AIR Awards of 2020

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AIR Awards of 2020
Date1 October 2020
VenueFreemasons Hall, Adelaide, Australia
Hosted byJessica Braithwaite and Dylan Lewis [1]
Most awards
  • Tones and I
  • Stella Donnelly
(2)
Most nominations (3)
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The 2020 AIR Awards was the fourteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place on 1 October 2020 in Adelaide.

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The nominations were revealed on 7 July 2020, consisting of sixteen categories, up four from twelve, as was the case in 2019. The four new categories were: Best Independent Pop Album or EP, Best Independent Rock Album or EP, Best Independent Children's Album or EP, and Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP. The award for Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album was split in two, recognising Punk and Heavy separately. For the first time, the ceremony didn't include the Best Independent Artist category. [2]

Performers

Nominees and winners

AIR Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically. [3] [1]

Independent Album of the YearIndependent Song of the Year
Breakthrough Independent Artist of the YearBest Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP
Best Independent Children's Album or EPBest Independent Classical Album or EP
Best Independent Country Album or EPBest Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club SingleBest Independent Heavy Album or EP
Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EPBest Independent Jazz Album or EP
Best Independent Pop Album or EPBest Independent Punk Album or EP
  • DZ DeathraysPositive Rising: Part 1
    • Ausmuteants – ...Present The World in Handcuffs
    • Dear SeattleDon't Let Go
    • The Gooch Palms – III
    • Hexdebt – Rule of Four
Best Independent Rock Album or EPBest Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP
  • Caiti BakerThe Dust (Pt. 1)
    • Jordan RakeiOrigin
    • Laneous – Monstera Deliciosa
    • The Soul Movers – Bona Fide
    • Tiana Khasi – Meghalaya
Best Independent Label2020 Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Emily Ulman

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References

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