Winners of the WA Music Industry Assoc. (WAM) WA Song Contest announced

24/2/99
Arts Minister Peter Foss this evening announced the winners of the Western Australian Music Industry Association(WAM) WA Song Contest at the Burswood Casino Ballroom.
Mr Foss said the contest had grown since its inception in 1990 from 200 entries to a record 892 entries received last year.
"It has become one of the most prestigious song contests on the songwriter calender with each winner receiving $1,000 cash and a day's free recording for their song," he said.
"When the WA Song Contest began in 1990 there were just four categories. This has now expanded to 12 categories which include spiritual, children's, world and instrumental. There are also planned theme categories such as cars and millennium, which songwriters will address specifically in their compositions."
Other categories include folk, Aboriginal, jazz, blues, pop, country and rock.
The Minister also thanked the contributing organisations, including the Office of Youth Affairs, for their support in 1998 and announced that ArtsWA had recently confirmed funding towards the operation of WAM for 1999.
"The WA Song Contest is a perfect example of what can be achieved by the collaborative support of both the private and public sectors," Mr Foss said.
"Similarly, it provides an ideal platform for musicians and bands to showcase their talents and gain experience within the music industry.
"I congratulate the musicians who took part in the competition this year and for their originality."
Media Contact: Chris Morris 9321 2222

Winners of the 1998 WA Song Contest
Category Song Name Suburb
Aboriginal Healing Song Reynold Indich Gosnells
Acoustic Pieces 'Cartman' Mount Lawley
Blues Guilty as charged David Joske Floreat
Country Dust dries on my car Nick Rockett Beldon
Easy Listening Don't give in Tom Haran Sth Fremantle
Electronic Omnivor +'Qube' Armadale
Folk Knock'em down rain Steve Hammond Hamilton Hill
Lynn Hazelton
Jazz What do you.. Peter Altmejer-Mort Rivervale
Love Spanish fly +'Penelope' Darlington
Pop Drive 'Cartman' Mount Lawley
Rock Sweet 'FULL' Dianella
Youth Bless they speakers Travis Evans Wellstead.
Note: Names such as 'Penelope' and 'Qube' are band names.

Contact numbers for each artist are available from Mr James Nagy, WA Music Industry Assoc. - 92277962
or Chris Morris - 9321 2222