Throughout 2020 and all the issues it has thrown our way, there has been one constant – a continuous stream of amazing music being created.
This is highlighted by the nominees for the 2020 J Awards.'The music community are often the first to offer help in a crisis, despite themselves being some of the hardest hit,' the J Awards press release states.
'So this year as we celebrate the originality, creativity and technical excellence of the Australian artists and community in the J Awards, we recognise these achievements occurred at a time of great social change, which you can see reflected in a lot of their work.'
Winners of the 16th annual J Awards will be revealed throughout the day on Thursday 19 November on triple j, triple j Unearthed and Double J.
2020 J Awards Nominees
triple j Australian Album of the Year nominees
Alice Ivy - 'Don't Sleep'Ball Park Music - 'Ball Park Music'
DMA'S - 'The Glow'
Gordi - 'Our Two Skins'
JK-47 - 'Made For This'
Lime Cordiale - '14 Steps To A Better You'
Miiesha - 'Nyaaringu'
Spacey Jane - 'Sunlight'
Tame Impala - 'The Slow Rush'
The Kid LAROI - 'F... Love'
Double J Artist of the Year nominees
Archie RoachGordi
L-FRESH The LION
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Washington
Unearthed Artist of the Year nominees
Jaguar JonzeJK-47
Mia Rodriguez
Sycco
Yours Truly
triple j and Rage Australian Music Video of the Year nominees
OneFour - 'Welcome To Prison'; directed by Jon Baxter and Nick StevensSampa The Great - 'Time's Up feat. Krown'; directed by Sanjay De Silva
Tasman Keith - 'Billy Bad Again'; directed by Joey Hunter
Tkay Maidza - 'Don't Call Again feat. Kari Faux'; directed by Tkay Maidza and Jordan Kirk
Violent Soho - 'Pick It Up Again'; directed by Dan Graetz
Done Good Award nominees
Fire Fight Australia: for raising over $11 million for bushfire relief through an epic stadium concert and live television broadcast.Isol-Aid: for their innovation in producing over 30 online music festivals with local and international artists to raise money during COVID.
Lucas Sutton: the 15 year old who got Aussie bands like Violent Soho, Dune Rats, Tired Lion and more behind a Support Act charity raffle.
Mushroom Group/MCH: for bringing music to the masses during COVID via Music From The Home Front, The State Of Music and The Sound.
Ziggy Ramo: for his leadership and advocacy of First Nations people during the Black Lives Matter movement in Australia.
