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2022 J Awards
The 2022 J Awards are the 18th annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greater emphasis on broad .... The eligibility period for releases took place between November 2021 and October 2022. The nominations were announced on 1 November 2022 and winners were announced on 17 November 2022. Awards Australian Album of the Year The nominees for albums, chosen for their creativity, musicianship and contribution to Australian music. Double J Artist of the Year The artists who impressed Double J with their musical excellence and contribution to Australian music. Australian Video of the Year This award celebrates creativity, originality and technical excellence in music videos. Unearthed Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obsidian (Northlane Album)
''Obsidian'' is the sixth studio album by Australian heavy metal band Northlane. Originally scheduled for release on 1 April 2022, it was released on 22 April 2022 through the band's independent label Worldeater Records and distributed by Believe Music. It was self-produced by the band themselves and recorded at Chris Blancato's Studio in Sydney. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album. The album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the 2022 J Awards. Background and promotion On 18 March 2021, the band released a brand new single "Clockwork" along with an accompanying music video. The single has been chosen as the official theme song for the video game '' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'' at that year's Oceanic Nationals eSports League. On the same day, they also announced that bassist Brendon Padjasek departed from the band in order to focus on his home life, with the group intending to continue on as a qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsy Wameyo
Elsy Wameyo, also known as ELSY, is a Kenyan-born Australian singer-songwriter, mostly singing in the hip hop genre. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Wameyo was awarded Young Kenyan of the Year in 2018, and won People's Choice Best Hip Hop Award at the annual South Australian Music Awards in 2019. Early life Wameyo was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and migrated to Australia with her family in 2006, when she was seven years old. Music career Wameyo has performed at Laneway and Groovin' the Moo festivals, and was a featured artist with Triple J Unearthed. As of 2019 she was signed with the independent record label created by her mentor, Gabriel Akon, aka DyspOra, Playback 808, but her November 2021 single, "Nilotic", was released on the Music in Exile label. Lady Leshurr and Masego have shown interest in her music, and she has also played alongside Adrian Eagle, Printz Board, Aminé, Sampa the Great, Hilltop Hoods, and Duckwrth. In October 2018, she appeared as ELSY, as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Cave's music is generally characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence.Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Steve Huey, AllMusic, _Biography))).html" ;"title="(((Nick Cave > Biography)))">(((Nick Cave > Biography))) Retrieved 30 September 2009. Born and raised in rural Victoria, Cave studied art in Melbourne before fronting the Birthday Party, one of the city's leading post-punk bands, in the late 1970s. They relocated to London in 1980. Disillusioned by life there, they evolved towards a darker and more challenging sound that helped inspire gothic rock and acquired a reputation as "the most violent live band in the world". Cave became recognised for his confron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Nothing (Flume Song)
"Say Nothing" is a song by Australian electronic musician and producer Flume featuring Australian singer May-a, released through Future Classic on 2 February 2022 as the lead single from his third studio album ''Palaces'' (2022). The song was voted into first place on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release, Best Video and Song of the Year. At the 2022 J Awards, the song's video was nominated for Australian Video of the Year. At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year. Background In early January 2022, Flume began teasing the release of new music. He shared a short clip titled "2022" on YouTube on 2 January, which featured a compilation of several forthcoming songs. On 28 January 2022, he announced on social media that he would release a collaboration with Australian indie pop singer May-a on 2 February 2022, alongside a snippet from an accompanying music video. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May-a
Maya Cumming (born 2001), known professionally as MAY-A (stylised in all caps), is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, New South Wales. On 2 February 2022, Cumming was featured on the single " Say Nothing", a collaboration with Australian electronic musician and producer Flume. Early life May-a grew up in Sydney, but moved to Byron in 2010. She moved back to Sydney age 13. Whilst living in Byron Bay she competed in songwriting competitions, and performed street busking around the ages of 11 to 14. She started out posting videos on YouTube under the usernamHeyit'smaya Prior to discovering her attraction to women, May-a stated she was in a "super awkward" relationship with a boy that inspired her song "Apricots". Career May-A toured with Wafia and signed with Sony Music Australia in 2020. Her debut EP, '' Don't Kiss Ur Friends'', was released on 6 August 2021. The EP debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts. In January 2023, May-A released "Sweat You Out My System". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confidence Man (band)
