If you ask us, we reckon it’s been an incredible year for Australian music, and with the new year fast approaching it’s a good time to look back and recognise the bands and artists that have gone out and achieved the most.
November is, of course, Ausmusic Month, the annual celebration of Australian music on triple j, which culminates with the announcement of the year’s J Award winners. This year’s nominees have just been announced.
The J Awards recognise the bands and artists who’ve made outstanding contributions to Australian music over the past 12 months and this year’s nominees are certainly a reflection of this year’s most impactful artists.
Among the nominees for the highly coveted Australian Album of the Year award are Alison Wonderland, Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala, Parkway Drive, Hermitude, Seth Sentry, Gang of Youths, Jarryd James, The Rubens, and Alpine.
There’s also the annual triple j Unearthed Artist Of The Year, Double J Artist Of The Year, and Australian Music Video Of The Year awards. This year’s J Award winners will be announced live on triple j from 4.30pm Thursday, 19th November.
The entire triple j network will be celebrating Ausmusic Month, with Aussie specials across triple j’s programming. Meanwhile, Double J and triple j will be simulcasting all-Australian J Files on Tame Impala, Missy Higgins, Regurgitator, and more.
2015 J Award Nominees
Australian Album of the Year
Alison Wonderland Run
Alpine Yuck
Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
Gang Of Youths The Positions
Hermitude Dark Night Sweet Light
Jarryd James Thirty One
Parkway Drive Ire
Seth Sentry Strange New Past
Tame Impala Currents
The Rubens Hoops
Unearthed Artist of the Year
Boo Seeka
Feki
Gordi
Tired Lion
Vallis Alps
Double J Artist of the Year
Blank Realm
Emma Donovan & the PutBacks
Hiatus Kaiyote
Paul Kelly
Tim Rogers
Australian Music Video of the Year
Boy & Bear ‘Walk The Wire’ (Director: Darcy Prendergast & Josh Thomas)
Briggs ‘The Children Came Back’ (Executed by: Heath Kerr & Josh Davis)
Courtney Barnett ‘Pedestrian At Best’ (Director: Charlie Ford)
Flume (feat Andrew Wyatt) ‘Some Minds’ (Director: Clemens Habicht)
Life Is Better Blonde ‘Mine’ (Director: Natalie Erika James)
