Industry Voted Awards

Best Studio (presented by Adelaide Music Collective)
Best Studio Engineer (presented by Sae Institute Adelaide)
Best Live Technician (presented by Novatech)
Best Major Festival/event
Best Small Festival/event
Best Venue (presented by Aha – Sa Branch)
Best Cover Art (presented by Version Design)
Best Manager (presented by Association of Artist Managers)
Best Music Video
Best Song (presented by Apra Amcos)
Best New Artist (presented by Woma Delaide)
Best Group (presented by Derringers Music)
Best Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Artist
(presented by Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music – CASM)
Best Solo Artist (presented by Adelaide Festival Centre)
Best Release (presented by themusic.com.au)
Best Music Educator
Best Innovation (presented by City Mag)

People’s Choice Awards

Blues & Roots (presented by Radio Adelaide)
Country (presented by Grace Emily Hotel)
Electronic/Experimental (presented by Ancient World)
Folk (presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel)
Heavy (presented by Enigma)
Hip Hop (presented by The Gov)
Jazz (presented by Elder Conservatorium)
Pop (presented by Jive)
Punk (presented by Three D Radio)
Rock (presented by Crown And Anchor)
Soul/funk/r&b (presented by Woodville Town Hall)

SAM Awards Panel of Judges

Alex Karatassa (5/4 Entertainment)
Beck Pearce (Office of Adelaide Unesco City of Music)
Declan Byrne (triple J)
Ed Noble (Sunny Side Uploads)
Emily York (Penny Drop)
Grant Gillies (Gaga Music)
Grayson Rotumah (Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music)
Hannah Fairlamb (Girls Rock! Adelaide)
James Alberts (Jimblah)
Kate Bailey (ABC Adelaide)
Lewis Wundenberg (Wundenberg’s Recording and Rehearsal Studios)
Maggie Collins (Morning Belle)
Tam Boakes (Jive)
Tyler Jenke (Rolling Stone Australia)
Zane Dean (Fresh 927)

For more, visit South Australian Music Awards website