Annual music awards in Western Australia
West Australian Music Industry Awards Country Australia Presented by Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc First awarded 2001; 23 years ago (2001 ) Last awarded Current Website wam .org .au
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis ) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). The WAMi Awards are Western Australia Music's night of nights, bringing together local music fans and members of local, national and international industry to acknowledge and celebrate another year of achievements for Western Australia .
History
WAM was originally formed as the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia . WAM first received project funding from the state government in 1989, and in the early 1990s the word "rock" was dropped from the title to give the organisation scope to take on a broader constituency.
In 1994 the inaugural Kiss My WAMi Original Contemporary Music Festival was held. Other programs that have been successfully undertaken include the Act of Youth series of all-ages shows, the WA Song Contest (now WAM Song of the Year ), Women in Rock and an annual CD compilation of Western Australian musical artists (the first "The Western Front" was undertaken in 1992 and featured The Pink Fluffy Bunnies , Allegiance and Storytime amongst others.)
The First West Australian Music Industry Awards occurred in 2001.
Hall of Fame Awards
The Hall of Fame recognises those members of the industry who have made an outstanding contribution to WA contemporary music over their career. Various WAM Awards of similar focus acknowledged this before the official WAM Hall of Fame awards came into being in 2004.[ 1]
The following is an amalgamation of people who had been previously recognised through various WAM awards since 1985 and were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.
Golden Rock Award
1985 - Joe Cipriani
1989 - Brian Peacock
1990 - Steve Gordon
Golden WAMi for Contribution to the Industry
1991 - David Gerard
1992 - Michael Dwyer
1993 - Peter Woodward
1994 - Mark Genge
2000 - Brett Rowe
2001 - Mark Genge
2002 - Mark Genge
2003 - Luke Rinaldi
2007 - Peter Barr
Rock 'n' Roll of Renown
Kiss My WAMi Award for Contribution to the Industry
1994 - Richard Lane
1995 - Bob Gordon
1996 - RTRFM
1997 - RTRFM
1998 - RTRFM
1999 - Bob Gordon
Hall of Fame
2005 - Bon Scott (posthumous), Dave Hole , Martin Clarke
2006 - David McComb (posthumous), The Pigram Brothers , James Baker
2007 - The Farriss Brothers
2009 - Dave Faulkner
2010 - Matt Taylor
2011 - Shaun O'Callaghan (posthumous), The Waifs , Pete Carroll
2012 - Tim Minchin , Robert Hunter (posthumous), Paul Bodlovich
2013 - Ken 'Squasha' Knight
2014 - Philip Stevens, Martyn P. Casey
2015 - Paul Sloan, Helen Matthews
2016 - Rick Steele, The Triffids
2017 - Eurogliders , Graham Wood (posthumous)
2018 - Dixie Battersby, The Stems
2019 - Johnny Young , The Scientists
2020 -
2021 - Paul McCarthy and Fitzroy Xpress
2022 - Sue Hamersley
2023 - Jebediah
2001 Awards
The 2001 WAMi Awards commenced with an opening party on Thursday 13 September 2001 and a closing party at the Globe Theatre on Sunday 16 September 2001.[ 2]
Most Popular Local Original Recorded Release - Half Deserted Streets by Fourth Floor Collapse
Most Popular Original Song - "Wake Up " by Eskimo Joe
Most Popular Venue for Local Original Music - Amplifier Bar
Most Popular Local Original Music Radio Program - Genge and Barr Breakfast Show RTRFM
Most Popular Reviewer - Julian Tompkin (X-Press)
Most Popular Local Original Band Website - Fourth Floor Collapse
Most Promising New Local Original Band - The Fergusons
Most Popular Local Original Music Fanzine Website - Popstar
Most Popular Local Original Music Video - "Wake Up " by Eskimo Joe
Most Popular Local Original Music Television Programme - 'Klipart' Access 31
Most Popular Local Original CD Launch - The Fergusons
Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
Best Sound Recording Engineer - Ben Glatzer
Best Record Producer - Ben Glatzer
Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke
Best Band Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
Most Popular Local Original Band - Jebediah
Most Popular Male Original Bass Player - Louis Dunstan (Jed Whitey)
Most Popular Female Original Bass Player - Kelly Campbell (Showbag!)
