AIR Awards of 2019

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AIR Awards of 2019
Date25 July 2019 (2019-07-25)
VenueFreemasons Hall, Adelaide, Australia
Most awards Courtney Barnett (2)
Most nominationsCourtney Barnett, Gurrumul and Laura Jean (3) [1]
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The AIR Awards of 2019 is the thirteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Freemasons Hall Adelaide, Australia on Thursday 25 July 2019. [1]

Contents

The award for Best Independent Album was a tie between Courtney Barnett and Gurrumul. [2]

Performers

Outstanding Achievement Award

Nominees and winners

AIR Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically. [1] [4] [2]

Best Independent ArtistBest Independent Album or EP
Best Independent SingleBreakthrough Independent Artist of the Year
  • Mojo Juju - "Native Tongue"
    • A.B. Original – "Blaccout"
    • Courtney Barnett – "Nameless, Faceless"
    • G Flip – "About You"
    • Laura Jean – "Girls on the TV"
Best Independent Blues and Roots AlbumBest Independent Classical Album
Best Independent Country AlbumBest Independent Dance/Electronica Album or EP
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club SingleBest Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album
Best Independent Hip Hop AlbumBest Independent Jazz Album
  • Jonathan Zwartz - Animarum
    • Harry James Angus – Struggle With Glory
    • James Morrison, William Morrison, Harry Morrison & Patrick Danao – Midnight Till Dawn
    • Mildlife – Phase
Best Independent Label

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "2019 AIR Awards Winners". scenestr. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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  4. ↑ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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