THE EMPTY THREATS LEAD SA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS
The nominations for the South Australian Music Awards are here! The annual celebration of the state’s best bands, artists and industry professionals have released the finalists for his year’s award show, which will take place at Woodville Town Hall on November 8.
Leading the nominations is noise-rock post-punk five-piece The Empty Threats, who are up for an incredible six awards including Best Song, Best New Artist, Best Group and Best Release. Their film clip for 'Evil Eye’, directed by Conor Mercury, has also been recognised for Best Music Video, as well as the cover art for Monster Truck Mondays, designed by Gaz Kanata, for Best Cover Art.
Arabana, Yawuru and Marridjabin singer-songwriter Nathan May and APY Land hip-hop collective DEM MOB follow the five-piece with four nominations each. May is a contender for Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Release and Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist. DEM MOB’s four nods sees them recognised for Best New Artist, Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist, Best Regional Artist and Best Music Educator for their education program, Kurunpa Kunpuntjaku. Further, folk performer Alana Jagt received three nominations and nationally-celebrated rockers Bad//Dreems are up for two.
The Note is proud to partner with the SA Music Awards for this year’s People’s Choice Awards. Now, it’s your turn to vote for your favourite artists across genres of Rock, Folk, Electronic and more. The 2023 awards has seen the largest number of nominations ever, with a staggering 159 nominations across 12 categories. Voting is open now, and you can do so here!
The South Australian Music Awards will also be the flagship event for Good Music Month, the MusicSA initiative taking place this November that’ll see the state become an all-access, open-air festival throughout the month.
“South Australia is at heart a creative state and the music talent coming out of this state is incredibly exciting and I don’t envy the panel of independent judges this year!” says MusicSA CEO Christine Schloithe. “MusicSA is very proud to host these awards each year on behalf of the South Australian contemporary music industry and we wish everyone all the best in all categories.”
Don’t miss out on the fun, either! Buy tickets to the November 8 SA Music Awards show at Woodville Town Hall here.
Vote now for your favourite here.
MAJOR AWARDS NOMINATIONS
BEST SONG
Coldwave- Buster
Kultar Ahluwalia - Pen Pals featuring Jack Vaul and DJ Hob G
MANE - Breathing Again
Molly Rocket - Rabbit Hole
Nathan May - It's Gotta Start Somewhere
The Empty Threats - Evil Eye
BEST NEW ARTIST
DEM MOB
Molly Rocket
The 745
The Empty Threats
BEST REGIONAL ARTIST
Alana Jagt
Brave Mistakes
DEM MOB
Germein
Stokes
BEST GROUP
Bad//Dreems
Coldwave
Molly Rocket
Slowmango
The Empty Threats
BEST ABORIGINAL OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTIST
DEM MOB
Electric Fields
Eskatology
Nathan May
Rob Edwards
BEST SOLO ARTIST
Alana Jagt
Alexander Flood
Lucas Day
Nathan May
Ryan
BEST RELEASE
Alexander Flood - Oscillate
Bad//Dreems -Hoo Ha!
Carla Lippis & Mondo Psycho - Carla Lippis -Mondo Psycho
Molly Rocket – Syrup
Nathan May - It's Gotta Start Somewhere
Slowmango - Hypercolour Miscellaneous
The Empty Threats - Monster Truck Mondays
The Shaolin Afronauts - The Fundamental Nature of Being, Parts One-Five: Limited Edition 5 x LP
West Thebarton - Victory EP
BEST STUDIO
Cactus Cactus Sound
Forest Range Studios
Interim Recording Studios
Wizard Tone Studios
Wundenbergs
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER OR PRODUCER
Lewis Wundenberg
Lucinda Machin
Mario Spate
Matthew Schultz
Ryan Martin John
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