Sam Anning

Sam Anning is an Australian jazz bassist.^[1] 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^[2] and with Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford, Sam Anning - Shreveport Stomp in 2011.^[3]

Sam Anning
Anning in 2014
Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Bassist

Discography

Title	Album details
Treat Me Gently (with Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr & Mark Fitzgibbons)	Released: November 2008[4] Label: Head Records[5]
Homage (with Allan Browne and Marc Hannaford )	Released: 14 April 2009[6] Label: Jazzhead (Head107)
Shreveport Stomp (with Allan Browne and Marc Hannaford)	Released: 2011[7][8][9] Label: Jazzhead (Head140)
Sweethears (with Julien Wilson & Allan Browne)	Released: November 2012[10][11] Label: Lionsharecords
Across a Field as Vast as One	Released: 18 May 2018[12] Format: CD, LP, Digital download Label: Earshift Records (EAR022)
Little Did They Know (with Angela Davis and Tony Gould)	Released: 10 May 2019[13] Format: Label: ABC Music
Our Songs, Not Songs (with Kristin Berardi)	Released: 5 September 2019[14] Format: Label: Earshift Music
Pistils (with Rajiv Jayaweera)	Released: 5 June 2020[15] Format: Label: Earshift Music
Guardian of the Thunderhead (with George and Ivy)	Released: January 2021 Format: Label: Sam Anning
Oaatchapai	Released: December 2021 Format: Label: Sam Anning
Between Panic & Peace (with Andrea Keller & Shannon Barnett)	Released: March 2022 Format: Label: Barnett, Anning, Keller
Earthen	Released: 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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2011[16][17]	Shreveport Stomp	Best Independent Jazz Album	Nominated
2022[18][19]	Oaatchapai	Best Independent Jazz Album or EP	Nominated
2025	Earthen	Best Independent Heavy Album or EP	Nominated	[20]

ARIA Music Awards

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

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2009	Treat Me Gently	Best Jazz Album	Nominated	[21]
2011	Shreveport Stomp	Best Jazz Album	Nominated
2022	Oaatchapai	Best Jazz Album	Nominated	[22]

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2018[23][24]	Across A Field As Vast As One	Australian Music Prize	Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

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

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Across a Field as Vast as One (as Sam Anning Sextet)	Best Jazz Album	Won	[25][26]
2022	Sam Anning	Best Jazz Work	Nominated	[27][28]