The AIR Awards of 2019 is the thirteenth annual
Australian Independent Record Labels Association
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (commonly known as AIR), formerly Association of Independent Record Labels, is a non-profit trade association which supports the growth and development of Australia's independent recording i ...
Music Awards (generally known as the
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) and was an award ceremony at Freemasons Hall
Adelaide, Australia on Thursday 25 July 2019.
The award for ''Best Independent Album'' was a tie between
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 Call ...
and
Gurrumul.
Performers
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B Wise
James Iheakanwa, known professionally as B Wise, is a Nigerian Australian artist from Sydney, New South Wales.
He released his debut album ''Area Famous'' in 2018 via the label Elefant Tracks.
Biography
Iheakanwa was born and raised in Liv ...
- "The Key"
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G Flip
Georgia Claire Flipo, known professionally as G Flip, is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer, drummer, and musician from Melbourne, Victoria. They released their debut studio album, '' About Us'', on 30 August 2019.
Early life and educ ...
- "About You"
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Laura Jean - "Girls on the TV"
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Mojo Juju
Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga, known professionally as Mo'Ju and previously as Mojo Juju, is an ARIA Award-nominated Australian musician, best known for their 2018 album ''Native Tongue'' and the lead single of the same title. The single won the Best ...
- "Native Tongue"
* West Thebarton
Outstanding Achievement Award
* Gerarda McKenna
Nominees and winners
AIR Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.
See also
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Music of Australia
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
References
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