West Australian Music Industry Awards

The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). The WAMi Awards are Western Australia Music's night of nights, bringing together local music fans and members of local, national and international industry to acknowledge and celebrate another year of achievements for Western Australia.

History
WAM was originally formed as the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. WAM first received project funding from the state government in 1989, and in the early 1990s the word "rock" was dropped from the title to give the organisation scope to take on a broader constituency.

In 1994 the inaugural Kiss My WAMi Original Contemporary Music Festival was held. Other programs that have been successfully undertaken include the Act of Youth series of all-ages shows, the WA Song Contest (now WAM Song of the Year), Women in Rock and an annual CD compilation of Western Australian musical artists (the first "The Western Front" was undertaken in 1992 and featured The Pink Fluffy Bunnies, Allegiance and Storytime amongst others.)

The First West Australian Music Industry Awards occurred in 2001.

Hall of Fame Awards
The Hall of Fame recognises those members of the industry who have made an outstanding contribution to WA contemporary music over their career. Various WAM Awards of similar focus acknowledged this before the official WAM Hall of Fame awards came into being in 2004.

The following is an amalgamation of people who had been previously recognised through various WAM awards since 1985 and were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Golden Rock Award

 * 1985 - Joe Cipriani
 * 1989 - Brian Peacock
 * 1990 - Steve Gordon

Golden WAMi for Contribution to the Industry

 * 1991 - David Gerard
 * 1992 - Michael Dwyer
 * 1993 - Peter Woodward
 * 1994 - Mark Genge
 * 2000 - Brett Rowe
 * 2001 - Mark Genge
 * 2002 - Mark Genge
 * 2003 - Luke Rinaldi
 * 2007 - Peter Barr

Rock 'n' Roll of Renown

 * 1992 - Dave Warner
 * 1993 - John Meyer, Shirley Pochee, Anna Gare, Dom Mariani
 * 1994 - Kim Salmon, Suze DeMarchi, Steve Tallis, Lucky Oceans

Kiss My WAMi Award for Contribution to the Industry

 * 1994 - Richard Lane
 * 1995 - Bob Gordon
 * 1996 - RTRFM
 * 1997 - RTRFM
 * 1998 - RTRFM
 * 1999 - Bob Gordon

Hall of Fame

 * 2005 - Bon Scott (posthumous), Dave Hole, Martin Clarke
 * 2006 - David McComb (posthumous), The Pigram Brothers, James Baker
 * 2007 - The Farriss Brothers
 * 2009 - Dave Faulkner
 * 2010 - Matt Taylor
 * 2011 - Shaun O'Callaghan (posthumous), The Waifs, Pete Carroll
 * 2012 - Tim Minchin, Robert Hunter (posthumous), Paul Bodlovich
 * 2013 - Ken 'Squasha' Knight
 * 2014 - Philip Stevens, Martyn P. Casey
 * 2015 - Paul Sloan, Helen Matthews
 * 2016 - Rick Steele, The Triffids
 * 2017 - Eurogliders, Graham Wood (posthumous)
 * 2018 - Dixie Battersby, The Stems
 * 2019 - Johnny Young, The Scientists
 * 2020 -
 * 2021 - Paul McCarthy and Fitzroy Xpress
 * 2022 - Sue Hamersley
 * 2023 - Jebediah

2001 Awards
The 2001 WAMi Awards commenced with an opening party on Thursday 13 September 2001 and a closing party at the Globe Theatre on Sunday 16 September 2001.


 * Most Popular Local Original Recorded Release - Half Deserted Streets by Fourth Floor Collapse
 * Most Popular Original Song - "Wake Up" by Eskimo Joe
 * Most Popular Venue for Local Original Music - Amplifier Bar
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Radio Program - Genge and Barr Breakfast Show RTRFM
 * Most Popular Reviewer - Julian Tompkin (X-Press)
 * Most Popular Local Original Band Website - Fourth Floor Collapse
 * Most Promising New Local Original Band - The Fergusons
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Fanzine Website - Popstar
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Video - "Wake Up" by Eskimo Joe
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Television Programme - 'Klipart' Access 31
 * Most Popular Local Original CD Launch - The Fergusons
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
 * Best Sound Recording Engineer - Ben Glatzer
 * Best Record Producer - Ben Glatzer
 * Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke
 * Best Band Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
 * Most Popular Local Original Band - Jebediah
 * Most Popular Male Original Bass Player - Louis Dunstan (Jed Whitey)
 * Most Popular Female Original Bass Player - Kelly Campbell (Showbag!)
 * Most Popular Male Original Instrumentalist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt Band)
 * Most Popular Female Original Instrumentalist - Melanie Robinson (Myrtle)
 * Most Popular Male Original Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt Band)


