The nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia.
Leading the nominations is Melbourne’s Camp Cope with six nominations, while Gang of Youths and Tkay Maidza follow close behind, with five and four nods apiece. Other notable artists and bands who have been nominated for Live Music Awards this year include the likes of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Sampa The Great, SAFIA, Briggs and All Our Exes Live in Texas. For industry achievement, five names have been unveiled in the running for ‘The NLMA’ including Laneway Festival’s Danny Rogers and Sounds Australia’s Millie Millgate.
For the National Live Music Awards this year there are also a selection of publicly voted categories, with voting opening from November 1st – stay tuned for more information on how you can vote for your favourite artists soon!
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR: THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Ball Park Music
Camp Cope
Gang of Youths
High Tension
Little Sea
Remi
The Beards
The John Steel Singers
Tired Lion
LIVE VOICE OF THE YEAR: THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Briggs
Colin Lillie
Ella Thompson (GL, Dorsal Fins)
George Maple
Josh Pyke
Matt Corby
Montaigne
Ruby Boots
Tkay Maidza
Vera Blue
All award events are FREE, with the exception of the Sydney gala (to be held at The Basement) – tickets are on sale via Moshtix on October 25th.
In the meantime, check out the nominees below!
2016 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
NATIONAL AWARDS
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Gang of Youths
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Tame Impala
The Smith Street Band
Violent Soho
THE HEATSEEKER AWARD
Alex Lahey
Camp Cope
Julia Jacklin
Methyl Ethel
Sampa The Great
LIVE VOICE OF THE YEAR
David Le’aupepe (Gang of Youths)
Georgia Maq (Camp Cope)
Montaigne
NGAIIRE
Paul Dempsey
LIVE GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
Gareth Liddiard (The Drones)
Gideon Bensen
Harts
Kirin J Callinan
Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy)
LIVE BASSIST OF THE YEAR
Donny Benet (Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders)
Jonathan Zwartz
Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich (Camp Cope)
Ross McHenry (The Shaolin Afronauts)
Tom Tilley (Client Liaison)
LIVE DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Benjamin Masters (Tapestry)
Laurence Pike (PVT)
Paris Jeffree (The Avalanches, Colorstarr)
Simon Ridley (DZ Deathrays)
Steve Judd (Karnivool, The Veronicas)
LIVE INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Happy Axe (Emma Kelly)
Johann Beardraven (The Beards)
Lachy Doley
Sophie Hutchings
Tara John (Joni In the Moon)
BEST LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN AUSTRALIA
Bluesfest Byron Bay
DARK MOFO
Falls Music & Arts Festival
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
Splendour in the Grass
THE NLMA (Industry Achievement)
Danny Rogers (Laneway Festival/Lunatic Entertainment)
Evelyn Morris (LISTEN)
Damian Cunningham & John Wardle (Live Music Office)
Millie Millgate (SOUNDS AUSTRALIA)
Jaddan Comerford (UNIFIED)
INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACHIEVEMENT – SOLO
Courtney Barnett
Meg Mac
Tkay Maidza
Troye Sivan
Vance Joy
INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACHIEVEMENT – GROUP
Boy & Bear
Holy Holy
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
RÜFÜS
Tame Impala
HIP HOP LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
A.B. Original
L-FRESH The LION
Remi
Sampa The Great
Tkay Maidza
DJ or ELECTRONIC LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Alison Wonderland
Flume
RÜFÜS
SAFIA
Slumberjack
HARD ROCK or METAL LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
DZ Deathrays
High Tension
Northlane
Totally Unicorn
Violent Soho
ROOTS LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Kim Churchill
Ruby Boots
Tash Sultana
Pierce Brothers
R&B or SOUL LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Hiatus Kaiyote
Mojo Juju
NGAIIRE
Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Sampa The Great
STATE AND TERRITORY AWARDS
NEW SOUTH WALES – Presented in partnership with 2SER
Awards Ceremony: November 29th at The Basement
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Boy & Bear
Gang of Youths
RÜFÜS
Shining Bird
LIVE VOICE OF THE YEAR
David Le’aupepe (Gang of Youths)
Julia Jacklin
Montaigne
NGAIIRE
Vera Blue
VENUE OF THE YEAR – Presented by Moshtix
Civix Underground
Newtown Social Club
Oxford Art Factory
The Chippendale Hotel
The Enmore
LIVE MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
Byron Bay Bluesfest
FBi SMACS Festival
King Street Crawl
Newtown Festival
Secret Garden
THE AAA (All Ages Ambassador) AWARD – Presented by MusicNSW
4Elements Music Project (4EMP)
Black Wire Records
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Century Venues (Metro/Enmore/Factory etc)
Good Life Festival
VICTORIA
Awards Ceremony: November 29th at The John Curtin Hotel
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Camp Cope
Gold Class
Habits
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
The Smith Street BandLive Voice of the Year
Alex Lahey
Briggs
Ella Thompson (GL, Dorsal Fins)
Georgia Maq (Camp Cope)
Paul Dempsey
