Image credit: Samuel Graves
Last night, an electric ceremony was held at the Old Adelaide Gaol to celebrate the South Australian Music Awards and the vibrant creative talent here in SA.
This year, the SAMs was one of the only music awards ceremonies with a live audience in attendance due to COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing restrictions. The sold-out ceremony was held in open-air on Kaurna Land and was hosted by South Australian media personality and presenter Shanelle Franklin.
A record-breaking live audience of artists and industry workers were treated to live performances by local acts Marlon x Rulla, Teenage Joans, George Alice and TOWNS throughout the evening – showcasing just a taste of the talent amongst Adelaide’s contemporary music artists.
Punk duo the Teenage Joans shined at this year’s event, taking home a record seven awards.
The 2021 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards celebrated the achievements of South Australian musicians, venues and industry workers across what’s been an increasingly difficult 12 months. Music SA Chair Anne Wiberg highlighted the strength of South Australia’s music community.
“Despite 2021 being another tough year for music industry workers, venues and artists, we’ve seen so many great shows of strength and resilience amongst the South Australian music community,” says Wiberg.
“From the number of great new music releases to COVID-safe music events such as Summer Sounds and the re-imagined WOMADelaide festival in a temporary location. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!”
Major Awards
Best Song | Presented by APRA AMCOS
WINNER: Teenage Joans: Something About Being Sixteen
Nominated:
George Alice – Teenager
Motez – Reset
Stellie – 22 Pieces
Wolf & Cub – Blue State
Best Group | Presented by Derringers
WINNER: Teenage Joans
Nominated:
Bermuda Bay
The Empty Threats
TOWNS
The Mondays
Best New Artist | Presented by WOMADelaide
WINNER: Teenage Joans
Nominated:
Mum Friends
Rocky’s Pride & Joy
Tilly Tjala Thomas
Jess Johns
MARLON x RULLA
Best Solo Artist | Presented by Media Arts Lawyers
WINNER: Motez
Nominated:
George Alice
MANE
Stellie
Tom West
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist | Presented by CASM
WINNER: Tilly Tjala Thomas
Nominated:
Dem Mob
MARLON x RULLA
Rob Edwards
Best Release | Presented by themusic.com.au
WINNER: Teenage Joans Taste of Me
Nominated:
MANE – Coping Mechanisms
Motez – Reset
Pinkish Blu – People Just Do Good Things Sometimes
Stellie – Stellie (Self Titled)
Tom West – I’m Livin’
Industry Awards
Best Studio | Presented by Adelaide Music Collective
Winner: Wundenbergs Recording Studio AND Chapel Lane Studios
Nominated:
Electric Ant Records
Stone Shed Studio
Wizard Tone Studios
Best Studio Engineer / Producer | Presented by SAE Institute Adelaide
WINNER: Kiah Gossner
Nominated:
Cactus Sound (Ryan Martin John)
Jarred Nettle
Lewis Wundenberg
Suture Mastering
Best Live Technician | Presented by Novatech
WINNER: Lisa Lane Collins
Nominated:
Dagger’s Production (Nathan D’Agostino)
Luke Hancock
Michael Wickens
Patrick Lockwood
Peter Wing
Best Venue | Presented by AHA SA Branch
WINNER: Jive
Nominated:
Grace Emily
Lion Arts Factory
The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Unibar ADL
Vintage Vulture
Best Major Festival / Event | Presented by Moshtix
Winner: WOMADelaide
Nominated:
Adelaide Guitar Festival
Beer & BBQ Homebrewed
Summer Sounds Festival
The Local
Best Small Festival / Event | Presented by Pirate Life
Winner: Space Jams South Coast Tour
Nominated:
Folkloria Festival
Garden Daze
One 12 Festival
Utopian State
Best Manager | Presented by AAM
Winner: Rachel Whitford (27 Music)
Nominated:
Planet Shhh
Sebastian James (27 Music)
Sian Walden (Little Acorn Music)
Diana Sautelle
Best Cover Art | Presented by Version Design
Winner: Samuel Graves, Eve Burner and Teenage Joans – Taste of Me
Nominated:
Wolf & Cub – Nil (Luke Byrne)
The Mondays – No Sugar Sprite (Arkadia Visuals)
Kaurna Cronin – Aloft In Blue (Julie Thornberg – Thorsoee)
Heaps Good Friends –Up Close and Personal (Ashley Giles)
Holas May – Block Letter (Angus Smith/ Angvs)
Best Music Video | Presented by Alpha Box & Dice
Winner: Harry Nathan and Glowing – Poppy
Nominated:
Slowmango – Thairade (Kasper Schmidt Mumm & Emmaline Zanelli)
Teenage Joans – Something About Being Sixteen (Jack Bielby & Thomas Schaefer)
TOWNS – Swimming (Jack Bielby & Thomas Schaefer)
Neofix – Freedom (Neofix)
Best Innovation | Presented by CityMag
Winner: WOMADelaide x NSS Acamdey
Nominated:
Against The Grain – ATG Sessions
Play/Pause/Play – The Sounds of South Australia Podcast
Summer Sounds Festival
Carclew Music At Work
Best Music Educator | Presented by SAMII
Winner: Alison Hams
Nominated:
Abbey Howlett
Ben Smith
Jess Day
Julian Ferraretto
Paige Court
Matt Gully
Peoples Choice Awards
Blues/Roots Award | Presented by UniBar
Winner: Cal Williams Jr
Nominated:
Mojo Dingo
Sean Kemp
Sturt Avenue
Trav Collins
Country Award |Presented by Grace Emily Hotel
Winner: Ricky Albeck & the Belair Line Band
Nominated:
Jimmybay
Mark Curtis and the Flannelettes
Matt Ward
Michaela Jenke
Electronic Award | Presented by Fat Controller
Winner: Motez
Nominated:
Jack Truant
Kelly Matejcic, Krunk & Restricted
Stace Cadet
V O E
Experimental Award | Presented by The Lab
Winner: Sons of Zoku
Nominated:
Georgia Oatley
Slowmango
SODA
The Empty Threats
Folk Award | Presented by Wheatsheaf Hotel
Winner: Siberian Tiger
Nominated:
Alison Newman
B.S Roberts
Jess Johns
Trent Worley
Heavy Award | Presented by ARMI
Winner: Kitchen Witch
Nominated:
Alt.
Dirty Pagans
NO NO NO NO NO
SIGNV/S
Hip Hop Award | Presented by The Gov
Winner: Boffa
Nominated:
Dem Mob
East Av3
GOLDN
Stefan Rossi
Jazz Music Award |Pesented by Gilbert St Hotel
Winner: Chelsea Lee
Nominated:
Christina Guala Saxophone Quartet
ER@SER DESCRIPTION
Max Grynchuk Big Band
Pop Award | Presented by Lion Arts Factroy
Winner: G-Nation
Nominated:
George Alice
Kyan Burns
Lilac Cove
Rachael Leahcar
Punk Award | Presented by Three D Radio
Winner: Teenage Joans
Nominated:
AGAPANTHER
Bitchspawn
LOLA
Wing Defence
Rock Award | Presented by Jive
Winner: TOWNS
Nominated:
Druid Fluids
Lily Rose
Oscar The Wild
Wolf & Cub
Soul/ Funk/ RnB Award | Presented by Woodville Town Hall
Winner: Mum Thinks Blue
Nominated:
Dino Jag
Dojo Rise
LilyMay
Mum Thinks Blue
Wanderers
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