 * Most Popular Female Original Guitarist - Kate Andrews (Subject To Flooding)
 * Most Popular Male Original Vocalist - Michael Miller (Fourth Floor Collapse)
 * Most Popular Female Original Vocalist - Laura G (Purrvert)
 * Most Popular Male Original Drummer - Daniel Salter (Jed Whitey)
 * Most Popular Female Original Drummer - Belle Verdiglione (Plump)
 * Most Popular Original Indie Act - The Fergusons
 * Most Popular Original Country Act - The Sleepy Jackson
 * Most Popular Original Blues Act - Dave Hole
 * Most Popular Original Aboriginal Music Act - Kerri-Anne Cox
 * Most Popular Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
 * Most Popular Original World Music Act - African Music Congress
 * Most Popular Original Folk Act - B Movie Heroes
 * Most Popular Original Goth/Industrial Act - Cell 7
 * Most Popular Original Funk Act - Showbag!
 * Most Popular Original Punk Act - Capital City
 * Most Popular Original Pop Act - Rollerskates
 * Most Popular Original Rock Act - Fourth Floor Collapse
 * Most Popular Original Electronic Act - Downsyde
 * Most Popular Original Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Original Acoustic Act - B Movie Heroes

2002 Awards

 * Most Popular Local Original Album - Eskimo Joe - Girl
 * Most Popular Local Original Single/EP - The Panics - The Panics
 * Most Promising New Band - The Panics
 * Most Popular Original Local Music Video - Rollerskates - "The Movement"
 * Favourite CD Launch - Rhibosome
 * Favourite Venue for Local Original Music - Grosvenor Hotel
 * Best Local Original Music Website - Perthbands
 * Most Popular Local Music Radio Program - Breakfast - RTRFM
 * Most Popular Local Aboriginal Music Act - Kross Kulcha
 * Most Popular Local Original Blues Act - Nathan Gaunt and the Black Eyed Dogs
 * Most Popular Local Original Indie Act - The Fergusons
 * Most Popular Local Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
 * Best Reviewer - Julian Tompkin - X Press
 * Best Record Producer - Shaun O'Callaghan
 * Best Sound Recording Engineer - Shaun O'Callaghan
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
 * Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke
 * Best Band Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
 * Most Popular Local Original Band - Eskimo Joe
 * Most Popular Local Original Electronic Act - Rhibosome
 * Most Popular Local Original Pop Act - The Fergusons


 * Most Popular Local Original Rock Act - Fourth Floor Collapse
 * Most Popular Local Original Country Act - The Automasters
 * Most Popular Local Original Punk Act - Gyroscope
 * Most Popular Local Original Folk Act - John Butler Trio
 * Most Popular Local Original Funk Act - Rollerskates
 * Most Popular Local Original Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Local Original World Music Act - African Music Congress
 * Most Popular Male Original Vocalist - John Butler(John Butler Trio)
 * Most Popular Female Original Vocalist - Laura G (Purrvert)
 * Most Popular Male Original Bass Player - Mark Cruickshank (Red Jezebel)
 * Most Popular Female Original Bass Player - Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah)
 * Most Popular Male Original Drummer - Tom Brownrigg (Local Pricks)
 * Most Popular Female Original Drummer - Kate Read (Jonas)
 * Most Popular Male Original Guitarist - John Butler (John Butler Trio)
 * Most Popular Female Original Guitarist - Tash Sayers (Local Pricks)
 * Most Popular Male Original Instrumentalist - Stevie C (Rollerskates)
 * Most Popular Female Original Instrumentalist - Mel Robinson (Myrtle/Gata Negra)
 * Best Reviewer - Julian Tompkin - X Press
 * Best Record Producer - Shaun O'Callaghan
 * Best Sound Recording Engineer - Shaun O'Callaghan

2003 Awards
WAM's annual original contemporary music festival celebrated its 10th birthday in 2003. The metro component of the Kiss My WAMi Festival ran from Thursday 4 September through to Sunday 14 September 2004.

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Local Original Act - The Panics
 * Most Popular Local Original Album - Downsyde - Land of the Giants
 * Most Popular Local Original Live Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Local Original New Act - Little Birdy
 * Most Popular Local Original Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Video - Downsyde - ("El Questro")
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Website - Perthbands
 * Most Popular Local Original Venue - Rosemount Hotel
 * Most Popular Local Original Music Event -In The Pines
 * Most Popular Local Original Indie Rock Act - The Fergusons
 * Most Popular Local Original Urban Music Act - Downsyde
 * Most Popular Local Original Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
 * Most Popular Local Original Male Vocalist - Nathan Gaunt
 * Most Popular Local Original Female Vocalist - Katy Steele
 * Most Popular Local Original Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt
 * Most Popular Local Original Instrumentalist - Stevie Callum (Rollerskates)
 * Most Popular Local Original Single or EP - "Let Your Love Be Love" by The Sleepy Jackson
 * Most Popular Local Original Blues & Roots Act - John Butler Trio
 * Most Popular Local Original World Music Act - B Movie Heroes
 * Most Popular Local Original Country Act - Pete Stone & The Assistance
 * Most Popular Local Original Electronic Producer - Soundlab
 * Most Popular Local Original Live Electronic Act - Rhibosome
 * Most Popular Local Original Heavy Rock Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Local Original Bassist - Matt Geary (The Nordeens)
 * Most Popular Local Original Drummer - Matt Maguire (Adam Said Galore)

Industry voted awards

 * Golden WAMi For Contribution to the Industry - Luke Rinaldi
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer -Shaun O'Callaghan
 * Best Act Management - Phil Stevens Management
 * Best Music Photographer - Chris O'Halloran
 * Best Reviewer/Presenter (Media Award) - Mark Genge
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Ian Stuart
 * Best Lighting Engineer - Jared Hawke

2005 Awards
The 2005 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 22 February 2005, hosted by Triple J's Robbie Buck. The WAMi Awards were held in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall. The stars were shining as award winners were presented their WAMi cakes. Jebediah, Carus, The Kill Devil Hills, Red Jezebel, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp and The Panda Band performed live at the ceremony. Inductees into the WAM Hall of Fame were Bon Scott (AC/DC), Martin Clarke and Dave Hole.

