WAM have revealed the WAMAwards nominees and details for this year’s Awards night celebrations as part of WAMFest 2019, presented by Act-Belong-Commit.
Leading nominations this year for the second year running is Albany-born singer-songwriter Carla Geneve (pictured above), who has continued to grow before our eyes as an elite live performer and songwriter this year, earning her a whopping eight award nominations – including Best Rock Act, Best Single, Best EP, Best Music Video and Best Guitarist.
Following closely is producer and R&B soul artist Jamilla (Emily Branson) with six nominations including Best Live Electronic Act, Best Electronic Producer, Best Single and Best Music Video for her emotive, hard-hitting release Bloom. Demon Days, Sly Withers and Stella Donnelly all follow with four award nominations apiece, with GAZEY, Grace Barbé, Grievous Bodily Calm, MissGenius, Nika Mo, Noah Dillon, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Spacey Jane all coming in with three each. Many of these acts are also on the line up for WAMFest, on the weekend of Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2.
This year also sees the debut of the prestigious Artist of the Year Award to be decided by a specialty panel of industry judges. WAM CEO Mike Harris says the new award recognises the origins of WAM being artist and music driven. “It is important to continue to recognise the work of artists,” he said. “This year WAM will present a best-of-the-best award from the genre award winners as the WA Artist of the Year.”
While over 300 industry judges decide who will take out top prizes across the 31 award categories, WAM are also calling on WA music fans to have their say with WAMAwards public voting now open. This year you can vote for all your local favourites across five public award categories, including Most Popular Live Act, Most Popular New Act and Most Popular Venue. Head here to cast your vote now before polls close on Thursday, October 10.
This year’s winners will be revealed Thursday, October 31 at the annual WAMAwards, which returns to the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Guests are encouraged to leave the ripped jeans at home and dial up the style for a lively evening celebrating WA music’s very best. General Admission tickets for the prestigious event will be available via Moshtix at 9am Tuesday, October 1.
Check out the full list of nominees below!
2019 WAMAWARD INDUSTRY NOMINATIONS
BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ACT
Dan Howls
Kat Wilson Trio
Lincoln MacKinnon
The Floors
Tom Fisher & The Layabouts
BEST COUNTRY ACT
Helen Townsend
Ralway Bell
Savanah & The Strays
The Little Lord Street Band
BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACT
Eduardo Cossio
Intenso
Moon Project
Samarobryn
BEST FOLK ACT
Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks
Nika Mo
Racoo
Tanaya Harper
BEST HIP HOP ACT
Downsyde
Hyclass
Mali Jo$e
MissGenius
T$oko
BEST INDIGENOUS ACT
Bradley Hall
Flewnt
MissGenius
The Struggling Kings
BEST JAZZ ACT
Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
Gemma Farrell Quintet
Harry Mitchell Quartet
Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble
BEST LIVE ELECTRONIC ACT
Feels
Jamilla
Priscilla
Your Girl Pho
BEST METAL/HEAVY ACT
Bolt Gun
Depravity
Skullcave
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
BEST POP ACT
Priscilla
Spacey Jane
Stella Donnelly
Your Girl Pho
BEST PUNK/HARDCORE ACT
Cold Meat
Nerve Quakes
Sly Withers
The Wolfbats
BEST REGIONAL ACT
Blue Child Collective
Brayden Sibbald
Dawn Barrington
Grand Casual
Tracey Barnett
BEST ROCK ACT
Carla Geneve
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sly Withers
The Floors
The Volcanics
BEST URBAN ACT
Demon Days
Hyclass
Jamilla
SuperEgo
BEST WORLD ACT
Grace Barbé
Juliana Areias
Soukouss Internationale
