West Australian Music Industry Awards


The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc. The WAMi Awards are Western Australia Music's night of nights, bringing together local music fans and members of local, national and international industry to acknowledge and celebrate another year of achievements for Western Australia.

History

WAM was originally formed as the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. WAM first received project funding from the state government in 1989, and in the early 1990s the word "rock" was dropped from the title to give the organisation scope to take on a broader constituency.
In 1994 the inaugural Kiss My WAMi Original Contemporary Music Festival was held. Other programs that have been successfully undertaken include the Act of Youth series of all-ages shows, the WA Song Contest, Women in Rock and an annual CD compilation of Western Australian musical artists

2001 Awards

The 2001 WAMi Awards commenced with an opening party on Thursday 13 September 2001 and a closing party at the Globe Theatre on Sunday 16 September 2001.
WAM's annual original contemporary music festival celebrated its 10th birthday in 2003. The metro component of the Kiss My WAMi Festival ran from Thursday 4 September through to Sunday 14 September.

Public voted awards

Hall Of Fame

In 2004 WAM took the decision to instigate a new "WAM Hall of Fame". The intention is to induct people who have made outstanding contributions to the Western Australian contemporary music industry into this Hall of Fame each year during the WAMi Festival.
The collection of luminaries of the Western Australian music industry were recognised with a presentation ceremony at the WAMi Weekender opening party held in Foundation Week, 3–8 June 2004. The following is an amalgamation of people who had been previously recognised through various WAM awards since 1985 and were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.
The inductees were:
The 2005 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 22 February, hosted by Triple J's Robbie Buck. The WAMi Awards were held in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall. The stars were shining as award winners were presented their WAMi cakes. Jebediah, Carus, The Kill Devil Hills, Red Jezebel, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp and The Panda Band performed live at the ceremony. Inductees into the WAM Hall of Fame were Bon Scott, Martin Clarke and Dave Hole.

Public voted awards

General awards

The 2006 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 21 February on the Becks Verandah at the Perth Concert Hall, hosted again by Robbie Buck. The awards featured performances by The Panics, Snowman, The Fuzz and Schvendes plus a surprise special guest performance from John Butler. Inductions into the WAM Hall of Fame were Stephen and Alan Pigram, James Baker and David McComb.

Public voted awards

General awards

The 2007 WAMi Awards were held on Wednesday 21 February co-hosted by Triple J's Robbie Buck and Rosie Beaton. The WAMi Awards saw a return to the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall and after years of presenting cakes to WAMi Award winners, 2007 sees the winners presented with a WAMington. Eskimo Joe gave a special acoustic performance with performances by Little Birdy, Dave Hole, The Stems and WAMi nominees Double Entendre. The Farris Brothers from INXS were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

Most Popular Album
Most Popular Live Act
Favourite Newcomer
Most Popular Music Video
Most Popular Music Website
Most Popular Music Venue
Most Popular Music Event
Most Promising New Act
Best Record Producer/Engineer
Media Award-Individual
Best Male Vocalist
Best Female Vocalist
Best Guitarist
Best Bassist
Best Drummer
Best Instrumentalist
Best Electronic Producer
Best Blues/Roots Act
Best Country Music Act
Best Rock Act
Best Indi Pop Act
Best Indigenous Act
Management Award
Media Award-Organisation
Best DJ
Best Hardcore/Punk Act
Best Hard Rock Metal Act
Best Commercial Pop Act
Best Jazz Act
Best WA Record Label
Golden WAMi
Best Sound Engineer
Best Urban/ Hip Hop Act
Best Live Electronic Act
Best Funk Act
Best World Act
The 2008 WAMi Awards were held at the Perth Festival Beck's Music Box on Thursday 21 February. The event was co-hosted by Caroline Tran and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Jebediah, Birds of Tokyo, Blue Shaddy, Yabu Band with special guests Groovylips and the Yang, Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke and DJ's Dan the Man & Rok Riley. The WAM Hall of Fame, was not part of the ceremony, with the Executive Director of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, announcing that WAM were planning to hold a separate Hall of Fame event later in the year. The winners and the nominees of the 2008 WAMi's were:

Public voted awards

The 2009 WAMi Awards were held at the Metro City nightclub on Thursday 7 May, with the event hosted by Tex Perkins. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Drapht, The Kill Devil Hills, Djva, Project Mayhem and the Sneaky Weasel Gang. Dave Faulkner was inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame, as a separate event on Wednesday, 6 May 2009.

