The National Live Music Awards of 2016 are the inaugural National Live Music Awards. The event took place on 29 November 2016.
Award director, Larry Heath said: "Artists like Ngaiire are the beating heart of the contemporary live music scene in Australia and to be able to recognise her for that, alongside dozens of other winners around the country, is what these awards were designed for. I look forward to seeing the event evolve and develop in the years to come and continuing to spread our love for live music around the country, solidifying our place both locally and internationally one of the healthiest live music scenes in the world." The awards took place across 8 venues all around Australia, encompassing and representing every State and Territory, making the National Live Music Awards an industry first.
National awards Nominations and wins below.
Live Act of the Year ArtistResultGang of YouthsKing Gizzard and the Lizard WizardTame ImpalaThe Smith Street BandViolent Soho
Live Voice of the Year ArtistResultDavid Le'aupepe (Gang of Youths)Georgia Maq (Camp Cope)MontaigneNgaiirePaul Dempsey
The Heatseeker Award ArtistResult Alex Lahey Camp Cope Julia Jacklin Methyl Ethel Sampa The Great The Heatseeker Award recognises a rising star on the Australian live circuit, who have gone from unknown to selling out rooms around the country over the last 12 months.
Live Bassist of the Year ArtistResult Donny Benét (Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders) Jonathan Zwartz Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich (Camp Cope) Ross McHenry (Shaolin Afronauts) Tom Tilley (Client Liaison)
Live Drummer of the Year ArtistResult Benjamin Masters (Tapestry) Laurence Pike (PVT) Paris Jeffree (The Avalanches, Colorstarr) Simon Ridley (DZ Deathrays) Steve Judd (Karnivool, The Veronicas)
Live Guitarist of the Year ArtistResult Gareth Liddiard Gideon Bensen Harts Kirin J. Callinan Oscar Dawson
Live Instrumentalist of the Year ArtistResult Happy Axe (Emma Kelly) Johann Beardraven (The Beards) Lachy Doley Sophie Hutchings Tara John (Joni In The Moon)
Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year ArtistResultAlison WonderlandFlumeRüfüs Du SolSafiaSlumberjack
Live Hard Rock Act of the Year ArtistResultDZ Deathrays High TensionNorthlaneTotally UnicornViolent Soho
Live Hip Hop Act of the Year ArtistResultA.B. OriginalL-FRESH the LionRemiSampa The GreatTkay Maidza
Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year ArtistResultHiatus KaiyoteMojo JujuNgaiireOdette Mercy & Her Soul AtomicsSampa The Great
Live Roots Act of the Year ArtistResultAll Our Exes Live in TexasKim ChurchillRuby BootsTash SultanaThe Pierce Brothers
Best Live Music Festival or Event Festival or EventResult Bluesfest, Byron Bay Dark Mofo, Tasmania Falls Music & Arts Festival St Jerome's Laneway Festival Splendour in the Grass
International Live Achievement (Group) GroupResult Boy & Bear Holy Holy King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Rüfüs Du Sol Tame Impala
International Live Achievement (Solo) GroupResult Courtney Barnett Meg Mac Tkay Maidza Troye Sivan Vance Joy
Industry Achievement GroupResult Danny Rogers (Laneway Festival / Lunatic Entertainment) Evelyn Morris (LISTEN) Damian Cunningham & John Wardle (Live Music Office) Sounds Australia Jaddan Comerford (UNIFIED)
State and Territory awards Note: Wins only. ACT Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Glitoris Live Voice of the Year Citizen Kay Live Venue of the Year The Phoenix Live Event of the Year Groovin' The Moo
Northern Territory Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Apakatjah & Tapestry Live Voice of the Year Colin Lillie Live Venue of the Year Epilogue Rooftop Live Event of the Year Wide Open Space Festival NT Live Act of the Year was a tie.
NSW Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Gang of Youths Live Voice of the Year Ngaiire Live Venue of the Year Newtown Social Club Live Event of the Year King Street Crawl All Ages Achievement Black Wire Records
Queensland Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Violent Soho Live Voice of the Year MKO Live Venue of the Year The Triffid Live Event of the Year BIGSOUND
South Australian Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Bad//Dreems Live Voice of the Year Naomi Keyte Live Venue of the Year The Grace Emily Hotel Live Event of the Year WOMADelaide
Tasmanian Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Luca Brasi Live Voice of the Year Jed Appleton Live Venue of the Year The Republic Bar Live Event of the Year Dark Mofo
Victorian Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Live Voice of the Year Paul Dempsey Live Venue of the Year The Corner Hotel, Richmond Live Event of the Year St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
West Australian Awards Award Winner Live Act of the Year Methyl Ethel Live Voice of the Year Keira Owen Live Venue of the Year Mojos Live Event of the Year St Jerome's Laneway Festival
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