Program announced for SA Music Awards

Indigenous, electronic duo Electric Fields, indie-pop artist MANE and a 13-member choir are among the music lineup for this month’s sold out South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards).

Presenting the awards alongside multi-instrumentalist Adam Page will be BIGSOUND programmer, triple j Unearthed presenter and manager, Maggie Collins.

“I can’t wait to join the legends of the amazingSouthAustralian music scene who are absolutely killing it. It’s going to be awesome to see performances from such a diverse range of artists, and celebrate the achievements of a sturdy community of music-makers,” said Collins.

Closing the night will be the Ross McHenry-assembledAdelaide All-Star Band backed by an 8-piece band including a string quartet and a 13-member choir.

Special guests joining the band include Bad//Dreems, Taasha Coates (The Audreys), Jesse Davidson, Oisima, Rin McArdle, Dusty Lee, Naomi Keyte, Kelly Menhennett, Koolta, Billy Bob and Snooks La Vie. They’ll join the band to cover all of the 2016 Best Song Nominees.

Up for Best Song this year are:

Bad//Dreems – Cuffed & Collared

Motez ft. Tkay Maidza – Down Like This

Skies – Speed Boy

Tkay Maidza – Ghost

West Thebarton Brothel Party – Red or White

The Awards’ 400 guests will be treated to a formal sit down three-course meal, a first for the Awards which has a history that dates back to over a decade.

Music SA took over the running of the awards in 2015 rebranding it to the SAM Awards. The Awards were previously known as the Fowler’s Live Music Awards, set up by the Fowler’s Live music venue in 2012.

The 2016 SAM Awards will be held at the Norwood Concert Hall on Nov 11.

2016 SAM AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST RELEASE

Bad//Dreems – Dogs At Bay

Jesse Davidson – Lizard Boy

Horror My Friend – Stay In, Do Nothing

Mane – House of Horror

West Thebarton Brothel Party – West Thebarton Brothel Party

BEST MALE ARTIST

Jesse Davidson – Lizard Boy

Max Savage – True Believers

Ollie English – Cabin Thoughts

Tim Moore – After The Storm

Tom West – Oncoming Clouds

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Loren Kate – Til Night Meets Sun

Mane – House of Horror

Rin McArdle – Lefty Lou and the Hamley Street Blues

Summer Flake – Hello Friends

Tara Carragher – Wicked World

BEST GROUP

Bad//Dreems

Horror My Friend

God God Dammit Dammit

Sparkspitter

West Thebarton Brothel Party

BEST ABORIGINAL TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTIST

A.B. Original

Corey Theatre

Electric Fields

Frank Yamma

Hannah Yates

BEST NEW ARTIST

A.B. Original

Electric Fields

Mane

Nakatomi

West Thebarton Brothel Party

BEST SONG

(Presented by APRA AMCOS)

Bad//Dreems – Cuffed & Collared

Motez ft. Tkay Maidza – Down Like This

Skies – Speed Boy

Tkay Maidza – Ghost

West Thebarton Brothel Party – Red or White

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Aaron Schuppan for God God Dammit Dammit’s Kazoo

Jesse Schuppan for How Green’s Dreamer

Kieren Ellis-Jones for The Heard Aches Glad That You’re Gone

Lewis Brideson for West Thebarton Brothel Party’s Red Or White

Mitchel Tuul for Skies’ Speed Boy

BEST COVER ART

Alex Frayne and Nick Phillips for The Baker Suite’s Still Life album

Henry Stentiford for West Thebarton Brothel Party’s self-titled EP

James Packer for Brokers’ Resettler album

Jesse Davidson / Ella Michele for Jesse Davidson’s Lizard Boy EP

Todd Fisher for Thom Lion’s Fire Escape single

BEST MANAGER

Craig Lock

Jennifer Greer-Holmes

Kate Cudbertson

Sian Walden

Steve Pitkin

BEST MUSIC VENUE

Exeter Hotel Beergarden

Fat Controller

Grace Emily Hotel

Jive

The Wheatsheaf Hotel

Best Festival / Music Event

(Presented by Moshtix)

Futuresounds

Silver Raven Festival

Porch Sessions

WOMADelaide

Stonecutters

BEST ENGINEER

Matt Hills

James Balderston

Luke Hancock

Mick Wordley

Tom Barnes

BEST STUDIO

Capitalsounds Studios

Chapel Lane Studios

Hillside Recordings

Mixmasters Productions

Wizard Tone Studios

MOST POPULAR BLUES/ROOTS ARTIST

(Presented by Adelaide Roots & Blues Association)

Ben Ford-Davies – Papillon

Lazy Eye – Running Blind EP

Max Savage – True Believers

Ollie English – Cabin Thoughts

The Timbers – Restless

MOST POPULAR COUNTRY ARTIST

(Presented by Derringers Music)

Hana & Jessie-Lee – Hana & Jessie-Lee

Kate Fuller – Daffodils Or Weeds

Loren Kate – Til Night Meets Sun

Max Savage – True Believers

Sam Brittain – Signal Lights

MOST POPULAR ELECTRONIC ARTIST

(Presented by Fresh 92.7)

Brokers – Resettler

How Green – The Reverse Happens

Jesse Davidson – Lizard Boy

Motez – The Vibe

Rod Ladgrove – Pablo

MOST POPULAR EXPERIMENTAL/ AVANT GARDE ARTIST

(Presented by Ancient World)

Dan Thorpe – Homecoming (Three Years Later)

How Green – The Reverse Happens

Mike Tilbrook – Blue Solace

Sparkspitter – Doxa

ZephyrROM – VoiceQuartet

MOST POPULAR FOLK/ACOUSTIC ARTIST

(Presented by Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association)

Ben Ford-Davies – Papillon

Kaurna Cronin – Glass Fool

Loren Kate – Til Night Meets Sun

Nikai – Close Call

The Timbers – Restless

MOST POPULAR HEAVY ARTIST

(Presented by Australian Rock & Metal Institute)

Colibrium – In Balance

Dyssidia – Children Of Aether And Earth

Headbore – The Grey

Mad Cactus – Mad Cactus

Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys – Cats Against Cat Calls

MOST POPULAR HIP-HOP ARTIST

(Presented by The Gov)

Caper – One Day

Duco – Season One

Koolta – Continuum

Maga G – Journey

Stinga T – Fully Focused

MOST POPULAR JAZZ ARTIST

(Presented by Jazz SA)

Adam Page & Ben Todd – Adam Page & Ben Todd

Craig Lauritsen – Monachopsis

Kate Fuller – Daffodils Or Weeds

Mike Tilbrook – Blue Solace

MOST POPULAR POP ARTIST

(Presented by The AU Review)

Babes Are Wolves – You Only Live Twice

Conchillia – Hunter Or A Gatherer

Kylie Brice – Broken And Beautiful

Local Revolution – Gentle Warrior

Mane – House Of Horror

MOST POPULAR ROCK ARTIST

(Presented by Three D Radio)

Bad//Dreems – Dogs At Bay

God God Dammit Dammit – Soul Dice

Max Savage – True Believers

Recreator – Recreator

Submerge – We Come From Stars