2022 SA Music Awards Winners
The SAM Awards acknowledges the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, the traditional custodians of this land. We acknowledge their continuing culture and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
2022 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Best Song
–presented by Hindley St Music Hall
Elsy Wameyo – River Nile
Best New Artist
– presented by WOMADelaide
LOLA
Best Regional Artist
– presented by Alpha Box & Dice
Tilly Tjala Thomas
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
– presented by CASM
MARLON X RULLA
Best Group
– presented by Pirate Life
Electric Fields
Best Solo Artist
– presented by Adelaide Music Collective
Elsy Wameyo
Best Release
– presented by Derringers
Elsy Wameyo – Nilotic
2022 INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS
Best Studio
– presented by SAE Institute
Wundenberg’s Recording Studio
Best Studio Engineer / Producer
– presented by SAE Institute
Elsy Wameyo
Best Live Technician
– presented by SAE Institute
Lachlan Sheehan
Best Venue
– presented by AHA (SA Branch)
Jive
Best Regional Venue/Activation
– presented by AHA (SA Branch)
Big Easy Radio
Best Major Festival / Event
– presented by Novatech
Spin Off Festival
Best Small Festival / Event
– presented by SAE Institute
Space Jams
Best Manager
– presented by Association of Artist Managers (AAM)
Sian Walden (Little Acorn Music)
Best Cover Art
– presented by SAE Institute
Paloma Ellery – SONS OF ZÖKU (SÜN)
Best Music Video
– presented by SAE Institute
Elsy Wameyo & Richard Coburn – Elsy Wameyo (Nilotic)
Best Innovation
– presented by SAE Institute
Porch Records
Best Music Educator
– presented by SAMii
Adelaide Youth Orchestras
2022 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS
Blues/Roots Award
– presented by JIVE
Cal Williams Jr
Country Award
– presented by Grace Emily Hotel
Ella & Sienna
Electronic Award
– presented by themusic.com
Motez
Experimental Award
– presented by The Lab
SONS OF ZÖKU
Folk Award
– presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Ukulele Death Squad
Heavy Award
– presented by ARMI
SwordfishTrombone
Hip Hop Award
– presented by The Gov
We Move Like Giants
Jazz Music Award
– presented by Gilbert Street Hotel
The Shaolin Afronauts
Pop Award
– presented by Lion Arts Factory
Electric Fields
Punk Award
– presented by Three D Radio
Teenage Joans
Rock Award
– presented by UniBar ADL
TOWNS
Soul/ Funk/ RnB Award
– presented by Woodville Town Hall
WANDERERS
2022 SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS
APRA AMCOS Emily Burrows Award
Molly Rocket
MusicSA Community Award
Northern Sound System
UNESCO City of Music Collaboration Award
Adelaide Guitar Festival: Origination
Neville Clarke Award
– presented by SAE Institute
Thessa Louren
Neville Clarke Award
– presented by TAFE SA
Lucinda Machin
