Sam Anning is an Australian jazz bassist. He was nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album with Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr, Mark Fitzgibbon & Sam Anning - Treat Me Gently in 2009 and with Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford, Sam Anning - Shreveport Stomp in 2011.

Discography

TitleAlbum details
Treat Me Gently (with Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr & Mark Fitzgibbons)Released: November 2008 Label: Head Records
Homage (with Allan Browne and Marc Hannaford)Released: 14 April 2009 Label: Jazzhead (Head107)
Shreveport Stomp (with Allan Browne and Marc Hannaford)Released: 2011 Label: Jazzhead (Head140)
Sweethears (with Julien Wilson & Allan Browne)Released: November 2012 Label: Lionsharecords
Across a Field as Vast as OneReleased: 18 May 2018 Format: CD, LP, Digital download Label: Earshift Records (EAR022)
Little Did They Know (with Angela Davis and Tony Gould)Released: 10 May 2019 Format: Label: ABC Music
Our Songs, Not Songs (with Kristin Berardi)Released: 5 September 2019 Format: Label: Earshift Music
Pistils (with Rajiv Jayaweera)Released: 5 June 2020 Format: Label: Earshift Music
Guardian of the Thunderhead (with George and Ivy)Released: January 2021 Format: Label: Sam Anning
OaatchapaiReleased: December 2021 Format: Label: Sam Anning
Between Panic & Peace (with Andrea Keller & Shannon Barnett)Released: March 2022 Format: Label: Barnett, Anning, Keller
EarthenReleased: April 2024 Format: digital Label: Earshift

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011Shreveport StompBest Independent Jazz AlbumNominated
2022OaatchapaiBest Independent Jazz Album or EPNominated
2025EarthenBest Independent Heavy Album or EPNominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2009Treat Me GentlyBest Jazz AlbumNominated
2011Shreveport StompBest Jazz AlbumNominated
2022OaatchapaiBest Jazz AlbumNominated

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2018Across A Field As Vast As OneAustralian Music PrizeNominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018Across a Field as Vast as One (as Sam Anning Sextet)Best Jazz AlbumWon
2022Sam AnningBest Jazz WorkNominated

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