J Award
| J Awards | |
|---|---|
 The J Award logo. (2005) | |
| Awarded for | The best Australian Music |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Triple J |
| First awarded | 2005[1] |
| Last awarded | Current |
| Website |
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| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Triple J (2005-present) |
| 2017: The 13th J Awards [2] |
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| triple j Australian Album of the Year |
| * A.B. Original - Reclaim Australia |
| Double J Australian Artist of the Year |
| * Jen Cloher |
| Unearthed Artist of the Year |
| * Stella Donnelly |
| Australian Music Video of the Year, co-presented by rage |
| * Director Tim White for Client Liaison - A Foreign Affair {Ft. Tina Arena} |
The J Awards were established by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J in 2005. The annual series of awards are judged by the music and on-air teams at triple j, Triple J Unearthed and Double J, while rage is a "co-presenter" (filling the void left by the former triple j tv).[3]
The awards were established in 2005 as part of the station's 30th anniversary celebrations, and are awarded in an on air ceremony during Aus Music Month (November). Initially only the "Australian Album of the Year" was awarded, but over the years it grown to add "Unearthed Artist of the Year", "Australian Music Video of the Year", and "Double J Australian Artist of the Year".
The J Award trophy
The initial style of J Award trophy was a rectangular glass plaque with the J Award logo over a section of frosted glass. It was only used from 2005 until 2007 and can be seen in photos with past winners under the history section of the J Award website.[4]
The current J Award trophy is a 3-D design that features the top third of the J Award logo, the Emu and Kangaroo crossed necks and heads, and is made of glass and has the Categories & Winners inscribed onto them. It has remained largely unchanged since its inception in 2008.[5][6]
Triple J Australian Album of the Year
- First Awarded: 2005. Previously known as: "The J Award" (2005-2006).[7]
The J Award is an award given by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J to Australian Album of the Year. It is judged by the music and on-air teams at triple j, Unearthed and Double J.[8] The award was inaugurated in 2005, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the station's establishment.
The Judging criteria for the triple j Australian Album of the Year is open to any album released (November the previous year to October the current year) either independently or through a record company by an Australian artist. The album must be available for purchase (All genres are considered) and any album sent to triple j in consideration for airplay is automatically also in consideration for the J Award given it’s received by triple j within this period.
Unearthed Artist of the Year
- First Awarded: 2007. Previously known as: "Unearthed J Award" (2007).[9]
A second category was introduced to triple j's annual J Award in 2007, with the triple j judges now looking back over the winners of site competitions over the year and awarding the triple j Unearthed J Award to the best and most promising artist. triple j Unearthed marked its first anniversary with over 10,400 artists live on the site, 80,000 registered users, 1.6 million tracks downloaded and 3.9 million tracks streamed. The Unearthed J Award is awarded to an Unearthed artist who has demonstrated the most musical growth and shows the greatest potential to make a contribution to the Australian music industry.
The Judging criteria for the Unearthed Artist of the Year is open to any artist who has had a ground breaking and impactful last 12 months (November the previous year to October the current year). Any Unearthed artist who wins a sponsored competition or is featured on Unearthed is eligible for this award. Any artist registered on the Unearthed site during this period is also eligible in consideration for nomination for this award.
