Nominees announced for WAM Song Of The Year

WA’s premier song competition, WAM Song Of The Year, has revealed the nominees for this year’s awards. The nominations pool features an inspiring mix of songs from both established acts and new discoveries. 

They are vying for a share in over $40,000 worth in prizes over 16 categories covering all genres. Folk artist Riley Pearce leads the way with three nominations with songs Circles, Seasick and Outside The Lines.

Scoring two nominations are Bill Lawrie, The Brow, The Decline, Harry Mitchell, The Intenso Band, Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble, Lilt, Morgan Bain, Rag n’ Bone, Scalphunter and The Struggling Kings.

A cast of local and international judges including Paul Harding (Pendulum-UK), Fiona Kitschin (The Drones-VIC) and Rob Younger (Radio Birdman-NSW) will anonymously and independently assess the entries.

The winners will be revealed at an awards party on May 17 at the WA Maritime Museum, with performances from MC Magnus Danger Magnus, DJ Charlie Bucket, The Money War, Ben Matthews Presents LIVEWYRE and local act Dan Howls.

The City of Fremantle and APRA AMCOS will continue on as major partners of the event for another year.

In recent years, WAM Song Of The Year has exposed the songwriting talents of Methyl Ethel, Tired Lion, KUČKA, Mathas, Timothy Nelson and Beni Bjah.

See below for the full list of nominees.

Blues/Roots

Carus Thompson - Beach Fires

Dan Howls - The Prince

Jordan McRobbie - Candle

Mark Turner - Yes I Do

Michael Ellis - Time For Change

Electronic

Lilt - Ghosts

Out of the Blue - Vice

Shyguy - Had It I’m Hiding

Lilt - Wait No More

Tobacco - Rat Infra

Country

Belle Harvey - Bridges Burn

Bill Lawrie - Dalwallinu Hotel

Helen Townsend & Bill Chambers - Promised Land

Ralway Bell - Caught In The Crossfire

The Jackson Roses - Can’t Find You

Experimental

Gravy Murphy - The World Is Your Moisture

The Intenso Band - As Steadfast As The Ether Itself

Jameson Feakes - A Window In Sicily

Samarobryn - The Road Is My River

The Intenso Band - A Small Margin of Terror

Folk

Bill Lawrie - Always Be The Bad Girl In This Town

Nicky Sandover - Orange Tree

Riley Pearce - Circles

Riley Pearce - Seasick

These Winter Nights - Heart’s On Fire

Punk/Hardcore

Blindspot - Thin Ice

Rag N’ Bone - Pissy Flow

Scalphunter - Men With Square Eyes

Scalphunter - A Lie They Call The Truth

The Decline - Can’t Have Both

Heavy Metal

Kimura - Book Of The Dead

Nucleust - Of King & Tree

Shimmergloom - Smithereens

St James Sirens - Empires Fall

The Decline - Can’t Have Both

Rock

High Horse - Carbon Copy

Mt. Mountain - Moon Desire

Our Man In Berlin - A Lightbulb Mind

Rag N’ Bone - Pissy Flow

The Money War - Recall

Jazz

Ben Matthews - Esperanzish

Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group - Where Would I Be Without You

Harry Mitchell - Gabba The Hut

Harry Mitchell - Ignacio

Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble - Point Of Departure

Schools 14 & Under

Farraday’s Cage - Meaning Of Life

H achi - f i r e e s c a p e

Idgie - All Those Lies Fall In

Lily Kate - Empty Road

Toby Jonah - Cinnamon

Outstanding Indigenous

The Brownley Gospel Singers - The Man Of Calvary

Desert Stars - Ngurra Nyangatja (Our Home)

The Struggling Kings - Ardyaloon (Guligool)

The Struggling Kings - Oceans

Platform 2 - Faultline

Schools 15-17

Belgrade - Me

Burdiya Mob - Djarliny

Charlotte Viney - Young & Reckless

Megan Grace - I Wanna Go Back

Siobhan Cotchin - All Night All Right

Outstanding Regional

Codee-Lee - Heart Is A Compass

Valentine - Can’t Shake You

Kado Muir & LYC Crew feat. KJ - I Choose To Be Free (The Mamu Tjiitjii Song)

Julie Kember - Gypsy Woman

Like A Thief - Take Me Back

Urban/Hip Hop

Bluntfield - The Soap Box

Chiseko - Juice

Macshane - Meant To Do

Morgan Bain - Summed It Up

The Brow - Circles

Pop

Lucy Peach - Silver Tongue

Morgan Bain - Summed It Up

Riley Pearce - Outside The Lines

Sydnee Carter - When We Were Young

The Brow - Circles

World

56 Hope Road - Justice

Barefeet Sojourns - Run Run

Brassika - Roll Your Eyes

Jere Sosa - Taste Of Honey

Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble - Point Of Departure