The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They take place in
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
every November. The venue has varied over the years.
History
The inaugural South Australian Music Awards took place in November 2015, after having been known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA) from 2012 to 2014, when custodianship was handed to
Music SA
Music SA, formerly AusMusicSA and also known as South Australian Contemporary Music Company Ltd, is a non-profit organisation whose aims are to promote, support and develop contemporary music in South Australia, which it does by providing trainin ...
.
Fowler's Live (since 2018 and Lion Arts Factory) was a popular Adelaide live music venue. Major partners are the
South Australian Government
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government, SA Government or more formally, His Majesty’s Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of South Australia. It is modelled o ...
's
Music Development Office (in the Department of Innovation & Skills), The Music, Moshtix &
Australian Hotels Association
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.
Eligibility and awards
Eligibility
All applicants must have commercially released the entered work between the eligible period of 1 August to 31 July (of the award year). All applicants must have at least 50% of their band members residing in South Australia or they must identify and promote themselves as being South Australian. All applicants should be registered with APRA AMCOS. All entered works must be original compositions.
Award winners
People's choice awards are 100% voted for by the public via themusic.com.au. For the Industry and Major awards, a judging panel consisting of ten local and five national industry peers is selected each year. The panel includes a diverse range of gender, age and culture.
2012–2014: Fowler's Live Music Awards
2012
The 2012 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place at Fowlers on 1 November 2012 to "recognise success and achievement over the past 12 months
ndcelebrate the great diversity of original live music" in South Australia. 20 industry and five public voted awards were handed out. The winners are listed below.
;Genre awards
* Best Acoustic Artist –
The Audreys
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* Best Country Artist - Tracey Pans & Claypan
* Best Electronica Artist - The Killgirls
* Best Folk Artist - Heather Frahn
* Best Hip Hop Artist –
Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1996 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the "larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) a ...
* Best Indie Artist –
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
* Best Jazz Artist - Bottleneck
* Best Metal Artist - Truth Corroded
* Best New World Artist –
Shaolin Afronauts
The Shaolin Afronauts are an Afrobeat band based in Adelaide, Australia. Their music is heavily influenced by West African Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti, but also incorporates elements of avant-garde jazz, soul and other traditional Afri ...
* Best Pop Artist –
Leader Cheetah
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* Best Punk Artist –
Coerce
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* Best Rock Artist - Lady Strangelove
* Best Emerging Blues Artist - Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts
* Best Emerging Contemporary Music Artist - Johnny McIntyre
* Best Music Initiative - Moving Music
* Best Music Manager - Daisy Brown
* Best Music Organisation or Individual - Alice Fraser
* Best Music Video – "You Should Consider Having Sex with a Bearded Man" by
The Beards
* Achievement Awards - Sacha Sewell, El Dorado
;People's Choice Awards
* Most Popular SA Release – ''Tales of Love & Loss'' by The Borderers
* Most Popular SA Band / Artist - The Borderers
* Most Popular Live Music Venue - The
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Hindmarsh is an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
The suburb is located between South Road to the west and North Adelaide. The River Torrens forms its southern boundary and the Grange and ...
("The Gov")
* Most Popular SA Live Music Event –
WOMADelaide
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* Most Popular Regional Band / Artist – Eviscerate
2013
The 2013 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place in November 2013. The winners are listed below.
[
;Genre awards
* Best Acoustic Artist - Kaurna Cronin
* Best Blues Artist - Don Morrison
* Best Country Artist - Amber Joy Poulton
* Best Electronica Artist - isima
* Best Folk Artist - Heather Frahn
* Best Hip Hop Artist – ]Jimblah
Jimblah (born James Alberts) is an indigenous Australian hip hop artist from the Larrakia nation who lives in South Australia and tours nationally. He has released two solo albums and an album with his duo Homeward Bound. He is signed to the Ele ...
* Best Indie Artist – Bad//Dreems
* Best Jazz Artist - The Airbenders
* Best Metal Artist - Truth Corroded
* Best Pop Artist - The Beards
* Best Punk Artist – The Mark of Cain
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* Best Rock Artist – Tracer
* Best Roots Artist - The Bearded Gypsy Band
* Best Music Initiative - A Band On Boat
* Best Music Manager - Ricky Kradolfer (City Riots
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)
* Best Music Organisation or Individual – Pilot Records
* Best Music Video – "Desert" by Messrs
* Achievement Awards - Tam & Anne Boakes
;People's Choice Awards
* Favourite SA produced and Recorded Artist Release of the Year– ''One More Tear'' by Echo & The Empress
* Favourite SA band / Artist - Ice on Mercury
* Favourite SA Live Music Venue - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Hindmarsh is an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
The suburb is located between South Road to the west and North Adelaide. The River Torrens forms its southern boundary and the Grange and ...