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Most Popular Album - Eskimo Joe - A Song is a City
 * Most Popular Single/EP - Eskimo Joe - "From the Sea"
 * Most Popular Live Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Favourite Newcomer - Snowman
 * Most Popular Music Video - Little Birdy - "Beautiful To Me"
 * Most Popular Music Website - Perthbands
 * Most Popular Music Venue - Rosemount Hotel
 * Most Popular Music Event - Big Day Out

General awards

 * Golden WAMi for contribution to the WA Music industry in 2004 - Nigel Bird
 * Most Promising New Act - The Panda Band
 * Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
 * Media Award for outstanding contribution in 2004 - RTRFM
 * Management Awards for outstanding achievements in 2004 by a Manager - Philip Stevens
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Gavin Tempany
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin (Jebediah, Red Jezebel, Snowman)
 * Best WA Based Record Label - Jarrah Records

Genre Category Awards

 * Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Funk Act - Dyslexic Fish
 * Best Hard Rock/Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Best Indie/Pop Act! - Eskimo Joe
 * Best Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Downsyde
 * Best Punk Act - Gyroscope
 * Best Rock Act - End of Fashion
 * Best Urban Music Act - Downsyde
 * Best World Music Act - B Movie Heroes

Craft Category Awards

 * Best Male Vocalist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt & The Blackeyed Dogs)
 * Best Female Vocalist - Katy Steele (Little Birdy)
 * Best Guitarist - Nathan Gaunt (Nathan Gaunt & The Blackeyed Dogs)
 * Best Drummer - Angus Diggs (Monkey Boy)
 * Best Electronic Producer - Lo-Key Fu
 * Best Bassist - Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah)
 * Best Instrumentalist - Kathy Potter
 * Best DJ - Greg Packer

2006 Awards
The 2006 WAMi Awards were held on Tuesday 21 February 2006 on the Becks Verandah at the Perth Concert Hall, hosted again by Robbie Buck (from Triple J). The awards featured performances by The Panics, Snowman, The Fuzz and Schvendes plus a surprise special guest performance from John Butler. Inductions into the WAM Hall of Fame were Stephen and Alan Pigram (The Pigram Brothers), James Baker (Hoodoo Gurus, The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon and The Manikins) and David McComb (The Triffids/The Blackeyed Susans).

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Most Popular Album - Gyroscope - Are You Involved?
 * Most Popular Single/EP - Schvendes - "Turn Out Your Lights"
 * Most Popular Live Act - Gyroscope
 * Favourite Newcomer - Eleventh He Reaches London
 * Most Popular Music Video - End of Fashion - "O Yeah"
 * Most Popular Music Website - Perthbands
 * Most Popular Music Venue - Rosemount Hotel
 * Most Popular Music Event - Big Day Out

General awards

 * Golden WAMi for contribution to the local music industry - Luke Rinaldi
 * Management Award for outstanding achievement - Philip Stevens
 * Media Award for outstanding contribution - RTRFM
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin (Jebediah, Red Jezebel, Snowman)
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Michael ‘Fletch’ Fletcher
 * Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
 * Most Promising New Act - Schvendes
 * Best Indigenous Act - Richard Walley

Genre category awards

 * Best Indie/Pop Act - The Panda Band
 * Best Rock Act - Gyroscope
 * Best Hard Rock/Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Best Punk Act - Gyroscope
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Best Urban Music Act - Downsyde
 * Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Jazz Act - Hip Mo Toast
 * Best World Music Act - B Movie Heroes
 * Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Funk Act - Bobby Blackbird and the Bluejays
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Astronaut

Craft Category Awards

 * Best Electronic Producer - Pendulum
 * Best Guitarist - Drew Goddard (Karnivool)
 * Best Female Vocalist - Katy Steele (Little Birdy)
 * Best Instrumentalist - Tristen Parr (Schvendes, Fall Electric)
 * Best Bassist -Ben Franz (The Waifs)
 * Best Drummer - Gabriel Nicotra (The Panda Band, Rollerskates)
 * Best DJ - Greg Packer
 * Best Male Vocalist - Andy Citawarman (Snowman)

