The National Live Music Awards will hit Mojo’s in Freo tonight with a free live showcase featuring some of WA’s biggest names in live music.
This is one awards event with a difference, as just four awards will be handed out on the night, leaving the focus firmly on the exciting live music showcase featuring some of WA's finest. Western Australia is up there with the best of the Australian music scene, with local live acts nabbing nominations for both national and state awards. Eight events will happen in different states across the country tonight, handing out a total of 54 awards. Check out the nominees for the national and WA state categories below. With performances from POW! Negro and Rag N’ Bone lined up, plus more from Grievous Bodily Calm and special guest presenters Tired Lion, it looks set to be a awesome night. Larry Heath, director of the NLMA’s said, ‘There’s no other kind of awards or recognition that focuses purely on contemporary live performance in Australia. We’re able to nominate artists who maybe haven’t released an album in the last year or who haven’t been eligible for ARIA’s and AAPRA’s, but who are still hard working, touring musicians that most people in Perth will be very familiar with.' ‘The best thing is it’s completely free, so you can come along and see some of the nominees and support these artists in your local live music space.' What are you waiting for? The National Live Music Awards will take place at Mojo's Bar, Fremantle on December 7. Find out more. Get tickets WA Awards Presented in partnership with RTRFM Live Act of the Year Grievous Bodily Calm The Love Junkies POW! Negro Rag N' Bone Tired Lion Live Voice of the Year Bella Nicholls (Demon Days) Kiera Alice Owen (Rag N' Bone) Lucy Peach Peter Bibby Stella Donnelly Live Venue of the Year presented by OzTix Badlands The Bird Fly By Night Club Jack Rabbit Slim's Mojos Live Event of the Year Camp Doogs In The Pines Nannup Music Festival State Of The Art WAMFest National Nominees Live Act of the Year presented by APRA AMCOS Amy Shark Client Liaison Gang Of Youths The Jezabels Montaigne Best New Act presented by Young Henrys Amastro Amy Shark Confidence Man Stella Donnelly Vera Blue Live Voice of the Year David Le'aupepe (Gang of Youths) Julia Jacklin Meg Mac Stella Donnelly Vera Blue Live Guitarist of the Year Adalita Joji Malani (Gang of Youths) Lee Hartney (The Smith Street Band) Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy) Tash Sultana Live Bassist of the Year Dan Stanley Freeman (Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers) Gus Gardiner (Montaigne, Jarryd James, Megan Washington, Nicole Millar & More) Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich (Camp Cope) Tom Tilley (Client Liaison) Zoe Hauptmann Live Drummer of the Year Sarah Thompson (Camp Cope) Shauna Boyle (Cable Ties) Scarlett Stevens (San Cisco) Tim Commandeur (PNAU, Tkay Maidza, Panama, KLP & More) Tom Myers (Kim Churchill, Jack River, Thelma Plum & More) Live Instrumentalist of the Year Happy Axe (Emma Kelly) Kirsty Tickle (Exhibitionist) M-Phazes William Barton Yeo R&B or Soul Live Act of the Year Caiti Baker Hiatus Kaiyote Mojo Juju Ngaiire Odette Mercy and the Soul Atomics Blues & Roots Live Act of the Year Cash Savage and the Last Drinks CW Stoneking Dan Sultan Gretta Ray Tash Sultana Pop Live Act of the Year Amy Shark Client Liaison Confidence Man Montaigne Rachel Maria Cox Country or Folk Live Act of the Year All Our Exes Live in Texas Fanny Lumsden Henry Wagons Julia Jacklin Ruby Boots Hard Rock Live Act of the Year Cable Ties Cursed Earth Glitoris High Tension Totally Unicorn DJ or Electronic Live Act of the Year Amastro Happy Axe (Emma Kelly) Japanese Wallpaper Peking Duk Rainbow Chan Hip-Hop Live Act of the Year A.B. Original Citizen Kay Genesis Owusu L-Fresh The Lion Sampa The Great International Live Achievement - Group All Our Exes Live In Texas Camp Cope King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Methyl Ethel The Middle Kids International Live Achievement - Solo Alex Lahey Flume Julia Jacklin Kucka Tash Sultana The NLMA - Industry Achievement Hugh Nichols, City of Sydney Live Music Office Matt and Dan Rule Sad Grrls Club Your Choice Best Live Music Event in Australia presented by Music Insight BIGSOUND Dark Mofo Golden Plains Splendour in the Grass St Jerome's Laneway Festival People's Choice Awards Voting opens October 23rd Live Act of the Year presented by The Music Network A.B. Original All Our Exes Live in Texas Cable Ties Camp Cope Client Liaison Confidence Man Gang of Youths Hands Like Houses King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Methyl Ethel Live Voice of the Year presented by Audio-Technica Alex Lahey Amy Shark Courtney Barnett Julia Jacklin Kucka Ngaiire Sampa The Great Stella Donnelly Tash Sultana Vera Blue
