Nominations for the 2021 South Australian Music Awards are now closed, after garnering a record number of entrants this year! With so much old and new South Aussie talent involved, this year’s ceremony will celebrate many different niches of our talented local music industry. In even more exciting news, today the SAM Awards reveal their nominees for this year’s multiple People’s Choice categories, along with the all-important venue and event details for the November ceremony. 

As the awards night edges closer, we can now also confirm that Bridget Hustwaite, host of ‘Good Nights’ on triple j will host the 2021 event! The night will be held in a COVID-safe outdoor format on the evening of Thursday 18 November on the grounds of the Adelaide Gaol. 

Excited to be once again hosted during Australian Music Month, the organisers of the SAM Awards are looking forward to celebrating with the South Australian music community, while looking forward to 2022. As a UNESCO City of Music, Adelaide has become a hub of creativity for musicians in recent years, with national and international attention being drawn to the number of artists who have been taking their art beyond SA, out to the world

Early-bird tickets for the 2021 SAM Awards are on sale now for $65 (plus booking fee) via Moshtix.

You can see the full list of People’s Choice Award Nominees below! Vote for your favourite in each genre here.

 

2021 SA MUSIC AWARDS | PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES

BLUES & ROOTS (Presented by UniBar)

Cal Williams Jr

Craig Atkins

Mojo Dingo

Mum’s Favourite

Nick Wilton

Sean Kemp

Sturt Avenue

Trav Collins

Wanderers

COUNTRY (Presented by Grace Emily Hotel)

Ben McNeil

Jaylee Daniels

Jimmy Bay

Mark Curtis and the Flannelettes

Matt Ward

Michaela Jenke

Paula Standing

Ricky Albeck & the Belair Line Band

ELECTRONIC (Presented by Fat Controller)

Ampiumx

Jack Truant

Jerry Tee Live Percussionist

Kelly Matejcic, Krunk & Restricted

Mell Hall

Motez

Netanya

Oisima

Oz Harte

Platix

Stace Cadet

TEMPLE

The Jango

V O E

EXPERIMENTAL (Presented by The Lab)

Avalon Kane

Georgia Oatley

Jackulson

Kintsugist

Laure Chain & William Jack

Leah Blankendaal

Millennium Cowboy

Neofix

Population or Mars

Slowmango

SODA

Sons of Zoku

The Cold Field

The Empty Threats

FOLK (Presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel)

Alison Newman

B.S Roberts

Bards Brew

Jac Marshall

Jason Midzi

Jess Johns

Kaurna Cronin

Luke Marshall

Rowena

Siberian Tiger

St Jacques

Tilly Tjala Thomas

Tim Moore

Trent Worley

HEAVY (Presented by ARMI)

Aidan Cibich

alt.

Apophis

Audio Reign

Dirty Pagans

Echoes in Eternity

Hidden Intent

Kitchen Witch

No No No No No

Ouroboric

Radix

Relapse

Rocky’s Pride & Joy

Scott Reed’s String Theory

Shattered Hourglass

SIGNV/S

Swordfish Trombone

HIP HOP (Presented by The Gov)

BMA

Boffa

Brenton Torrens

Dem Mob

Eames

EAST AV3

GOLDN

Holas May

Jaykle

Laitsi

LBG

MARLON X RULLA

OHENBEE

Stefan Rossi

Yung JLMSK

JAZZ (Presented by the Gilbert St Hotel)

Chelsea Lee

Christina Guala Saxophone Quartet

ER@SER DESCRIPTION

Max Grynchuk

POP (Presented by Lion Arts Factory)

Arivian Thompson

Ashton Fraser

Bermuda Bay

DIVEBAR YOUTH

Elizabeth Ruyi

Emma Knights

G-Nation

George Alice

Georgie Raft

Heaps Good Friends

Innsaei

Jas French

Jordan D’Sena

Kyan Burns

Lilac Cove

Little Panacea

Lizzie Hosking

Lucinda Grace

Luna X

MANE

My Cherie

Oligarchy & The Dead Mentor

Orelia

Pinkish Blu

PNK FME

Rachael Leahcar

Sarah Saint James

Stellie

TALIA

The Mondays

The Montreals

Thoma and the Humbugs

Tiles

Zac Eichner

PUNK (Presented by Three D Radio)

AGAPANTHER

Bitchspawn

Choosing Sides

Coldwave

Collateral Damage

Colourblind

Down and Out

Glowing

Hey Harriett

Idly By

LOLA

Madura Green

Mum Friends

Nocturnal Animals

Raccoon City

Superdose Gangway

Teenage Joans

The Systemaddicts

TWINE

Wing Defence

ROCK (Presented by Jive)

Broken Waves

Charlie On Trial

Cove Street

Don’t Bring Stacey

Druid Fluids

Ethanol Blend

Feed The Fire

George Glass

LILY ROSE

Lost Woods

Luce Cargo

Mode Shifter

Mums Favourite

Oscar The Wild

RAViE

SEABASS

Sunnyside Drive

SYCAMORE

The Public Holiday

The Strange Caves

TOWNS

Wolf & Cub

SOUL/FUNK/R&B (Presented by Woodville Town Hall)

Bend

DayGlow Freaks

Dino Jag

Dojo Rise

Erin McKellar

Grco

Isaac Thomas

LENI

LilyMay

Lizzie Hosking

Mum Thinks Blue

Prince Legacy

Rob Edwards