The band has been making music since 2023<\/a>, often swap instruments with each other while recording and handle production themselves.<\/p>\nTheir March release \u2018I Know! \u2019 was nominated for Song of the Year, which CityMag described as \u201ca delightful listen and a promising signal of what\u2019s to come for the band\u201d ahead of a stellar year of releases that saw them become\u00a0mainstays in CityMag\u2019s best new music column.<\/p>\n
Their debut album Mount Zero is at the forefront of an indie wave in this year\u2019s nominations, with multi-instrumental folk-pop singer My Ch\u00e9rie and pop-rock group The Tullamarines racking up five nominations each, including for Best Release.<\/p>\n
With the release of their EP Safety Blanket in 2025, The Tullamarines have had a busy year, playing their first international shows in May and an Australia-wide tour due to kick off in November.<\/p>\n
They join a Best New Artist lineup that includes four-piece alternative folk band and CityMag favourites Any Young Mechanic, who are nominated for their debut album The Modern Shoe is Ruining the Foot, and surf-pop group PASH, who are fresh off playing Queensland\u2019s Big Sound last month \u2013 the largest music industry festival in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n
After four nominations and two wins last year, singer-songwriter Ella Ion has scored another four nods, including for Best Release and Best Song, following the release of her debut album Liminal Archive. The album is a seven-track debut full of breathy vocals, soft guitars and deep lyrics.<\/p>\n
She headlines an all-female roster for Best Solo Artist, including multi-genre singer-songwriter Erin Buku, RnB artist Nat Luna and ukulele-pop singer LILLI.<\/p>\n
It might be pop and indie\u2019s year for nominations, but rap artists are also recognised in the finalists.<\/p>\n
Rapper and singer-songwriter Elsy Wameyo scores three nods, including for Best Solo Artist, while APY Lands group DEM MOB are up for an impressive five nominations after 10 wins in just three years.<\/p>\n
The group are the first to rap in their native Pitjantjatjara language and are nominated for Best Regional Artist, Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist and Best Music Educators.<\/p>\n
The Awards will be held on November 10 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.<\/p>\n
Full list of SA Music Awards nominees<\/p>\n
Major awards<\/p>\n
Best Song<\/p>\n
effie isobel \u2013 \u2018Hidden Treasure\u2019<\/p>\n
Ella Ion \u2013 \u2018My Love\u2019<\/p>\n
My Ch\u00e9rie \u2013 \u20185 years\u2019<\/p>\n
Oscar the Wild \u2013 \u2018Sunrise\u2019<\/p>\n
Swapmeet \u2013 \u2018I Know!\u2019<\/p>\n
Best New Artist<\/p>\n
Any Young Mechanic<\/p>\n
PASH<\/p>\n
Praise Mangena<\/p>\n
Sacrificial Larynx<\/p>\n
The Hazys<\/p>\n
The Tullamarines<\/p>\n
Best Regional Artist<\/p>\n
Alison Newman & the Tassels<\/p>\n
DEM MOB<\/p>\n
Erin Buku<\/p>\n
Gernz<\/p>\n
Rob Edwards<\/p>\n
Sexy As Shit<\/p>\n
Best Solo Artist<\/p>\n
Ella Ion<\/p>\n
Elsy Wameyo<\/p>\n
Erin Buku<\/p>\n
LILLI<\/p>\n
Nat Luna<\/p>\n
Best Group<\/p>\n
Lola<\/p>\n
Sacrificial Larynx<\/p>\n
Swapmeet<\/p>\n
The Empty Threats<\/p>\n
The Tullamarines<\/p>\n
Best Release (EP\/Album)<\/p>\n
Any Young Mechanic \u2013 The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot<\/p>\n
Ella Ion \u2013 Liminal Archive<\/p>\n
Molly Rocket \u2013 The Dogs Are Barking<\/p>\n
My Ch\u00e9rie \u2013 Life is Short and Life is Long<\/p>\n
Swapmeet \u2013 Mount Zero<\/p>\n
The Tullamarines \u2013 Safety Blanket<\/p>\n
Best Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Artist<\/p>\n
Ware & Jusst<\/p>\n
BOUSTA<\/p>\n
DEM MOB<\/p>\n
Marlon<\/p>\n
Rob Edwards<\/p>\n
Industry awardsBest Cover Art<\/p>\n
Maryam Rahmani \u2013 Kamand by Kaspar Schmidt Mumm<\/p>\n
Marlon \u2013 Blood In The Water<\/p>\n
The Dandy Buzzkills \u2013 The Dandy Buzzkills (I Presume)<\/p>\n