Most Popular Male Original Instrumentalist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt Band)
Most Popular Female Original Instrumentalist - Melanie Robinson (Myrtle)
Most Popular Male Original Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt Band)
Most Popular Female Original Guitarist - Kate Andrews (Subject To Flooding)
Most Popular Male Original Vocalist - Michael Miller (Fourth Floor Collapse )
Most Popular Female Original Vocalist - Laura G (Purrvert)
Most Popular Male Original Drummer - Daniel Salter (Jed Whitey)
Most Popular Female Original Drummer - Belle Verdiglione (Plump)
Most Popular Original Indie Act - The Fergusons
Most Popular Original Country Act - The Sleepy Jackson
Most Popular Original Blues Act - Dave Hole
Most Popular Original Aboriginal Music Act - Kerri-Anne Cox
Most Popular Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
Most Popular Original World Music Act - African Music Congress
Most Popular Original Folk Act - B Movie Heroes
Most Popular Original Goth/Industrial Act - Cell 7
Most Popular Original Funk Act - Showbag!
Most Popular Original Punk Act - Capital City
Most Popular Original Pop Act - Rollerskates
Most Popular Original Rock Act - Fourth Floor Collapse
Most Popular Original Electronic Act - Downsyde
Most Popular Original Metal Act - Karnivool
Most Popular Original Acoustic Act - B Movie Heroes
2002 Awards
Most Popular Local Original Album - Eskimo Joe - Girl
Most Popular Local Original Single/EP - The Panics - The Panics
Most Promising New Band - The Panics
Most Popular Original Local Music Video - Rollerskates - "The Movement"
Favourite CD Launch - Rhibosome
Favourite Venue for Local Original Music - Grosvenor Hotel
Best Local Original Music Website - Perthbands
Most Popular Local Music Radio Program - Breakfast - RTRFM
Most Popular Local Aboriginal Music Act - Kross Kulcha
Most Popular Local Original Blues Act - Nathan Gaunt and the Black Eyed Dogs
Most Popular Local Original Indie Act - The Fergusons
Most Popular Local Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
Best Reviewer - Julian Tompkin - X Press
Best Record Producer - Shaun O'Callaghan
Best Sound Recording Engineer - Shaun O'Callaghan
Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke
Best Band Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
Most Popular Local Original Band - Eskimo Joe
Most Popular Local Original Electronic Act - Rhibosome
Most Popular Local Original Pop Act - The Fergusons
Most Popular Local Original Rock Act - Fourth Floor Collapse
Most Popular Local Original Country Act - The Automasters
Most Popular Local Original Punk Act - Gyroscope
Most Popular Local Original Folk Act - John Butler Trio
Most Popular Local Original Funk Act - Rollerskates
Most Popular Local Original Metal Act - Karnivool
Most Popular Local Original World Music Act - African Music Congress
Most Popular Male Original Vocalist - John Butler (John Butler Trio )
Most Popular Female Original Vocalist - Laura G (Purrvert)
Most Popular Male Original Bass Player - Mark Cruickshank (Red Jezebel )
Most Popular Female Original Bass Player - Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah )
Most Popular Male Original Drummer - Tom Brownrigg (Local Pricks)
Most Popular Female Original Drummer - Kate Read (Jonas)
Most Popular Male Original Guitarist - John Butler (John Butler Trio )
Most Popular Female Original Guitarist - Tash Sayers (Local Pricks)
Most Popular Male Original Instrumentalist - Stevie C (Rollerskates )
Most Popular Female Original Instrumentalist - Mel Robinson (Myrtle/Gata Negra)
Best Reviewer - Julian Tompkin - X Press
Best Record Producer - Shaun O'Callaghan
Best Sound Recording Engineer - Shaun O'Callaghan
2003 Awards
WAM's annual original contemporary music festival celebrated its 10th birthday in 2003. The metro component of the Kiss My WAMi Festival ran from Thursday 4 September through to Sunday 14 September 2004.[ 3]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Local Original Act - The Panics
Most Popular Local Original Album - Downsyde - Land of the Giants
Most Popular Local Original Live Act - Karnivool
Most Popular Local Original New Act - Little Birdy
Most Popular Local Original Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
Most Popular Local Original Music Video - Downsyde - ("El Questro")
Most Popular Local Original Music Website - Perthbands
Most Popular Local Original Venue - Rosemount Hotel
Most Popular Local Original Music Event -In The Pines
Most Popular Local Original Indie Rock Act - The Fergusons
Most Popular Local Original Urban Music Act - Downsyde
Most Popular Local Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
Most Popular Local Original Male Vocalist - Nathan Gaunt
Most Popular Local Original Female Vocalist - Katy Steele
Most Popular Local Original Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt
