WA's premier songwriting competition has just delivered another incredible list of nominees for the 2018/19 WAM Song of the Year Awards.

Leading the nominations are Ben Matthews, Camarano, Farraday's Cage, Flewnt, Jamilla, Pat Chow and The Hunting Birds, with two nominations each. Other nominated acts include The Skelton Collective, Riley Pearce, Simone and Girlfunkle, plus a whole heap more (full list below).

Nominees will be in the running to win a share of $45,000 in prizes over 17 different categories with winners announced at the WAM Song of the Year Awards Party, taking place on Wednesday 26th June at Fremantle's Freo.Social.

The Awards Party will also feature performances from nominated Song of the Year acts including gloom pop two-piece Echo Adore, hip-hop MC Flewnt, indie rockers Pat Chow and Persian world fusion artist Tara Tiba.

"Here at WAM HQ we're excited to be shining a light on 100 tracks from West Australian songwriters and with so many incredible tracks featured in the nominations this year, Song of the Year continues to prove that the WA music scene is thriving!" said WAM Song of the Year Coordinator, Claire Hodgson.

Tickets for WAM Song of the Year Awards Party are on sale now. View the full list of nominees and ticket info below.

WAM Song of the Year Nominees 2018/2019

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

Presented by Act-Belong-Commit ' Studio Sponsor Vision Studios

You'll Be Alright FPs
Be Myself Mitchell Martin
Half Of Me Ninth Time Lucky
Are You Okay? Pat Chow
All I Wanna Be The Skelton Collective

BLUES/ROOTS

Presented by Perfect Pitch Publishing ' Studio Sponsor JRF Recording Studio

In Starlight Farraday's Cage

Time Jenny Gaunt

Box Karin Page

Stone Cold Mark Turner

Old Man of the Blues Tom Fisher and the Layabouts
City Yo Yo Sun

COUNTRY

Presented by Spotify ' Studio Sponsor Soundbaker Studios

Little Southern Girl Harry Jakamarra
Can I Wear Your Shoes Julie Kember
I'll Be Gone Mike Goodwin
Letter to a Baby Girl The Eastern Line
Heartache Moon The Little Lord Street Band

Broken Dollar Dream Wayward Johnson and the Adjustment

ELECTRONIC

Presented by Alex Hotel ' Bivouac ' Studio Sponsor Pavement Studios

They Need Us (feat. Stella Donnelly) Feels
Lost In Dreams Fourth State
KING Jamilla
GOTTA BE IN MOTION KRIS
PHOENIX Mel Kay

I Don't Need Ya RUER

EXPERIMENTAL

Presented by Space Cassette ' Studio Sponsor Blackbird Sound Studio

Exorcism Refuge Bolt Gun
The Machines Are Learning to Keep Their Secrets Intenso
Gerygone: for two PVCellos Jean-Michel Maujean
Infinity Original Past Life
The Insect Apocalypse samarobryn

A moment like this. . ? Stephen de Filippo

FOLK

Presented by Clancy's Fremantle ' Studio Sponsor Blondel Recording Studios

Food for the Worms Camarano
Reminiscing King Ibis
Elephants Riley Pearce
Belly of Time Simone and Girlfunkle
Hidden In These Waters The Hunting Birds

These Words Wild Oak

HEAVY/METAL

Presented by Firestarter Distribution ' Studio Sponsor Templeman Audio

Ransack Agnesis
This Is Misery All This Filth
Belly Full of Lies Bayview Suspect
Unspoken Chaos Divine
Perished Walls Speak Elderflower
Tarantula Odditry

JAZZ

Presented by @placeorpoint ' Audiofly ' Studio Sponsor Crank Recording

Redman Ben Matthews
Where Would I Be Without You Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
31 Harry Mitchell
The Only Dude Imogen Thomson / Austin Salisbury
Song for The Days When Nick Abbey

Southbank Tim Newhouse Collective

OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS

Presented by Nannup Music Festival ' Studio Sponsor Poons Head Studios

Boodja Aliwah!
Kya Kyana Flewnt
Hold Me Joan & The Giants
Because Of Her We Can Natasha Eldridge
Never See You Onyx

Gone Phoneline Valentine

OUTSTANDING REGIONAL

Presented by APRA AMCOS ' Studio Sponsor Hopping Mouse Studios

Purpose ASKYA
Better Alone Ash Pluggy & Boston Switch
Spider's Web Brayden Sibbald
Follow Me (ft. Jasmine Gannaway) Just a Thought
Two Streets Latehorse

Kiera Jas Shadows

POP

Presented by Sorrento Strategic Music ' Studio SponsorTone City Recording Studio

Goodbye Bri Clark
Epilogues Cloning
Caught In History Echo Adore
You Did It To Yourself Noah Dillon
Haunt Me Teischa

Currents The Hunting Birds

PUNK/HARDCORE

Presented by Rhubarb Records/XVinylX ' The Poster Girls ' Studio Sponsor Sumo Sound Studios

The Right Swipe Blindspot
Something More Castle Bravo
Drugs My Shadow and I
Martyrdom Pat Chow
Jerry Seinfeldhair The Bob Gordons

Derby Jetty Trolley Boy

ROCK

Presented by Freo.Social ' Studio Sponsor Tunafish Recording Company

Table Mountain Camarano
Greg's Discount Chemist Carla Geneve
Dog Shit Days Cattle Class
Another Ghost Care
Blue Homebrand

Stay Shangrila

SCHOOLS 14 & UNDER

Presented by City of Fremantle ' Studio SponsorReal2Reel

Change Aia Klara
Fire Between Angelina Curtis
Just Friends Anika Louise
Shattered Heart Ava Sharp
Hero DETOUR

Sherbet Sunset Mitchell Ballardin

SCHOOLS 15 - 17

Presented by Lolly Box Music ' Studio Sponsor Artisan Music

Can't Help This Feeling Electrocity Ensemble
Lifeline Farraday's Cage
Rage Intrusion
I'm Alright Jayda D'Agostino
Show Love MALi JO$E

URBAN/HIP HOP

Presented by RTRFM ' Macando Music ' Studio Sponsor Sundown Studios

Falling Through Flaws Dead Tooth
Kya Kyana Flewnt
Queen Hyclass
Repeat After Me I Am Free Jacob de Gaye
Beautiful Jamilla

Ain't No Love Song Terri Danelle

WORLD

Presented by I Heart Songwriting Club ' Studio Sponsor Shanghai Twang Studios

Cold Bones Ben Matthews
Naf Naf Steve Hensby Band
Problenm Grace Barb
The Fire Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble
2048 Randa And The Soul Kingdom

Bahar Tara Tiba