While the public may keep their attention glued on the public-voted and industry awards, musos worth their salt know that the real action is in the WAM Craft Awards. Presented by RTRFM, the Craft Awards honour technical and creative excellence. This years awards are presented by Andrew Ryan and Sarah Norton and take place in the State Theatre Courtyard on Friday, November 7, from 4pm. And the nominees are…
BEST SOUND ENGINEER (live)
Adam Round
Chris Wright
Jay Brandner
Jeremy Beste
BEST SOUND ENGINEER (studio)
Adam Round
Andy Lawson
Dave Parkin
Matt Giovannangelo
BEST ELECTRONIC PRODUCER
Diger Rokwell
Naik
Sable
Slumberjack
BEST KEYS / SYNTH ARTIST
Jack Doepel (MmHmmm, Jack Doepel Quartet)
Jake Steele (KUCKA, Injured Ninja)
James Ireland (Hamjam, The Growl)
Timothy Nelson (The Kill Devil Hills, Timothy Nelson & TheInfidels)
BEST GUITARIST
Andrew Ewing (The Devil Rides Out)
Lee Jones (Polly Medlen, Ruby Boots)
Luke Dux (The Floors, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels)
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
BEST BASSIST
Jennifer Aslett (Gunns)
Marc Earley (The Growl)
Ryan Dux (The Kill Devil Hills, The Floors)
Steven Aaron Hughes (Usurper Of Modern Medicine)
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Abbe May
Felicity Groom
Laura Jane Lowther aka KUCKA
Mei Saraswati
BEST MALE VOCALIST
David Craft
Mathas
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
Timothy Nelson
BEST DRUMMER
Jamie Gallacher (Pat Chow, Rag n’ Bone)
Lewis Walsh (The Love Junkies)
Liam Young (The Novocaines, Puck)
Nathan Sproule (Chainsaw Hookers, The Devil Rides Out)