| Year | Nominations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 (3rd) | ||
| Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers | From New South Wales who won the 2007 The Great Escape, who have subsequently supported Kate Miller-Heidke, Old Man River and The Paper Scissors. The band released their debut album Love Needs Us on the Warner Music label. | |
| Illzilla | Hip Hop artists who won the 2006 Falls Festival and then played at the Pyramid Rock Festival. They have also supported acts such as Astronomy Class and played at the finals of the DMC Championships. | |
| Institut Polaire | Western Australia's who won the Perth Big Day Out. They have since signed to Sydney's Popfrenzy Records releasing their first EP The Fauna and the Flora. They have toured twice nationally in the past year, supporting international acts The Clientele (UK), Camera Obscura (UK), and WA tour supports with New Buffalo. | |
| Leroy Lee | From New South Wales who won the support slot for NSW leg of Missy Higgins' national tour. | |
| Young and Restless | From Canberra who won the 2006 Homebake Festival. They have since toured across the country with the Erase Errata (USK), Cansei de Ser Sexy (Brazil) and Love Is All (Sweden). They have also signed with local independent label, Dot Dash Recordings, releasing their self-titled debut album in mid-July, 2007, then embarking on a successful headline tour of their own. | |
| 2008 (4th) | ||
| Art vs. Science | Won the Splendour in the Grass Unearthed competition and have also played at Parklife, and are scheduled to perform at the upcoming Falls Festival. | |
| Cassette Kids | Were the Unearthed winners of the 2008 Big Day Out (Sydney leg) and have completed a national tour supporting The Presets. | |
| City Riots | From South Australia, played the 2008 Big Day Out (Adelaide leg) and Fuse Festival in Adelaide, then flew overseas to play the Great Escape Festival in the UK, playing sideshows at the Camden Barfly, and international pop festival in Liverpool. The band then played a five-week tour of the United States, taking in Milwaukee’s Summerfest with The Bravery, Wave Gathering Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. | |
| Harlequin League | From Western Australia, the Unearthed winners on the 2008 Big Day Out (Perth leg) and have supported The Freestylers (UK), The Cops, Regurgitator, Expatriate, The Panda Band, Dardanelles, and The Checks. | |
| John Steel Singers | From Queensland, winners of Unearthed's Brisbane leg of 2008 Big Day Out. The John Steel Singers have shared the stage with Polyphonic Spree (USA), Built To Spill (USA), Kelley Stoltz (USA), The Brunettes (NZ), The Panics and The Panda Band, performing at the Playground Weekender, Was I There In Your Future?, Essential Festival and Come Together Festival. | |
| Numbers Radio | Won the Valley Fiesta Unearthed Competition. | |
| 2009 (5th) | ||
| Philadelphia Grand Jury | Winners of the Sydney Big Day Out competition. | |
| The Middle East | A musical collective based in Townsville. | |
| Seth Sentry | A Melbourne hip hop artist. | |
| Washington | Winner of the Melbourne Big Day Out competition. | |
| 2010 (6th) | ||
| Stonefield | Winners of the Unearthed High competition in 2010, from Gisborne, Victoria. Performed at the triple j showcase at the One Movement Festival in Perth, which resulted in them being booked for Glastonbury. | |
| Gypsy & The Cat | Played the NME weekender festival in London. They have also played at a number of Australian festivals, including Splendour in the Grass, Parklife Festival, and One Movement festivals and have supported The Strokes and Foals. | |
| Big Scary | A two-piece band, who were the unearthed winners for the Pushover Festival in Melbourne. They have supported Editors, Florence and the Machine and toured with Birds of Tokyo. | |
| Boy And Bear | Unearthed winners for the Homebake festival in 2009. They have toured Australia with Angus and Julia Stone and Hungry Kids of Hungary. In 2010, they toured Britain with Laura Marling and supported Mumford & Sons on their Australian tour. | |
| The Jezabels | A four-piece musical group from Sydney. Have played a number of festivals around Australia, including the Big Day Out, Pyramid Rock, Festival of the Sun, Playground Weekender, Come Together, Peats Ridge Festival, and Soundwave. They also supported Canada’s Tegan & Sara on their Australian tour, as well as touring with Regurgitator, Bluejuice, Dukes of Windsor, Van She, Sparkadia and Josh Pyke. | |
| 2011 (7th) | ||
| Ball Park Music | ||
| Emma Louise | ||
| Husky | ||
| Lanie Lane | ||
| San Cisco | ||
| 2012 (8th) | ||
| Flume | ||
| The Rubens | ||
| Chance Waters | ||
| Kingswood | ||
| Thelma Plum | ||
| 2013 (9th) | ||
| Tigertown | ||
| SAFIA | ||
| Jeremy Neale | ||
| Wave Racer | ||
| Dustin Tebutt | ||
| Jackie Onassis | ||
| Remi | ||
| 2014 (10th) | ||
| Ceres | ||
| Coin Banks | ||
| Japanese Wallpaper | ||
| Airling | ||
| Meg Mac | ||
| UV Boi | ||
| 2015 (11th) | ||
| Boo Seeka | ||
| Feki | ||
| Gordi | ||
| Tired Lion | ||
| Vallis Alps | ||
| 2016 (12th) | ||
| Alex Lahey | ||
| Gretta Ray | ||
| Julia Jacklin | ||
| Kuren | ||
| Tash Sultana | ||
| 2017 (13th) | ||
| Alex the Astronaut | ||
| Baker Boy | ||
| Confidence Man | ||
| Ruby Fields | ||
| Stella Donnelly | ||
Australian Music Video of the Year, co-presented by rage
- First Awarded: 2008. Previously known as: "Australian Music Video of the Year, co-presented by triple j tv" (2008-2009).[10]
A third category was introduced to triple j's annual J Award in 2008, "Music Video of The Year", with triple j tv selecting one music video from a list of approximately five nominations to be the best Australian music video. The music video of the year being determined for its outstanding achievement as an Australian musical video work of art (based on its creativity, originality and technical excellence). The music video is selected from any music video released by an Australian artist (either independently or through a record company) and that is also directed by and Australian director between November and December the preceding year. It is now presented in collaboration with long-running ABC music video program rage.
