Stella Donnelly, Carla Geneve & More Honoured At 2019 WAMAwards

WA music’s night of nights, the WAMAwards, has once again highlighted the state’s thriving music scene, with rising singer-songwriter Carla Geneve leading the night and taking out four awards. 

Geneve walked away with Best EP, Best Rock Act, Best Single for Things Change and Best Guitarist on the night. She also won Best Rock Act and Best Single for Greg’s Discount Chemist at last year's event too. 

This year also saw the debut Artist of the Year Award presented to Stella Donnelly to recognise the "significant headway" she's made in her career on a national and international scale. Donnelly also picked up Best Album for her ARIA-nominated Beware Of The Dogs, and Best Pop Act. 

Meanwhile, beloved WA live music venue Mojo’s Bar picked up Most Popular Venue for the sixth year in row, as voted by the public. The Publicly Voted categories also saw wins for Dulcie (Most Popular Act and Most Popular New Act), Spacey Jane (Most Popular Live Act) and Falls Festival (Most Popular Music Event).

The night also honoured the two Hall of Fame inductees; The Scientists and Johnny Young. 

Going down at The Hyatt Regency, the sold-out event featured performances from the Hall of Fame inductees, award winners Donnelly, Grace Barbé, Dulcie, The Struggling King and Superego, as well as award nominees Soukouss Internationale and Brayden Sibbald. 

Check out all the winners below. 

WA MUSIC AWARDS – GENRE & INDUSTRY

Artist Of The Year (presented by Fifa Riccobono) – Stella Donnelly
Best Album (presented by Indian Ocean Hotel) – Stella Donnelly (Beware Of The Dogs)
Best Blues/Roots Act (presented by Blues at Bridgetown) – Lincoln MacKinnon
Best Country Act (presented by Nannup Music Festival) – The Little Lord Street Band
Best EP (presented by Rosemount Hotel) – Carla Geneve (Carla Geneve)
Best Experimental Act (presented by RTRFM) – Eduardo Cossio
Best Folk Act (presented by Clancy’s Fishpub Fremantle) – Jack Davies & The Bush Chooks
Best Hip-Hop Act (presented by APRA AMCOS) – Hyclass
Best Indigenous Act (presented by NAIDOC Music Awards) – The Struggling Kings
Best Jazz Act (presented by The Alex Hotel) – Harry Mitchell Quartet
Best Live Electronic Act (presented by Pilerats) – Your Girl Pho
Best Metal/Heavy Act (presented by Hammer Ink Merchandise) – Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
Best Music Video (presented by Screenwest) – Jamilla (Bloom)
Best Pop Act (presented by Lolly Box Music) – Stella Donnelly
Best Punk/Hardcore Act (presented by Scenestr) – Sly Withers
Best Regional Act (presented by Settlers Tavern) – Blue Child Collective
Best Rock Act (presented by Badlands Bar) – Carla Geneve
Best Single (presented by The Bird) – Carla Geneve ( Things Change)
Best Urban Act (presented by Sorrento Strategic Music) – Superego
Best World Act (presented by Fairbridge Festival) – Grace Barbé
Golden WAMi (presented by City of Perth) – Nigel Bird (WAM)
Label of the Year (presented by moshtix) – Rhubarb Records

WA MUSIC AWARDS – PUBLIC VOTED

Most Popular Act (presented by Freo.Social) – Dulcie
Most Popular Live Act (presented by RAC Arena) – Spacey Jane
Most Popular Music Event (presented by Media Arts Lawyers) – Falls Festival
Most Popular New Act (presented by The Aardvark) – Dulcie
Most Popular Venue (presented by The Poster Girls) – Mojo’s Bar

WA MUSIC AWRADS - CRAFT

Best Bassist (presented by Hyperfest) – Kate Pass and Roy Martinez
Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist (presented by Lotterywest) – Ricki Malet (Trumpet)
Best Drummer/Percussionist (presented by Mega Music) – Talya Valenti
Best Electronic Producer (presented by Bankwest) – Feels
Best Guitarist (presented by Forrest Chase) – Carla Geneve
Best Keys/Synth Artist (presented by Hyatt Regency Perth) – Harry Mitchell
Best Live Sound Engineer (presented by Mustang Bar) – Chris Wright
Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer (Presented by SAE Qantm Creative Media Institute) – Broderick Madden-Scott (Tunafish Recording Company)
Best Vocalist (presented by Shiny Rabbit) – Grace Barbé