It’s November, which means that for triple j, it’s officially Australian Music Month – dedicated to celebrating homegrown music and the artists who have been emerging, thriving and consistently nailing it throughout the year! This morning, the annual J Awards were announced, returning for its 12th year. The awards recognise breakthrough artists, some incredible albums and music videos, as well as the Double J Artist of the Year.
Earning nods this year are artists including Julia Jacklin with her debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win, The Avalanches with their long awaited Wildflower record, Flume‘s sophomore effort Skin and Big Scary‘s acclaimed new album Animal. Jacklin, Alex Lahey, Tash Sultana, Kuren and recent Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition winner Gretta Ray have been nominated for the Unearthed Artist of the Year J Award, while Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and more have had some of their music videos also thrown in the mix.
The winners of the 2016 J Awards will be announced via live broadcast from 4pm, November 17th – check out the full list of nominees below!
2016 J AWARD NOMINEES
triple j Australian Album of the Year
The Avalanches – Wildflower
Big Scary – Animal
Camp Cope – Camp Cope
D.D Dumbo – Utopia Defeated
Flume – Skin
Julia Jacklin – Don’t Let The Kids Win
Montaigne – Glorious Heights
SAFIA – Internal
Sticky Fingers – Westway (The Glitter & The Slums)
Violent Soho – WACO
Double J Australian Artist of the Year
Jordan Rakei
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
NGAIIRE
Teeth & Tongue
The Drones
Unearthed Artist of the Year
Alex Lahey
Gretta Ray
Julia Jacklin
Kuren
Tash Sultana
Australian Music Video of the Year (co-presented by Rage)
Courtney Barnett “Elevator Operator”
Dir: Sunny Leunig
D.D Dumbo “Satan”
Dir: Jim Elson
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “People Vultures”
Dir: Danny Cohen & Jason Galea
Olympia “Smoke Signals”
Dir: Alex Smith
Tigerilla ft. Gill Bates “Tulips”
Dir: Tom Noakes
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