2025 AIR Awards | |
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Date | 31 July 2025 |
Venue | Adelaide Town Hall, Australia |
Hosted by | Dylan Lewis and Jessica Braithwaite [1] |
Most wins | Alice Ivy, Amyl & The Sniffers (3) |
Website | https://air.org.au/air-awards/ |
The 2025 AIR Awards was the nineteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards), and took place on 31 July 2025 in Adelaide. The 2025 AIR Awards introduced a new category; the Independent Mix, Studio or Mastering Engineer of the Year. [2]
Nominations opened up to AIR members on 4 February and closed on 10 March 2025. [3] The nominations were revealed on 13 May 2025. [4]
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain. [4] [1]
Independent Album of the Year | Independent Song of the Year |
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Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP |
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Best Independent Children's Album or EP | Best Independent Classical Album or EP |
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Best Independent Country Album or EP | Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP |
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Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Best Independent Heavy Album or EP |
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Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP |
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Best Independent Pop Album or EP | Best Independent Punk Album or EP |
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Best Independent Rock Album or EP | Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP |
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Independent Marketing Team of the Year | Independent Publicity Team of the Year |
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Independent Producer of the Year | Independent Music Video of the Year |
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Best Independent Label | Independent Mix, Studio or Mastering Engineer of the Year |
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Outstanding Achievement Award | |