The Judging criteria for the Australian Music Video of the Year is open to any director who had an outstanding achievement as an Australian Music Video work of art over the past year (November the previous year to October the current year). This award celebrates directors whom have exhibited creativity, originality, technical excellence and impact on the audience. Any music video must be available (All genres are considered) and any video sent to rage in consideration for airplay is automatically also in consideration for the J Award given it’s received by the ABC music video library within this period.
| Year | Director Nominations | Music Videos |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 (4th) | ||
| Josh Groom, Angus and Julia Stone | Angus and Julia Stone - "Just a Boy" | |
| Callum Cooper | TZU - "Computer Love" | |
| Mike Daly | The Herd - "2020" | |
| Kris Moyes | The Presets - "My People" | |
| Sam Bryant | Josh Pyke - "Make You Happy" | |
| 2009 (5th) | ||
| Yanni Kronenberg and Lucinda Schreiber | Firekites - "Autumn Story" | |
| Sam Bennetts | Bluejuice - "Broken Leg" | |
| Pradeep Senanayake | Astronomy Class - "Where You At?" | |
| Ton Noakes | The Scare - "Could Be Bad" | |
| Alex Roberts | Art vs. Science - "Parlez vous Francais?" | |
| Chris Frey | Karnivool - "Set Fire To The Hive" | |
| 2010 (6th) | ||
| Sam Kristofski | Parades - "Loserspeak in a New Tongue" | |
| Mairi Cameron and Stephen Lance | Washington - "Sunday Best" | |
| John Hillcoat | Grinderman - "Heathen Child" | |
| Director: SPOD | Richard in Your Mind - "Candelraba" | |
| Lucinda Schreiber and Beatrice Pegard | Midnight Juggernauts - "Lara Versus the Savage Pack" | |
| 2011 (7th) | ||
| David Michod | Children Collide - Loveless | |
| Natasha Pinkus | Gotye - Somebody The I Used To Know | |
| Samuel Bennetts | Bluejuice - Act Yr Age | |
| Emma Tomelty | Hermitude - Speak Of The Devil | |
| SPOD | Art vs Science - A.I.M. Fire | |
| 2012 (8th) | ||
| Luci Schroder | Alpine - "Hands" | |
| Darcy Prendergast | Gotye - "Easy Way Out" | |
| Dimitri Basil | Flight Facilities - "Foreign Language" | |
| Kris Moyes | Kirin J Callinan - "Way II War" | |
| Quan Yeomans | Bertie Blackman - "Boy" | |
| Selina Miles | Hilltop Hoods - "Rattling the Keys To the Kingdom" | |
| 2013 (9th) | ||
| Josh Thomas | Clubfeet - "Everything You Wanted" | |
| Christian J Heinrich & Nicholas Rabone | Bluejuice - "SOS" | |
| Darcy Prendergast | The Paper Kites - "Young" | |
| Matt Campbell | Kingswood - "Ohio" | |
| Adam Callen | Thundamentals - "Smiles Don't Lie" | |
| Dimitri Basil (co-directed by Laura Gorun) | Vance Joy - "Riptide" | |
| 2014 (10th) | ||
| Toby & Pete | Chet Faker - "Talk Is Cheap" | |
| Darcy Prendergast and Andrew Goldsmith | Hudson and Troop - "Frameless" | |
| Mark Alston | Illy - "One For the City" | |
| Jason Galea | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - "Hot Wax" | |
| Sia Furler and Daniel Askill | Sia - "Chandelier" | |
| Jack Peddey | Client Liaison - "Free of Fear" | |
| 2015 (11th) | ||
| Darcy Prendergast and Josh Thomas | Boy and Bear - "Walk The Wire" | |
| Heath Kerr and Josh Davis | Briggs - "Children Came Back" | |
| Charlie Ford | Courtney Barnett - "Pedestrian At Best" | |
| Clemens Habicht | Flume (feat. Andrew Wyatt) - "Some Minds" | |
| Natalie Erika James | Life Is Better Blonde - "Mine" | |
| 2016 (12th) | ||
| Sunny Leunig | Courtney Barnett - "Elevator Operator" | |
| Jim Elson | D.D Dumbo - "Satan" | |
| Danny Cohen and Jason Galea | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - "People-Vultures" | |
| Tom Noakes | Tigerilla Ft. Gill Bates - "Tulips" | |
| Alex Smith | Olympia - "Smoke Signals" | |
| 2017 (13th) | ||
| Josh Davis and Heath Kerr | A.B. Original - "Report To The Mist" | |
| Tim White | Client Liaison – "A Foreign Affair {Ft. Tina Arena}” | |
| Matt Sav | Jack River - "Fool’s Gold" | |
| Danny Cohen | Kirin J Callinan - "Big Enough {Ft. Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis & Jimmy Barnes}" | |
| PAXI | Methyl Ethel - "Ubu” | |
Double J Artist of the Year
