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2015 NT Song of the Year Award Finalists

PRESS RELEASE: Forty five songs that represent the incredible variety and quality of the Northern Territory music scene have been identified as the finalists in the 2015 NT Song of the Year Awards.…

By Unknown AuthorPublished Oct 27, 2015
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2015 nt song of the year award finalists

PRESS RELEASE:

Forty five songs that represent the incredible variety and quality of the Northern Territory music scene have been identified as the finalists in the 2015 NT Song of the Year Awards.

The judging process was extremely difficult with 300 tracks entered from artists from all corners of the Territory including acts from Tiwi Islands, Tennant Creek, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land, Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin. More than 40 judges, from local and national music industry, have whittled it down to the top five tracks in the categories of Rock, Pop, Folk, Electronic/Dance, Heavy, Country, Urban/Hip-Hop, Blues and Roots, and School-Aged.

MusicNT Executive Director Mark Smith said it was exciting to see finalists from across the Territory and from different backgrounds. "There is incredible variety in the finalists this year. From established and much-loved acts such as B2M, East Journey, Broadwing, Green Stone Garden and Miazma to new faces just staring to make a name for themselves. Music in the Territory has a rich diversity and the NT Song of the Year Awards continue to recognise the talent and achievements of NT songwriters."

The NT Song of the Year Awards are designed to celebrate and recognise the breadth of musical talent in the Northern Territory. The winners will be revealed at the awards night on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Along with the category winners and the Overall NT Song of the Year there will also be a People's Choice revealed on June 27, so get online and tell us which of the finalists' tracks is your favourite. Voting is open now and closes on Monday June 22 at 5pm (ACST). 

ROCK

  • Burning Paradise: Mike Meston, Marcel Zimmet, James Gough, Paul Dopper (Green Stone Garden)
  • Emu: Rrawun Maymuru, Patrick White, Arian Pearson (East Journey feat Yothu Yindi)
  • Song of Arnhem Land: Patrick White, Susan Sandery, Rrawun Maymuru, Arian Pearson, Stevie Salas (East Journey feat Yothu Yindi)
  • Vulture: Sam Weaver, Jack Weaver (Ocean Bones) 
  • When The Killers Run Free: Lachlan Parsons, Kieran Parsons, Stuart Higlett, Timothy Birch (Pole Top Rescue)

POP

  • Burala: Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu
  • Care: Sam Weaver, Jack Weaver (Ocean Bones)        
  • Djiliwirri: Stewart Gaykamangu (Lorrpu)
  • Lions In The Wardrobe: Anna Hebblewhite 
  • Ratja Yaliyali: Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu

FOLK

  • Hairy Love: Elli Cleary (Elli Belle)
  • Kevin: Serina Pech 
  • Long Sentiment: Joshua Tarca (Ben Evolent)
  • Not Like Them: Serina Pech    
  • Pockets: Ben Allen (Broadwing)

COUNTRY

  • Blackfella ANZAC: Neil Camm    
  • Dear Tommy: Jenni Boon 
  • Home: Katie Harder, Gareth J Dawkins (He Said She Said)
  • Moving Along: Joshua Tarca (Ben Evolent)
  • Polishing Stone: Ben Allen (Broadwing)       

HEAVY

  • Caring Understanding 90's Type: Callum Munro, Craig Ninness, Shane Jovanovic, Sam Washusen (Clever Monkey)
  • Consumer Junkie: Anna Boustead, Tim Birch (Anna Boustead and After the Rain)
  • Elsewhere: Callum Munro, Craig Ninness, Shane Jovanovic, Sam Washusen (Clever Monkey)
  • No Rations for the Rationed: Ben Masters, Hayden Grantham, Dean Metcalfe, Brandon Mardius, Dan Prime (I, The Burden)
  • Roughin' - Live at Blacken Festival: Malcolm McDonald, Shaun Howell, Kyle Mines, Jackson Smith, Tim Glyde (Miazma)    

BLUES AND ROOTS

  • Clocks: Daniel Decurtins, Rowan Dally, Ward Hancock, Theo Mcmahon, Dylan Tiedeman (Rambutan Jam Band)
  • East Point: Daniel Decurtins, Rowan Dally, Ward Hancock, Theo Mcmahon, Dylan Tiedeman (Rambutan Jam Band)        
  • Ngurra Nganampa Terry Marshall (Tjintu Desert Band)    
  • Pirate Song Part 2: Brenton Ryan, Tom Anderson, Jamaica Richards, Jason Irvine (Room 105)
  • Stumptail: Dylan Podsiadly (At The Dakota)

URBAN / HIP HOP

  • False: Clayton Bennett (Requiem), Jacinta Price 
  • Go Ahead: Maia Peehikuru  
  • No Place I'd Rather Be: Maia Peehikuru    
  • Parlingarri: Jeffrey Simon, Gregory Orsto, Fabian Kantilla, Daniel Cunningham (B2M- Bathurst to Melville)
  • Road Trip (feat Elsie Lange): James Shakeshaft, Hugh Winterflood (Skank & Shake)

ELECTRONIC / DANCE

  • Dixon's Kingdom: Anthony Grey 
  • Far Too Gone: Michael Lindsey, Jonah Woods (Space Industry)    
  • Let it Go: Ermin Nurovic (Pulzanti)
  • Light (Broadwing Cover): Jacinta Price covered by Ben Allen (Broadwing)
  • Maple: Ben Allen (Broadwing)    

SCHOOL-AGED

  • Bad Boys: Kyle Maher, Shishana Paleso'o, Dakota Smith, Eugene Duffy (Champagne with Mary-Jane)  
  • Gurindji Man: Joseph Smiler, Tom Lacey, Mishai Algy, Phillip Jimmy, Andros Scobie (Karungkarni Band)    
  • Money, Fame and Fire: Kyle Maher, Shishana Paleso'o, Dakota Smith, Eugene Duffy (Champagne with Mary-Jane)        
  • My Baby (All I Want): Jenaya Allen 
  • Shadow: Prayer Corby

You can listen to all of these tracks and tell us which is your favourite with the People's Choice competition: CLICK HERE TO VOTE.

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