[4][5] All applicants must have commercially released the entered work between the eligible period of 1 August to 31 July (of the award year).
[7] The 2012 Fowler's Live Music Awards took place at Fowlers on 1 November 2012 to "recognise success and achievement over the past 12 months [and] celebrate the great diversity of original live music" in South Australia.
Organiser Peter Darwin said "It is humbling to see the level of support both within the industry and from the music loving public for the FLMA's.
The Ryan Freeman Live Music Award, created in honour of Ryan Freeman, a live music fan who died in 2009, was awarded to Kelly Menhennett who also received $4000 to assist her career.
[9] The 2017 South Australian Music Awards took place on 9 November 2017 at the Thebarton Theatre.
[9] The 2018 South Australian Music Awards was hosted by Zan Rowe and took place at Thebarton Theatre on 8 November 2018.
[9] The 2019 South Australian Music Awards took place in Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide on 22 November 2019.
Kelly Menhennett, Jimblah, Stellie, Jess Day, Horror My Friend and Electric Fields gave live performances.
The APRA/AMCOS Emily Burrows Award, instituted in 2001 in memory of Emily Burrows, a former APRA AMCOS membership representative and compliance officer and awarded to a South Australian artist or band,[17] was included in the ceremony.