2025 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Sponsored by Moshtix
Best New Artist
– presented by WOMADelaide
Ella Ion
Best Regional Artist
– presented by Good Music Month
DEM MOB
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
– presented by Feel Good Nunga Radio PBA FM
Electric Fields
Best Group
– presented by Moshtix
Oscar the Wild
Best Solo Artist
– presented by Hindley Street Music Hall
aleksiah
Best Song
– presented by Wonderlick
aleksiah | Clothes Off
Best Release
– presented by Against the Grain
Cry About It | aleksiah
2025 INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS
Sponosored by The Music
Best Manager
– presented by Three D Radio
Hannah Louise
Best Regional Live Music Venue or Live Music Activation
– presented by Australian Hotels Association
Limestone Coast Beer & BBQ Festival
Best Live Music Venue
– presented by Australian Hotels Association
Lion Arts Factory
Best Studio
– presented by Northern Sound System
Wizard Tone Studios
Best Cover Art
– presented by Version Design
TOWNS | Designer – Dan Steinert
Best Music Video
– presented by JC Decaux
effie isobel | Grace Stewart – “Moon Made”
Best Music Educator
– presented by Carclew
DEM MOB
Best Studio Engineer/Producer
– presented by Novatech
Lucinda Machin & Mario Späte
Best Live Technician
– presented by Adelaide Backline Production Hire
Luke Hancock
Best Small Music Festival or Event
– presented by Woodville Town Hall
Porch and Recreation
Best Large Festival
– presented by Event Rigging Solutions
Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival
Best Live Music Photograph
– presented by Visualcom
Elise De Simoni | Amyl and the Sniffers
2025 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS
Sponsored by The Note
Blues & Roots Award
– presented by Derringers
Laura Hill
Country Award
River Rose
Electronic Award
– presented by Store DJ
TONIX
Experimental / Art Music Award
Violet Harlot
Folk Award
Ella Ion
Heavy Award
– presented by Froth and Fury
Raccoon City
Hip Hop Award
– presented by The Gov
DEM MOB
Jazz Award
– presented by 10 Gallon Hat
Live Slug Reaction
Pop Award
aleksiah
Punk Award
– presented by UniBar
LOLA
Rock Award
– presented by The Austral
Oscar the Wild
Soul, Funk or RnB Award
WANDERERS
2025 SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS
MusicSA Community Award
The MusicSA Community Achievement Award is selected by the Board of MusicSA, and serves to recognise outstanding work to support and develop South Australia’s music industry by an organisation or individual.
Nat Edwards (The Gov)
UNESCO Adelaide City of Music Collaboration Award
The UNESCO Best International Collaboration award celebrates an outstanding music collaboration between an international and South Australian musician, as chosen by Adelaide UNESCO City of Music.
Mark Ferguson
UNESCO 10th Anniversary Award
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Adelaide’s prestigious UNESCO City of Music designation, the Minister for Arts, the Hon Andrea Michaels, will present a special celebratory award to help a talented South Australian artist realise an unique international opportunity.
Rob Edwards
Neville Clark Awards
The Neville Clark Awards honour the late Neville Clark, who was a leading mastering engineer, owner of Disk Edits and highly respected champion of SA music and production. Initiated and facilitated by Neville’s wife, Rosanna Clark, the award includes a generous cash prize and will be presented to two leading sound production graduates – one from TAFE SA and one from SAE Creative Media Institute.
– presented by SAE Institute
Michael Esterhuizen
– presented by TAFESA
Lisa Burns