2018 WINNERS
Best International Collaboration
– presented by Adelaide UNESCO City Of Music
Zephyr Quartet
Lifetime Achievement Award
– presented by Music SA
Tam Boakes
Ryan Freeman Live Music Award
Max Savage
Best Studio
Ghostnote Recording Studio
Best Engineer
Mario Spate
Best Music Festival / Event
– presented by moshtix
A Day of Clarity
Best Music Venue
Crown and Anchor Hotel
Best Manager
Craig Lock
Best Cover Art
Neon Tetra (Jack Fenby)
Best Music Video
Mallrat – Better (Rory Pippan – Young Black Youth)
Best Song – presented by APRA AMCOS
West Thebarton – Bible Camp
Best New Artist
Adrian Eagle
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
A.B. Original
Best Group
West Thebarton
Best Solo Artist
MANE
Best Release
West Thebarton – Different Beings Being Different
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Blues/Roots Award
– presented by Radio Adelaide
Ollie English
Country Award
– presented by Grace Emily Hotel
The Heggarties
Electronic Award
– presented by Fresh 92.7
Motez
Experimental Award
– presented by Ancient World
Abbey Howlett
Folk Award
– presented by Wheatsheaf Hotel
Laura Hill
Heavy Award
– presented by Australian Rock & Metal Institute
Dirty Pagans / Hidden Intent
Hip Hop Award
– presented by Northern Sound System
Tkay Maidza
Jazz/Art Music Award
– presented by Elder Conservatorium
Adam Page
Pop Award
– presented by The Gov
Heaps Good Friends
Punk Award
– presented by Crown & Anchor
Young Offenders
Rock Award
– presented by Fat Controller
West Thebarton
World Music Award
– presented by WOMADelaide
The Coconut Kids
2017 WINNERS
Best New Artist
Heaps Good Friends
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
A.B. Original
Best Group
A.B. Original
Best Male Artist
Dyspora
Best Female Artist
Tkay Maidza
Best Release
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
Best Song
A.B. Original – January 26th feat Dan Sultan
Best Music Video
Richard Coburn – A.B. Original’s ‘January 26th’
Best Cover Art
Henry Stentiford – The Bitter Darlings ‘Stuart Highway’
Best Manager
Craig Lock
Best Music Venue
Grace Emily Hotel
Best Festival / Music Event
Porch Sessions
Best Engineer
Tom Barnes
Best Studio
Chapel Lane Studios
Ryan Freeman Live Music Award
Robert Dunstan
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Best International Collaboration
House of Songs Project
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Most Popular Blues/Roots Artist
Wanderers
Most Popular Country Artist
The Bitter Darlings
Most Popular Electronic Artist
Abbey Howlett
Most Popular Experimental / Avant-garde Artist
Timberwolf
Most Popular Folk Artist
The Winter Gyspy
Most Popular Heavy Artist
Ice On Mercury
Most Popular Hip Hop Artist
A.B. Original
Most Popular Jazz Artist
Ross McHenry
Most Popular Pop Artist
Rachael Leahcar
Most Popular Punk Artist
Young Offenders
Most Popular Rock Artist
Bad//Dreems
Most Popular World Music Artist
Adam Page
2016 WINNERS
Best Release
Bad//Dreems
Best Female
MANE
Best Male
Jesse Davidson
Best Group
Bad//Dreems
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
A.B Original
Best New Artist
A.B Original
Best Song
Tkay Maidza
Best Music Video
Aaron Schuppan for God God Dammit Dammit
Best Cover Art
James Packer for Brokers
Best Manager
Craig Lock
Best Music Venue
Grace Emily Hotel
Best Festival / Music Event
WOMADelaide
Best Engineer
Tom Barnes
Best Studio
Mixmasters Studios
Ryan Freeman Live Music Award
Kaurna Cronin
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Burrows
Best International Collaboration
Tkay Maidza
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Most Popular Blues/Roots Artist
Ben Ford-Davies
Most Popular Country Artist
Max Savage
Most Popular Electronic Artist
Motez
Most Popular Experimental / Avant-garde Artist
Sparkspitter
Most Popular Folk / Acoustic Artist
Ben Ford-Davies
Most Popular Heavy Artist
Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys
Most Popular Hip Hop Artist
Koolta
Most Popular Jazz Artist
Adam Page & Ben Todd