2007 Awards
The 2007 WAMi Awards were held on Wednesday 21 February 2007 co-hosted by Triple J's Robbie Buck and Rosie Beaton. The WAMi Awards saw a return to the Beck's Verandah, at the Perth Concert Hall and after years of presenting cakes to WAMi Award winners, 2007 sees the winners presented with a WAMington. Eskimo Joe gave a special acoustic performance with performances by Little Birdy, Dave Hole, The Stems and WAMi nominees Double Entendre. The Farris Brothers (Andrew, Tim and Jon) were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Album - Snowman
 * Most Popular Single/EP - Eskimo Joe - "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
 * Most Popular Live Act - Karnivool
 * Favourite Newcomer - Birds of Tokyo
 * Most Popular Music Video - Snowman - "You Are A Casino"
 * Most Popular Music Website - Perthbands.com
 * Most Popular Music Venue - Amplifier Bar
 * Most Popular Music Event - Big Day Out

Industry Awards

 * Most Promising New Act - Mink Mussel Creek
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin
 * Media Award-Individual - Bob Gordon
 * Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny (Karnivool/Birds of Tokyo)
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May (The Fuzz)
 * Best Guitarist - Drew Goddard (Karnivool)
 * Best Bassist - Ben Franz
 * Best Drummer - Rob Nassif (Gyroscope)
 * Best Instrumentalist - Tristan Parr (Schvendes)
 * Best Electronic Producer - Pendulum
 * Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Country Music Act - The Jayco Brothers
 * Best Rock Act - Snowman
 * Best Indi Pop Act - The Bank Holidays
 * Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
 * Management Award - Heath Bradby
 * Media Award-Organisation - RTRFM
 * Best DJ - Dan the Man
 * Best Hardcore/Punk Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
 * Best Hard Rock Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Best Jazz Act - VOID
 * Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
 * Best Sound Engineer - Dave Parkin
 * Best Urban/ Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Pendulum
 * Best Funk Act - Bobby Blackbird and the Bluejays
 * Best World Act - Double Entendre

2008 Awards
The 2008 WAMi Awards were held at the Perth Festival Beck's Music Box (on the Esplanade, Perth) on Thursday 21 February 2008. The event was co-hosted by Caroline Tran and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Jebediah, Birds of Tokyo, Blue Shaddy, Yabu Band with special guests Groovylips and the Yang, Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke and DJ's Dan the Man & Rok Riley. The WAM Hall of Fame, was not part of the ceremony, with the executive director of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, announcing that WAM were planning to hold a separate Hall of Fame event later in the year. The winners of the 2008 WAMi's were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - The Panics
 * Most Popular Music Website - Perthbands
 * Most Popular Live Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Single/EP - Gyroscope – "Snakeskin"
 * Most Popular Album - Birds of Tokyo – Day One
 * Favourite Newcomer - Harlequin League
 * Most Popular Music Video - Gyroscope – "Snakeskin"'
 * Most Popular Music Event - Southbound
 * Most Popular Venue - Amplifier Bar

Industry voted awards

 * Most Promising New Act - Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia
 * Best Sound Engineer (Live or Studio) - George Kailis
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin
 * Best WA Record Label - Jarrah Records
 * Media Award Individual - Dave Cutbush
 * Media Award Organisation - RTRFM 92.1
 * Management Award - Steph Edwardes
 * Best Rock Act - Birds of Tokyo
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - The Panics
 * Best Indie Pop Act - Institut Polaire
 * Best Hardcore/Punk Act - The Homicides
 * Best Hard Rock/Metal Act - Karnivool
 * Best Blues/Roots Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Funk Act - The Bluejays
 * Best Jazz Act - Void
 * Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Urban/ Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
 * Best Electronic Act - Pendulum
 * Best DJ - Dan the Man
 * Best World Act - The Flying Carpathians
 * Best Indigenous Act - The Pigram Brothers
 * Best Electronic Producer - Pendulum
 * Best Bassist - Roy Martinez
 * Best Guitarist - Ant Gray (Schvendes)
 * Best Male Vocalist - Brendon Humphries (The Kill Devil Hills)
 * Best Female Vocalist. - Abbe May (Abbe May and The Rockin' Pneumonia)
 * Best Drummer - Pete Guazzelli
 * Best Instrumentalist - Tristan Parr (Schvendes, Fall Electric)

2009 Awards
The 2009 WAMi Awards were held at the Metro City Nightclub on Thursday 7 May 2009, with the event hosted by Tex Perkins. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Drapht, The Kill Devil Hills, Djva, Project Mayhem and the Sneaky Weasel Gang. Dave Faulkner was inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame.

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Birds of Tokyo
 * Most Popular Live Act - Birds of Tokyo
 * Most Popular Album - Birds of Tokyo - Universes
 * Most Popular Single/EP - Tame Impala - Tame Impala
 * Favourite Newcomer - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular Music Video - Downsyde - "Fortune and Fame"
 * Most Popular Music Event - Southbound
 * Most Popular Music Venue - Fly by Night Musicians Club
 * Most Popular Music Website - www.fasterlouder.com.au (Perth)

