This year's WAMFest and WAMCon festivities have been kicked off in spectacular style with the 2018 WAM Awards recognising the cream of the WA music crop.
Celebrating the exciting yet humble industry of Western Australia - one that certainly punches above its weight when it comes to producing great musical talent - the WAM Awards once more welcomed
A double 'WAMi' for several artists saw Alana Macpherson, Caitlin Nienaber, Carla Geneve (read our recent interview with Carla here), Feels, Jacob Diamond, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Odette Mercy all walk away with two awards each.
Though it was Elise Reitze-Swensen and Rosie Taylor of electronic duo Feels who lead the sweep by picking up three awards, with their label Women Of Music Production Perth (WOMPP) earning Label Of The Year on top of the Best Live Electronic Act and Best Electronic Producer awards.
Read our recent interview with Feels here.
It was a warm welcome home for adored former RTRFM brekkie host Caitlin Nienaber who, after relocating east earlier in the year, returned to accept both the Industry Representative Of The Year award and prestigious Golden WAMi.
There was also a tribute honouring the two Hall Of Fame Inductees for 2018, Dixie Battersley from DB Publicity and The Stems. They take their place alongside the local legends who came before them for their integral contribution to shaping the current landscape of the local and national music industry.
Mojo's Bar again emerged as WA's favourite spot, picking up the award for Most Popular Venue for the fifth year in a row.
The night also featured stellar performances by Hall of Fame inductees The Stems, award winners Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse, Carla Geneve, Hyclass and award nominees Gemma Farrell Quintet, Your Girl Pho, and Ralway Bell.
Scenestr congratulates all of this year's WAMAwards winners.
WA Music Awards - Genre & Industry
Best Album - Abbe May ('Fruit')Best Blues/Roots Act - Mama Kin Spender
Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
Best EP - Demon Days ('Magic Eye')
Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio and Louise Devenish
Best Folk Act - Jacob Diamond
Best Hip Hop Act - Hyclass
Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Best Jazz Act - Alana Macpherson Nonet
Best Live Electronic Act - Feels
Best Metal/Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving
Best Music Video - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets ('Social Candy')
Best Pop Act - Stella Donnelly
Best Punk/Hardcore Act - Nerve Quakes
Best Regional Act - Tracey Barnett
Best Rock Act - Carla Geneve
Best Single - Carla Geneve ('Greg’s Discount Chemist')
Best Urban Act - Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Golden WAMi - Caitlin Nienabar
Industry Representative of the Year - Caitlin Nienabar
Label of the Year - Women Of Music Production Perth
WA Music Awards - Public Voted
Most Popular Act - Tame ImpalaMost Popular Live Act - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival
Most Popular New Act - Wooly Mammoth
Most Popular Venue - Mojo’s Bar
WA Music Awards - Craft
Best Bassist - Jennifer Aslett and Roy MartinezBest Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist - Alana Macpherson (Saxophone)
Best Drummer/Percussionist - Daniel Susnjar
Best Electronic Producer - Feels
Best Guitarist - Jacob Diamond
Best Keys/Synth Artist - Harry Mitchell
Best Live Sound Engineer - Chris Wright
Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer - Matt Gio (Rada Studio)
Best Vocalist - Odette Mercy
Kiss My Camera Awards
Best Live Shot of a WA Act - Emanuel Rudnicki (The Southern River Band)Best Live Shot of a Touring Act - Denis Radacic (The Butterfly Effect)
Best Press Shot of a WA Act - Matsu (Lincoln MacKinnon)