Most Popular Local Original Instrumentalist - Stevie Callum (Rollerskates )
Most Popular Local Original Single or EP - "Let Your Love Be Love" by The Sleepy Jackson
Most Popular Local Original Blues & Roots Act - John Butler Trio
Most Popular Local Original World Music Act - B Movie Heroes
Most Popular Local Original Country Act - Pete Stone & The Assistance
Most Popular Local Original Electronic Producer - Soundlab
Most Popular Local Original Live Electronic Act - Rhibosome
Most Popular Local Original Heavy Rock Act - Karnivool
Most Popular Local Original Bassist - Matt Geary (The Nordeens)
Most Popular Local Original Drummer - Matt Maguire (Adam Said Galore )
Industry voted awards
Golden WAMi For Contribution to the Industry - Luke Rinaldi
Best Record Producer/Engineer -Shaun O'Callaghan
Best Act Management - Phil Stevens Management
Best Music Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
Best Reviewer/Presenter (Media Award) - Mark Genge
Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke
2004 Awards
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2005 Awards
The 2005 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 22 February 2005, hosted by Triple J 's Robbie Buck . The WAMi Awards were held in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall. The stars were shining as award winners were presented their WAMi cakes. Jebediah , Carus, The Kill Devil Hills , Red Jezebel , Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp and The Panda Band performed live at the ceremony. Inductees into the WAM Hall of Fame were Bon Scott (AC/DC ), Martin Clarke and Dave Hole .[ 4]
Public voted awards
Industry voted awards
General awards
Golden WAMi for contribution to the WA Music industry in 2004 - Nigel Bird
Most Promising New Act - The Panda Band
Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
Media Award for outstanding contribution in 2004 - RTRFM
Management Awards for outstanding achievements in 2004 by a Manager - Philip Stevens
Best Live Sound Engineer - Gavin Tempany
Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin (Jebediah , Red Jezebel , Snowman )
Best WA Based Record Label - Jarrah Records
Genre Category Awards
Craft Category Awards
Best Male Vocalist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt & The Blackeyed Dogs)
Best Female Vocalist - Katy Steele (Little Birdy )
Best Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt & The Blackeyed Dogs)
Best Drummer - Angus Diggs (Monkey Boy)
Best Electronic Producer - Lo-Key Fu
Best Bassist - Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah )
Best Instrumentalist - Kathy Potter
Best DJ - Greg Packer
2006 Awards
The 2006 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 21 February 2006 on the Becks Verandah at the Perth Concert Hall, hosted again by Robbie Buck (from Triple J ). The awards featured performances by The Panics , Snowman , The Fuzz and Schvendes plus a surprise special guest performance from John Butler . Inductions into the WAM Hall of Fame were Stephen and Alan Pigram (The Pigram Brothers ), James Baker (Hoodoo Gurus , The Scientists , Beasts of Bourbon and The Manikins ) and David McComb (The Triffids /The Blackeyed Susans ).[ 5]
Public voted awards
Industry voted awards
General awards
Golden WAMi for contribution to the local music industry - Luke Rinaldi
Management Award for outstanding achievement - Philip Stevens
Media Award for outstanding contribution - RTRFM
Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin (Jebediah , Red Jezebel , Snowman )
Best Live Sound Engineer - Michael 'Fletch' Fletcher [1]
Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
Most Promising New Act - Schvendes
Best Indigenous Act - Richard Walley
Genre category awards
Craft Category Awards
2007 Awards
The 2007 WAMi Awards were held on Wednesday 21 February 2007 co-hosted by Triple J 's Robbie Buck and Rosie Beaton . The WAMi Awards saw a return to the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall and after years of presenting cakes to WAMi Award winners, 2007 sees the winners presented with a WAMington. Eskimo Joe gave a special acoustic performance with performances by Little Birdy , Dave Hole, The Stems and WAMi nominees Double Entendre. The Farris Brothers (Andrew , Tim and Jon ) were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.[ 6]
Public voted awards
Industry Awards
Most Promising New Act - Mink Mussel Creek
Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin
Media Award-Individual - Bob Gordon
Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny (Karnivool /Birds of Tokyo )
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May (The Fuzz)
Best Guitarist - Drew Goddard (Karnivool )
Best Bassist - Ben Franz
Best Drummer - Rob Nassif (Gyroscope )
Best Instrumentalist - Tristan Parr (Schvendes )
Best Electronic Producer - Pendulum
Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
Best Country Music Act - The Jayco Brothers
Best Rock Act - Snowman
Best Indi Pop Act - The Bank Holidays
Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
Management Award - Heath Bradby
Media Award-Organisation - RTRFM
Best DJ - Dan the Man
Best Hardcore/Punk Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
Best Hard Rock Metal Act - Karnivool
Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
Best Jazz Act - VOID
Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
Best Sound Engineer - Dave Parkin
Best Urban/ Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
Best Live Electronic Act - Pendulum
Best Funk Act - Bobby Blackbird and the Bluejays
Best World Act - Double Entendre
2008 Awards
The 2008 WAMi Awards were held at the Perth Festival Beck's Music Box (on the Esplanade, Perth) on Thursday 21 February 2008. The event was co-hosted by Caroline Tran and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Jebediah , Birds of Tokyo , Blue Shaddy , Yabu Band with special guests Groovylips and the Yang, Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke and DJ's Dan the Man & Rok Riley. The WAM Hall of Fame, was not part of the ceremony, with the executive director of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, announcing that WAM were planning to hold a separate Hall of Fame event later in the year.[ 7] The winners of the 2008 WAMi's were:[ 8]
Public voted awards
Industry voted awards
Most Promising New Act - Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia
Best Sound Engineer (Live or Studio) - George Kailis
Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin
Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
Media Award Individual - Dave Cutbush
Media Award Organisation - RTRFM 92.1
Management Award - Steph Edwardes
Best Rock Act - Birds of Tokyo
Best Commercial Pop Act - The Panics
Best Indie Pop Act - Institut Polaire
Best Hardcore/Punk Act - The Homicides
Best Hard Rock/Metal Act - Karnivool
Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
Best Funk Act - The Bluejays
Best Jazz Act - Void
Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
Best Urban/ Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
Best Electronic Act - Pendulum
Best DJ - Dan the Man
Best World Act - The Flying Carpathians
Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
Best Electronic Producer - Pendulum
Best Bassist - Roy Martinez
Best Guitarist - Ant Gray (Schvendes )
Best Male Vocalist - Brendon Humphries (The Kill Devil Hills )
Best Female Vocalist. - Abbe May (Abbe May and The Rockin' Pneumonia)
Best Drummer - Pete Guazzelli
Best Instrumentalist - Tristan Parr (Schvendes , Fall Electric)
2009 Awards
The 2009 WAMi Awards were held at the Metro City Nightclub on Thursday 7 May 2009, with the event hosted by Tex Perkins . The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Drapht , The Kill Devil Hills , Djva, Project Mayhem and the Sneaky Weasel Gang. Dave Faulkner was inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Birds of Tokyo
Most Popular Live Act - Birds of Tokyo
Most Popular Album - Birds of Tokyo - Universes
Most Popular Single/EP - Tame Impala - Tame Impala
Favourite Newcomer - Tame Impala
Most Popular Music Video - Downsyde - "Fortune and Fame"
Most Popular Music Event - Southbound
Most Popular Music Venue - Fly by Night Musicians Club
Most Popular Music Website - www.fasterlouder.com.au (Perth)
Industry voted awards
Golden WAMi - Kristy Pinder
Most Promising New Act - Tame Impala
Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
Best Drummer - Matt Maguire
Best Instrumentalist - Alex Archer
Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
Best DJ - Dan The Man
Best Rock Act - Birds of Tokyo
Best Commercial Pop Act - The Panics
Best Indie Pop Act
Best Hardcore / Punk Act - The Painkillers
Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - The Devil Rides Out
Best Blues / Roots Act - Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia
Best Funk Act - Sneaky Weasel Gang
Best Jazz Act - VOID
Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
Best Urban/Hip Hop Act - Drapht
Best Live Electronic Act - Pendulum
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Best Live Sound Engineer - Dave Carter
Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin - Blackbird Studio
Indigenous Act of the Year - Yabu Band
Best WA based Record Label - Good Cop Bad Cop Records
Media Award (Individual) - Bob Gordon
Media Award (Organisation) - RTRFM
Management Award - Jodie Regan
2010 Awards
The 2010 WAMi Awards were announced Thursday 20 May 2010 at Capitol Nightclub, Perth, with the event hosted by Lindsay McDougall and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Sugar Army , Will Stoker and the Embers , the Brow Horn Orchestra, Black Poet and Hayley Beth.