- First Awarded: 2014.
In 2014 it was announced that a fourth category, "Double J Australian Artist Of The Year" would be added to the award list. It was awarded by Double J, triple j's sister station, to the artist that the station had seen as the greatest contributor to either recorded music, live performances or Australian music culture, or a combination of the three, during the course of the year.
The Judging criteria for the Double J Artist of the Year is open to any artist or group who had a standout year (November the previous year to October the current year). This award celebrates artists whom have released or produced an album that's resonated with Double J as an impressive musical work of art; have pulled off significant live performances, events or tours; or made a valued contribution through their music to Australian arts and culture. Any albums must be available for purchase (All genres are considered) and any album sent to Double J in consideration for airplay is automatically also in consideration for the J Award given it’s received by Double J within this period.
| Year | Nominations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 (10th) | ||
| Kate Miller-Heidke | [11] | |
| Mia Dyson | [12] | |
| Augie March | [13] | |
| Blank Realm | [14] | |
| Steve Smyth | [15] | |
| Caitlin Park | [16] | |
| 2015 (11th) | ||
| Blank Realm | [17] | |
| Emma Donovan & the PutBacks | [18] | |
| Hiatus Kaiyote | [19] | |
| Tim Rogers | [20] | |
| Paul Kelly | [21] | |
| 2016 (12th) | ||
| The Drones | [22] | |
| Jordan Rakei | [23] | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | [24] | |
| Ngaiire | [25] | |
| Teeth & Tongue | [26] | |
| 2017 (13th) | ||
| Dan Sultan | ||
| Jen Cloher | ||
| Kardajala Kirridarra | ||
| Lance Ferguson | ||
| Paul Kelly | ||
Most Award & Norminations
Tame Impala is the only band to have won more than one J Award, they won the J Award for Australian Album of the Year in 2010 & 2012.
A full list of multiple winners and nominees will be added soon.
References
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/05/ The first J Award (2005)
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/j-awards-2017/ 2017 J Awards - Thursday November 23, 2017
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/about/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/06/player/jaward_player.htm 2006 J Awards
- ↑ http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/2013-j-award-for-album-of-the-year-nominees/834317 2013 J Awards
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-23/a.b.-original-at-the-2017-j-awards/9186054 2017 J Award
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/05/ 2005 J Award
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/about/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/07/default.htm 2007 J Awards
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/08/about.htm 2008 J Awards
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/kate-miller-heidke.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/mia-dyson.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/augie-march.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/blank-realm.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/steve-smyth.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/doublej/caitlin-park.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/doublej/blank-realm.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/doublej/emma-donovan-the-putbacks.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/doublej/hiatus-kaiyote.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/doublej/tim-rogers.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/doublej/paul-kelly.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/doublej/the-drones.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/doublej/jordan-rakei.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/doublej/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/doublej/ngaiire.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/16/doublej/teeth-tongue.htm