2025 FINALISTS
Acknowledgement of Country
The South Australian Music 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.
2025 MAJOR AWARD FINALISTS
Presented by Moshtix
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
Presented by Feel Good Nunga Radio PBA FM
Cringetrender
DEM MOB
Electric Fields
J-MILLA
Rob Edwards
Best Group
Presented by Moshtix
Bromham
Electric Fields
Oscar the Wild
Purée
TOWNS
Best New Artist
Presented by WOMADelaide
BOUSTA
The Dainty Morsels
Ella Ion
The Genevieves
Purée
Best Regional Artist
DEM MOB
Erin Buku
Germein Sisters
Gratts
Rob Edwards
Best Release
Presented by Against The Grain
aleksiah – Cry About It
Electric Fields – Live In Concert
The Genevieves – Dog Dreams
LOLA – Live In A Jive
Oscar the Wild – Blue
Best Solo Artist
Presented by Hindley Street Music Hall
aleksiah
Kultar Ahluwalia
Lonelyspeck
Naomi Keyte
Parvyn
Best Song
Presented by Wonderlick
aleksiah – Clothes Off
The Dainty Morsels – Hold Your Horses
Ella Ion – Creature Skin
My Chérie – Life is
TOWNS – can’t blame yr dad
2025 INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALIST
Presented by The Music
Best Cover Art
Presented by Version Design
Placement – Insect / by Alex Dearman
TOWNS – Sentimental Slowdown / by Dan Steinart
Ella Ion – Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures / by Ella Ion
Soylent Green – Read the Room / by Hari Koutlakis
Aleksiah – Batsh*t / by Lucinda Corin
Best Large Festival
Presented by Event Rigging Solutions
Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival
City of Adelaide – Make Music Day
Froth and Fury Fest
Nice Day To Go To The Club Semaphore Music Festival
Best Live Music Photograph
Bronwen Caple – LANY
Elise De Simoni – AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Justin White – SLOWLY SLOWLY
Skye Sampson – LOLA
Best Live Music Venue
Presented by AHA
The Austral
Hindley Street Music Hall
Lion Arts Factory
The Scenic Hotel
UniBar ADL
Best Live Technician
Presented by Adelaide Backline & Production Hire
Liam Roche
Luke Hancock
Michael Murphy
Nathan D’Agostino
Ryan Martin John
Best Manager
Presented by ThreeD
Chelsea Sinnott
Gully
Hannah Louise
Rachel Whitford
Sebastian James
Best Music Educator
Presented by Carclew
DEM MOB
Joseph Cheek
Mat Morison
Nic Jefferies
Paige Court
Best Music Video
Presented by JC Decaux
LOLA – What Line? / by Bryce Kraehenbuehl
effie isobel – Moon Made / by Grace Stewart
The Tullamarines – Lying / by Myles McEwen
Teenage Joans – Sweet and Slow / by Scarlett Scherer
Lonelyspeck – Wishing / by Sione Teumohenga
Best Regional Music Venue, Festival or Music Event
Presented by AHA
Adelaide Guitar Festival ‘On the Road’ – Kangaroo Island
Caltowie Chilled Out ‘n’ Fired Up Music Festival
Limestone Coast Beer & BBQ Festival
Space Jams 2024
Best Small Festival
Presented by Woodville Town Hall
Caltowie Chilled Out ‘n’ Fired Up Music Festival
Dougstock Music Festival
Future Sounds Festival
Porch and Recreation
Space Jams 2024
Best Studio
Presented by Northern Sound System
Cactus Cactus Sound
Forest Range Studios
Dänger Deer Studios
Songbird Society
Wizard Tone Studios
Best Studio Engineer / Producer
Presented by Novatech
James Brown
Lucinda Machin
Mario Späte
Ryan Martin John
Sam Lench
2025 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTS
Presented by The Note
Blues/Roots Award
– presented by Derringers
Badland Caravan
Cal Williams Jr
The Honey Badgers
Laura Hill
63 Deluxe
Country Award
Brad Chicken and the Bootstraps
The Flying Squad
The Jeffries
River Rose
Rob Edwards
Electronic Award
– presented by StoreDJ
Alex Hosking
Georgia Oatley
L T Balkin
Sexy As Shit
TONIX
Experimental / Art Award
James Brown
Night Rites
Quirkestra
Violet Harlot
we see moons
Folk Award
Bromham
Ella Ion
Kellys Wayke
Naomi Keyte
Ned Baulderstone
Heavy Award
– presented by Froth and Fury Festival
Falter
Lumens
MACËY
Raccoon City
xGemmini
Hip Hop Award
– presented by The Gov
DEM MOB
HeyHolly
Kultar Ahluwalia
OC3ANEYES
Tommy Marsh
Jazz Music Award
– presented by 10 Gallon Hat
ALEXANDER FLOOD
Fuja
Live Slug Reaction
Parvyn
Soylent Green
Pop Award
aleksiah
Bella Brinkworth
LILLI
My Chérie
The Tullamarines
Punk Award
– presented by UniBar
babyteeth
DONNI HEAT
LOLA
Teenage Joans
Witch Spit
Rock Award
– presented by The Austral
The Dainty Morsels
The Genevieves
GREASY
Molly Rocket
Oscar the Wild
Soul/ Funk/ RnB Award
Dojo Rise
Erin Buku
San Dragan
Meena De Silva
WANDERERS