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Birds of Tokyo
Most Popular Live Act - Karnivool
Most Popular Music Website - Fasterlouder.com.au
Most Popular Album - Karnivool – Sound Awake
Favourite Newcomer - The Joe Kings
Most Popular Music Venue - Amplifier Bar
Most Popular Single / EP - French Rockets / Injured Ninja – "12" Split + DVD
Most Popular Music Video - Blac Blocs - "NVDA"
Most Popular Music Event - Soundwave (Perth)
Industry Awards
Most Promising New Act - Emperors
Best Live Sound Engineer - Dave Carter
Best Record Producer / Engineer - Dave Parkin
Indigenous Act of the Year - Yabu Band
Best WA Based Record Label - Good Cop Bad Cop
Media Award, Individual - Dave Cutbush
Media Award, Organisation - RTRFM
Management Award - Steph Edwardes
Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
Best Drummer - Adam Weston
Best Instrumentalist - Alex Archer
Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
Best DJ - Charlie Bucket'
Best Rock Act - The Kill Devil Hills
Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
Best Indie Pop Act - Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke
Best Hardcore / Punk Act - Project Mayhem
Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
Best Blues / Roots Act - Abbe May
Best Funk Act - The Brow Horn Orchestra
Best Jazz Act - The Graham Wood Trio
Best Country Music Act - The Fancy Brothers
Best Urban Hip Hop Act - The Typhoons
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
2011 Awards
The 2011 WAMi Awards were announced on 28 May 2011 at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Dylan Lewis and Dom Alessio. Record producer and engineer, the late Shaun O'Callaghan, The Waifs and Pete Carroll (former RTRFM manager and manager The Panics ) were all inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame. The winners are listed below
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
Most Popular Live Act - Tame Impala
Most Popular Website - FasterLouder
Most Popular Album - Birds of Tokyo by Birds of Tokyo
Favourite Newcomer - Split Seconds
Most Popular Music Venue - The Rosemount Hotel
Most Popular Music Event - St Jeromes Laneway
Most Popular Single / EP - She's Like a Comet by Jebediah
Most Popular Music Video - "Don't You Wanna Sing Forever " by The Brow Horn Orchestra
Industry voted awards
Most Promising New Act - Split Seconds
Best Rock Act- Tame Impala
Best Hardcore / Punk Act - Injured Ninja
Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
Best Funk Act - Boom! Bap! Pow!
Best Urban / Hip Hop Act - Drapht
Best Blues & Roots Act - Abbe May
Best Jazz Act - Jack Doepel Quartet
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Best Country Music Act - Ruby Boots
Best Indigenous Act- Yabu Band
Best Electronic Music Act - Tim & Jean
Best Indie Pop Act - Split Second
Best Commercial Pop - Felicity Groom & Tim & Jean (First category tie in WAMi Award history **)
Best WA Based Record Label - Jarrah Records
Media Award - Individual - Aarom Wilson
Media Award - Organisation - RTRfm 92.1
Management Award - Luke Rinaldi
GOLDEN WAMi - Luke Rinaldi - winner
Craft awards
Best Live Sound Engineer - Luke Willott
Best Record Producer / Engineer - Dave Parkin
Best Male Vocalist - Sean Pollard
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
Best Guitarist - Kevin Parker
Best Bassist - Rob Stephens
Best Drummer - Todd Pickett
Best Instrumentalist - Glen Sarangapany
Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
Best DJ - Rok Riley
2012 Awards
The 2012 WAMi Awards were announced on 2 June 2012 at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Claire Hooper and Dom Alessio. Comedian Tim Minchin, the late Robert Hunter, and the former CEO of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame. The winners were:[ 9]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Group - San Cisco
Most Popular Live Act - Abbe May
Most Popular Solo Artist - Abbe May
Most Popular Music Website - FasterLouder
2012 Breakthrough Act - San Cisco
Most Popular Music Venue - The Bakery
Most Popular Single - "Awkward " by San Cisco
Most Popular Music Video - "Awkward" by San Cisco
Most Popular Album / EP - Awkward EP by San Cisco
Most Popular Music Event - RTRfm's In the Pines
Industry voted awards
Most Promising New Act - Sonpsilo Circus
Rock Act of the Year - Abbe May
Pop Act of the Year - San Cisco
