WAM SHINES THE LIGHT ON WA TALENT AS NOMINEES FOR SONG OF THE YEAR 2024 PRESENTED BY ACT BELONG COMMIT ARE REVEALED

The search for WA’s top songwriting talent draws near, as WAM’s Song of the Year Competition presented by Act Belong Commit delivers another remarkable line up of nominees. With over 1050 original songs entered from artists across our state, WA’s premier songwriting competition highlights the abundance of songwriting talent our local music scene has to offer.

 

The 2024 nominees showcase a captivating blend of emerging and established talents spanning various genres, ages, levels and backgrounds (full list below), with a multitude of artists being nominated in several categories. Dominating the nominee pool are previous winners RinRin, who has accrued a whopping four nominations. Much-loved acts King Ibis, Grievous Bodily Calm and Joan & the Giants are just some of the acts receiving two nominations this year.

 

Judged by a panel of seasoned national and local industry professionals, WAM’s annual competition provides songwriters an invaluable opportunity to have their music heard and evaluated by some of the industry’s most credible names. Many thanks to this year’s remarkable judges.

 

The winners will be revealed at the 2024 Song of the Year awards night returning to Freo.Social June 19, where they’ll be taking home a share in $40,000 worth of prizes, and joining the esteemed group of past winners including Stella Donnelly, Kučka, Little Birdy, Abbe May, The Waifs and South Summit.

 

Executive Director, Livia Carre said “We are thrilled to present another year of Song of the Year, a testament to the incredible songwriting talent we have here in WA. The feedback from judges this year was unanimous: the songs submitted were of outstanding quality, making the scoring exceptionally tight. To have received a top 20 spot or nomination is an outstanding achievement, and you should all be very proud. Your dedication and creativity have truly elevated the standard of songwriting in our community. Thanks again to our presenting partner Act Belong Commit and to all our sponsors. Without you, we couldn’t make this celebration of music and talent possible.

 

WAM are proud to be working alongside Healthway to share the Act Belong Commit message for mental and physical health throughout the competition, an important message for people of all ages.

 

As we draw closer to the big reveal, it’s time to immerse yourselves in the incredible songs of this year’s WAM Song of the Year nominee’s playlist below and discover some of the best new music created in our amazing state.

 

NOMINEE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST | AWARDS NIGHT TICKETS

 

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WAM EXTENDS A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SONG OF THE YEAR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

 

CATEGORY SPONSORS

City of Cockburn, City of Melville, Freo.Social, Milk Bar, The Bird

 

STUDIO SPONSORS

Artisan Music, Blueroom Sound, Calvin Bennett Productions, Crank Studio, Dylan Olliviere, Encoder Sound, James Buchanan, James Newhouse/Real2Reel, John Butler Studio, JRF Studio, Oracle Sound, Poons Head, Soundbaker, Sumo Sounds Studios, Sundown Studio, Vision Studios

 

PRIZE SPONSORS

Face to Face Touring, I Heart Songwriting Club, James Buchanan, Perfect Pitch Publishing, RTRFM, The Y HQ, Will Hear, XPRESS

FULL LIST OF WAM SONG OF THE YEAR 2024 NOMINEES

ACT BELONG COMMIT

Presented by Healthway | Studio Sponsor Sundown Studio

Beautiful Day Sophian

Feelin’ Fine Sgt. Hulka

Friends Drea

Harmony Rholea

Laugh Sofia Gale

 

BLUES/ROOTS

Studio Sponsor James Buchanan

Everything’s Divine Finn Pearson Band

Feelin Fine’ Sgt. Hulka

Is this Love Helen Townsend

Raised by Rivers Sash Seabourne

Rhiannon Blues Simone Keane

 

