The nominees for the 2015 J Awards have been announced, with the the best and brightest of Aussie music getting the spotlight from the nation’s lead radio tastemaker.
Now in its eleventh year, the awards recognise the best of Australian music across four categories; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Unearthed Artist of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year. The winners will be announced at the J Awards ceremony and broadcast live on Thursday November 19.
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
Double J Artist of the Year
Blank Realm
Emma Donovan and the PutBacks
Paul Kelly
Hiatus Kaiyote
Tim Rogers
Unearthed Artist of the Year
Boo Seeka
Feki
Gordi
Tired Lion
Vallis Alps
Australian Music Video of the Year
Boy and Bear – Walk The Wire
Briggs – Children Cam Back
Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian at Best
Flume (feat Andrew Wyatt) – Some Minds
Life Is Better Blonde – Mine