Tara Tiba
BEST ALBUM
Calmly – Calmly
Grievous Bodily Calm – Repel
Methyl Ethel – Triage
Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs
BEST EP
Carla Geneve – Carla Geneve
Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks – Cleaning the Dishes
Nika Mo – November
Yomi Ship – Pyramids of Yonaguni
SLUMBERJACK – Sarawak
BEST SINGLE
Jamilla – Bloom
Noah Dillon – Don’t Act Like You Know Me
Carla Geneve – Things Change
Demon Days – Hands-Free
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Jamilla – Bloom
Airline Food – Axe Murderer
GAZEY – Sleep
Carla Geneve – Things Change
Demon Days – Daria’s Smile
LABEL OF THE YEAR
Group Therapy Records
Rhubarb Records
Women of Music Production Perth
Tone List
GOLDEN WAMi
Andrew Ryan
Brad Wesson
Hayley-Jane Ayres
Nigel Bird
Paul Sloan
Tenille Elkins
2019 WAMAWARD CRAFT NOMINATIONS
BEST BASSIST
Karl Florisson (Mo Hippa, Simon Jeans Quartet, Fat Sparrow)
Kate Pass (Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble)
Marley Donnan-Cook (Demon Days)
Roy Martinez (Chilali & The Chief)
Zac Grafton (Grievous Bodily Calm)
BEST BRASS/STRING/WOODWIND INSTRUMENTALIST
Elisa Hiatt (Violin – Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks)
Gemma Farrell (Saxophone – Gemma Farrell Quintet, MFG)
Miranda Murray-Young (Cello – YAAM Quartet, Fox Scully)
Ricki Malet (Trumpet – The Pete Jeavons Sextet, Ricki Malet Quartet)
William Renner-Shao (Trumpet – Izatang)
BEST DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST
Alex Reid (Grievous Bodily Calm, Tara Tiba)
Daniel Susnjar (Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group)
Talya Valenti (Stella Donnelly, Bolt Gun, Bells Rapids, Artemis Orchestra)
Todd Pickett (Abbe May, The Wilds, The Kill Devil Hills)
BEST ELECTRONIC PRODUCER
BEXX
Feels
Jamilla
JCAL
BEST GUITARIST
Carla Geneve (Carla Geneve)
Jacob Diamond (Jacob Diamond, Methyl Ethyl, New Nausea)
Luke Dux (The Floors, The Wilds, The Kills Devil Hills, Lucy Peach)
Sam Rocchi (Sam Rocchi, Noah Dillon, Supernaked, Lucas Kole)
BEST KEYS/SYNTH ARTIST
Ben Matthews (Ben Matthews, Boss Battle Records)
Harry Mitchell (Mary Mitchell Quartet, Kate Cebrano, Katy Steele, Damien Leith, Hank Marvin)
Joshua Chan (Demon Days)
Josiah Padmanabham (GAZEY, Grievous Bodily Calm)
Lana Rothnie (Lana Rothnie Quartet, Didion’s Bible)
BEST LIVE SOUND ENGINEER
Rebecca Parker
Chris Wright
Jeremy Beste
Rosie Antonas
Sam Perrignon
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER
Broderick Madden-Scott (Tunafish Recording Company)
Dan Carrol (Rada Studios)
Dave Parkin (Blackbird Sound Studio)
James Newhouse (Real2Reel)
Lee Buddle (Crank Recording)
BEST VOCALIST
Bella Nicholls (Demon Days)
Carla Geneve (Carla Geneve)
Emily Branson (Jamilla)
Grace Barbé (Grace Barbé)
Noah Dillon (Noah Dillon)
2019 WAMAWARD PUBLIC VOTING NOMINATIONS
Presented by Pilerats
MOST POPULAR ACT
Carla Geneve
Daybreak
Dulcie
FLOSSY
Grievous Bodily Calm
Methyl Ethel
POND
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sly Withers
Spacey Jane
Stella Donnelly
MOST POPULAR LIVE ACT
Carla Geneve
Daybreak
Demon Days
Grace Barbé
Grievous Bodily Calm
Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sly Withers
The Southern River Band
Spacey Jane
Stella Donnelly
MOST POPULAR NEW ACT
Adrian Dzvuke
Butter
Dulcie
Flewnt
GAZEY
MissGenius
New Nausea
Nika Mo
Noah Dillon
Sara Salt
MOST POPULAR MUSIC EVENT
Blues at Bridgetown
Fairbridge Festival
Falls Festival
Nannup Music Festival
Origin Fields
Perth Festival
RTRFM’s In The Pines
State of the Art Festival
MOST POPULAR VENUE
Badlands Bar
Ellington Jazz Club
Freo.Social
Mojo’s Bar
Rosemount Hotel
The Bird
The Duke of George
The Sewing Room
The 2019 WAMAwards take place at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel Perth on Thursday, October 31. Tickets are available via Moshtix at 9am Tuesday, October 1.
