South Australia has celebrated its world-class music scene in one of the first award ceremonies to be presented at full capacity in Australia this year!
The SA Music Awards took place at the UniBar Adelaide’s College Green, hosted by Three D Radio’s Isaac Selby. Twenty-nine industry-voted and people’s choice awards recognised the many people who make SA music great, including artists Ollie English, Naomi Keyte, Jessica Wishart (twice), Wanderers, Jess Day (twice), Towns and Siberian Tiger.
Channel 44 was proud to sponsor the Best Music Video award, presented by General Manager Lauren Hillman to Motez for the video to his track Soulitude. Motez and punk duo Wing Defence were two of the major winners of the night, collecting three awards each.
Motez also collected People’s Choice Electronic Artist award; while Wing Defence won Best Group and People’s Choice Punk Artist gongs. There was even a historic moment took place in SAM history as Motez and Wing Defence shared the Best Release award.
“It was so wonderful to be able to gather for the SAM Awards,” Music SA General Manager Kim Roberts said. “It was a beautiful night and the perfect way to celebrate the depth and breadth of talent here in SA, especially after such a tough time for the industry.”
“Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees, and to the team of great people that worked hard to make this event possible.”
South Australian Music Awards 2020 Winners
UNESCO Best International Collaboration Award
Farhan Shah and Udan Khatola
Music SA Community Achievement Award
Craig Armstrong
APRA AMCCOS Emily Burrows Award
SEABASS
Industry Voted Awards
Best Music Video – Presented by Channel 44
Motez, Pilot Studio, Mapped Design, Daggers Production, Kelsey Pedler (Motez – Soulitude)
Best Innovation – Presented by CityMag
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Best Music Educator – Presented by SAMII
Nick O’Connor
Best Studio – Presented by Adelaide Music Collective
Ghostnote
Best Studio Engineer / Producer – Presented by SAE Institute
Mario Spate
Best Live Technician – Presented by Novatech
Luke Hancock
Best Small Festival/Event – Presented by UniBar
The Porch Sessions
Best Major Festival/Event – Presented by Pirate Life
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival – Adelaide
Best Venue – Presented by AHA (SA Branch)
Lion Arts Factory
Best Cover Art – Presented by VERSION Design
Todd Fischer (Lost Woods – Shaping Distant Memories)
Best Manager – Presented by Association of Artist Managers
Matthew Khabbaz
Best Song – Presented by APRA AMCOS
Affection by Jess Day
Best New Artist – Presented by WOMADelaide
Siberian Tiger & Slowmango
Best Group – Presented by Derringers
Wing Defence
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander – Presented by CASM
Jessica Wishart
Best Solo – Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre
Jess Day
Best Release – Presented by The Music
Soulitude by Motez & Friends by Wing Defence
People’s Choice Awards
Blues & Roots – Presented by Radio Adelaide
Ollie English
Country – Presented by Grace Emily Hotel
Jessica Wishart
Electronic – Presented by MOSHTIX
Motez
Experimental – Presented by Ancient World
SONS OF ZÖKU
Folk – Presented by Wheatsheaf Hotel
Naomi Keyte
Heavy – Presented by Enigma Bar
NO NO NO NO NO
Hip Hop – Presented by The Gov
We Move Like Giants
Jazz – Presented by Elder Con
Django Rowe
Pop – Presented by Lion Arts Factory
Germein
Punk – Presented by Three D Radio
Wing Defence
Rock – Presented by Crown & Anchor
TOWNS
Soul/Funk/R’n’B – Presented by Woodville Town Hall
Wanderers
