WA Music Month is finally here, and it started with a bang as a cavalcade of impeccably attired members of the WA music industry cosied their way inside the elegant ambience of the Regal Theatre in Subiaco to honour the cream of the scene at the 2023 WAMAwards.
In a field of 170 nominees across 33 categories (plus the Golden WAMi) Siobhan Cotchin again topped the tally with three awards (Best Country Act, Best Song Lyrics, Best Vocalist), joined by Joan & The Giants who also notched up a trio of trophies (Best Alternative/Indie Act, Best Music Video, Best Single). They were closely followed by two awards each for Grievous Bodily Calm (Best Electronic/Dance Act, Best EP) and Perth’s own Eurovision favourites, Voyager (Best Metal/Heavy Act, Best Drummer/Percussionist).
The coveted 2023 Golden WAMi was awarded to Mark Neal, who has for many years been a true industry all-rounder in his roles as a musician, broadcaster, artist manager, label boss and venue booker.
WA MUSIC AWARDS | WINNERS 2023
BEST ALBUM
presented by RAC ARENA
SUPEREGO WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM
BEST BRASS/STRINGS/WOODWIND PLAYER
presented by The Regal Theatre
BRIDGET CLEARY
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT
presented by The Rechabite
GRIEVOUS BODILY CALM
BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACT
presented by State Library of WA
FURCHICK
BEST GUITARIST
presented by Lounge Backline
STEVE HENSBY
BEST JAZZ ACT
presented by The Poster Girls
KATE PASS KOHESIA ENSEMBLE
BEST LIVE/STREAMING SOUND ENGINEER
presented by WAPPA
LEAH GRANT
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
presented by North Metro TAFE
JOAN & THE GIANTS COOL KID
BEST REGIONAL ACT
presented by Lotterywest
GRAND CASUAL
BEST SONG LYRICS
presented by Grant Samuels Bequest
SIOBHAN COTCHIN IF GOD IS A MAN
LABEL OF THE YEAR
presented by Pilerats
TONE CITY RECORDS
BEST ALTERNATIVE/INDIE ACT
presented by Mojos Bar
Joan & The Giants
BEST BLUES/ROOTS ACT
presented by Freo.Social
DAN HOWLS
COUNTRY ACT
presented by Country Music Club of Boyup Brook
SIOBHAN COTCHIN
BEST ELECTRONIC PRODUCER
presented by Habitat Events
PENDULUM
BEST FOLK/SINGER SONGWRITER ACT
presented by I Heart Songwriting Club
JACK DAVIES AND THE BUSH CHOOKS
BEST HIP HOP/RAP ACT
presented by APRA AMCOS
MALI JO$E
BEST KEYS/SYNTH PLAYER
presented by Fairbridge Festival
JULIA WALLACE
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
presented by Moshtix
THE BIRD
BEST PUNK/HARDCORE
presented by Badlands Bar
LAST QUOKKA
BEST POP ACT
presented by ECU
DULCIE
BEST ROCK ACT
presented by Milk Bar
NOAH DILLON
GOLDEN WAMi
presented by WAM
MARK NEAL
BEST BASSIST
presented by AO Let's Go
ZAC GRAFTON
BEST DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST
presented by Mega Music
ASH DOODKORTE
BEST EP
presented by The Bird
GRIEVOUS BODILY CALM CASCADES
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ACT
presented by North Metro TAFE
Grace Barbé
BEST INDIGENOUS ACT
presented by Nannup Music Festival
FLEWNT
BEST LIVE/STREAMED MUSIC EVENT
presented by City of Perth
IN THE PINES
BEST METAL/HEAVY ACT
presented by Sorrento Strategic Music
VOYAGER
BEST RnB/FUNK/SOUL ACT
presented by Entour Production Group
ADRIAN DZVUKE
BEST SINGLE
presented by Rosemount Hotel
JOAN & THE GIANTS COOL KID
BEST VOCALIST
presented by Lyric's Underground
SIOBHAN COTCHIN
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER/PRODUCER
presented by SAE Creative Media Institute
SAM FORD (TONE CITY)