Okoe
Dieter Horvat
Jimmybay
Ollie English
Sturt Avenue
Country
Dead Roo
Matt Ward
Nancy Bates
Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band
The Cut Snakes
Electronic
China Roses
Electric Fields
Jethro
Luke Million
Theeves
Experimental
GIRL
My Chérie
SONS OF ZÖKU
The Dunes
The Empty Threats
Folk
Alana Jagt
Alison Newman
Anya Anastasia
Bromham
Ukulele Death Squad
Heavy
Audio Reign
Hidden Intent
Japam
Life Pilot
The Straight-Jacket Tailors
Hip Hop
Argus & The Liar
Elsy Wameyo
Richysand
Stefan Rossi
We Move Like Giants
Jazz
Adam Page
Mike Tilbrook
She Descends The Stairs
Thomas Voss/Lauren Henderson Big Band
Pop
Germein
MANE
Paper Sunsets
Pinkish Blu
The Montreals
Punk
Bear Claw Camp
Chainsaw Preachers
Collateral Damage
Sleep Talk
Wing Defence
Rock
Horror My Friend
Indiago
TOWNS
Venice Queens
West Thebarton
Soul/Funk/R’n’B
Big Seventies Bush
Dirtyfrank
Eliza Dickson
Isaac Thomas
Wanderers
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