This year’s nominees for the WAM (Western Australian Music) Awards have been announced. Leading the way, with seven noms apiece, are Perth bands Timothy Nelson & The Infidels and The Love Junkies.
Nelson and co. are up for, among other categories, Best Rock Act and Best Album, behind recently release LP Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It. Meanwhile The Love Junkies are again vying for Best Rock Art, having already won that award last year, and Best Single with Chemical Motivation.
Both bands have some tough competition on their hands with Aussie music legends the John Butler Trio going up against both groups for Most Popular Act. Other notable nominees include triple j Unearthed act Bradley Hall for Best Indigenous Act and Bunbury’s Abbe May for Best Female Vocalist.
The WAM awards have been divided into four sections, Industry Awards, Genre Awards, Craft Awards and Public Voted Award, which covers categories such as Most Popular Act, Most Popular New Act, and Most Popular Live Act. Voting is open now and fans can cast their vote at TheMusic.com.au before 10am (WST) Monday, 27th October.
Tickets for the WAM Awards are available now via WAM.org.au and you can read all about the various events and parties happening at WAM Festival 2014 here. Check out the extensive nominees list below.
Watch: The Love Junkies – BIGSOUND 2014 Interview
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Public Voted Awards Nominees
Most Popular Act
Presented by City Of Perth
John Butler Trio
Pond
San Cisco
Ta-ku
The Love Junkies
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Most Popular Live Act
Presented by The Rosemount Hotel
Mt. Mountain
Pond
The Kill Devil Hills
The Love Junkies
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Tired Lion
Most Popular New Act
Presented by Sunset Events
Coin Banks
Dreamy Rimmy
Fait
Hideous Sun Demon
Methyl Ethyl
Slumberjack
Most Popular Music Video
Presented by Shiny Rabbit
Boys Boys Boys! – We Like To Move
John Butler Trio – Only One
Moana – The Killer, My Girl
Sable – Foolin’
Scalphunter – There Will Be Change
Usurper Of Modern Medicine – Motorolla Boreallis
Most Popular Event
Presented by YACWA
Camp Doogs
Circo
Hidden Treasures
In The Pines
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
State Of The Art
Most Popular Venue
Presented by Diskbank
Amplifier / Capitol
Mojo’s
The Bakery
The Bird
The Odd Fellow
The Rosemount
Industry Awards Nominees
Golden WAMi
Presented by City Of Perth
Andrew Ryan
Bob Gordon
Jodie Regan
Luke Rinaldi
Peter Barr
Best Album
Presented by Alberts
John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood
Pond – Hobo Rocket
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels – Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It
Usurper Of Modern Medicine – Omniliberation
Best Single
Presented by MRA
John Butler Trio – Only One
KUČKA – Unconditional
Sable – Feels So Good
The Love Junkies – Chemical Motivation
2014 Breakthrough Artist
Presented by triple j
Coin Banks
Lower Spectrum
Mt. Mountain
Pat Chow
Sable
Management Award
Presented by Central Institute Of Technology
Jacob Snell
Jodie Regan
Luke Rinaldi
Matt Johnson
Media Award
Presented by Worldwide Printing Solutions
Bob Gordon (X-Press Magazine)
Daniel Cribb (The Music)
Peter Barr (RTRFM)
Simon Collins (The West Australian)
Genre Awards Nominees
Best Rock Act
Presented by Central Institute Of Technology
Pat Chow
Pond
Scalphunter
The Kill Devil Hills
The Love Junkies
Best Punk / Hardcore Act
Presented by Moshtix
Chainsaw Hookers
Grim Fandango
Leeches
Scalphunter
Vanity
Best Metal / Heavy Act
Presented by Earache Records
Chaos Divine
Claim The Throne
Forstora
Puck
Voyager
Best Urban Act
Presented by The Poster Girls
Amani Consort
Bryte MC
Coin Banks
Mathas
Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best Electronic Act
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Basic Mind
KUČKA
Lower Spectrum
Mei Saraswati
Slumberjack
Best Experimental Act
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Decibel
Eleventeen Eston
KUČKA
Mei Saraswati
Mudlark
Best World Music Act
Presented by Fairbridge Festival
Formidable Vegetable Sound System
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Grace Barbé
The Weapon Is Sound
Best Jazz Artist
Presented by Perth Jazz Society & The Ellington
Ben Vanderwal
Daniel Susnjar
Jamie Oehlers
Tom O’Halloran
Best Folk Act
Presented by Media Arts Lawyers
David Craft
Helen Shanahan
Jacob Diamond
Morgan Bain
Best Indigenous Act
Presented by Noongar Radio
Bradley Hall
Bryte MC
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Stephen Pigram
Fitzroy Express
Best Country Act
Presented by Mustang Bar
Davey Craddock & The Spectacles
Jonny Taylor
Ruby Boots
Stoney Joe
Best Blues & Roots Act
Presented by Clancy’s Fish Pub
John Butler Trio
Morgan Bain
Old Blood
Riley Pearce
The Floors
Best Pop Act
Presented by The Wire
Boys Boys Boys!
Flower Drums
Gunns
Samantha Jade
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Craft Awards Nominees
Presented by RTRFM
Best Sound Engineers (Live)
Adam Round
Chris Wright
Jay Brandner
Jeremy Beste
Best Sound Engineers (Studio)
Adam Round
Andy Lawson
Dave Parkin
Matt Giovannangelo
Best Electronic Producer
Diger Rokwell
Naik
Sable
Slumberjack
Best Keys / Synth Artist
Jack Doepel (MmHmmm, Jack Doepel Quartet)
Jake Steele (KUČKA, Injured Ninja)
James Ireland (Hamjam, The Growl)
Timothy Nelson (The Kill Devil Hills, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels)
Best Guitarist
Andrew Ewing (The Devil Rides Out)
Lee Jones (Polly Medlen, Ruby Boots)
Luke Dux (The Floors, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels)
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
Best Bassist
Jennifer Aslett (Gunns)
Marc Earley (The Growl)
Ryan Dux (The Kill Devil Hills, The Floors)
Steven Aaron Hughes (Usurper Of Modern Medicine)
Best Female Vocalist
Abbe May
Felicity Groom
Laura Jane Lowther (aka KUČKA)
Mei Saraswati
Best Male Vocalist
David Craft
Mathas
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
Timothy Nelson (Timothy Nelson & The Infidels)
Best Drummer
Jamie Gallacher (Pat Chow, Rag n’ Bone)
Lewis Walsh (The Love Junkies)
Liam Young (The Novocaines, Puck)
Nathan Sproule (Chainsaw Hookers, The Devil Rides Out)