Experimental Act of the Year - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving & Usurper of Modern Medicine
Hardcore Punk Act of the Year - Project Mayhem
Metal Act of the Year - Drowning Horse
Blues Act of the Year - Abbe May
Folk Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
Acoustic Roots Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
Funk Act of the Year - The Brow Horn Orchestra
Craft awards
Live Sound Engineer of the Year - Stu McLaughlin
Recording Engineer of the Year - Dave Parkin
Guitarist of the Year - Doug May
Bassist of the Year - Nick Gardener
Drummer/Percussionist of the Year - Scarlett Stevens
Keys/Synth Artist of the Year - Jack Doepel
Multi-Instrumentalist of the Year - Todd Pickett
Male Vocalist of the Year - Sean Pollard
Female Vocalist of the Year - Abbe May
Electronic Producer of the Year - Diger Rokwell
DJ of the Year - Rok Riley
Jazz Act of the Year - Jack Doepel Quartet
Hip Hop Act of the Year - Mathas
Dance/Electronic Act of the Year - Voltaire Twins
Country Music Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
World Music Act of the Year - Grace Barbé
Indigenous Artist of the Year - Yabu Band
WA Record Label of the Year - Spinning Top Records
2012 Media Award - Individual - Aarom Wilson (Drum Media)
2012 Media Award - Organisation - RTRfm
2012 Management Award - Phil Stevens
2013 Awards
The 2013 Awards took place on 8 November 2013. The winners from the 2013 WAMi Awards were[ 10] [ 11]
Public voted awards
Group of the Year - Tame Impala
Solo Artists of the Year - Abbe May
Record Store of the Year - 78 Records
Most Popular Venue - The Astor Theatre
Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
Album of the Year - Lonerism by Tame Impala
Single of the Year - "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards " by Tame Impala
Music Video of the Year - "Elephant " by Tame Impala
Industry voted awards
Best Blues / Roots Act - Morgan Bain
Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
Best Electronic Act - Diger Rokwell
Best Experimental Act - Kučka
Best Folk Act - Mama Kin and Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
Best Jazz Artists - Graham Wood
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Karnivool
Best Pop Act - Rainy Day Women
Best Punk Act - Chainsaw Hookers
Best Rock Act - The Love Junkies
Best Urban Act - Mathas
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Breakthrough Act - The Love Junkies
Management Award - Luke Rinaldi
Label of the Year - Walking Horse Music
Media Award - Adam Trainer (RTRFM)
Golden WAMi - Andrew Ryan
Craft awards
Sound Engineer (live) of the Year - Luke Gray & Adam Round
Sound Engineer (studio) of the Year - Dave Parkin
Record Producer of the Year -
Electronic Producer of the Year - Ta-ku
Multi Instrumentalist of the Year - Todd Pickett
Female Vocalist of the Year - Abbe May
Male Vocalist of the Year - Ian Kenny
Guitarist of the Year - Luke Dux
Bassist of the Year - Ryan Dux
Drummer of the Year - Lewis Walsh
Keys / Synth of the Year - Jack Doepel
2014 Awards
The 2014 Awards took place on 7 November 2014. The winners from the 2014 WAMi Awards were[ 12]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Pond
Most Popular New Act - Hideous Sun Demon
Most Popular Live Act - Pond
Most Popular Video - "Only One" by John Butler Trio
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
Industry voted awards
Best Blues / Roots Act - The Floors
Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
Best Electronic Act - Kučka
Best Experimental Act - Kučka
Best Folk Act - David Craft
Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Best Jazz Artists - Tom O'Halloran
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Puck
Best Pop Act - Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
Best Rock Act - The Love Junkies
Best Urban Act - Mathas
Best World Act - The Weapon Is Sound
Breakthrough Act - Mt. Mountain
Best Album - Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It by Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Best Single - "Unconditional " by Kučka
Management Award - Jodie Regan
Media Award - Peter Barr (RTRFM)
Golden WAMi - Jodie Regan
Craft awards
Best Sound Engineer (live) - Chris Wright
Best Sound Engineer (studio) - Adam Round
Best Record Producer - Diger Rokwell
Best Electronic Producer - Regan Mathews
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