Public voted awards

The 2010 WAMi Awards were announced Thursday 20 May 2010 at Capitol Nightclub, Perth, with the event hosted by Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Sugar Army, Will Stoker and the Embers, the Brow Horn Orchestra, Black Poet and Hayley Beth. The 2010 WAMi Craft Awards were announced on Monday 17 May at the Rosemount Hotel, North Perth. Matt Taylor was inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

The 2011 WAMi Awards were announced on Saturday 28 May at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Dylan Lewis and Dom Alessio. Record producer and engineer, the late Shaun O'Callaghan, The Waifs and Pete Carroll were all inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

Most Popular Act
Presented by triple j
Most Popular Live Act
Presented by City of Perth
Most Popular Website
Presented by iiNet
Most Popular Album
Presented by Alberts
Favourite Newcomer
Presented by RTRFM 92.1
Most Popular Music Venue
Presented by Sonicbids
Most Popular Music Event
Presented by Whotune
Most Popular Single / EP
Presented by Barbagallo Korando
Most Popular Music Video
Presented by Video Hits
Best Live Sound Engineer
Presented by Hertz
Best Record Producer / Engineer
Presented by WAM
Best Male Vocalist
Presented by Diskbank
Best Female Vocalist
Presented by The Cake Factory
Best Guitarist
Presented by WA Museum
Best Bassist
Presented by Printline""
  • Cameron Hines
  • Dominic Pearce
  • Ian Barney
  • Rob Stephens - winner
Best Drummer
Presented by Poster Girls
  • Michael Jelinek
  • Rowan Parrekh
  • Scarlett Stevens
  • Todd Pickett - winner
Best Instrumentalist
Presented by The Music Network
  • Glen Sarangapany - winner
  • Jesse Woodward
  • Lyndon Blue
  • Tristan Parr
Best Electronic Producer
Presented by Cut & Paste
  • Diger Rokwell
  • Naik
  • ShockOne
  • Tomás Ford - winner
Best DJ
Presented by Fremantle Records'
Most Promising New Act
Presented by Sunset Events
Best Rock Act
Presented by Mustang Bar
Best Hardcore / Punk Act
Presented by APRA
Best Hard Rock / Metal Act
Presented by KOSMIC Sound and Lighting
Best Funk Act
Presented by CCA Productions
Best Urban / Hip Hop Act
Presented by X-Press
Best Blues & Roots Act
Presented by Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
Best Jazz Act
Presented by EPRA
Best World Act
Presented by Fairbridge Festival
Best Country Music Act
Presented by Boyup Brook Country Music Club
Best Indigenous Act
Presented by Noongar Radio
Best Electronic Music Act
Presented by Drum Media Perth
Best Indie Pop Act
Presented by Studios 301
Best Commercial Pop
Presented by The Bakery
NOTE: First category tie in WAMi Award history **
Best WA Based Record Label
Presented by PPCA
Media Award - Individual
Presented by Xanadu Wines
Media Award - Organisation
Presented by Little Creatures Brewery
Management Award
Presented by Central Institute of Technology - Music Industry Training
GOLDEN WAMi
Presented by City of Perth
Running annually alongside the WAMI awards, the Kiss My Camera competition invites photographers, music lovers and photomedia artists to submit their WA music pictures for selection by a panel of judges. Since its inception in 2009 the finalists have been featured in the Western Australian Museum for several months once the judges have selected the winner, after this the exhibition tours exhibition spaces in regional Western Australia.

2012 Awards

The 2012 WAMi Awards were announced on Saturday 2 June at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Claire Hooper and Dom Alessio. Comedian Tim Minchin, the late Robert Hunter, and the former CEO of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

Most Popular Group
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Most Popular Live Act
Presented by City of Perth
Most Popular Solo Artist
Presented by Student Edge
Most Popular Music Website
Presented by iiNet
2012 Breakthrough Act
Presented by RTRFM 92.1
Most Popular Music Venue
Presented by Sonicbids
Most Popular Single / EP
Presented by themusic.com.au
Most Popular Music Video
Presented by Creative Legal
Most Popular Album / EP
Presented by Alberts
Most Popular Music Event
Presented by The Wire
Most Promising New Act
Presented by Sunset Events
Rock Act of the Year
Presented by Earplug Music
Pop Act of the Year
Presented by Fat Shan Records
Experimental Act of the Year
Presented by Drum Media
Hardcore Punk Act of the Year
Presented by AIR
Metal Act of the Year
Presented by Sounds Australia
Blues Act of the Year
Presented by Mustang Bar
Folk Act of the Year
Presented by Fairbridge Festival
Acoustic Roots Act of the Year
Presented by Clancy's Fremantle
Funk Act of the Year
Presented by The Court Hotel
Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Presented by Diskbank
Recording Engineer of the Year
Presented by Pigeonhole
Guitarist of the Year
Presented by WA Museum
Bassist of the Year
Presented by Signarama
Drummer/Percussionist of the Year
Presented by Poster Girls
Keys/Synth Artist of the Year
Presented by The Bakery
Multi-Instrumentalist of the Year
Presented by Cut & Paste
Male Vocalist of the Year
Presented by Hertz
Female Vocalist of the Year
Presented by CCA Productions
Electronic Producer of the Year
Presented by Berklee Music
DJ of the Year
Presented by Printline
Jazz Act of the Year
Presented by Perth Jazz Society
Hip Hop Act of the Year
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Dance/Electronic Act of the Year
Presented by SAE
Country Music Act of the Year
Presented by Boyup Brook Country Club
World Music Act of the Year
Presented by MRA
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Presented by Noongar Radio
WA Record Label of the Year
Presented by APRA
2012 Media Award - Individual
Presented by Xanadu Wines
2012 Media Award - Organisation
Presented by Little Creatures
2012 Management Award
Presented by Central Institute of Technology - Music Industry Training
Golden WAMi
Presented by City of Perth