Confidence Man are an Australian indie electro pop band formed in 2016 in Brisbane, Queensland. They released their debut album '' Confident Music for Confident People'' in April 2018. The front-duo and their band members have been a part of many festivals across Australia, most notably Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival. Background 2016-2022: Formation, ''Confident Music for Confident People'' and ''Tilt'' The band was formed in 2016. The members had met on the Brisbane music scene, and had been in other bands including: The Belligerents, Moses Gunn Collective and The Jungle Giants, and use pseudonyms in Confidence Man. They started writing dance songs together, initially as a "kind of joke", but eventually realised the material was worth pursuing. Planet and Bones provide vocals and dancing while Goodchild and McGuffie, who appear as masked figures, play keyboards and drums. The band signed to UK label Heavenly Records and released their debut UK single, "Bubblegum" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1300 (group)
1300 (pronounced "one three hundred" are an Australian 5-piece hip-hop group from West Sydney. They released their debut studio album, ''Foreign Language'' in April 2022. In October 2023, the group released "Lalaland" and announced they had signed with Eastern Margins. History 2020-present: Formation and ''Foreign Language'' Prior to 1300, several of the members were in another collective called ''Aisleland''. They met at a listening party for an EP by Yura. The group released their debut single "Brr" in January 2021, which was followed by "No Caller ID" and "Smashmouth" in the same year. They released their debut studio album, ''Foreign Language'' in April 2022. In a positive review,'' NMEs David James Young said "1300 have come out of the gate with a project that should propel them beyond their immediate bubble of Australian hip-hop – and possibly into the list of Australian artists who've put out the best music of 2022." On 10 February 2023, the group released the mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by Hirst, Moginie and original bassist Andrew James as Farm: they enlisted Garrett the following year, changed their name in 1976, and hired Rotsey a year later. Peter Gifford served as bass player from 1980 to 1987, with Bones Hillman then assuming the role until his death in 2020. Midnight Oil have sold over 20 million albums worldwide as of 2022. Midnight Oil issued their self-titled debut album in 1978 and gained a cult following in their homeland despite a lack of mainstream media acceptance. The band achieved greater popularity throughout Australasia with the release of '' 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1'' (1982) – which spawned the singles " Power and the Passion" and "US Forces" – and also began to attract an audience in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Melba Barnett (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP ''I've Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris'' in 2012. International interest came with the release of her EP '' The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas'' in 2013. Barnett's debut album, '' Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit'', was released in 2015 to widespread acclaim. At the 2015 ARIA Music Awards, she won four awards from eight nominations. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and International Female Solo Artist at the 2016 Brit Awards. She released '' Lotta Sea Lice'', a collaborative album with Kurt Vile, in 2017. She released her second album, ''Tell Me How You Really Feel'', to further acclaim in 2018. Barnett's third studio album '' Things Take Time, Take Time'' was released in November 2021. Early life Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Atlantic
Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Bonnie Fraser, guitarist David Potter, bassist Miki Rich, and drummer Jonno Panichi. Stand Atlantic gained prominence in the Australian music scene with the release of their demo EPs, ''Catalyst'' (2013) and ''A Place Apart'' (2015). The band signed with Rude Records in 2017 and released the single "Coffee at Midnight", which landed them positive reviews. They released an EP, ''Sidewinder'', in September 2017. Their debut album, ''Skinny Dipping'', was released in October 2018. Their second album, ''Pink Elephant'', was released on 7 August 2020. Their third album, ''F.E.A.R.'', was released on 6 May 2022. History Formation and early EPs (2012–2017) In 2012, friends Bonnie Fraser (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and Arthur Ng (lead guitar), joined by David Potter (bass) and Jordan Jansons (drums) formed a band under the name What It's Worth. The four-piece pop pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes Everybody (album)
''Here Comes Everybody'' is the second studio album by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane, released on 24 June 2022 via AWAL. Written amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, its pensive lyrics are reflective of anxieties at the time, and throughout the youth of frontman Caleb Harper. Produced mostly by Konstantin Kersting, ''Here Comes Everybody'' marks a significant sonic departure from their debut, '' Sunlight'' (2020). Preceded by the certified platinum lead single "Lots of Nothing", as well as five other singles which all had notable placements in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021 and 2022, ''Here Comes Everybody'' peaked at number one on the ARIA charts. The album's release was also supported by two Australian tours in March and August 2022 respectively, as well as a record store tour and an international circuit extending into 2023. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, ''Here Comes Everybody'' was nominated for Best Rock Album, and Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards. Backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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