Best Male Vocalist - Timothy Nelson
Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
Best Drummer - Lewis Walsh
Best Keys / Synth - Timothy Nelson
2015 Awards
The 2015 Awards took place on 5 November 2015. The winners from the 2015 WAMi Awards were[ 13]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
Most Popular New Act - Koi Child
Most Popular Live Act - Tame Impala
Most Popular Video - "Let It Happen " by Tame Impala
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
Industry voted awards
Best Blues / Roots Act - Morgan Bain
Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
Best Electronic Act - Kučka
Best Experimental Act - Kučka
Best Folk Act - Jacob Diamond
Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Best Jazz Artists - Ben Vanderwal
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Voyager
Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
Best Urban Act - Coin Banks
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Best Album - Currents by Tame Impala
Best EP - Figurine by Tired Lion
Best Single - "Twilight Driving" by Methyl Ethel
Best Record Label - Spinning Top
Management Award - Jacob Snell
Media Award - Bob Gordon (X-Press Magazine)
Golden WAMi - Andrew Ryan
2016 Awards
The 2016 Awards took place in November 2016. The winners from the 2016 WAMi Awards were[ 14]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Koi Child
Most Popular New Act - POW! Negro
Most Popular Live Act - POW Negro
Most Popular Video - "1-5-9" by Koi Child
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Event - Camp Doogs
Industry voted awards
Best Blues / Roots Act - Old Blood
Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
Best Electronic Act - Slumberjack
Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio
Best Folk Act - Lucy Peach
Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
Best Jazz Artists - Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Voyager
Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
Best Urban Act - Koi Child & Mathas
Best World Act - Grace Barbé
Best Album - Koi Child by Koi Child
Best EP - Open Plan Living by Verge Collection
Best Single - "Doomsday Clock" by Abbe May
Best Record Label - Pilerats
Management Award - Jacob Snell
Media Award - Caitlin Nienaber (RTRFM)
Golden WAMi - Jacob Snell
Craft awards
Best Sound Engineer (live) - James Newhouse
Best Sound Engineer (studio) - Dave Parkin
Best Record Producer - Joel Quartermain
Best Electronic Producer - Regan Mathews
Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
Best Male Vocalist - Jacob Diamond
Best Guitarist - Benjamin Witt
Best Bassist - Vanessa Thornton
Best Drummer - Daniel Susnjar
Best Keys / Synth - Timothy Nelson
2017 Awards
The 2017 Awards took place on 2 November 2017. The winners were:[ 15]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - The Waifs
Most Popular New Act - Stella Donnelly
Most Popular Live Act - POW! Negro
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival
Most Popular Music video - "Medicine" by Peter Bibby
Genre and Industry awards
Best Album - Everything Is Forgotten by Methyl Ethel
Best EP - Thrush Metal by Stella Donnelly
Best Single - "Mechanical Bull" by Stella Donnelly
Best Blues / Roots Act - Old Blood
Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
Best Electronic Act (live) - Tobacco Rat
Best Experimental Act - Furchick
Best Folk Act - Stella Donnelly
Best Hip-Hop Act - Ziggy Ramo
Best Indigenous Act - Ziggy Ramo
Best Jazz Act - Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Nerve Quakes
Best Regional Act - Carla Geneve
Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
Best Urban Act - POW! Negro
Label of the Year - Good Company Records
Industry Representative of the Year - Caitlin Nienabar
Management Award - Phil Stevens
Golden WAMi - Phaedra Watts
Craft awards
Best Bassist – Sara McPherson
Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Ricki Malet (Trumpet)
Best Drummer/Percussionist – Nathan Sproule
Best Electronic Producer – Feels
Best Female Vocalist – Stella Donnelly
Best Guitarist – Axel Carrington
Best Keys/Synth Artist – Tom O'Halloran
Best Male Vocalist – Jake Webb
Best Sound Engineer (live) – Jeremy Beste
Best Sound Engineer/Producer (studio) – Andy Lawson
2018 Awards
The 2018 Awards took place on 1 November 2018. The winners were:[ 16]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
