triple J has revealed the 2016 J Award nominees with The Avalanches ('Wildflower'), Flume ('Skin'), SAFIA ('Internal') and Violent Soho ('WACO') leading the charge for Australian Album Of The Year.
Other notable nominees include: Big Scary, D.D Dumbo, Sticky Fingers and Montaigne.
Jordan Rakei, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Ngaiire, Teeth & Tongue and The Drones are in contention for Double J Australian Artist Of The Year. While Unearthed Artist of the Year nominees are: Alex Lahey, Gretta Ray, Julia Jacklin, Kuren, Tash Sultana.
Now in its 12th year, the J Awards honour the very best Australian artists, from those exciting acts just beginning to forge their musical careers, to the musicians making ground-breaking bodies of work and accomplishing career highlights.
triple j Australian Album of the Year nominees
The Avalanches, 'Wildflower'Big Scary, 'Animal'
Camp Cope, 'Camp Cope'
D.D Dumbo, 'Utopia Defeated'
Flume, 'Skin'
Julia Jacklin, 'Don't Let The Kids Win'
Montaigne, 'Glorious Heights;''
SAFIA, 'Internal'
Sticky Fingers, 'Westway (The Glitter & the Slums)'
Violent Soho, 'WACO'
Double J Australian Artist of the Year nominees
Jordan RakeiKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Ngaiire
Teeth & Tongue
The Drones
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Unearthed Artist of the Year nominees
Alex LaheyGretta Ray
Julia Jacklin
Kuren
Tash Sultana
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Australian Music Video of the Year nominees
Courtney Barnett, ‘Elevator Operator’ - director: Sunny LeunigD.D Dumbo, ‘Satan’ - director: Jim Elson
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, ‘People Vultures’ - director: Danny Cohen & Jason Galea
Olympia, ‘Smoke Signals’ - director: Alex Smith
Tigerilla Ft. Gill Bates, ‘Tulips’ - director: Tom Noakes
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Winners will be announced at the J Awards and broadcast live on triple j from 4pm AEST 17 November.
