Today has seen some of WA’s best musicians honoured, with the nominations for the 2015 WA Music Awards being revealed again as part of the WAM Festival. Tame Impala leads the charge this year, scoring six nominations (excluding individual nominations in the Craft Awards), while Pond aren’t too far behind, with five noms to their name.
Nominations have also gone to some excellent talent in Tired Lion, San Cisco, Methyl Ethel and Drapht, highly representative of the strong diverse music coming out of the West Coast. Over 700 industry members deliberated and finally decided on the final list this year and along with the nominee reveal today, the WA Music Awards organisers have also opened voting up for the public to have their say on the potential winners of six categories: Most Popular Live Act, Most Popular Event, Most Popular Video, Most Popular New Act, Most Popular Venue and Most Popular Music Event.
The WA Music Awards will be held at Jack Rabbit Slim’s on November 5th and will be featuring performances by the likes of Joni in the Moon, Jacob Diamond and more! Check out the Craft, Genres & Industry WA Music Awards nominees below and head to www.wam.org.au to find out more about their events!
2015 WA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES – CRAFT
Best Sound Engineer (Live)
Adam Round | Chris Wright | Ian Stuart | Jay Brandner | Kasey Veryzer
Best Sound Engineer (Studio)
Andy Lawson | Dan Carroll | Joel Quartermain | Kevin Parker | Matt Giovannangelo
Best Electronic Producer
Ashley Hosken | Laura Jane Lowther | John Dewhurst | Regan Matthews
Best Male Vocalist
Jacob Diamond | Jake Webb | Kevin Parker | Morgan Bain
Best Female Vocalist – Presented by the AU review
Ama Quinsee | Joni Hogan | Ofa Fotu | Sophie Hopes
Best Guitarist
Ben Witt | Cameron Nicholas | Lee Jones | Luke Dux | Mitch McDonald
Best Bassist
Alex Canion | John Brown | Roy Martinez | Ryan Dux | Sara McPherson
Best Drummer
Ashley Doodkorte | Elle Walsh | Liam Young | Louis Rando | Elliott Smith
Best Keys/Synth Artist
Gordon Cant | Jake Steele | Ron Pollard | Tara John
2015 WA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES – GENRES & INDUSTRY
Best Blues/Roots Act
Andrew Winton | Morgan Bain | Old Blood | The Floors
Best Country Act
Codee-Lee | Davey Craddock & The Spectacles | Ralway Bell | Ruby Boots | The Wilds
Best Electronic Act
Catlips | KUČKA | Sable | Slumberjack | Ta-ku
Best Experimental Act
Decibal | KUČKA | Mei Saraswati | Original Past Life | Usurper of Modern Folk Medicine
Best Folk Act
Jacob Diamond | David Craft | Patient Little Sister | Galloping Foxleys
Best Indigenous Act
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse | Fred Ryan | John Bennett | Stephen Pigram | Zeke
Best Jazz Artist
Ben Vanderwal | Daniel Susnjar | Jamie Oehlers | Tom O’Halloran
Best Metal/Heavy Act
Drowning Horse | Earth Rot | Förstöra | Voyager
Best Pop Act
Joni in the Moon | KUČKA | San Cisco | Methyl Ethel
Best Rock Act
The Love Junkies | Tired Lion | Pond | Tame Impala
BEST PUNK ACT
Scalphunter | Shit Narnia | Statues | The Decline
Best Urban Act
Coin Banks | Drapht | Koi Child | Mathas | Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best World Music Act
Daniel Susnjar Afro Peruvian Jazz | Eduardo Cossio Quartet | Grace Barbé | Juliana Areias | Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
For more details head to: http://www.wam.org.au/
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