COUNTRY

Studio Sponsor Poons Head

Do or Die MikeGoodwin

FIFO Song: Where I’m Not Rhys Wood

Is this Love Helen Townsend

Leave the Light On Codee-Lee & Ray Jones

Rodeo Claudia Tripp

GLOBAL

Studio Sponsor JRF Studio

Au Paradis Carlo D’amour

Ganga Kaleidoscope Avra Banerjee

Half Sun Half Moon Kohesia

Tapos Na (So Done With) RinRin

The Water Rochelle O’Reilly

 

HEAVY/METAL

Presented by Milk Bar |Studio Sponsor Oracle Sound

Black Rain MAGE

Miss Miserable RinRin

Mortal & Divine Mayatrix & the Psychics

Raindance Proclivity

Whisper Ivory Dusk

 

HIP-HOP/RNB

Studio Sponsor Artisan Music

A Prayer Drea

Blind Eye Madoc Plane

Game of Love Rein Mali ft. CHISEKO

matter of time Elianie

Reset Racka Chachi

 

JAZZ

Studio Sponsor Crank Studio

Dijon LUCI

Forest Matt Smith Septet

Huey Lewy Huey Brazadich

Some of the Nothings You Ain’t Gemma Farrell Quintet

Yawp! Grievous Bodily Calm

 

OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS

Presented by City of Cockburn | Studio Sponsor James Newhouse/Real2Reel

Beneath My Feet jax mika

Blow it Up BilyaBeats

Don’t Waste Time Boox Kid

Follow the Music Phil Bartlett

Forgotten Town JoKeria

ELECTRONIC

Presented by The Bird | Studio Sponsor Calvin Bennett Productions

Borderline Shrink Huey Brazadich

Corrections Kaikobad

Feet Pics Alannah Chapman, Calvin Bennett, lightheart

Spirals Grievous Bodily Calm

Supreme PROJECT BEXX

 

EXPERIMENTAL

Presented City of Melville | Studio Sponsor Encoder Sound

A Light Scalping SNAW

Conflagration Samarobryn

Shining Mermaid Milk ft. Juliet

Two Face UMBRA Trio

What We Found Beneath the Earth Panamuna Triangle

 

FOLK

Studio Sponsor Dylan Ollivierre

Crush Anna Schneider

Narcissist Joan and the Giants

River Song Angie Colman

Second Thought Maya Ixchell

The Miner Good News Now We Can Eat All the Vampires

OUTSTANDING REGIONAL

Studio Sponsor Soundbaker

Dad Says I Need to Buy a TV Sunny Day

Floating on Clouds BMP

Holding On Charlie Youngson

Living in a Tissue Box Lyd Loui and the Star Sailors

Sleeping  Darcy Hay

 

POP

Studio Sponsor Sumo Sounds Studios

Beautiful Day Sophian

Favourite Part Jordan Anthony

Nocturnal Hey So Hungry

Patience King Ibis

Wondering Why RubyHoo

 

PUNK/HARDCORE

Studio Sponsor Vision Studios

Condition of the Mind Crosscheck

Happening to Me Helena.

READY2GO Wesley Black

Same Wave Levi James ft. QB

Tapos Na (So Done With) RinRin

 

ROCK

Presented by Freo.Social | Studio Sponsor John Butler Studio

Born in the Wrong Time Joan and The Giants

Cooling Embers King Ibis

Give it Up Siobhan Cotchin

Love You Later Beach Bleach

Miss Miserable RinRin

 

SCHOOLS 14 UNDER

Prize Sponsor The Y HQ*

Daydreamer Izzy G

Hide From Me Skye Colcott

If I was a Good Man Luka Babich

The Only Thing (That Matters) Twelve Parsecs

Tired Imogen Whyte

 

SCHOOLS 15-18

Studio Sponsor Blueroom Sound

Cassie Mariae Cassandra

Ego Tripping Rosalie Chilvers

Nocturnal Hey So Hungry

Rescue Me Angelina Curtis

Stayed Up SOUR

 

 

*Schools Under 14 receive a prize package, this does not include studio time. Contact WAM to discuss further.