("The Gov")
* Favourite SA Live Music Event - WOMADelaide
WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of Music, Arts and Dance, which was first held in 1992 in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia. One of many WOMAD festivals held around the world, it is a four-day event that presents a diverse select ...
* Favourite SA Music Media Source – '' Rip It Up'' magazine
2014
The 2014 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place on 13 November 2014. Organiser Peter Darwin said "It is humbling to see the level of support both within the industry and from the music loving public for the FLMA's. The event has become a great celebration, and well-deserved recognition for our quality artists!" The winners are listed below.[
;Genre awards
* Best Acoustic Artist - Timberwolf
* Best Blues Artist - Lazy Eye
* Best Country Artist - Sandra Humphries
* Best Electronica Artist – ]Tkay Maidza
Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza ( ; born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper.
Biography
Maidza was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her parents are metallurgists. In 2001, her family moved to Australia ...
* Best Hip Hop Artist – Allday
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* Best Indie Artist - Sparkspitter
* Best Jazz Artist – Ross McHenry
The Shaolin Afronauts are an Afrobeat band based in Adelaide, Australia. Their music is heavily influenced by West African Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti, but also incorporates elements of avant-garde jazz, soul and other traditional Afric ...
* Best Metal Artist - Truth Corroded
* Best Pop Artist - The Beards
* Best Punk Artist - Paper Arms
* Best Rock Artist - Bad//Dreems
* Best Roots Artist - Shaolin Afronauts
* SA Songwriters(s) of the Year - Bad//Dreems
* Best Music Initiative - The Porch Sessions
* Best Music Manager - Jason North & Greg Shaw
* Best Music Organisation or Individual – The Jam Room
* Best Music Video – "Grace" by Timberwolf
* Achievement Awards - Ross McHenry and Gordon Andersen
;People's Choice Awards
* Favourite SA Song of the year – "Tempest" by Julia Henning
* Favourite SA band / artist - Julia Henning
* Favourite SA live music venue - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Hindmarsh is an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
The suburb is located between South Road to the west and North Adelaide. The River Torrens forms its southern boundary and the Grange and ...
("The Gov")
* Favourite SA live music event - WOMADelaide
WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of Music, Arts and Dance, which was first held in 1992 in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia. One of many WOMAD festivals held around the world, it is a four-day event that presents a diverse select ...
* Favourite SA music media source - '' Rip It Up'' magazine
2015–present: SAM Awards
2015
The 2015 South Australian Music Awards took place on 10 November 2015. The Ryan Freeman Live Music Award, created in honour of Ryan Freeman, a live music fan who died in 2009, was awarded to Kelly Menhennett who also received $4000 to assist her career. 2015 marks Music SA's inaugural custodianship of the rebranded awards. The winners are listed below.[
;Genre awards
* Best Release - Tkay Maidza
* Best Female - Tkay Maidza
* Best Male – Timberwolf
* Best Group – Grenadiers
* Best New Artist – Skies
* Best Song - Tkay Maidza
* Best Songwriter - Chris Panousakis (Timberwolf)
* Best Live Act - Bad//Dreems
* Best Music Video - "Switch Lanes" Tkay Maidza (directed by Sachio Cook)
* Best Cover Art - Skies (Cover art by Jack Vanzet)
* Best Producer – Motez
* Best Manager - 5/4 Entertainment
* Best Music Venue - The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
* Best Festival / Music Event – WOMADelaide
* Most Popular Artist - Truth Corroded
* Ryan Freeman Live Music Award - Kelly Menhennett
* Fowler's Live Achievement Award - Robert Dunstan, Bside Magazine (for sustained contribution to the local music industry)
]
2016
The 2016 South Australian Music Awards took place on 10 November 2016. The winners are listed below.[
;Genre awards
* Best Release - Bad//Dreems
* Best Female – MANE
* Best Male - Jesse Davidson
* Best Group - Bad//Dreems
* Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist – A.B. Original
* Best New Artist - A.B Original
* Best Song - Tkay Maidza
* Best Music Video – "Kazoo" by God God Dammit Dammit (directed by Aaron Schuppan)
