Perth psych-rockers Tame Impala were the big winners at tonight's WAM Awards, going home with four gongs, including Group, Single, Album and Music Video Of The Year.
The awards, which took place at Perth's Astor Theatre, celebrated what has been a very strong year in Western Australian music, with other awards going to the likes of The Love Junkies, Abbe May, Karnivool and Mama Kin.
Members of the public were able to join in on the fun this year and all in attendance were treated to performances from Jordi Davieson (San Cisco), The Love Junkies, Mama Kin, Mathas with Abbe May, Diger Rokwell and Empty & Archi as well as an all WA set from Death Disco DJs.
Mathas performing. Pic by Nicole Clissa
The full list of winners is as follows:
Golden WAMi
Andrew Ryan
Group Of The Year
Tame Impala
Single Of The Year
Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Album Of The Year
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Music Video Of The Year
Tame Impala - Elephant
The Love Junkies. Pic by Nicole Clissa
Rock Act Of The Year
The Love Junkies
Breakthrough Act
The Love Junkies
Abbe May. Pic by Nicole Clissa
Solo Act Of The Year
Abbe May
Indigenous Act of the Year
Gina Williams
Heavy Act Of The Year
Karnivool
Pop Act Of The Year
Rainy Day Women
Laneway's Danny Rogers and Michael Chugg. Pic by Nicole Clissa
Music Event Of The Year
St Jerome's Laneway Festival
Record Store Of The Year
78 Records
Music Venue Of The Year
The Astor Theatre
Folk Act Of The Year
Mama Kin and Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
(joint winners)
Kucka. Pic by Nicole Clissa
Experimental Act Of The Year
Kucka
Electronic Act Of The Year
Diger Rokwell
World Music Act Of The Year
Grace Barbe
Punk Act Of The Year
Chainsaw Hookers
Blues and Roots Act Of The Year
Morgan Bain
Urban Act Of The Year
Mathas
Jazz Act Of The Year
Graham Wood
Country Artist Of The Year
Ruby Boots
Music Website Of The Year
theMusic.com.au
Media Individual Of The Year
Adam Trainer (RTRFM)
WA Based Record Label Of The Year
Walking Horse Music
2013 Management Award
Luke Rinaldi
Until next year!
