Perth band Timothy Nelson & The Infidels have cleaned up at the 2014 Western Australian Music Awards overnight, claiming five awards out of their total seven nominations across various categories.
Nelson and co. took out the top prize for Best Album, behind recently released LP Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It, as well as Best Pop Act. Band member Luke Dux nabbed the Best Guitarist award, and frontman Nelson was named Best Keys/Synth Artist and Best Male Vocalist.
Other big winners on the night included electronic artist Kučka who made off with three awards out of five nominations. She was recognised on the night for Best Single (Unconditional), Best Electronic Act and Best Experimental Act. Meanwhile, stand-out psychedelic rockers Pond were awarded Most Popular Act and Most Popular Live Act.
The Love Junkies were also up for seven awards and walked away with two of them for Best Rock Act and Best Drummer for band member Lewis Walsh. Abbe May secured the Best Female Vocalist award, Hideous Sun Demon was named Most Popular New Act and for the second consecutive year the public voted St Jerome’s Laneway Festival their favourite Music Event of the Year.
All the WAM festivities will continue today, Saturday 8th November, with the festival’s Saturday Spectacular at Northbridge. The event will feature 54 acts across seven venues, including a massive lineup of 18+ entertainment at Roe Street’s Wilson Car Park. All venues are free, midday to midnight with the lineups featuring award-winners such as KUČKA, The Love Junkies, Puck, David Craft and The Floors.
See all the WAM Awards nominees and winners below.
Watch: Timothy Nelson & The Infidels – All The People
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WAM Award Nominees & Winners
Most Popular Act
Presented by City Of Perth
John Butler Trio
Pond – WINNER
San Cisco
Ta-ku
The Love Junkies
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Most Popular Live Act
Presented by The Rosemount Hotel
Mt. Mountain
Pond – WINNER
The Kill Devil Hills
The Love Junkies
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Tired Lion
Most Popular New Act
Presented by Sunset Events
Coin Banks
Dreamy Rimmy
Fait
Hideous Sun Demon – WINNER
Methyl Ethyl
Slumberjack
Most Popular Music Video
Presented by Shiny Rabbit
Boys Boys Boys! – We Like To Move
John Butler Trio – Only One – WINNER
Moana – The Killer, My Girl
Sable – Foolin’
Scalphunter – There Will Be Change
Usurper Of Modern Medicine – Motorolla Boreallis
Most Popular Event
Presented by YACWA
Camp Doogs
Circo
Hidden Treasures
In The Pines
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival – WINNER
State Of The Art
Most Popular Venue
Presented by Diskbank
Amplifier / Capitol
Mojo’s – WINNER
The Bakery
The Bird
The Odd Fellow
The Rosemount
Industry Awards Nominees
Golden WAMi
Presented by City Of Perth
Andrew Ryan
Bob Gordon
Jodie Regan – WINNER
Luke Rinaldi
Peter Barr
Best Album
Presented by Alberts
John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood
Pond – Hobo Rocket
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels – Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It – WINNER
Usurper Of Modern Medicine – Omniliberation
Best Single
Presented by MRA
John Butler Trio – Only One
KUČKA – Unconditional – WINNER
Sable – Feels So Good
The Love Junkies – Chemical Motivation
2014 Breakthrough Artist
Presented by triple j
Coin Banks
Lower Spectrum
Mt. Mountain – WINNER
Pat Chow
Sable
Management Award
Presented by Central Institute Of Technology
Jacob Snell
Jodie Regan – WINNER
Luke Rinaldi
Matt Johnson
Media Award
Presented by Worldwide Printing Solutions
Bob Gordon (X-Press Magazine)
Daniel Cribb (The Music)
Peter Barr (RTRFM) – WINNER
Simon Collins (The West Australian)
Genre Awards Nominees
Best Rock Act
Presented by Central Institute Of Technology
Pat Chow
Pond
Scalphunter
The Kill Devil Hills
The Love Junkies – WINNER
Best Punk / Hardcore Act
Presented by Moshtix
Chainsaw Hookers
Grim Fandango
Leeches
Scalphunter
– WINNER
Best Metal / Heavy Act
Presented by Earache Records
Chaos Divine
Claim The Throne
Forstora
Puck – WINNER
Voyager
Best Urban Act
Presented by The Poster Girls
Amani Consort
Bryte MC
Coin Banks
Mathas – WINNER
Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best Electronic Act
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Basic Mind
KUČKA – WINNER
Lower Spectrum
Mei Saraswati
Slumberjack
Best Experimental Act
Presented by X-Press Magazine
Decibel
Eleventeen Eston
KUČKA – WINNER
Mei Saraswati
Mudlark
Best World Music Act
Presented by Fairbridge Festival
Formidable Vegetable Sound System
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Grace Barbé
The Weapon Is Sound – WINNER
Best Jazz Artist
Presented by Perth Jazz Society & The Ellington
Ben Vanderwal
Daniel Susnjar
Jamie Oehlers
Tom O’Halloran – WINNER
Best Folk Act
Presented by Media Arts Lawyers
David Craft – WINNER
Helen Shanahan
Jacob Diamond
Morgan Bain
Best Indigenous Act
Presented by Noongar Radio
Bradley Hall
Bryte MC
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse – WINNER
Stephen Pigram
Fitzroy Express
Best Country Act
Presented by Mustang Bar
Davey Craddock & The Spectacles
Jonny Taylor
Ruby Boots – WINNER
Stoney Joe
Best Blues & Roots Act
Presented by Clancy’s Fish Pub
John Butler Trio
Morgan Bain
Old Blood
Riley Pearce
The Floors – WINNER
Best Pop Act
Presented by The Wire
Boys Boys Boys!
Flower Drums
Gunns
Samantha Jade
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels – WINNER
Craft Awards Nominees
Presented by RTRFM
Best Sound Engineers (Live)
Adam Round
Chris Wright – WINNER
Jay Brandner
Jeremy Beste
Best Sound Engineers (Studio)
Adam Round – WINNER
Andy Lawson
Dave Parkin
Matt Giovannangelo
Best Electronic Producer
Diger Rokwell – WINNER
Naik
Sable
Slumberjack
Best Keys / Synth Artist
Jack Doepel (MmHmmm, Jack Doepel Quartet)
Jake Steele (KUČKA, Injured Ninja)
James Ireland (Hamjam, The Growl)
Timothy Nelson (The Kill Devil Hills, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels) – WINNER
Best Guitarist
Andrew Ewing (The Devil Rides Out)
Lee Jones (Polly Medlen, Ruby Boots)
Luke Dux (The Floors, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels) – WINNER
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
Best Bassist
Jennifer Aslett (Gunns)
Marc Earley (The Growl)
Ryan Dux (The Kill Devil Hills, The Floors) – WINNER
Steven Aaron Hughes (Usurper Of Modern Medicine)
Best Female Vocalist
Abbe May – WINNER
Felicity Groom
Laura Jane Lowther (aka KUČKA)
Mei Saraswati
Best Male Vocalist
David Craft
Mathas
Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies)
Timothy Nelson (Timothy Nelson & The Infidels) – WINNER
Best Drummer
Jamie Gallacher (Pat Chow, Rag n’ Bone)
Lewis Walsh (The Love Junkies) – WINNER
Liam Young (The Novocaines, Puck)
Nathan Sproule (Chainsaw Hookers, The Devil Rides Out)