* Best Cover Art - Brokers (Cover art by James Packer)
* Best Manager - Craig Lock
* Best Music Venue - Grace Emily Hotel
* Best Festival / Music Event - WOMADelaide
* Best Engineer - Tom Barnes
* Best Studio - Mixmasters Studios
* Ryan Freeman Live Music Award - Kaurna Cronin
* Lifetime Achievement Award - Gary Burrows
* Best International Collaboration – " Do It Right " by Tkay Maidza (with ]Martin Solveig
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)
;Public Voted Categories
* Most Popular Blues/Roots Artist - Ben Ford-Davies
* Most Popular Country Artist - Max Savage
* Most Popular Electronic Artist – Motez
* Most Popular Experimental / Avant-garde Artist – Sparkspitter
* Most Popular Folk / Acoustic Artist - Ben Ford-Davies
* Most Popular Heavy Artist - Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys
* Most Popular Hip Hop Artist – Koolta
* Most Popular Jazz Artist - Adam Page & Ben Todd
2017
The 2017 South Australian Music Awards took place on 9 November 2017 at the Thebarton Theatre
The Thebarton Theatre, also known as the Thebbie Theatre or simply Thebbie/Thebby, is an entertainment venue located in the inner-western Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, South Australia. Built in 1926 as a combined town hall / picture theatre ...
. The winners are listed below.[
;Genre awards
* Best Group - A.B. Original
* Best Male Artist – ]DyspOra
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* Best Female Artist - Tkay Maidza
* Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist - A.B. Original
* Best New Artist - Heaps Good Friends
* Best Release – ''Reclaim Australia
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'' by A.B. Original
* Best Song – "January 26
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*1531 – The 6.4–7.1 1531 Lisbon earthquake, Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people.
*1564 – ...
" by A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan
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* Best Music Video - "January 26" by A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan
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(Directed by Richard Coburn)
* Best Cover Art - ''Stuart Highway'' by The Bitter Darlings (cover art by Henry Stentiford)
* Best Manager - Craig Lock
* Best Music Venue - Grace Emily Hotel
* Best Festival / Music Event - Porch Sessions
* Best Engineer - Tom Barnes
* Best Studio - Chapel Lane Studios
* Ryan Freeman Live Music Award - Robert Dunstan
* Best International Collaboration - House of Songs Project
* Lifetime Achievement Award - The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
;Public Voted Categories
* Most Popular Blues/Roots Artist - Wanderers
* Most Popular Country Artist - The Bitter Darlings
* Most Popular Electronic Artist - Abbey Howlett
* Most Popular Experimental / Avant-garde Artist - Timberwolf
* Most Popular Folk Artist - The Winter Gyspy
* Most Popular Heavy Artist - Ice On Mercury
* Most Popular Hip Hop Artist - A.B. Original
* Most Popular Jazz Artist - Ross McHenry
* Most Popular Pop Artist – Rachael Leahcar
* Most Popular Punk Artist - Young Offenders
* Most Popular Rock Artist - Bad//Dreems
* Most Popular World Music Artist - Adam Page
2018
The 2018 South Australian Music Awards was hosted by Zan Rowe
Susanna "Zan" Rowe is an Australian radio and television presenter. she works for ABC digital radio station Double J.
Early life
Rowe grew up in Melbourne. She attended university at RMIT University, majoring in radio and cinema.
Career ...
and took place at Thebarton Theatre
The Thebarton Theatre, also known as the Thebbie Theatre or simply Thebbie/Thebby, is an entertainment venue located in the inner-western Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, South Australia. Built in 1926 as a combined town hall / picture theatre ...
on 8 November 2018. The winners are listed below.[
;Genre awards
* Best Group – ]West Thebarton
West Thebarton, previously known as West Thebarton Brothel Party, is an Australian rock band from Adelaide.
History
West Thebarton cut their teeth practising in a studio in West Thebarton Road, in the western Adelaide suburb of Thebarton, henc ...
* Best Solo Artist – MANE
* Best New Artist – Adrian Eagle
Adrian Eagle, born Adrian Naidu, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He is an ARIA Award winner and also a winner of two categories in the SA Music Awards in 2019.
