Awarding the most exciting new voices across music, arts, and culture, FBi’s SMAC Awards (FBi Sydney Music, Arts & Culture) have today announced nominees for 2015. 11 categories will be carefully chosen from, and we don’t doubt that the judging process will be incredibly difficult, seeing as these shortlists are full of names which have really impressed in their fields this year.
With a long history of recognising and showcasing talent across this country, including Seekae, Beastman and Sarah Blasko, the SMAC Awards will once again crown the very best in emerging and established artists.
The awards will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 12th January, which will be broadcast live on FBi 94.5FM, just two days after Fbi Radio host a full-day public festival to complement the awards. The FBi SMACs: A Festival of Sydney music, arts and culture will be held at Carriageworks on January 10th, 2016. For more info and the full line-up head to http://fbiradio.com/smacs-festival
Public voting is now open for the awards, and will run until 5pm December 18th, 2015. Those voting will be in with a chance to win a BOSE Soundtouch 10 wireless music system and Soundlink wireless headphones. See the full list of nominees below and head to fbiradio.com/smacs to vote and for more info.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Hermitude – Dark Night Sweet Light
Little May – For The Company
Sampa The Great – The Great Mixtape
Royal Headache- High
Tuka – Life Death Time Eternal
Gang of Youths – The Positions
NEXT BIG THING
B Wise
Gordi
Sampa The Great
Vallis Alps
World Champion
REMIX THE CITY
Bankstown Live
Lovebombs
Motion Pictures
Perfect Match
Raising the Bar Sydney
BEST ON STAGE
The Battle of Waterloo – Sydney Theatre
Company
The Bleeding Tree – Griffin Theatre
Nothing to Lose – Force Majeure
The Wizard of Oz – Belvoir
Tangi Wai – Performance Space
BEST LIVE ACT – presented by Coopers
Alex Cameron
Flowertruck
George Maple
Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders
Royal Headache
FBi CLICK BEST PRODUCER – presented by V MoVement
Alba
Cassius Select
Corin
Moonbase Commander
Wave Racer
BEST MUSIC EVENT
FCX: 10 Years of Future Classic
House of Mince
Mates
Repressed Records at Vivid LIVE
Volumes 2015
BEST SONG – presented by APRA AMCOS
Angie – Down For The Count
Shining Bird – River Mouth
Gordi – Taken Blame
Cosmo’s Midnight ft Kucka – Walk With Me
Big White – You Know I Love You
BEST ARTS PROGRAM
48HR Incident
Little Baghdad
Marina Ambramovic: In Residence
Underbelly Arts 2015
Yellamundie
BEST ARTIST – presented by the Keir
Foundation
Abdul Abdullah
Bhenji Ra
Haines and Hinterding
Latai Taumpoepeau
Rosie Deacon
BEST EATS – presented by Cake Wines
ACME
Andy Bowdy Pastry
Automata
Dead Ringer
Scout’s Honour
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