West Thebarton, Heaps Good Friends, A.B. Original and more multi-nominees at SA Music Awards

Eclectic rock band West Thebarton topped the list of nominations for the 2018 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards.

Dance-pop outfit Heaps Good Friends had five noms.

Last year’s winners A.B. Original had four, as did ambient pop singer songwriter MANE and indie duo Wing Defence.

The awards are held on Thursday, November 8 at Adelaide Town Hall, hosted by Double J’s Zan Rowe.

Performing are Ollie English, MANE and Adrian Eagle.

“We are so proud of the talent we have here in this state,” says Lisa Bishop, general manager of Music SA.

“These finalists showcase the quality and diversity in our music scene and represent us well as a UNESCO City of Music.

“I look forward to celebrating all of our nominees, finalists and winners at the ceremony.

“The SAM Awards will be a fabulous evening paying tribute to the hard-working people in South Australia’s music industry.”

Last year there were 157 entrants and 7,343 votes cast for the People’s Choice awards.

SAM AWARDS FINALISTS

Best Song
(Presented by APRA AMCOS)

A.B. Original – Blaccout

Adrian Eagle –’17 Again

Ollie English – How Many Times

MANE – Chasing Butterflies

West Thebarton – Bible Camp

Best New Artist

Adrian Eagle

Elsy

Paradise Club

Pinkish Blu

Wing Defence

Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
(Presented by Nexus Arts)

A.B. Original

Corey Theatre

Eskatology

Jessica Wishart

Nathan May

Best Group

A.B. Original

Grenadiers

Heaps Good Friends

Wanderers

West Thebarton

Best Solo

Adrian Eagle

Dyspora

MANE

Motez

Timberwolf

Best Release
(Presented by The Music)

A.B. Original – Blaccout

Heaps Good Friends – Hug Me EP

MANE – Chasing Butterflies

West Thebarton – ‘Different Beings Being Different

Wing Defence – Listerine

Best Studio

Chapel Lane Studios

Ghostnote Recording Studio

Island Recording Studios

Mixmasters Productions

Wunderberg’s Recording Studio

Best Engineer

Jimmy Balderston

Luke Hancock

Mario Spate

Michael Ellingford

Neville Clark

Best Music Festival / Event
(Presented by Moshtix)

A Day of Clarity (Clarity Records)

Futuresounds Adelaide

Stonecutters Festival

Porch Sessions

WOMADelaide

Best Music Venue
(Presented by AHA (SA Branch)

Crown & Anchor Hotel

Fat Controller

Jive

Rocket Bar and Rooftop

Wheatsheaf Hotel

Best Manager

Alex Karatassa

Craig Lock

Emma Coyle & Joel Byrne (Sundial Productions)

Little Acorn Music (Sian Walden)

Sue Germein

Best Cover Art
(Presented by VERSION Design)

Heaps Good Friends (Dan Steinert & Tim Coyle – photographer Kate Potter)

K21 (Joel ‘Vans The Omega’ Moore)

Laura Hill (Darren Longbottom Photographer & Todd Fischer Design)

Neon Tetra (Jack Fenby)

West Thebarton (Nick Astanei Design and Morgan Sette photographer)

Best Music Video
(Presented by Channel 9)

Abbey Howlett (Video International and Capital Waste) – Colour Me Gold

Heaps Good Friends (Aaron Schuppan and Heaps Good Friends) – I Could Eat A Full Packet of Yo Yos

Mallrat (Rory Pippan and Young Black Youth) – Better

West Thebarton (Aaron Schuppan/Video International) – Bible Camp

Wing Defence (Lewis Brideson and Dave Court) – Listerine

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTS

Blues & Roots Artist

Emily Davis

Lazy Eye

Ollie English

The Skeleton Club

Wanderers

Country Artist

Amber Joy Poulton

Haystacks Calhoon

Kelly Brouhaha

Stafan Hauk

The Heggarties

Electronic Artist

Harli

Hartway

Jethro

Motez

PNK F

Experimental Artist

Abbey Howlett

Bjéar

Brodie Trent

Howl N Bones

Robot Sex Dolls

Folk Artist

Bromham

Laura Hill

Mary Webb

The Tangerines

Sarah King

Heavy Award

Dirty Pagans

Hidden Intent

Hindsight

The Straight-Jacket Tailors

Wings of Thanatos

Hip Hop Award

Daydream Fever

Dyspora

K21

Shook

Tkay Maidza

Jazz Artist

Adam Page

Chelsea Lee

Django Rowe

Er@ser Description

Kate Fuller and the Boys Club

Pop Artist

Germein

Heaps Good Friends

MANE

Neon Tetra

W.M.N

Punk Award

Horror My Friend

Sleep Talk

Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys

Wing Defence

Young Offenders

Rock Award

Donnarumma

Lead Worm

Ripcord

The Dunes

West Thebarton

World Music Award
(Presented by WOMADelaide)

ELSY

Local Revolution

Los Mescalitos

The Coconut Kids

The Jango

Alongside Music SA, this year’s SAM Awards are presented in conjunction with major partners The Music, the South Australian Government’s Music Development Office, The City of Adelaide, Moshtix, Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch), Media Arts Lawyers, beverage partners Yalumba Wines, The Hills Cider Company and Young Henrys, and AV partners Novatech and Nexstage.