Industry voted awards

 * Golden WAMi - Kristy Pinder
 * Most Promising New Act - Tame Impala
 * Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
 * Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
 * Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
 * Best Drummer - Matt Maguire
 * Best Instrumentalist - Alex Archer
 * Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
 * Best DJ - Dan The Man
 * Best Rock Act - Birds of Tokyo
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - The Panics
 * Best Indie Pop Act
 * Best Hardcore / Punk Act - The Painkillers
 * Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - The Devil Rides Out
 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia
 * Best Funk Act - Sneaky Weasel Gang
 * Best Jazz Act - VOID
 * Best Country Music Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Urban/Hip Hop Act - Drapht
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Pendulum
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Dave Carter
 * Best Record Producer/Engineer - Dave Parkin - Blackbird Studio
 * Indigenous Act of the Year - Yabu Band
 * Best WA based Record Label - Good Cop Bad Cop Records
 * Media Award (Individual) - Bob Gordon
 * Media Award (Organisation) - RTRFM
 * Management Award - Jodie Regan

2010 Awards
The 2010 WAMi Awards were announced Thursday 20 May 2010 at Capitol Nightclub, Perth, with the event hosted by Lindsay McDougall and Peter Barr. The WAMi Awards night included live performances by Sugar Army, Will Stoker and the Embers, the Brow Horn Orchestra, Black Poet and Hayley Beth.

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Birds of Tokyo
 * Most Popular Live Act - Karnivool
 * Most Popular Music Website - Fasterlouder.com.au
 * Most Popular Album - Karnivool – Sound Awake
 * Favourite Newcomer - The Joe Kings
 * Most Popular Music Venue - Amplifier Bar
 * Most Popular Single / EP - French Rockets / Injured Ninja – "12" Split + DVD
 * Most Popular Music Video - Blac Blocs - "NVDA"
 * Most Popular Music Event - Soundwave (Perth)

Industry Awards

 * Most Promising New Act - Emperors
 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Dave Carter
 * Best Record Producer / Engineer - Dave Parkin
 * Indigenous Act of the Year - Yabu Band
 * Best WA Based Record Label - Good Cop Bad Cop
 * Media Award, Individual - Dave Cutbush
 * Media Award, Organisation - RTRFM
 * Management Award - Steph Edwardes
 * Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
 * Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
 * Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
 * Best Drummer - Adam Weston
 * Best Instrumentalist - Alex Archer
 * Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
 * Best DJ - Charlie Bucket'
 * Best Rock Act - The Kill Devil Hills
 * Best Commercial Pop Act - Eskimo Joe
 * Best Indie Pop Act - Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke
 * Best Hardcore / Punk Act - Project Mayhem
 * Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Abbe May
 * Best Funk Act - The Brow Horn Orchestra
 * Best Jazz Act - The Graham Wood Trio
 * Best Country Music Act - The Fancy Brothers
 * Best Urban Hip Hop Act - The Typhoons
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé

2011 Awards
The 2011 WAMi Awards were announced on 28 May 2011 at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Dylan Lewis and Dom Alessio. Record producer and engineer, the late Shaun O'Callaghan, The Waifs and Pete Carroll (former RTRFM manager and manager The Panics) were all inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame. The winners are listed below

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular Live Act - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular Website - FasterLouder
 * Most Popular Album - Birds of Tokyo by Birds of Tokyo
 * Favourite Newcomer - Split Seconds
 * Most Popular Music Venue - The Rosemount Hotel
 * Most Popular Music Event - St Jeromes Laneway
 * Most Popular Single / EP - She's Like a Comet by Jebediah
 * Most Popular Music Video - "Don't You Wanna Sing Forever" by The Brow Horn Orchestra

Industry voted awards

 * Most Promising New Act - Split Seconds
 * Best Rock Act- Tame Impala
 * Best Hardcore / Punk Act - Injured Ninja
 * Best Hard Rock / Metal Act - Eleventh He Reaches London
 * Best Funk Act - Boom! Bap! Pow!
 * Best Urban / Hip Hop Act - Drapht
 * Best Blues & Roots Act - Abbe May
 * Best Jazz Act - Jack Doepel Quartet
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé
 * Best Country Music Act - Ruby Boots
 * Best Indigenous Act- Yabu Band
 * Best Electronic Music Act - Tim & Jean
 * Best Indie Pop Act - Split Second
 * Best Commercial Pop - Felicity Groom & Tim & Jean (First category tie in WAMi Award history **)
 * Best WA Based Record Label - Jarrah Records
 * Media Award - Individual - Aarom Wilson
 * Media Award - Organisation - RTRfm 92.1
 * Management Award - Luke Rinaldi
 * GOLDEN WAMi - Luke Rinaldi - winner

Craft awards

 * Best Live Sound Engineer - Luke Willott
 * Best Record Producer / Engineer - Dave Parkin
 * Best Male Vocalist - Sean Pollard
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
 * Best Guitarist - Kevin Parker
 * Best Bassist - Rob Stephens
 * Best Drummer - Todd Pickett
 * Best Instrumentalist - Glen Sarangapany
 * Best Electronic Producer - Tomás Ford
 * Best DJ - Rok Riley

