AB Original, Tkay Maidza & Dyspora Big Winners At South Australia Music Awards

10 November 2017 | 8:30 am | Staff Writer

AB Original have taken out a total of six awards.

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AB Original have walked away the big winners from last night's South Australian Music Awards.

The group have won a total of six awards including Best Release for their debut album, Reclaim Australia, Best Song for January 26 feat. Dan Sultan, Best Group, Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist, Best Video and the People's Choice Hip Hop award.

Tkay Maidza and Dyspora have taken out Best Female and Male Artists respectively, while Heaps Good Friends have taken out Best New Artist.

The Best Music Venue has gone to the Grace Emily for the second year in a row and Porch Sessions have won Best Festival/Event.

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5/4 Entertainment's Craig Lock has won Best Manager for the third time, while Tom Barnes from Mixmasters Studios has taken Best Engineer for the second year in a row.

The Music SA Lifetime Achievement Award went to The Gov as recognition for their support of the South Australian music scene.

Over 6,500 people voted in the People's Choice categories, which included Timberwolf, AB Original and Bad//Dreems among its winners. 

Check out the full list of South Australian Music Award winners below.

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Blues/Roots Award - Presented by Radio Adelaide
Wanderers

Country Award - Presented by Grace Emily Hotel
The Bitter Darlings

Electronic Award - Presented by Fresh 92.7
Abbey Howlett

Experimental Award - Presented by Ancient World
Timberwolf

Folk Award - Presented by Wheatsheaf Hotel
The Winter Gypsy

Heavy Award - Presented by Australian Rock & Metal Institute
Ice On Mercury

Hip Hop Award - Presented by Northern Sound System
A.B. Original

Jazz/Art Music Award - Presented by Elder Conservatorium
Ross McHenry

Pop Award - Presented by The Gov
Rachael Leahcar

Punk Award - Presented by Crown & Anchor
Young Offenders

Rock Award - Presented by Fat Controller
Bad//Dreems

World Music Award - Presented by WOMADelaide
Adam Page

THE PEER-VOTED AWARDS

Ryan Freeman Live Music Award
Robert Dunstan

Best International Collaboration - Presented by Adelaide UNESCO City of Music
House of Songs project

Lifetime Achievement Award - Presented by Music SA
The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel

Best Studio
Chapel Lane Studios

Best Engineer
Tom Barnes

Best Music Festival / Event - Presented by moshtix
Porch Sessions

Best Music Venue- Presented by AHA (SA)
Grace Emily Hotel

Best Manager
Craig Lock

Best Cover Art
Henry Stentiford for The Bitter Darlings - Stuart Highway

Best Music Video
Richard Coburn for AB Original - January 26

Best Song - Presented by APRA AMCOS
AB Original – January 26 feat. Dan Sultan

Best New Artist
Heaps Good Friends

Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Artist
AB Original

Best Group
AB Original

Best Male Artist
Dyspora

Best Female Artist
Tkay Maidza

Best Release
AB Original