2020 Nominees & Finalists
Acknowledgement of Country
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.
2020 Major Award Nominees
Best Song –
Presented by APRA / AMCOS
EAST AV3 – Le Labo
Jess Day – Affection
Naomi Keyte – Travelling Woman
Stellie – How Do We Look So Good?
St Jacques – In Faith
Best New Artist
Presented by WOMADelaide
Cat Lucky
EAST AV3
SEABASS
Siberian Tiger
Slowmango
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist
Presented by CASM
J-MILLA
Jessica Wishart
Nathan May
Sonz of Serpent
Tunu
Best Group
Presented by Derringers
EAST AV3
Slowmango
SEABASS
TOWNS
Venice Queens
Wing Defence
Best Solo Artist
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre
Jess Day
Kaurna Cronin
Lonelyspeck
Motez
Ollie English
Stellie
Best Release
Presented by themusic.com.au
EAST AV3 – Rugrats
Lonelyspeck – Abyssal Body
Motez – Soulitude
Ollie English – Reality of Love
Wing Defence – Friends
2020 Industry Award Nominees
Best Studio
Presented by Adelaide Music Collective
Adelaide Recording Studios
Ghostnote
Island Recording Studios
Spare Second Studio
Stone Shed Studio
Wundenbergs Recording and Rehearsal Studio
Best Studio Engineer / Producer
Presented by SAE Institute Adelaide
Chris Panousakis
Kiah Gossner
Jimmy Balderston
Lewis Wundenberg
Mario Spate
Best Live Technician
Presented by Novatech
Lisa Lane-Collins
Luke Hancock
Noni Espinosa
Patrick Lockwood
Peter Wing
Best Music Venue
Presented by AHA SA Branch
Crown and Anchor Hotel
Grace Emily Hotel
Jive
Lion Arts Factory
The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Best Major Festival / Event
Presented by Pirate Life
Day of Clarity
Porchland
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival – Adelaide
Thebartonia
Best Small Festival / Event
Presented by UniBar Adelaide
Field Good Festival
Freefall Festival
PAK: Live at Wundenbergs
Stonecutters
The Porch Sessions
Best Manager
Presented by AAM
Alex Karatassa
Diana Sautelle
Matthew Khabbaz
Planet shhh!
Sue Germein
Best Cover Art
Presented by Version Design
Dave Court (DyspOra)- AUSTRALIEN
Jack Fenby (Cat Lucky) – Pressure (Everybody Wants To Know You)
Jack Fenby (The Empty Threats) – $2
Julie Thornberg-Thorsoe (Kaurna Cronin) – Glitter or Dust
Todd Fischer (Lost Woods) – Shaping Distant Memories
Best Music Video
Presented by Channel 44
Bottleneck Studios (Uomo) – All I Hear
EAST AV3 – Le Labo
Harry Nelli (Venice Queens) – Punchdrunk
Lonelyspeck – My Angel Goes Before Me
Motez, Pilot Studio, Mapped Design, Daggers Production, Kelsee Pedler (Motez) – Soulitude
Best Innovation
Presented by CityMag
Mosaic Audio Visual
play / pause / play
Space Jams
Sunny Side Uploads
Thursday Night Knock Offs – Sparkke at the Whitmore
WheatyLIVE
Best Music Educator
Presented by SAMII
Grayson Rotumah
Kultar Ahluwalia
James Alberts
Naomi Keyte
Nick O’Connor
2020 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTS
Blues/Roots Award
– presented by Radio Adelaide
JimmyBay
Lucky Seven
Ollie English
Rat Tamango
The Streamliners
Country Award
– presented by Grace Emily Hotel
Cassidy Rae Gaiter
Cookie Baker
Jessica Wishart
Matt Ward
Nathan May
Electronic Award
– presented by MOSHTIX
Hartway
Jethro
Lonelyspeck
Motez
Zac Eichner
Experimental Award
– presented by Ancient World
Heinous Crimes
Slowmango
SODA
Sons of Zoku
The Empty Threats
Folk Award
– presented by Wheatsheaf Hotel
Katie Pomery
Loren Kate
Naomi Keyte
Siberian Tiger
Tom West
Heavy Award
– presented by Enigma Bar
Alt.
Dirty Pagans
Hidden Intent
NO NO NO NO NO
Terminal Zero
Hip Hop Award
– presented by The Gov
DyspOra
East AV3
Laitisi Diesa
Outside Lines
We Move Like Giants
Jazz Music Award
– presented by Elder Conservatorium
Alex Taylor
Django Rowe
Er@ser Description
Nick Pennington & Angus Mason
The Boys Club
Pop Award
– presented by Jive
Ashton Fraser
Germein
Jess Day
MANE
The Montreals
Punk Award
– presented by Three D Radio
Bitchspawn
Chelsea Manor
Collateral Damage
The Lizards
Wing Defence
Rock Award
– presented by Crown & Anchor
Horror My Friend
Oscar the Wild
SEABASS
TOWNS
Venice Queens
Soul/Funk/RnB Award
– presented by Woodville Town Hall
Elsy Wameyo
Isaac Thomas
Legs of Ivar
Leni
Wanderers
PREVIOUS YEARS
WINNERSMajor Partners: Music Development Office, The Music, Australian Hotels Association
