2024 SA Music Awards Performers and Hosts Revealed
This year’s ceremony will be hosted by triple j’s Home and Hosed’s Ash McGregor and Adelaide favourite Henry Doyle.
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With the 2024 SA Music Awards just over a week away, the performers and hosts appearing at this year’s ceremony have been unveiled.
This year’s celebratory event will be hosted by triple j’s Home and Hosed’s Ash McGregor and Adelaide favourite Henry Doyle at Dom Polski Centre on Thursday, November 7.
The night will feature performances from a smorgasbord of SA’s best musical talents, including pub rockers West Thebarton, indie singer-songwriter My Chérie, experimental musical collective Sons Of Zöku and rising electronic producer DJ SVVLO.
Last but not least, Guy Sebastian, the inaugural winner of Australian Idol, will make a special appearance at this year’s SA Music Awards. Not only will the acclaimed singer-songwriter perform on the night, but he’ll also be inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame. Sebastian’s incredible career achievements include six number-one ARIA Singles, 69 platinum and seven gold certifications, and seven ARIA Awards.
Tickets for the SA Music Awards are on sale now via Moshtix.
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This year’s SA Music Awards features 33 different categories with two voting streams – Industry Voted and People’s Choice. The Industry Voted awards are judged by an esteemed panel of local and national industry professionals, with the People’s Choice awards voted for by Adelaide’s music-loving public.
The APRA AMCOS Emily Burrows Award will once again be up for grabs, with the winner receiving a tidy $5,000 to help develop their musical career. Past winners include Hilltop Hoods, The Beards and DEM MOB – who took out the award last year.
Speaking of the APY lands hip hop trio, DEM MOB dominates the 2023 SA Music Awards, picking up the coveted APRA AMCOS Emily Burrows Award along with taking out Best Regional Artist, Best Music Educator and the People’s Choice Best Hip Hop.
The 2024 SA Music Awards are held at Dom Polski Centre on Thursday, November 7. Tickets are available now via Moshtix. Check out the list of major awards finalists below.
MAJOR AWARDS FINALISTS
Best Song (Sponsored by Wonderlick)
Molly Rocket – ‘God Damn’
Motez – ‘Make Way’ (Feat. Elsy Wameyo)
Swapmeet – ‘Ceiling Fan’
The Genevieves – ‘Adore You’
The Tullamarines – ‘I’m So’
BEST NEW ARTIST (Sponsored by WOMADelaide)
aleksiah
Coldwave
My Cherie
Swapmeet
The Genevieves
BEST REGIONAL ARTIST (Sponsored by Country Arts SA)
Alana Jagt and Ryan Martin John
DEM MOB
Germein Sisters
Rob Edwards
BEST GROUP (Sponsored by Moshtix)
DEM MOB
Oscar the Wild
SONS OF ZOKU
Swapmeet
Teenage Joans
West Thebarton
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BEST ABORIGINAL or TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTIST (Sponsored by the University of Adelaide )
DEM MOB
Electric Fields
J-MILLA
Rob Edwards
BEST SOLO ARTIST (Sponsored by General Admission Entertainment)
Adam Page
aleksiah
MANE
Motez
BEST RELEASE (Sponsored by Hindley Street Music Hall)
aleksiah | Who Are You When You’re Not Performing?
Coldwave | No Conflict
Motez | Coalesce
Swapmeet | Oxalis
West Thebarton | Mongrel Australia
INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS Sponsored by Moshtix
BEST STUDIO (Sponsored by Northern Sound System)
Cactus Cactus Sound
Forest Range Studios
House of Sap
Wundenberg’s Recording Studios
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER/PRODUCER (Sponsored by Novatech)
Jess Day
Lucinda Machin
Ryan Martin John
Sam Lench
BEST LIVE TECHNICIAN (Sponsored by Adelaide Guitar Festival)
Lachlan Sheehan
Luke Hancock
Matt Adams
Ryan Martin John
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL/EVENT (Sponsored by Woodville Town Hall)
Heavy SA Fest
Housing Boom
I Am Not A Burden Fest
IndieFest
Space Jams
BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL/EVENT (Sponsored by Adelaide Backline Production Hire)
Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival
Cry Baby Fest
Froth & Fury Fest
Nice Day to Go To The Club
Spin Off Festival
BEST REGIONAL MUSIC VENUE, FESTIVAL OR EVENT (Sponsored by Australian Hotels Association)
Big Easy Radio – McLaren Vale
South East Beer & BBQ Fest – Mt Gambier
Space Jams – Inman Valley
The Three Brothers Arms – Macclesfield
Yabaardu – Ceduna
BEST VENUE (Sponsored by Australian Hotels Association)
Ancient World
Crown & Anchor
Grace Emily
Hindley Street Music Hall
UniBar ADL
BEST MANAGER (Sponsored by Three D Radio)
Hannah Louise
Rachel Whitford (27 Music)
Sam Szabo (PAK)
Sebastian James (27 Music)
Tayla Carlaw (Pretty Good Thanks)
BEST COVER ART ( Sponsored by Version Design)
Coldwave | Designer – Aysh Field | Released – 9th August 2023
aleksiah | Designer – Lucinda Corin | Released – 28th May 2024
Druid Fluids | Designer – Pia Gynell Jorgensen | Released – 27th October 2023
Swapmeet | Designer – Venus O’Brien | Released – 12th April 2024
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Sponsored by JCDecaux)
DEM MOB / Natasha Wanganeen & Maxx Corkindale – “DIP”
Kitchen Witch / Kristoffer Lucia – “Lost”
LOLA / Bryce Kraehenbuehl & Jed Newton – “Game Over”
My Chérie / Bryce Kraehenbuehl – “Darkness & Gold”
TOWNS / Luke Franceschini – “Birthdays”
BEST LIVE MUSIC PHOTOGRAPH (Sponsored by Atkins Photo Lab & Atkins Pro)
Ariadne Mercer | Swapmeet @ Crown & Anchor, 15th March 2024
Deb Kloeden | The Empty Threats @ Woodville Town Hall, 8th November 2023
Evie Wonder | Molly Rocket @ Crown & Anchor, 23rd December 2023
Lucinda Corin | aleksiah @ Jive, 8th June 2024
Nash Blight | The Empty Threats @ Lion Arts Factory, 19th April 2024
BEST MUSIC EDUCATOR (Sponsored by Carclew)
Annie Siegmann
Hayley Wedding
Peter Spiniello
