Nominees announced for WAM Song Of The Year
WA’s premier song competition, WAM Song Of The Year, has revealed the nominees for this year’s awards. The nominations pool features an inspiring mix of songs from both established acts and new discoveries.
They are vying for a share in over $40,000 worth in prizes over 16 categories covering all genres. Folk artist Riley Pearce leads the way with three nominations with songs Circles, Seasick and Outside The Lines.
Scoring two nominations are Bill Lawrie, The Brow, The Decline, Harry Mitchell, The Intenso Band, Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble, Lilt, Morgan Bain, Rag n’ Bone, Scalphunter and The Struggling Kings.
A cast of local and international judges including Paul Harding (Pendulum-UK), Fiona Kitschin (The Drones-VIC) and Rob Younger (Radio Birdman-NSW) will anonymously and independently assess the entries.
The winners will be revealed at an awards party on May 17 at the WA Maritime Museum, with performances from MC Magnus Danger Magnus, DJ Charlie Bucket, The Money War, Ben Matthews Presents LIVEWYRE and local act Dan Howls.
The City of Fremantle and APRA AMCOS will continue on as major partners of the event for another year.
In recent years, WAM Song Of The Year has exposed the songwriting talents of Methyl Ethel, Tired Lion, KUČKA, Mathas, Timothy Nelson and Beni Bjah.
See below for the full list of nominees.
Blues/Roots
Carus Thompson – Beach Fires
Dan Howls – The Prince
Jordan McRobbie – Candle
Mark Turner – Yes I Do
Michael Ellis – Time For Change
Electronic
Lilt – Ghosts
Out of the Blue – Vice
Shyguy – Had It I’m Hiding
Lilt – Wait No More
Tobacco – Rat Infra
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
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
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
Heavy Metal
Kimura – Book Of The Dead
Nucleust – Of King & Tree
Shimmergloom – Smithereens
St James Sirens – Empires Fall
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
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
Schools 14 & Under
Farraday’s Cage – Meaning Of Life
H achi – f i r e e s c a p e
Idgie – All Those Lies Fall In
Lily Kate – Empty Road
Toby Jonah – Cinnamon
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
Schools 15-17
Belgrade – Me
Burdiya Mob – Djarliny
Charlotte Viney – Young & Reckless
Megan Grace – I Wanna Go Back
Siobhan Cotchin – All Night All Right
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
Urban/Hip Hop
Bluntfield – The Soap Box
Chiseko – Juice
Macshane – Meant To Do
Morgan Bain – Summed It Up
The Brow – Circles
Pop
Lucy Peach – Silver Tongue
Morgan Bain – Summed It Up
Riley Pearce – Outside The Lines
Sydnee Carter – When We Were Young
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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