Early life
He was born in Adelaide to a Maltese mother and a Fiji-Indian fathe ...
* Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist - A.B. Original
* Best Release - ''Different Beings Being Different'' by West Thebarton
* Best Song –"Bible Camp" by West Thebarton
* Best Music Video – " Better" by Mallrat
Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: ''Uninvited'' (2016), ''In the Sky'' (2018) and '' Driving Mu ...
(Directed by Rory Pippan – Young Black Youth)
* Best Cover Art - Neon Tetra (Cover art by Jack Fenby)
* Best Manager - Craig Lock
* Best Music Venue – Crown and Anchor Hotel
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* Best Studio - Ghostnote Recording Studio
* Best Engineer - Mario Spate
* Best Music Festival / Event - A Day of Clarity
* Best International Collaboration – Zephyr Quartet
The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1999, they have been recognised with awards and have collaborated with international musicians.
History
Founded in 1999, Zephyr has received tuition from the ...
* Ryan Freeman Live Music Award - Max Savage
* Lifetime Achievement Award - Tam Boakes
;Public Voted Categories
* Most Popular Blues/Roots Award - Ollie English
* Most Popular Country Award - The Heggarties
* Most Popular Electronic Award - Motez
* Most Popular Experimental Award - Abbey Howlett
* Most Popular Folk Award - Laura Hill
* Most Popular Heavy Award - Dirty Pagans and Hidden Intent
* Most Popular Hip Hop Award - Tkay Maidza
* Most Popular Jazz/Art Music Award - Adam Page
* Most Popular Pop Award - Heaps Good Friends
* Most Popular Punk Award - Young Offenders
* Most Popular Rock Award - West Thebarton
* Most Popular World Music Award - The Coconut Kids
2019
The 2019 South Australian Music Awards took place in Bonython Hall
Bonython Hall is the " great hall" of the University of Adelaide, located in the university grounds and facing North Terrace, Adelaide. The building is on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate and the South Australian Heritage Register ...
at the University of Adelaide
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on 22 November 2019. Kelly Menhennett, Jimblah, Stellie, Jess Day, Horror My Friend and Electric Fields
Electric Fields are an Aboriginal Australian electronic music duo made up of vocalist Zaachariaha Fielding and keyboard player and producer Michael Ross. Electric Fields combine modern electric-soul music with Aboriginal culture and sing in Pi ...
gave live performances.[
There were a few changes in 2019. The APRA/AMCOS Emily Burrows Award, instituted in 2001 in memory of Emily Burrows, a former APRA AMCOS membership representative and compliance officer and awarded to a South Australian artist or band, was included in the ceremony. The "World Music" category was replaced with "Soul/Funk/RnB", and the "Best Engineer" category was split into "Best Live Engineer" and "Best Studio Engineer".][
; General Awards
* Best Group - Horror My Friend
* Best Solo Artist - Adrian Eagle
* Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist – ]Electric Fields
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* Best New Artist - Jess Day
* Best Release - "A-OK" by Adrian Eagle
* Best Song – "Turned Loose" by Horror My Friend
* Best Music Video - "Wedding" by Horror My Friend (Directed by Ryan Sahb)
* Best Cover Art - "Caffeine" by Dress Code (Cover art by Jack Fenby)
* Best Manager - Alex Karatassa
* Best Music Festival / Event - Stonecutters / Porchland
* Best Music Venue – Lion Arts Factory
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* Best Studio - Wundenberg's Recording and Rehearsal Studios
* Best Engineer - Mario Spate
* Best International Collaboration – Slava
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and Lenny Grigoryan with Beijing Duo as part of the Adelaide Guitar Festival
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* Lifetime Achievement Award – Neville Clark
;People's Choice Awards
* Blues/Roots Award - Ollie English
* Country Award - The Cut Snakes
* Electronic Award - Electric Fields
* Experimental Award - Sons of Zöku
* Folk Award - Ukulele Death Squad
* Heavy Award - Hidden Intent
* Hip Hop Award – Elsy Wameyo
Elsy Wameyo, also known as ELSY, is a Kenyan-born Australian singer-songwriter, mostly singing in the hip hop genre. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Wameyo was awarded Young Kenyan of the Year in 2018, and won People's Choice Best Hip Hop Aw ...