Most Popular Pop Artist
MANE
Most Popular Rock Artist
Recreator
2015 WINNERS
Best Release
Tkay Maidza
Best Female
Tkay Maidza
Best Male
Timberwolf
Best Group
Grenadiers
Best New Artist
Skies
Best Song
Tkay Maidza
Best Songwriter
Chris Panousakis (Timberwolf)
Best Live Act
Bad//Dreems
Best Music Video
Sachio Cook for Tkay Maidza
Best Cover Art
Jack Vanzet for Skies
Best Producer
Motez
Best Manager
5/4 Entertainment
Best Music Venue
The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Best Festival / Music Event
WOMADelaide
Most Popular Artist
Truth Corroded
Fowler’s Live Achievement Award
Robert Dunstan, Bside Magazine
Ryan Freeman Live Music Award
Kelly Menhennett
2014 WINNERS
FOWLER’S LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
Best Acoustic Artist
Timberwolf
Best Electronica Artist
Tkay Maidza
Best Hip Hop Artist
Allday
Best Indie Artist
Sparkspitter
Best Metal Artist
Truth Corroded
Best Music Initiative
The Porch Sessions
Best Music Manager
Jason North & Greg Shaw
Best Music Organisation or Individual
The Jam Room
Best Music Video
Grace (Timberwolf)
Best Pop Artist
The Beards
Best Punk Artist
Paper Arms
Best Rock Artist
Bad//Dreems
Best Roots Artist
Shaolin Afronauts
SA Songwriter(s) Of The Year
Bad//Dreems
Best Blues Artist
Lazy Eye
Best Country Artist
Sandra Humphries
Best Jazz Artist
Ross McHenry
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Favourite SA song of the year
Tempest, Julia Henning
Favourite SA band / artist
Julia Henning
Favourite SA live music venue
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Favourite SA live music event
WOMADelaide
Favourite SA music media source
Rip It Up
Achievement Awards
Ross McHenry and Gordon Andersen
2013 WINNERS
FOWLER’S LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
Best Acoustic Artist
Kaurna Cronin
Best Electronica Artist
Oisima
Best Hip Hop Artist
Jimblah
Best Indie Artist
Bad//Dreems
Best Metal Artist
Truth Corroded
Best Music Initiative
A Band On Boat
Best Music Manager
Ricky Kradolfer (City Riots)
Best Music Organisation or Individual
Pilot Records
Best Music Video
Desert (Messrs)
Best Pop Artist
The Beards
Best Punk Artist
The Mark Of Cain
Best Rock Artist
Tracer
Best Roots Artist
The Bearded Gypsy Band
Best Blues Artist
Don Morrison
Best Folk Artist
Heather Frahn
Best Country Artist
Amber Joy Poulton
Best Jazz Artist
The Airbenders
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Favourite SA produced and recorded Artist Release of the year
One More Tear, Echo & The Empress
Favourite SA band / artist
Ice On Mercury
Favourite SA live music venue
The Governor Hindmarsh
Favourite SA live music event
WOMADelaide
Favourite SA music media source
Rip It Up Magazine
Achievement Awards
Tam & Anne Boakes
2012 WINNERS
FOWLER’S LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
Best Acoustic Artist
The Audreys
Best Electronica Artist
The Killgirls
Best Hip Hop Artist
Hilltop Hoods
Best Indie Artist
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
Best Metal Artist
Truth Corroded
Best New World Artist
The Shaolin Afronauts
Best Music Initiative
Moving Music
Best Music Manager
Daisy Brown
Best Music Organisation or Individual
Alice Fraser
Best Music Video
You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man (The Beards)
Best Pop Artist
Leader Cheetah
Best Punk Artist
Coerce
Best Rock Artist
Lady Strangelove
Best Emerging Blues Artist
Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts
Best Emerging Contemporary Music Artist
Johnny McIntyre
Best Folk Artist
Heather Frahn
Best Country Artist
Tracey Pans & Claypan
Best Jazz Artist
Bottleneck
PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES
Most Popular SA Release
Tales Of Love & Loss, The Borderers
Most Popular SA band / artist
The Borderers
Most Popular live music venue
The Governor Hindmarsh
Most Popular SA live music event
WOMADelaide
Most Popular regional band/artist
Eviscerate
Achievement Awards
Sacha Sewell, El Dorado
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