FBi Radio has announced the nominees for the 2018 Sydney Music, Arts & Culture Awards.

Since 2008, the FBi SMAC Awards have recognised and celebrated Sydney talent that left its mark on music, art and culture over the previous year.
 
This year’s winners will join past recipients including Cloud Control, The Preatures, Sarah Blasko, Body Type, Rainbow Chan, Ben Marshall, Angela Goh and more. 
 
The Awards will celebrate Sydney’s best and brightest musicians, artists, performers, restaurants and events over 9 categories, while the SMAC of the Year Award will also be presented to a person who has made a singular contribution to Sydney’s cultural vitality this past year.
 
Voting is open to the public and will run until 5PM Wednesday 13 February with winners announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 26 February, held at Carriageworks and broadcast live on FBi 94.5FM.
 
For more info on the FBi SMAC Award nominees and to vote, head to fbiradio.com/smacs
 
Complete list of nominees
 
RECORD OF THE YEAR
B Wise – Area Famous
Retiree – House Or Home
NASHO – NASHO
Phantastic Ferniture – Phantastic Ferniture
DEN – Deep Cell
Jack River – Sugar Mountain
 
BEST SONG
The Presets – Martini
Julia Jacklin – Body
Slim Set – Cooked
Shady Nasty – Jewellery
Kwame – Wow
Kota Banks – Zoom
 
NEXT BIG THING
Presented by Southern Comfort
The Kid Laroi
Kwame
Slim Set
Milan Ring
100
CLYPSO
 
BEST LIVE ACT
Presented Young Henrys
DIN
Slim Set
Dispossessed
Freda & Jackson
100
Sampa The Great
 
BEST EATS
Cavalier 2.0
Sáng by Mabasa
Paperbark
Lankan Filling Station
Bella Brutta
A1 Canteen
 
BEST MUSIC EVENT
Presented by Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
Mad Racket
Soft Centre
Pavlovabar
Heaps Gay Queertopia
Psyched As
Newtown Festival
 
BEST ARTIST
Leila El Rayes
Justin Shoulder
Nadia Hernández
Shireen Taweel
Shahmen Suku aka Radha La Bia
Talia Smith
 
BEST ARTS PROGRAM
The Countess Report
Desire Lines
Sissy Ball
Parramatta Artist Studios
Campbelltown Arts Centre – Real Real
Artspace – 52 Artists 52 Actions
 
BEST ON STAGE
Urban Theatre Projects – Right Here. Right Now.
Blackie Blackie Brown
Bangarra Dance Company – Dark Emu
Yarramadoon
A Harp In The South
The Howling Girls