South Australian Music Awards
LocationAdelaide, South Australia
CountryAustralia
Presented byMusic SA
First awarded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Last awardedCurrent
Websitesouthaustralianmusicawards.com.au

The South Australian Music Awards (also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They take place in Adelaide, South Australia every November.

The inaugural South Australian Music Awards took place in November 2015, after having been known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards (FMLA) from 2012 to 2014 when custodianship was handed to Music SA.[1] Fowler's is popular Adelaide live music venue. Major partners are as of 2019 the South Australian Government's Music Development Office (in the Department of Innovation & Skills[2]), The Music, Moshtix & Australian Hotels Association.[3][4]

Eligibility and awards

Eligibiltiy

All applicants must have commercially released the entered work between the eligible period of 1 August to 31 July (of the award year). All applicants must have at least 50% of their band members residing in South Australia or they must identify and promote themselves as being South Australian. All applicants should be registered with APRA AMCOS. All entered works must be original compositions.[5]

Award winners

People's choice awards are 100% voted for by the public via themusic.com.au. For the Industry and Major awards, each year a judging panel consisting of ten local and five national industry peers. The panel includes a diverse range of gender, age and culture.[6]

2012 Fowler's Live Music Awards

The 2012 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place at Fowlers on 1 November 2012 to "recognise success and achievement over the past 12 months [and] celebrate the great diversity of original live music" in South Australia. 20 industry and five public voted awards were handed out.[7] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
People's Choice Awards

2013 Fowler's Live Music Awards

The 2013 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place in November 2013. The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
People's Choice Awards

2014 Fowler's Live Music Awards

The 2014 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place on 13 November 2014. Organiser Peter Darwin said "It is humbling to see the level of support both within the industry and from the music loving public for the FLMA's. The event has become a great celebration, and well-deserved recognition for our quality artists!"[9] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
People's Choice Awards

2015 South Australia Music Awards

The 2015 South Australia Music Awards took place on 10 November 2015. The Ryan Freeman Live Music Award, created in honour of Ryan Freeman, a live music fan who passed away in 2009, was awarded to Kelly Menhennett who also received $4000 to assist her career. 2015 marks Music SA's inaugural custodianship of the rebranded awards.[10] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards

2016 South Australia Music Awards

The 2016 South Australia Music Awards took place on 10 November 2016.[11] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
Public Voted Categories

2017 South Australia Music Awards

The 2017 South Australia Music Awards took place on 9 November 2017.[12] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
Public Voted Categories

2018 South Australia Music Awards

The 2018 South Australia Music Awards was hosted by Zan Rowe and took place at Thebarton Theatre on 8 November 2018.[13] The winners are listed below.[8]

Genre awards
Public Voted Categories

2019 South Australia Music Awards

The 2019 South Australia Music Awards took place in Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide on 22 November 2019. Kelly Menhennett, Jimblah, Stellie, Jess Day, Horror My Friend and Electric Fields gave live performances.[14]

There were a few changes in 2019. The APRA/AMCOS Emily Burrows Award, instituted in 2001 in memory of Emily Burrows, a former APRA AMCOS membership representative and compliance officer and awarded to a South Australian artist or band,[15] was included in the ceremony. The "World Music" category was replaced with "Soul/Funk/RnB", and the "Best Engineer" category was split into "Best Live Engineer" and "Best Studio Engineer".[14] The winners are listed below.[8]

General Awards
People's Choice Awards

2020 South Australia Music Awards

The 2020 South Australia Music Awards took place on 3 November 2020 at UniBar Adelaide. The inaugural presentation of a new award, the Innovation Award, was presented by CityMag magazine.[16] The winners are listed below.[17]

General Awards
People's Choice Awards

2021 South Australia Music Awards

The 2021 South Australia Music Awards is scheduled to take place on 18 November 2021.<ref>"Nominations for the 2021 South Australian Music Awards are now open". The Music Network. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.<ref>

References

  1. ^ "sam awards 2015 winners announced". Music SA. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Music Development Office". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Home". SA Music Awards. 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "About". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Eligibility". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ "FAQ". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ "The Beards, Lady Strangelove Win At New South Australian Music Awards". Tone Deaf. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Past Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Winners 2014 Fowler's Live Music Awards". Music SA. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. ^ "SAM Awards 2015 Winners Announced". 11 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Winners Revealed At 2016 South Australian Music Awards". Scenestr. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. ^ "2017 South Australian Music Awards Winners". Scenestr. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. ^ "2018 SAM Awards Winners". Scenestr. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. ^ a b Von Einem, Johnny (25 November 2019). "Who won what at the 2019 SAM Awards?". Citymag. Pictures: Dave Court. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Emily Burrows Award recipients hit WOMADelaide". APRA AMCOS. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  16. ^ Von Einem, Johnny (5 November 2020). "Who won what at the 2020 South Australian Music Awards?". CityMag. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  17. ^ "2020 Winners". South Australia Music Awards. 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

External links

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Australian music award ceremonies
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