The Empty Threats \u2013 Happy Birthday by Emmaline Zanelli<\/p>\n
The Tullamarines \u2013 Safety Blanket<\/p>\n
Best Large Music Festival (more than 1000 people)<\/p>\n
Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival<\/p>\n
Adelaide Guitar Festival<\/p>\n
Gather Sounds<\/p>\n
Side By Side<\/p>\n
WOMADelaide<\/p>\n
Best Live Music Photograph<\/p>\n
Deb Kloeden \u2013 Yungblud<\/p>\n
Elise De Simoni \u2013 Oscar the Wild<\/p>\n
Henry Maurin \u2013 LOLA<\/p>\n
Justin White \u2013 I Killed the Prom Queen<\/p>\n
Neasan McGuiness \u2013 My Ch\u00e9rie<\/p>\n
Best Live Music Venue<\/p>\n
Hindley Street Music Hall<\/p>\n
Lion Arts Factory<\/p>\n
Lowlife Basement Bar<\/p>\n
UniBar Adelaide<\/p>\n
Wheatsheaf Hotel<\/p>\n
Best Live Production Crew<\/p>\n
David Musch<\/p>\n
Letisha Ackland<\/p>\n
Luke Hancock<\/p>\n
Nathan Smith<\/p>\n
Ryan Martin John<\/p>\n
Best Manager<\/p>\n
Gully<\/p>\n
Hannah Louise<\/p>\n
Rachel Whitford<\/p>\n
Sebastion James<\/p>\n
Tayla Carlaw<\/p>\n
Best Music Educator<\/p>\n
DEM MOB<\/p>\n
Jennifer Trijo<\/p>\n
Joseph Cheek<\/p>\n
Keith Crellin<\/p>\n
Martin Butler<\/p>\n
Best Music Video<\/p>\n
Bryce Kraehenbuehl \u2013 My Cherie (Box of Pencils)<\/p>\n
Elsy Wameyo \u2013 Elsy Wameyo (WAMEYO)<\/p>\n
Liam Woolcock \/ Rachel Whitford \u2013 TOWNS (Magnificent)<\/p>\n
Mayah Salter \u2013 Swapmeet (Halfway)<\/p>\n
Richie Coburn \u2013 Marlon (Blood In The Water)<\/p>\n
Best Regional Music Venue<\/p>\n
Caltowie Chilled Out \u2019n\u2019 Fired Up Music Festival<\/p>\n
OC Soundfest<\/p>\n
On The Road \u2013 Adelaide Guitar Festival<\/p>\n
She Bop Festival<\/p>\n
Space Jams<\/p>\n
Best Small Festival<\/p>\n
Caltowie Chilled Out \u2019n\u2019 Fired Up Music Festival<\/p>\n
Coastal Sounds<\/p>\n
Dougstock<\/p>\n
Porch & Recreation<\/p>\n
Space Jams<\/p>\n
Best Studio<\/p>\n
Cactus Cactus Sound<\/p>\n
Island Recording Studios<\/p>\n
Songbird Society<\/p>\n
Wizard Tone Studios<\/p>\n
Wundenberg\u2019s Recording Studio<\/p>\n
Best Studio Engineer\/Producer<\/p>\n
James Brown<\/p>\n
Mario Spate<\/p>\n
My Ch\u00e9rie<\/p>\n
Ryan Martin John<\/p>\n
Swapmeet<\/p>\n
People\u2019s Choice AwardsBlues and Roots<\/p>\n
Amin & Lachlan<\/p>\n
Badland Caravan<\/p>\n
Lucas Day<\/p>\n
The Dead Regulars<\/p>\n
The Sundials<\/p>\n
Country<\/p>\n
Brad Chicken & the Bootstraps<\/p>\n
Caressa<\/p>\n
Jo Page<\/p>\n
Motorcycle Jones<\/p>\n
Ryan Martin John<\/p>\n
Electronic<\/p>\n
Lizzie Bradley & Inkswell<\/p>\n
Seek N Destroy<\/p>\n
Sexy As Shit<\/p>\n
TONIX<\/p>\n
V O E<\/p>\n
Experimental and Art<\/p>\n
Awnings<\/p>\n
Chemistry Music<\/p>\n
Maajela<\/p>\n
Praise Mangena<\/p>\n
Rakali<\/p>\n
Folk<\/p>\n
Any Young Mechanic<\/p>\n
Bromham<\/p>\n
Ella Ion<\/p>\n
Meg Carlin<\/p>\n
Sienna Hart<\/p>\n
Heavy<\/p>\n
Heartline<\/p>\n
MAC\u00cbY<\/p>\n
Sacrificial Larynx<\/p>\n
xGemmini<\/p>\n
Hip Hop<\/p>\n
A.Ware & Jusst<\/p>\n
DEM MOB<\/p>\n
Elsy Wameyo<\/p>\n
LIL CUE<\/p>\n
Tommy Marsh<\/p>\n
Jazz<\/p>\n
JT Sextet<\/p>\n
Live Slug Reaction<\/p>\n
Tiffany Gaze<\/p>\n
The Jackson Mack Big Band<\/p>\n
Pop<\/p>\n
Ben Sutto<\/p>\n
effie isobel<\/p>\n
My Ch\u00e9rie<\/p>\n
RENA\u00c9<\/p>\n
The Tullamarines<\/p>\n
Punk<\/p>\n
Donni Heat<\/p>\n
Lola<\/p>\n
Molly Rocket<\/p>\n
Stormy-Lou<\/p>\n
TOWNS<\/p>\n
Rock<\/p>\n
Greasy<\/p>\n
Oscar The Wild<\/p>\n
Swapmeet<\/p>\n
The Dandy Buzzkills<\/p>\n
The Genevieves<\/p>\n
Soul\/Funk\/RnB<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Ruyi<\/p>\n
Maybe Hugo<\/p>\n
Nat Luna<\/p>\n
OPULENCE<\/p>\n
San Dragan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The finalists are in for this year\u2019s SA Music Awards, with indie groups Swapmeet and the Tullamarines among…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":936841,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136],"class_list":["post-936840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/936841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}