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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 is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten .... 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 country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northlane
Northlane are an Australian metalcore band from Blacktown, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released six studio albums: '' Discoveries'' (11 November 2011); '' Singularity'' (22 March 2013), which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; ''Node'' (24 July 2015), a number-one album; '' Mesmer'' (24 March 2017), '' Alien'' (2 August 2019) and ''Obsidian'' (22 April 2022). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for their album ''Node''. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the band won again with ''Mesmer''. The band won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for the third time at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 for their 2019 album ''Alien''. History Early years, line-up changes and ''Discoveries'' (2009–2012) Northlane were formed in 2009 as a metalcore band in Blacktown by Jon Deiley on lead guitar, Bren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, writer, and actor who fronts the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his baritone voice, Cave's music is 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)))">(((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. In 1980, the band moved to London, England. Disillusioned by their stay there, they evolved towards a darker and more challenging sound that helped inspire gothic rock, and they acquired a reputation as "the most violent live band in the world". Cave became recognised for his confrontational performances, his shock of black hair and pale, emaciated look. The band broke up soon af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Nothing (Flume Song)
"Say Nothing" is a song by Australian electronic musician and producer Flume (musician), Flume featuring Australian singer May-a, released through Future Classic on 2 February 2022 as the lead single from his third studio album ''Palaces (album), Palaces'' (2022). The song was voted into first place on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2022, Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Pop Release, Best Pop Release, ARIA Award for Best Video, Best Video and ARIA Award for Song of the Year , 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 won Song of the Year and was also nominated for Most Performed Dance/ Electronic Work of the Year. At the AIR Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single. Background In early January 2022, Flume began teasing the release of new music. He shar ... [...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. 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. While 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 username Heyit'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 released her debut single "Fools Paradise" in September 2019. This was followed by "All Girls Aren't the Same", which is a twist of Juice WRLD's " All Girls Are the Same" and is a song about how women should know their worth, everyone is an individual with diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confidence Man (band)
Confidence Man are an Australian electro pop band formed in 2016 in Brisbane, Queensland. They released their debut album, '' Confident Music for Confident People,'' in 2018. Their second album, ''Tilt'', was released in 2022, followed by their third album, ''3AM (La La La)'', in 2024. The front-duo and their band members have been a part of many festivals across the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, most notably Glastonbury 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; McGuffie and Goodchild reportedly took their stage names from tombstones. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1300 (group)
1300 (pronounced "one three hundred") are an Australian 5-piece alternative hip-hop group from West Sydney. They released their debut studio album, ''Foreign Language'' in April 2022. In June 2025, the group released "BANGALANG" under the LA-based label, Jaded. 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 tape '' ... [...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 2021. Midnight Oil issued their Midnight Oil (Midnight Oil album), 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 (song), Power and the Passion" and "US Fo ... [...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 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Atlantic
Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012, consisting of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Bonnie Fraser, lead guitarist David Potter, bassist Miki Rich, and drummer Jonno Panichi. The band gained prominence in the Australian music scene with the release of their demo EPs, ''Catalyst'' (2013) and ''A Place Apart'' (2015). Ever since signing with Hopeless Records in September 2018, they have released four studio albums, ''Skinny Dipping'' (2018), '' Pink Elephant'' (2020), ''F.E.A.R.'' (2022), and '' Was Here'' (2024). History 2012–2013: Formation as What It's Worth 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 punk band began recording material, and released their debut single, "Bulletproof Vest" in December 2012. In May 2013, they released their debut demo EP, ''Catalyst'' via physical and ... [...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 through the onset of 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 sonic departure from their debut, ''Sunlight'' (2020). Preceded by the double 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. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spacey Jane
Spacey Jane are an Australian indie rock band formed in Fremantle , Fremantle, Western Australia in 2016. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Caleb Harper, lead guitarist Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, drummer Kieran Lama and bassist Peppa Lane, who replaced Amelia Murray in 2019. The band released their debut EP, ''No Way to Treat an Animal,'' in 2017. It was supported by "Feeding the Family", their Music recording certification, platinum-certified breakout single. ''In the Slight'' (2018)'','' their second EP, saw a sonic development from Garage rock, garage to indie rock. Spacey Jane's debut studio album, ''Sunlight (Spacey Jane album), Sunlight'', was released in 2020 and peaked at number two on the ARIA Charts. Its 7× platinum single "Booster Seat" won the ARIA Award for Single of the Year, ARIA Song of the Year and was the runner-up of the Triple J Hottest 100, 2020, 2020 Triple J Hottest 100. They released their second studio album, ''Here Comes Everybody (album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
