FBi SMAC Awards 2022

Overview

FBi Radio has been championing Sydney music arts and culture for nearly two decades at this point. One of the many ways the beloved community radio station does this is through its annual Sydney Music Arts and Culture or SMAC Awards. These awards are back for 2022, celebrating the best this city has offered up over the last 12 months.

The categories for these awards range from Record and Song of the Year to Best Arts Program and Best Eats, with nominees including popular boundary-pushing musicians like 1300, Barkaa, SPEED and Tasman Kieth, through to artists like Shan Turner-Carroll and Chun Yin Rainbow Chan; events like Athletica, Pressure Fest, Radar Sundays, Big Thick Energy and Eucalyptusdom; and restaurants young and old like A.P Town, Maydanoz, Wan, Mitran Da Dhaba and Flyover Fritterie.

Milan Ring

The awards are voted on by the public, but voting is now closed. Whether you voted or not, if you still want to get involved in the awards, this is the first year that the ceremony is open to the public. Head along to the Powerhouse Museum on Thursday, November 10 and you can watch all the awards be handed out, as well as performances from some of the nominees and DJ sets from FBi family — all for free.

The lineup of performers features Gomeroi rapper Kobie Dee and DIY rockers Optic Nerve, both of who are nominated for best live act, as well as neo-soul singer-songwriter Milan Ring who's nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

There will also be a bar with beers from Grifter, and while you're at the Powerhouse, you can enjoy an after-hours exploration of the museum, including UNPOPULAR, the immersive new exhibition that provides never-before insights into 90s Australian tours from landmark acts like Nirvana, Pavement, Bikini Kill, Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth.

UNPOPULAR, Zan Wimberley