Most Popular New Act - Wooly Mammoth
Most Popular Live Act - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival
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)
Genre and Industry awards
Best Album - Fruit by Abbe May
Best EP - Magic Eye by Demon Days
Best Single - "Greg's Discount Chemist" by Carla Geneve
Best Music Video - "Social Candy" by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Best Blues / Roots Act - Mama Kin Spender
Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
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 Pop Act - Stella Donnelly
Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Nerve Quakes
Best Regional Act - Tracey Barnett
Best Rock Act - Carla Geneve
Best Urban Act - Sodette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best Work Act - Grace Barbé
Label of the Year - Women of Music Production Perth
Industry Representative of the Year - Caitlin Nienabar
Golden WAMi - Caitlin Nienabar
Craft awards
Best Bassist – Jennifer Aslett and Roy Martinez
Best 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
2019 Awards
The 2019 Awards took place on 31 October 2019. The winners were:[ 17]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Dulcie
Most Popular New Act - Dulcie
Most Popular Live Act - Spacey Jane
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival
Genre and Industry awards
Best Album - Beware of the Dogs by Stella Donnelly
Best EP - Carla Geneve by Carla Geneve
Best Single - "Things Change" by Carla Geneve
Best Music Video - "Bloom" by Jamilla
Best Blues / Roots Act - Lincoln MacKinnon
Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio
Best Folk Act - Jack Davies & The Bush Chooks
Best Hip-Hop Act - Hyclass
Best Indigenous Act - The Struggling Kings
Best Jazz Act - Harry Mitchell Quartet
Best Live Electronic Act - Your Girl Pho
Best Metal / Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
Best Pop Act - Stella Donnelly
Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Sly Withers
Best Regional Act - Blue Child Collective
Best Rock Act - Carla Geneve
Best Urban Act - Superego
Best Work Act - Grace Barbé
Label of the Year - Rhubarb Records
Golden WAMi - Nigel Bird (WAM)
Craft awards
Best Bassist – Kate Pass and Roy Martinez
Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Ricki Malet (Trumpet)
Best Drummer/Percussionist – Talya Valenti
Best Electronic Producer – Feels
Best Guitarist – Carla Geneve
Best Keys/Synth Artist – Harry Mitchell
Best Live Sound Engineer – Chris Wright
Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Broderick Madden-Scott
Best Vocalist – Grace Barbé
2020 Awards
The 2020 Awards took place in March 2021. The winners were:[ 18]
Public voted awards
Most Popular Act - Spacey Jane
Most Popular New Act - Electric State
Most Popular Live Act - Electric State
Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
Most Popular Live or Streaming Music Event - Nannup Music Festival
Genre and Industry awards
Best Album – The Slow Rush by Tame Impala and Sunlight by Spacey Jane
Best EP – Everything Melts by Noah Dillon
Best Single – "Booster Seat " by Spacey Jane
Best Music Video – "Mr. Prism" by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Best Blues / Roots Act – Matty T Wall
Best Country Act – Siobhan Cotchin
Best Experimental Act – Rachael Dease
Best Folk Act – Jack Davies & the Bush Chooks
Best Hip-Hop Act – Adrian Dzvuke
Best Indigenous Act – MissGenius
Best Jazz Act – Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
Best Live Electronic Act – Your Girl Pho, BEXX
Best Metal / Heavy Act – Bolt Gun
Best Pop Act – Spacey Jane
Best Punk / Hardcore Act – Dennis Cometti
Best Regional Act – Tanya Ransom
Best Rock Act – The Southern River Band
Best R&B/Funk/Soul Act – Grievous Bodily Calm
Best Global Music Act – Grace Barbé
Label of the Year – Blue Grey Pink
Golden WAMi – Will Backler (RTRFM)
Craft awards
Best Bassist – Grace Barbé
Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Gemma Farrell
Best Drummer/Percussionist – Talya Valenti
Best Electronic Producer – SLUMBERJACK
Best Guitarist – Guy Ghouse
Best Keys/Synth Artist – Josiah Padmanabham
Best Live Sound Engineer – Jeremy Beste
Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Andy Lawson
Best Vocalist – Grace Barbé
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