The FBi & TIME OUT Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) awards are the city's first truly interesting awards, given to the artists, musos, venues, promoters, creators & culture makers who keep Sydney's heart beating. The SMACs are here to award true originality, creativity & innovation.

We’re here to celebrate the interesting. The ingenious. The clever. The people who make Sydney the vibrant, exciting cultural capital that Melbourne insists we’re not.

THE VOTE

THE SMACs shortlist has been put together by about 50 of Sydney's most creative, interesting types. And now it's your turn to have your say. Vote for the people and places who've floated your creative boat in 2008, and you'll go in the running to win tickets to the SMAC Awards on December 7 at the Marquee at the Opera House.

THE PRIZE

Cast your vote for the SMACs and you could win an amazing cultural hamper... including VIP tickets to the SMAC Awards, season tickets to the Sydney Theatre Company, a subscription to Time Out Sydney, a years subscription to FBi Radio and much, much more!

THE EVENT

Sunday December 7, at the Marquee at the back of the Sydney Opera House, right on the water. Hosted by The Chaser's Chris Taylor with a swag of Sydney musos, artists and creative types in attendance.

Tune in to Up For It and Arvos every day next week for a chance to win tickets & be in the crowd

THE AWARDS

SMAC REMIX THE CITY Award
SMAC IN YOUR FACE Award
Music Event
Music Performance
Record of the Year
Newcomer of the Year - music
Arts event - exhibition, play
Artist - visual artist - graf, design, illustrator, jewellery design, filmmaker
Artist - actor / performer
Newcomer of the year - art