2012 Awards
The 2012 WAMi Awards were announced on 2 June 2012 at The Bakery, James Street Northbridge, with the event hosted by Claire Hooper and Dom Alessio. Comedian Tim Minchin, the late Robert Hunter, and the former CEO of WAM, Paul Bodlovich, were inducted into the WAM Hall of Fame. The winners were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Group - San Cisco
 * Most Popular Live Act - Abbe May
 * Most Popular Solo Artist - Abbe May
 * Most Popular Music Website - FasterLouder
 * 2012 Breakthrough Act - San Cisco
 * Most Popular Music Venue - The Bakery
 * Most Popular Single - "Awkward" by San Cisco
 * Most Popular Music Video - "Awkward" by San Cisco
 * Most Popular Album / EP - Awkward EP by San Cisco
 * Most Popular Music Event - RTRfm's In the Pines

Industry voted awards

 * Most Promising New Act - Sonpsilo Circus
 * Rock Act of the Year - Abbe May
 * Pop Act of the Year - San Cisco
 * Experimental Act of the Year - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving & Usurper of Modern Medicine
 * Hardcore Punk Act of the Year - Project Mayhem
 * Metal Act of the Year - Drowning Horse
 * Blues Act of the Year - Abbe May
 * Folk Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
 * Acoustic Roots Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
 * Funk Act of the Year - The Brow Horn Orchestra

Craft awards

 * Live Sound Engineer of the Year - Stu McLaughlin
 * Recording Engineer of the Year - Dave Parkin
 * Guitarist of the Year - Doug May
 * Bassist of the Year - Nick Gardener
 * Drummer/Percussionist of the Year - Scarlett Stevens
 * Keys/Synth Artist of the Year - Jack Doepel
 * Multi-Instrumentalist of the Year - Todd Pickett
 * Male Vocalist of the Year - Sean Pollard
 * Female Vocalist of the Year - Abbe May
 * Electronic Producer of the Year - Diger Rokwell
 * DJ of the Year - Rok Riley
 * Jazz Act of the Year - Jack Doepel Quartet
 * Hip Hop Act of the Year - Mathas
 * Dance/Electronic Act of the Year - Voltaire Twins
 * Country Music Act of the Year - Ruby Boots
 * World Music Act of the Year - Grace Barbé
 * Indigenous Artist of the Year - Yabu Band
 * WA Record Label of the Year - Spinning Top Records
 * 2012 Media Award - Individual - Aarom Wilson (Drum Media)
 * 2012 Media Award - Organisation - RTRfm
 * 2012 Management Award - Phil Stevens

2013 Awards
The 2013 Awards took place on 8 November 2013. The winners from the 2013 WAMi Awards were

Public voted awards

 * Group of the Year - Tame Impala
 * Solo Artists of the Year - Abbe May
 * Record Store of the Year - 78 Records
 * Most Popular Venue - The Astor Theatre
 * Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
 * Album of the Year - Lonerism by Tame Impala
 * Single of the Year - "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" by Tame Impala
 * Music Video of the Year - "Elephant" by Tame Impala

Industry voted awards

 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Morgan Bain
 * Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
 * Best Electronic Act - Diger Rokwell
 * Best Experimental Act - Kučka
 * Best Folk Act - Mama Kin and Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
 * Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
 * Best Jazz Artists - Graham Wood
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Karnivool
 * Best Pop Act - Rainy Day Women
 * Best Punk Act - Chainsaw Hookers
 * Best Rock Act - The Love Junkies
 * Best Urban Act - Mathas
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé
 * Breakthrough Act - The Love Junkies
 * Management Award - Luke Rinaldi
 * Label of the Year - Walking Horse Music
 * Media Award - Adam Trainer (RTRFM)
 * Golden WAMi - Andrew Ryan

Craft awards

 * Sound Engineer (live) of the Year - Luke Gray & Adam Round
 * Sound Engineer (studio) of the Year - Dave Parkin
 * Record Producer of the Year -
 * Electronic Producer of the Year - Ta-ku
 * Multi Instrumentalist of the Year - Todd Pickett
 * Female Vocalist of the Year - Abbe May
 * Male Vocalist of the Year - Ian Kenny
 * Guitarist of the Year - Luke Dux
 * Bassist of the Year - Ryan Dux
 * Drummer of the Year - Lewis Walsh
 * Keys / Synth of the Year - Jack Doepel

2014 Awards
The 2014 Awards took place on 7 November 2014. The winners from the 2014 WAMi Awards were

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Pond
 * Most Popular New Act - Hideous Sun Demon
 * Most Popular Live Act - Pond
 * Most Popular Video - "Only One" by John Butler Trio
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival

Industry voted awards

 * Best Blues / Roots Act - The Floors
 * Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
 * Best Electronic Act - Kučka
 * Best Experimental Act - Kučka
 * Best Folk Act - David Craft
 * Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
 * Best Jazz Artists - Tom O'Halloran
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Puck
 * Best Pop Act - Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
 * Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
 * Best Rock Act - The Love Junkies
 * Best Urban Act - Mathas
 * Best World Act - The Weapon Is Sound
 * Breakthrough Act - Mt. Mountain
 * Best Album - Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It by Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
 * Best Single - "Unconditional " by Kučka
 * Management Award - Jodie Regan
 * Media Award - Peter Barr (RTRFM)
 * Golden WAMi - Jodie Regan

