The winners of West Australian Music's (WAM) 2022 Song Of The Year have been awarded during a spectacular awards ceremony staged at Freo.Social (21 September).
Spanning the breadth and diversity of WA's music microcosm, this year's winners are an eclectic mix of emerging and established acts, and a true reflection of the incredible talent that makes up WA's contemporary music community.Taking out the coveted overall Grand Prize was Regional category winning hip hop artist Dr Tasty with the song 'Hopscotch', a track that was recorded as part of WAM's regional Demos From Esperance project.
Song Of The Year alumni Carla Geneve was awarded Grand Prize runner up with her Rock category winning song 'Dog Eared'. The award caps off a big year for Carla following the release of her debut album and recent national tour.
Fresh off the back of their debut BIGSOUND appearance, South Summit tops a big year by taking out the Grand Prize second runner up prize with Pop category winner, 'River Days'.
This year's winners list is peppered with femme representation and features both recognised and brand new names. Geraldton's RATSALAD return to the SOTY winners list, taking out the Punk/ Hardcore category with their song 'Chicken Lips'; and country songstress Codee-Lee took out the Country category prize with her song, 'Smoke & Mirrors'.
Winner of this year's Act Belong Commit category is Girls Rock! alumni and artist Iconyx, with the stunning tune 'Dawn Of The Future'.
The event was filled with dynamic performances by nominees Natasha Eldridge, Siobhan Cotchin, Angelina Curtis and category winner RATSALAD lifted the roof off as the event opener.
WAM Executive Director Livia Carré acknowledged the outstanding talents of each of the nominees and winners, highlighting the depth and breadth of talent in WA.
"I am very proud of our state's unique and talented pool of artists, especially our songwriters. It takes great vulnerability to be judged by the industry's best.
"Each year, Song Of The Year demonstrates that talent pool is growing. Applauding these artists, who sit at the heart of our industry, is the least we can do."