* Jazz Music Award - Adam Page
* Pop Award – Germein
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They have toured Europe, China, New Zealand and Australia. Their ...
* Punk Award - Wing Defence
* Rock Award - TOWNS
* Soul/Funk/RnB Award - Wanderers
2020
The 2020 South Australian Music Awards took place on 3 November 2020 at UniBar Adelaide. The inaugural presentation of a new award, the ''Innovation Award'', was presented by '' CityMag'' magazine.Northern Sound System
Northern Sound System (NSS) is a dedicated youth centre focused on music, broadcasting, and other creative industries, located in Elizabeth, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Background
The Northern Sound System was established i ...
)
* Best Studio - Ghostnote
* Best Studio Engineer / Producer - Mario Spate
* Best Live Technician - Luke Hancock
* Best Small Festival/Event - The Porch Sessions
* Best Major Festival/Event – St Jerome's Laneway Festival Adelaide
* Best Venue - Lion Arts Factory
* Best International Collaboration Award - "Maula Ya Ali" by Farhan Shah and Udan Khatola with Ustad Islamuddin Meer sahib.
* Community Achievement Award - Craig Armstrong
* Emily Burrows Award - Seabass
;People's Choice Awards
* Blues & Roots - Ollie English
* Country - Jessica Wishart
* Electronic - Motez
* Experimental - Sons of Zöku
* Folk- Naomi Keyte
* Heavy - NO NO NO NO NO
* Hip Hop - We Move Like Giants
* Jazz - Django Rowe
* Pop - Germein
Germein is a pop band based in Adelaide, South Australia. Previously known as the Germein Sisters, its members are three siblings, Georgia Germein, Ella Germein, and Clara Germein.
They have toured Europe, China, New Zealand and Australia. Their ...
* Punk - Wing Defence
* Rock - TOWNS
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* Soul/Funk/RnB - Wanderers
2021
The 2021 South Australian Music Awards took place on 18 November 2021 at the Old Adelaide Gaol.[
; General Awards
* Best Group - ]Teenage Joans
Teenage Joans are an Australian indie rock duo from Adelaide, South Australia, who formed in 2018. The duo consists of vocalist and drummer Tahlia Borg and vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers.
The duo rose to prominence with their debut singl ...
* Best Solo - Motez
* Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander - Tilly Tjala Thomas
* Best New Artist - Teenage Joans
* Best Release - ''Taste of Me'' by Teenage Joans
* Best Song - "Something About Being Sixteen" by Teenage Joans
* Best Music Video - "Poppy" by Glowing (Harry Nathan)
* Best Cover Art - "Taste of Me" by Teenage Joans (cover art by Samuel Graves & Eve Burner)
* Best Manager - Rachel Whitford
* Best Innovation - WOMADelaide x NSS Academy
Northern Sound System (NSS) is a dedicated youth centre focused on music, broadcasting, and other creative industries, located in Elizabeth, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Background
The Northern Sound System was established i ...
* Best Music Educator - Alison Hams
* Best Studio - Chapel Lane Studios & Wundenberg's Recording Studio (tie)
* Best Studio Engineer / Producer - Kiah Gossner
* Best Live Technician - Lisa Lane Collins
* Best Small Festival/Event - Space Jams South Coast Tour
* Best Major Festival/Event – WOMADelaide
* Best Venue - Jive
; Special Awards
* City of Adelaide Exceptional Live Performance Award - Teenage Joans
* Adelaide Unesco City of Music Best International Collaboration - Lazaro Numa
* Emily Burrows Award - Tilly Tjala Thomas
* Rosanna and Neville Clark Award - Ryan Martin John And Aidan Cibich
* Music SA Community Achievement Award - Mick Wordley
;People's Choice Awards
* Blues & Roots - Cal Williams Jr
* Country - Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band
* Electronic - Motez
* Experimental - Sons of Zöku
* Folk - Siberian Tiger
* Heavy - Kitchen Witch
* Hip Hop - Boffa
* Jazz - Chelsea Lee
* Pop - G-Nat!on
* Punk - Teenage Joans
Teenage Joans are an Australian indie rock duo from Adelaide, South Australia, who formed in 2018. The duo consists of vocalist and drummer Tahlia Borg and vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers.
The duo rose to prominence with their debut singl ...
* Rock - TOWNS
* Soul/Funk/RnB - Mum Thinks Blue
References
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