Song of the Year Nominees 2010

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Song of the Year 2010 - Nominees

The wait is over for songwriters throughout Western Australia, as 81 nominees in 16 categories are announced for WA's premiere songwriting competition - WAM Song of the Year!

The nominees, listed alphabetically in song title and category order, are:

*Blues & Roots* A Golden Glove Humility by Minute 36 Burning by Simone Keane Hoborockabilly by The Wilderness We're All Gonna Die by Miche Suite Willie Wagtail by Craig Sinclair	*Mentally Healthy* From A Weak Foundation by KiB Get Up Now by Feritta & Dean J Hopkins Purple by Rose Parker Rag Doll by Simone Keane Thanks by Shane Coffey
*Country* Juliette by The Ghost Hotel Song for Mr Ward by Kevin Smith and the Seven Storey Jumpers Step Back by Polly Medlen Tales of You by Big Old Bears The Other Side by Simone Keane	*Pop* Bed Down by Split Seconds Lay The Noose by Schvendes Mystery to Hide by The Autumn Isles Supply Chins by Umpire Surfing the Dunes of Mars by Cautious Horsemen
*Electronic / Dance* Electric City by SnowBros I Wanna Rub Shoulders with the Famous by Scott Tomlinson Into Another by feeding \| ear Lines by Diplomats The Sun Woke Us Up by Scott Tomlinson	*Regional* Burning by Simone Keane Dot Com Holiday by Michelle Spriggs Letting Go by Josh & Jamie Old Days by Walkabout Boys The Other Side by Simone Keane
*Experimental* IDDQDby Injured Ninja Koenji by Rooster Police Release by feeding \| ear Rider by tOmNtum Scene From a Window by Rachael Dease	*Rock* 39 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Felicity Groom Favourite Colours by Emperors Fool for Love by The Joe Kings Miss Adventure by Sons of Rico Piano Face by Minute 36
*Heavy* Behold by Dyscord Inheritance by The Devil Rides Out Insomnia by The Ascent Philosophy/Hypocrisy by a nihilist state You Sir, Are a Gentleman and a Scholar by Dyscord	*Schools - 14 years & under* Bumpy Ride by Jennifer Hannam Lollipop by Zoe Roberts Never Ever Told The Flood by Zoe Roberts Step by Step by Isla Sheehan This Ground by Jake Wylde
*Indigenous* I Was Singing for the Good Times by Dardy Azz Productions Shape The Way by Bryte MC Shook My Heart by Jake and the Cowboys Velvet Stare by Jake and the Cowboys You're the One by Walkabout Boys	*Schools - 15-17 years* Astray by Matt Larsen Beep by 44th Sunset Breakfast in Bedlam by Georgi Kay Me and You by Georgi Kay Stories by Sam Wylde
*Jazz* Dawning of a New by Ben Matthews Give Me Coffee by Johannes Luebbers Lello by Gamataka Quartet Sully by Jeremy Trezona The Deep Fryer by Chris Sealey	*Urban* Kick Back and Fight by The Brow Horn Orchestra Lookaround by Optamus Nothin 2 Say by Jakovaull, Brooke Wilkie Some Kind Of Prize by NDORSE & REZIDE Undertones by Shameem Taheri-Lee
*Love* 5 Minutes by Farren Wood & Brian Kruger He Says by Helen Shanahan Home by Walter Take It Slow by Slackjaw & Episode The Way I Fell For You by Jesse Woodward	*World & Folk* Make It Pretty by Craig Sinclair Please Pretty Please by Ryan Webb Take Me Home by Them Little Secrets and Fred Rea The Silver Yacht by Rachel & Henry Climb a Hill Tight Arse Tuesday by Goodnight Tiger
	WAMi Music Business Conference Grand Prize Wildcard Hitchhiker by Stoop Fresh

Now in its 21st year, WAM Song of the Year showcases the quality and diversity of WA’s songwriting talent across 10 genres, 2 school categories, 2 special categories ‘Mentally Healthy’ and ‘Love’, plus the bonus Regional and Indigenous categories.

The Grand Prize winner walks away with $5,000 cash, a 3 day recording session, a mastering session, the pressing of 500 CDs plus an opportunity for a publishing deal with Perfect Pitch Publishing.

A Most Popular Song public vote will be held in conjunction with our Online Partner, Perthnow.com.au, starting 24 September.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, hosted at the Fly By Night Musicians’ Club in Fremantle on Wednesday 13 October. Tickets go on sale Monday 27 September. Presale Tickets $23.50 Adult or $18.50 Concession inc BF from www.flybynight.org or phone 9430 5976 during office hours (Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm). Doors open 7.15pm.

The message for WAM Song Of The Year 2010 is “Creating a Mentally Healthy Community” and WAM are proud to acknowledge the Mental Health Commission WA as our major partner.

Support also comes from APRA | AMCOS and our Print Media Sponsor, The Sunday Times.

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Please CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the press release.

For further media information, please contact:
Daphne Tan - Project Officer, WAM Song Of The Year
p: +61 (0)8 9227 7962
e: daphne@wam.asn.au
w: www.wam.asn.au

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DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS

WAM is also assisted by the Commonwealth Government through
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