Hero Image: Michael Ross from Electric Fields accepting an award captured by Samuel Graves
The winners of the 2022 SAM Awards have been announced!
The 2022 South Australian Music Awards were celebrated last night (Thursday, November 17) at the Hindley Street Music Hall, honouring the best in South Australian music over the past 12 months.
Over 30 awards were presented by the evening’s MC, national musical icon Jane Gazzo, plus special live performances from Dem Mob, Nancy Bates, Tilly Tjala Thomas, and Wanderers ensured the energy was kept alive all night.
Elsy Wameyo was the talk of the night as the growing Hip-Hop star took home five awards from six nominations, including Best Song for her track River Nile, Best Release for her ‘Nilotoc’ EP, along with winning Best Solo Artist, and Best Music Video for Nilotic which was shot with Richard Coburn. Wameyo also picked up an industry award earlier in the week for her talents beyond the stage by taking out Best Studio Engineer/Producer.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of this year’s awards! See the full list of winners below.
2022 Major Award Winners
Best Song
Elsy Wameyo – River Nile
Best New Artist
LOLA
Best Regional Artist
Tilly Tjala Thomas
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
MARLON X RULLA
Best Group
Electric Fields
Best Solo Artist
Elsy Wameyo
Best Release
Elsy Wameyo – Nilotic
2022 Industry Award Winners
Best Studio
Wundenberg’s Recording Studio
Best Studio Engineer / Producer
Elsy Wameyo
Best Live Technician
Lachlan Sheehan
Best Venue
Jive
Best Regional Venue/Activation
Big Easy Radio
Best Major Festival / Event
Spin Off Festival
Best Small Festival / Event
Space Jams
Best Manager
Sian Walden (Little Acorn Music)
Best Cover Art
Paloma Ellery – SONS OF ZÖKU (SÜN)
Best Music Video
Elsy Wameyo & Richard Coburn – Elsy Wameyo (Nilotic)
Best Innovation
Porch Records
Best Music Educator
Adelaide Youth Orchestras
2022 People’s Choice Awards Winners
Blues/Roots Award
Cal Williams Jr
Country Award
Ella & Sienna
Electronic Award
Motez
Experimental Award
SONS OF ZÖKU
Folk Award
Ukulele Death Squad
Heavy Award
SwordfishTrombone
Hip Hop Award
We Move Like Giants
Jazz Music Award
The Shaolin Afronauts
Pop Award
Electric Fields
Punk Award
Teenage Joans
Rock Award
TOWNS
Soul/ Funk/ RnB Award
WANDERERS
Special Awards Winners
MusicSA Community Award
Northern Sound System
UNESCO City of Music Collaboration Award
Adelaide Guitar Festival: Origination
APRA AMCOS Emily Burrows Award
Molly Rocket
Neville Clarke Award (presented by SAE Institute)
Thessa Louren
Neville Clarke Award (presented by TAFE SA)
Lucinda Machin
