Perth’s Tame Impala were the major winners of the WA Music Awards scooping up four gongs for Group of the Year, Single of the Year, Albert/EP of the Year and Music Video of the Year.
Western Australia has a global reputation as one of the musical hot spots on the planet with a high success rate of major acts like Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Karnivool, John Butler Trio and Mama Kin some of the major acts who still call Western Australia home.
Tame Impala Group of the Year over Karnivool, Pond, San Cisco, The Growl and Emperors and Album of the Year over Birds of Tokyo, Karnivool, Pond, San Cisco and The Love Junkies.
The complete winners from the 2013 WA Music Awards are:
Group of the Year – Tame Impala
Single of the Year – Tame Impala ‘Feels Like Only We Go Backwards’
Solo Artist of the Year – Abbie May
Album / EP of the Year – Tama Impala ‘Lonerism’
Record Store of the Year – 78 Records
Music Video of the Year – Tame Impala – Elephant
Music Venue of the Year – The Astor Theatre
Music Event of the Year – St Jerome’s Laneway Festival
Rock Act of the Year – The Love Junkies
Country Music Act of the Year – Ruby Boots
Pop Act of the Year – Rainy Day Women
Folk Act of the Year – Mama Kin / Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Experimental Act of the Year – Kucka
Electronic Act of the Year – Diger Rokwell
Heavy Act of the Year – Karnivool
World Music Act of the Year – Grace Barbe
Punk Act of the Year – Chainsaw Hookers
Indigenous Act of the Year – Gina Williams
Blues and Roots Act of the Year – Morgan Bain
2013 Breakthrough Act – The Love Junkies
Urban Act of the Year – Mathas
Jazz Act of the Year – Graham Wood
Media Individual of the Year – Adam Trainer (RTRFM)
WA Based Label of the Year – Walking Horse Music
2013 Management Award – Luke Rinaldi
2013 Golden WAMI – Andrew Ryan
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