KUČKA leads nominations for WAM Song Of The Year

KUČKA, the avant-electronic project of producer/vocalist Laura Jane Lowther, leads the nominations for the WAM Song Of The Year with five entries.

Other multi-nominees were roots songwriters Mister and Sunbird and the high decibel Rag n’ Bone, who are up for various categories. Songs by Ruby Boots, Kimberley Carlson, The Disappointed, Charlotte Viney, Coin Banks and Grace Barbé were multi-nominated within the same categories.

The winners of the 16 categories are announced on Saturday March 21 at the new venue of B-Shed in Fremantle. Performing are Methyl Ethyl, Grace Barbé, Lilt and DJ John Safari.

A total prize of $40,000 will be distributed. The Grand Prize offers $3,000 cash; recording time at Albert Studios in Sydney; a publishing deal with Perfect Pitch Publishing; two days recording at Sonic Lolly; mastering provided by William Bowden of King Willy Sound; an online music course valued at $1,640 courtesy of BerkleeOnline; 500 CDs pressed by DiskBank; a RØDE Microphones package; the opportunity to perform at the State Of The Art Festival; and a prime spot on the 2015 WAM Festival line-up

The full list of nominees are:

BLUES/ROOTS

Morgan Bain Hold On

Mister and Sunbird 7 Years Bad Luck

Jordan McRobbie A World to See

Katie J White Gypsie

Matt Gresham Whiskey

COUNTRY

Ruby Boots Wrap Me In A Fever

Codee-Lee Ain’t Got Time For That

Davey Craddock & The Spectacles Better Alone

Jason Norris/The Stirling Rangers If I Should Be Gone In The Morning

Ruby Boots Ruby Blue

ELECTRONIC

KUČKA Unconditional

Lower Spectrum Khlever

KUČKA Honey

Gravy Murphy Mumps

KUČKA Divinity

EXPERIMENTAL

Intenso Band Earthquake

Tobacco Rat Caged Plant

Parnell March New Science

KUČKA Recovery

Josten Myburgh Treant / First Place

FOLK

Winter’s Mile Tell My Lover

Rachel Gorman To Have & To Hold

Curtis McEntee I Was Made For Loving You

Mister and Sunbird My Baby Must Be Blind

The Justin Walshe Folk Machine Willshire

HEAVY/METAL

Chaos Divine Soldiers

Ragdoll Here Today

Let’s Kill Uncle Memento

Beyond Never One Thousand Years

All This Filth Programmed To Suffer

JAZZ

Trisk Charon

Mace Francis Orchestra Corio Landscape

Lofty Heights Ja Boyia

Luke Minness The Wright Influence

Trisk Commodity

OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS

The Merindas Ready To Love

Bryron Pickett Beautiful Memories

Kimberley Carlson Waiting

Yolande Yarran Little Old Quairading Town

Kimberley Carlson Coming Home

OUTSTANDING REGIONAL

Katie J White Gypsie

Codee-Lee Ain’t Got Time For That

Harry Jakamarra The Captain Goes Down

Shenfield Vagabond

Junior Bowles World I Owe

POP

Methyl Ethel Rogues

Felicity Groom Better Days

The Revelationship Rocket Boy

KUČKA Unconditional

The Autumn Isles Waking Dreams

PUNK/HARDCORE

Rag n’ Bone Wood & Wire

The Caballeros Another Day

The Decline Cool Kids Can’t Die

Scalphunter There Will Be Change

The Bob Gordons Too Drunk

ROCK

Tired Lion I Don’t Think You Like Me

The Disappointed I Disagree With Myself

Husband Caught

Rag n’ Bone Wood & Wire

The Disappointed Weird Peace

SCHOOLS 14 & UNDER

Charlotte Viney Hurricane

Ruth Burke Hiding

Claudia Tero I’m Afraid

Identify Just Don’t Say It

Charlotte Viney Only Thing I Need

SCHOOLS 15 – 17

Mike Waller Seasons

Sydnee Carter Life Raft

Stella Kelly Skin

Evanda and Luchii This Is Life

Teischa Trick Of The Light

URBAN/HIP HOP

Coin Banks Someone

Sid Pattni Go Back Home FT. Meg Mac

Coin Banks Highs And Lows

Sarah Pellicano Playing With Fire (feat. Roc Walla)

Marksman Lloyd You Won’t Be The One (feat. Whisky Winter)

WORLD

Grace Barbé Fatige

Tara Tiba A Persian Dream

Alon Shimon Shai-Kaspi Megilat Hefker (No Man’s Scroll)

Ensemble Formidable Swing Swang Swung

Grace Barbé Zis Nou De