FBi’s SMAC awards are in full swing tonight with industry people and artists all gathering around, leaning in closely, attentively listening to the winners of 2012’s Sydney Music Art & Culture awards.
The SMAC awards would have to be one of the most diverse ceremonies in award season. Rather than focusing on what’s hot, SMAC puts strong emphasis on people and events that have heavily influenced, or greatly contributed to, Sydney’s creative culture.
Theatre, music, visual art, film and even food are recognised at the awards – with Gelato Messina taking out the latter, which couldn’t be more deserved. Other key awards on the night include Best Live Music Act, which was appropriately handed to Hermitude, Best Music Event, going to Outside In Festival and Best Song, which was snapped up by the great Flume.
Below you will find the list of people and other entities who have been responsible for keeping Sydney’s creative heartbeat pumping.
Best Visual Artist: Benja Harney
Best Arts Event: MCA Artbar
Best Collective (presented by Pedestrian): 107 Projects
Best Live Music Act: Hermitude
Best Major Festival (presented by The Brag): Vivid Live
Best Music Event: Outside In
Best On Screen: Kris Moyes for Way to War (Kirin J. Callinan)
Best On Stage: Zoe Coombs Marr for Gone Off
Best Song (presented by APRA): ‘Hyperparadise (Flume Remix)’ by Hermitude
Next Big Thing (presented by Jagermeister): Giselle
Record Of The Year (presented by La Casa): Flume, Flume
Remix The City (presented by Two Thousand): Sydney Food Trucks
Best Eats: Gelato Messina
SMAC Of The Year: Jess Scully
