RECORD OF THE YEAR: Lost Valentinos – Lost Cities Of Gold

BEST SONG: Fergus Brown – John, She Was Never Only Dancing

NEXT BIG THING: Sherlock’s Daughter

BEST LIVE ACT: Seekae

BEST MUSIC EVENT: All Tomorrow’s Parties

BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL: Sydney Festival

BEST ARTIST: Wade Marynowsky

BEST ON STAGE: Cate Blanchett – A Streetcar Named Desire, The War Of The Roses

BEST ARTS EVENT: Semi-Permanent

REMIX THE CITY: I Heart Kings Cross

BEST COLLECTIVE: Red Rattler

SMAC OF THE YEAR: John Wardle

The 2009 SMAC of The Year winner has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural fabric of Sydney. Muso turned political activist John Wardle was relentless in campaigning to abolish the Place of Public Entertainment licences (POPEs). Thanks to his Raise the Bar campaign on liquor licensing in NSW, pubs can freely put on acoustic nights or have a live DJ – instead of whacking a Chumbawumba CD on loop.