National Live Music Awards of 2020

The National Live Music Awards of 2020 were the 5th annual National Live Music Awards in Australia.

National Live Music Awards of 2020
Date20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)
VenueThe Triffid, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Most nominationsSampa The Great (3)
Websitewww.nlmas.com.au
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The nominees were revealed on 7 September 2020, which is when general public voting commences. The event occurred on 20 October 2020.[1] The 2020 event was a hybrid digital & physical event in October 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. [2]

The 2020 awards are set to "celebrate the resilience of the live music sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic". More than 40 awards have been sidelined from 2019s event, in part due to the difficulties of recognising an industry that was unable to tour for half of the eligibility period. Two new, permanent awards are being added to the event; the first, the finest work by Live Music Journalists in Australia and the second, Best International Tour, will award an Australian promoter for their work on an Australian tour, fronted by an International guest.[1][3] In July 2020, founding board member Damian Cunningham said "The NLMAs is back to honour not only the fantastic artists and acts that have performed in Australia this year, but to shine a light on excellent the work done within the industry as response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year has highlighted difficulties and hurdles never before seen within our industry which has had devastating effects. But as always, we have risen high and responded across the board, be it within TV or internet based concerts to drive-in style gigs. This industry is one that responds to any situation."[3]

National awards

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Nominations and wins below. [4][5]

Live Act of the Year

Artist Result
Ball Park Music Nominated
Genesis Owusu Nominated
Sampa The Great Won
Tropical Fuck Storm Nominated
WAAX Nominated

Live Voice of the Year

Artist Result
Montaigne Nominated
Ngaiire Nominated
Sampa the Great Nominated
Stella Donnelly Nominated
Zaachariaha Fielding (of Electric Fields) Won

Live Bassist of the Year

Artist Result
Fiona Kitschin (of Tropical Fuck Storm) Nominated
Grace Barbé Nominated
Jennifer Aslett Won
Joe Russo (of Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever) Nominated
Luke Henery (of Violent Soho) Nominated

Live Drummer of the Year

Artist Result
G Flip Won
Lindy Morrison Nominated
Talya Valenti Nominated
Tim Commandeur Nominated
Tom Bloomfield (of WAAX) Nominated

Live Guitarist of the Year

Artist Result
Bec Goring Nominated
Courtney Barnett Nominated
James Tidswell (of Violent Soho) Nominated
Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy) Nominated
Stu Mackenzie (of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard) Won

Live Instrumentalist of the Year

Artist Result
Kirsty Tickle Nominated
Silentjay (instrumentalist for Sampa the Great) Nominated
Toby Chew Lee Nominated
Warren Ellis Won
Zoe Davis (of Cub Sport) Nominated

Best Live Music Festival or Event

Festival or Event Result
BIGSOUND Nominated
St Jerome's Laneway Festival Nominated
WOMADelaide Nominated
Woodford Folk Festival Won
Yours and Owls Festival Nominated

Best Live Music Photographer of the Year

Photographer Result
Adrian Thompson Nominated
Jess Gleeson Won
Lauren Connelly Nominated
Michelle Grace Hunder Nominated
Tashi Hall Nominated

Best Live Music Journalist of the Year

Photographer Result
Hayden Davies Nominated
Jules LeFevre Nominated
Kate Hennessy Nominated
Poppy Reid Nominated
Sosefina Fuamoli Won

Best International Tour in Australia

Tour and Promoter Result
Elton John (Chugg & AEG) Nominated
Orville Peck (Live Nation Entertainment & Secret Sounds) Nominated
Sleaford Mods (Handsome Tours) Nominated
The 1975 (Secret Sounds) Nominated
TOOL (Frontier Touring Company) Won

Industry Special Achievement

Name Result Notes
Isol-Aid Won
Listen Up Music Won
Stephen Wade (ALMBC) Won
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Won
Support Act Won

Musicians Making a Difference

Name Result Rationale
E^ST Nominated For the open and honest lyrics on her album I'm Doing It tackle mental health, her open discussions on the subject and online performances.
Guy Sebastian Won For the incredible work done by The Sebastian Foundation and for his contributions to Fire Fight Australia and raising $200,000 with The Sony Foundation.
L-Fresh the Lion Nominated For his contributions to social change in the community, both in South Western Sydney and through his performances and outreach.
Mushroom Vision Nominated For The Sound; the TV program on the ABC uniting the industry to showcase live music during COVID-19.
Peking Duk Nominated For their relentless fundraising efforts during the 2019–2020 bushfire crisis and with Support Act, as well as their performance at Fire Fight Australia.

State and Territory awards

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  • Note: The State and Territory awards are public voted, and for 2020, a single award for each state and territory will be awarded; the Best Live Act. Voting for these awards ran from 7 September - 24 September.[4]
ACT Award – Presented by BMA Magazine
Live Act of the Year Result
Aya Yves Nominated
Citizen Kay Nominated
Hope Wilkins Nominated
Kirklandd Nominated
Witchskull Won
Northern Territory Awards – Presented by Foldback Magazine
Live Act of the Year Result
Caiti Baker Nominated
Kuya James Nominated
Mambali Won
Stevie Jean Nominated
Serina Pech Nominated
NSW Awards – Presented by 2SER
Live Act of the Year Result
Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys Won
DMA's Nominated
Lime Cordiale Nominated
Ngaiire Nominated
Ruby Fields Nominated
Queensland Awards
Live Act of the Year Result
Jaguar Jonze Won
Mallrat Nominated
Miiesha Nominated
Violent Soho Nominated
WAAX Nominated
South Australian Awards – Presented by Three D Radio
Live Act of the Year Result
Bad//Dreems Nominated
Bromham Nominated
Lonelyspeck Nominated
My Chérie Won
West Thebarton Nominated
Tasmanian Awards
Live Act of the Year Result
A. Swayze & the Ghosts Nominated
Chase City Nominated
EWAH & The Vision of Paradise Nominated
Meres Nominated
Slag Queens Won
Victorian Awards – Presented by SYN Media
Live Act of the Year Result
Alice Ivy Nominated
Cable Ties Nominated
Ceres Won
Kira Puru Nominated
Sampa the Great Nominated
West Australian Awards – Presented by Dailymotion
Live Act of the Year Result
Great Gable Nominated
Stella Donnelly Nominated
Sly Withers Won
Southern River Band Nominated
Your Girl Pho Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "NLMAs Ruturn to Brisbane for 2020". 15 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Nominations Open for National Live Music Awards". National Live Music Awards. December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Announcement: Australia's National Live Music Awards Set For 2020". noise11. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Revealed: All the winners from Tuesday night's Live Music Awards". The Music Network. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.