Craft awards

 * Best Sound Engineer (live) - Chris Wright
 * Best Sound Engineer (studio) - Adam Round
 * Best Record Producer - Diger Rokwell
 * Best Electronic Producer - Regan Mathews
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
 * Best Male Vocalist - Timothy Nelson
 * Best Guitarist - Luke Dux
 * Best Bassist - Ryan Dux
 * Best Drummer - Lewis Walsh
 * Best Keys / Synth - Timothy Nelson

2015 Awards
The 2015 Awards took place on 5 November 2015. The winners from the 2015 WAMi Awards were

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular New Act - Koi Child
 * Most Popular Live Act - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular Video - "Let It Happen" by Tame Impala
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Event - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival

Industry voted awards

 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Morgan Bain
 * Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
 * Best Electronic Act - Kučka
 * Best Experimental Act - Kučka
 * Best Folk Act - Jacob Diamond
 * Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
 * Best Jazz Artists - Ben Vanderwal
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Voyager
 * Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
 * Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
 * Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
 * Best Urban Act - Coin Banks
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé
 * Best Album - Currents by Tame Impala
 * Best EP - Figurine  by Tired Lion
 * Best Single - "Twilight Driving" by Methyl Ethel
 * Best Record Label - Spinning Top
 * Management Award - Jacob Snell
 * Media Award - Bob Gordon (X-Press Magazine)
 * Golden WAMi - Andrew Ryan

2016 Awards
The 2016 Awards took place in November 2016. The winners from the 2016 WAMi Awards were

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Koi Child
 * Most Popular New Act - POW! Negro
 * Most Popular Live Act - POW Negro
 * Most Popular Video - "1-5-9" by Koi Child
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Event - Camp Doogs

Industry voted awards

 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Old Blood
 * Best Country Act - Ruby Boots
 * Best Electronic Act - Slumberjack
 * Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio
 * Best Folk Act - Lucy Peach
 * Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams
 * Best Jazz Artists - Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Voyager
 * Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
 * Best Punk Act - Scalphunter
 * Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
 * Best Urban Act - Koi Child & Mathas
 * Best World Act - Grace Barbé
 * Best Album - Koi Child by Koi Child
 * Best EP - Open Plan Living by Verge Collection
 * Best Single - "Doomsday Clock" by Abbe May
 * Best Record Label - Pilerats
 * Management Award - Jacob Snell
 * Media Award - Caitlin Nienaber (RTRFM)
 * Golden WAMi - Jacob Snell

Craft awards

 * Best Sound Engineer (live) - James Newhouse
 * Best Sound Engineer (studio) - Dave Parkin
 * Best Record Producer - Joel Quartermain
 * Best Electronic Producer - Regan Mathews
 * Best Female Vocalist - Abbe May
 * Best Male Vocalist - Jacob Diamond
 * Best Guitarist - Benjamin Witt
 * Best Bassist - Vanessa Thornton
 * Best Drummer - Daniel Susnjar
 * Best Keys / Synth - Timothy Nelson

2017 Awards
The 2017 Awards took place on 2 November 2017. The winners were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - The Waifs
 * Most Popular New Act - Stella Donnelly
 * Most Popular Live Act - POW! Negro
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival
 * Most Popular Music video - "Medicine" by Peter Bibby

Genre and Industry awards

 * Best Album - Everything Is Forgotten by Methyl Ethel
 * Best EP - Thrush Metal by Stella Donnelly
 * Best Single - "Mechanical Bull" by Stella Donnelly
 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Old Blood
 * Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
 * Best Electronic Act (live) - Tobacco Rat
 * Best Experimental Act - Furchick
 * Best Folk Act - Stella Donnelly
 * Best Hip-Hop Act - Ziggy Ramo
 * Best Indigenous Act - Ziggy Ramo
 * Best Jazz Act - Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
 * Best Pop Act - Methyl Ethel
 * Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Nerve Quakes
 * Best Regional Act - Carla Geneve
 * Best Rock Act - Tired Lion
 * Best Urban Act - POW! Negro
 * Label of the Year - Good Company Records
 * Industry Representative of the Year - Caitlin Nienabar
 * Management Award - Phil Stevens
 * Golden WAMi - Phaedra Watts

Craft awards

 * Best Bassist – Sara McPherson
 * Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Ricki Malet (Trumpet)
 * Best Drummer/Percussionist – Nathan Sproule
 * Best Electronic Producer – Feels
 * Best Female Vocalist – Stella Donnelly
 * Best Guitarist – Axel Carrington
 * Best Keys/Synth Artist – Tom O'Halloran
 * Best Male Vocalist – Jake Webb
 * Best Sound Engineer (live) – Jeremy Beste
 * Best Sound Engineer/Producer (studio) – Andy Lawson

2018 Awards
The 2018 Awards took place on 1 November 2018. The winners were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Tame Impala
 * Most Popular New Act - Wooly Mammoth
 * Most Popular Live Act - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival

Kiss My Camera Awards

 * Best Live Shot of a WA Act - Emanuel Rudnicki (The Southern River Band)
 * Best Live Shot of a Touring Act - Denis Radacic (The Butterfly Effect)
 * Best Press Shot of a WA Act - Matsu (Lincoln MacKinnon)

