Entries Now Open 2017 South Australian Music Awards

Entries are now open for Music SA's third annual South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards), which have been split into two sections: The People’s Choice Awards and the Peer-Voted Awards.

A panel of 20 local and national music industry identities have also been revealed as judges of the Peer-Voted Awards including Dot Markek (Double J), Jess Beston (Tiny Monster), Johann Ponniah (I Oh You), Luke Penman (Radio Adelaide), Matt Horvath (Clarity Records), Trials (A.B. Original) and Troy Sincock (Fresh 92.7). The People’s Choice Awards will decided by public vote in August.

The SAM Awards are an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and promote excellence in South Australian contemporary music; artists and businesses can enter the 2017 awards online with entries open until midnight Sunday 6 August.

Music SA’s General Manager Lisa Bishop is excited to see the awards growth as well as the interest the awards are achieving on a national level. “The calibre of judges for the 2017 SAM Awards is extraordinary and we’d like to thank them for volunteering their time and expertise.

“I encourage all eligible artists and music businesses to enter the awards so we can celebrate and champion the very best that South Australian music has to offer this November.”

The 2017 SAM Awards will be held in Adelaide on Thursday 9 November, 2017. Event details will be revealed next month.

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Blues/Roots Award
Country Award
Electronic Award
Experimental Award
Folk Award
Heavy Award
Hip Hop Award
Jazz/Art Music Award
Pop Award
Punk Award
Rock Award
World Music Award

THE PEER-VOTED AWARDS

Best Studio
Best Engineer
Best Music Festival / Event
Best Music Venue
Best Manager
Best Cover Art
Best Music Video
Best Song
Best New Artist
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
Best Group
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best Release

2017 SAM AWARDS JUDGING PANEL

Alice Fraser (Lunatic Entertainment)
Anne Wiberg (Music SA Board)
Bonnie Dalton (Minnow & Co)
Dan Cribb (The Music)
Dan Sant (The Harbour Agency)
Dot Markek (Double J)
Emma Coyle (Music SA)
Greg Carey (Grow Yourself Up)
Harvey Saward (Remote Control Records)
Jess Beston (Tiny Monster)
Johann Ponniah (I Oh You)
Luke Penman (Radio Adelaide)
Matt Horvath (Clarity Records)
Rebecca Young (Collective Artists)
Richard Moffat (Way Over There)
Sose Fuamoli (AU Review)
Spoz (Spoz’s Rant)
Tam Boakes (Jive)
Trials (A.B. Original)
Troy Sincock (Fresh 92.7)