The second annual AU Live Music Awards was held in Sydney tonight at the Oxford Art Factory, celebrating yet another year of amazing live Australian music. Winners included Meg Mac for Live Voice of the Year, Gang of Youths for Live Act of the Year, Ecca Vandal with the Heatseeker Award and Johann Ponniah with the AU Award. Proving just how incredible live Aussie music is were performances by WAZA and HOWQUA.
Futher winners on the night were for the Captured competition; The Unset (SA) were band winners and Mohini Herse received the award for best filmmaker.
The full list of award winners are as follows:
NATIONAL
THE AU AWARD
Johann Ponniah – I OH YOU
LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Gang of Youths
LIVE VOICE OF THE YEAR
Meg Mac
THE HEATSEEKER AWARD
Ecca Vandal
HIP-HOP LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
presented by Alize
Tkay Maidza
DJ or ELECTRONIC LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
presented by Agwa
Hermitude
HARD ROCK OR METAL LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Presented by May The Rock Be With You
High Tension
ROOTS LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Presented by Timber and Steel
Kim Churchill
R&B or SOUL LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Ngaiire
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Dan Williams (Philly Jays, Art vs Science)
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
presented by Fireball Whiskey
HARTS
BASSIST OF THE YEAR
Tom Tilley (Client Liaison)
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Elana Stone (All Our Exes Live in Texas)
BEST DOMESTIC TOUR
Gang Of Youths – The Positions Album Launch Tour (August/September 2015)
BEST FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA
Falls Music and Arts Festival / Southbound
INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – SOLO
Meg Mac
INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – BAND
Tame Impala
VICTORIAN STATE WINNERS
Band of the Year
Loon Lake
Voice of the Year
HOWQUA
Venue of the Year
The Corner Hotel, Richmond
Event of the Year
Meredith Music Festival
NSW STATE WINNERS
Presented in Partnership with 2SER
Band of the Year – Presented by Stockade Brew Co.
Royal Headache
Voice of the Year
Ngaiire
Venue of the Year
Oxford Art Factory
Event of the Year
Groovin’ The Moo (Maitland)
WA STATE WINNERS
Band of the Year
Our Man in Berlin
Voice of the Year
Ruby Boots
Venue of the Year
Rosemount Hotel
Event of the Year
WAM Festival
SA STATE WINNERS
Presented in Partnership with Radio Adelaide
Band of the Year
Bad//Dreems
Voice of the Year
Dusty Lee Stephensen (Wasted Wanderers / SKIES)
Venue of the Year
The Gov
Event of the Year
The Porch Sessions
QLD STATE WINNERS
Presented in Partnership with 4ZZZ
Band of the Year
WAAX
Voice of the Year
Jeremy Neale
Venue of the Year
The Triffid
Event of the Year
Jungle Love Festival
PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS
Best Band: Sheppard
Best Voice: Dean Ray
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