Genre and Industry awards

 * Best Album - Fruit by Abbe May
 * Best EP - Magic Eye by Demon Days
 * Best Single - "Greg's Discount Chemist" by Carla Geneve
 * Best Music Video - "Social Candy" by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Mama Kin Spender
 * Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
 * Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio and Louise Devenish
 * Best Folk Act - Jacob Diamond
 * Best Hip-Hop Act - Hyclass
 * Best Indigenous Act - Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
 * Best Jazz Act - Alana Macpherson Nonet
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Feels
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
 * Best Pop Act - Stella Donnelly
 * Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Nerve Quakes
 * Best Regional Act - Tracey Barnett
 * Best Rock Act - Carla Geneve
 * Best Urban Act - Sodette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
 * Best Work Act - Grace Barbé
 * Label of the Year - Women of Music Production Perth
 * Industry Representative of the Year - Caitlin Nienabar
 * Golden WAMi - Caitlin Nienabar

Craft awards

 * Best Bassist – Jennifer Aslett and Roy Martinez
 * Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Alana Macpherson (Saxophone)
 * Best Drummer/Percussionist – Daniel Susnjar
 * Best Electronic Producer – Feels
 * Best Guitarist – Jacob Diamond
 * Best Keys/Synth Artist – Harry Mitchell
 * Best Live Sound Engineer – Chris Wright
 * Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Matt Gio (Rada Studio)
 * Best Vocalist – Odette Mercy

2019 Awards
The 2019 Awards took place on 31 October 2019. The winners were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Dulcie
 * Most Popular New Act - Dulcie
 * Most Popular Live Act - Spacey Jane
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Music Event - Falls Festival

Genre and Industry awards

 * Best Album - Beware of the Dogs by Stella Donnelly
 * Best EP - Carla Geneve by Carla Geneve
 * Best Single - "Things Change" by Carla Geneve
 * Best Music Video - "Bloom" by Jamilla
 * Best Blues / Roots Act - Lincoln MacKinnon
 * Best Country Act - The Little Lord Street Band
 * Best Experimental Act - Eduardo Cossio
 * Best Folk Act - Jack Davies & The Bush Chooks
 * Best Hip-Hop Act - Hyclass
 * Best Indigenous Act - The Struggling Kings
 * Best Jazz Act - Harry Mitchell Quartet
 * Best Live Electronic Act - Your Girl Pho
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
 * Best Pop Act - Stella Donnelly
 * Best Punk / Hardcore Act - Sly Withers
 * Best Regional Act - Blue Child Collective
 * Best Rock Act - Carla Geneve
 * Best Urban Act - Superego
 * Best Work Act - Grace Barbé
 * Label of the Year - Rhubarb Records
 * Golden WAMi - Nigel Bird (WAM)

Craft awards

 * Best Bassist – Kate Pass and Roy Martinez
 * Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Ricki Malet (Trumpet)
 * Best Drummer/Percussionist – Talya Valenti
 * Best Electronic Producer – Feels
 * Best Guitarist – Carla Geneve
 * Best Keys/Synth Artist – Harry Mitchell
 * Best Live Sound Engineer – Chris Wright
 * Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Broderick Madden-Scott
 * Best Vocalist – Grace Barbé

2020 Awards
The 2020 Awards took place in March 2021. The winners were:

Public voted awards

 * Most Popular Act - Spacey Jane
 * Most Popular New Act - Electric State
 * Most Popular Live Act - Electric State
 * Most Popular Venue - Mojos Bar
 * Most Popular Live or Streaming Music Event - Nannup Music Festival

Genre and Industry awards

 * Best Album – The Slow Rush by Tame Impala and Sunlight by Spacey Jane
 * Best EP – Everything Melts by Noah Dillon
 * Best Single – "Booster Seat" by Spacey Jane
 * Best Music Video – "Mr. Prism" by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
 * Best Blues / Roots Act – Matty T Wall
 * Best Country Act – Siobhan Cotchin
 * Best Experimental Act – Rachael Dease
 * Best Folk Act – Jack Davies & the Bush Chooks
 * Best Hip-Hop Act – Adrian Dzvuke
 * Best Indigenous Act – MissGenius
 * Best Jazz Act – Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
 * Best Live Electronic Act – Your Girl Pho, BEXX
 * Best Metal / Heavy Act – Bolt Gun
 * Best Pop Act – Spacey Jane
 * Best Punk / Hardcore Act – Dennis Cometti
 * Best Regional Act – Tanya Ransom
 * Best Rock Act – The Southern River Band
 * Best R&B/Funk/Soul Act – Grievous Bodily Calm
 * Best Global Music Act – Grace Barbé
 * Label of the Year – Blue Grey Pink
 * Golden WAMi – Will Backler (RTRFM)

Craft awards

 * Best Bassist – Grace Barbé
 * Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Gemma Farrell
 * Best Drummer/Percussionist – Talya Valenti
 * Best Electronic Producer – SLUMBERJACK
 * Best Guitarist – Guy Ghouse
 * Best Keys/Synth Artist – Josiah Padmanabham
 * Best Live Sound Engineer – Jeremy Beste
 * Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Andy Lawson
 * Best Vocalist – Grace Barbé