Congratulations to the successful artists at this years Jagermeister AIR Awards. Midnight Juggernauts, Dappled Cities, Bertie Blackman, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Bridezilla, Kirsty Lee Akers and Tjupurru were also incredible!
JAGERMEISTER
BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
THE DRONES – HAVILAH (Independent
/ MGM)
INDEPENDENT
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
THE DRONES (Independent / MGM)
BREAKTHROUGH
INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY COOPERS 62 PILSNER
BERTIE BLACKMAN (Forum 5 /
MGM)
BEST
INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP
PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY - GOING TO THE CASINO (Boomtown Records / Shock)
BEST
INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
ADAM BRAND - HELL OF A
RIDE (Compass Brothers /
Shock)
BEST INDEPENDENT
BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
C.W. STONEKING - JUNGLE
BLUES (King Hokum Records / Shock)
BEST
INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
THE NATION BLUE - RISING WATERS (Casadeldisco Records / Shock)
BEST
INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN ALBUM
PEZ - A MIND OF MY OWN (Soulmate Records / Inertia)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE ALBUM
ART VS. SCIENCE - ART
VS SCIENCE (Independent / Green)
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JAMES – LINGUA FRANCA (Independent / Lamplight)
WELCOME TO THE 2009 JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS
The
Australian Independent Record Labels Association is proud to announce
the nominees for the 2009 JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS. These artists are
the top of the pile. The hottest Australian independent musicians. The
acts who will soon be the biggest names in the Australian music
business.
Nominees
for Best Independent Artist include joyous SA pop princess SIA,
Australian bluesman CW STONEKING, global sensation DAPPLED CITIES,
beguiling synth-pop breakthrough BERTIE BLACKMAN and critical darlings
THE DRONES.
Shortlisted
for the coveted Jagermeister Best Australian Independent Album of the
Year Award are BERTIE BLACKMAN’s Secrets and Lies, CW STONEKING’s
Jungle Blues, DAPPLED CITIES’ Zounds, They Blind The Stars, And The
Wild Team by DECODER RING and Havilah by THE DRONES.
BERTIE
BLACKMAN and SIA are also among the nominees for Breakthrough
Independent Artist of the Year, presented by Coopers 62 Pilsner and
Best Independent Single or EP.
The
JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS are presented by the AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT
RECORD LABELS ASSOCIATION and honour the quality and diversity of music
made by Australian artists, released by Australian owned independent
record companies and distributed through Australian owned distribution
companies. The AIR Awards are 100% Australian and recognize the
incredible depth of talent in our music industry across all genres.
The
4th Annual JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS will be presented at The Forum
Theatre, Melbourne on Sunday 22 November 2009 and hosted by The
Chaser’s Julian Morrow.
AIR would like to welcome Coopers 62 Pilsner as the official beer of the JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS 2009.
Nominees 2009
Best Independent Single Or EP
Architecture In Helsinki - That Beep
Art Vs. Science - Art Vs. Science (EP)
Bertie Blackman - Heart
Philadelphia Grand Jury - Going To The Casino
SIA - Buttons
Best Independent Country Album
Adam Brand - Hell of A Ride
James Blundell - Portrait Of A Man
Kirsty Lee Akers - Better Days
Tania Kernaghan - Livin' The Dream
Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
C.W. Stoneking - Jungle Blues
Ash Grunwald - Fish Out Of Water
The Waifs - Live From The Union Of Soul
Bonjah - Until Dawn
Carus Thompson - Creature Of Habit
Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album
Deepchild - Departure Art Vs. Science - Art Vs. Science Mountains In the Sky - Electron Suite Qua - Q & A Infusion - All Night Sunlight
Best Independent Jazz Album
Greg Coffin Trio - It's Neither Either Or. It's Both And. Julien Wilson and Stephen Magnusson - Kaleidoscopic Sam Anning, Allan Browne and Mark Hannaford - Homage The Mark Ginsburg Band - Generations The World According To James - Lingua Franca
Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album
Closure In Moscow - First Temple
I Killed The Prom Queen - Sleepless Nights & City Lights
Mammal - The Majority
The Amity Affliction - Severed Ties
The Nation Blue - Rising Waters
Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album
Astronomy Class - Pursuit Of Happiness
Funkoars - The Hangover
Gully Platoon - The Great Divide
Hermitude - Threads
Pez - A Mind Of My Own
Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year Presented by Coopers 62 Pilsner
Art Vs. Science
Bertie Blackman
John Steel Singers
Oh Mercy
Sia
Jagermeister Best Independent Album
Bertie Blackman - Secrets And Lies
C.W. Stoneking - Jungle Blues
Dappled Cities - Zounds
Decoder Ring - They Blind The Stars, And The Wild Team
The Drones - Havilah
Independent Artist Of The Year
Bertie Blackman
C.W. Stoneking
Dappled Cities
Sia
The Drones
Proudly Supported By
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The
Australian Independent Record Labels Association is proud to announce
the nominees for the 2009 JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS. These artists are
the top of the pile. The hottest Australian independent musicians. The
acts who will soon be the biggest names in the Australian music
business.
(C) 2009 Australian Independent Record Labels Association Ltd (AIR)