J Awards of 2008

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J Awards of 2008
Date5 December 2008 (2008-12-05)
VenueOxford Art Factory, Sydney, Australia
Website abc.net.au/triplej

The J Award of 2008 is the fourth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). In 2008, a new award for Australian Music Video of the Year was added to the existing awards; Australian Album of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year. Robbie Ruck announced the winners on air on 5 December 2008. [1] [2]

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Who's eligible?

Any Australian album released independently or through a record company, or sent to Triple J in consideration for airplay, is eligible for the J Award. The 2008 nominations for Australian Album of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year were selected from releases received by Triple J between December 2007 and November 2008. For Unearthed Artist of the Year it was open to any artist from the Unearthed (talent contest), who has had a ground breaking and impactful 12 months from November 2007 and October 2008. [1]

Awards

Australian Album of the Year

ArtistAlbum TitleResult
The Presets Apocalypso Won
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Nominated
Cut Copy In Ghost Colours Nominated
Cog Sharing Space Nominated
Birds of Tokyo Universes Nominated
Bliss n Eso Flying Colours Nominated
TZU Computer Love Nominated
Primary Colours Eddy Current Suppression Ring Nominated
Postcards Sparkadia Nominated
The Grates Teeth Lost, Hearts Won Nominated
Augie March Watch Me Disappear Nominated
The Drones Havilah Nominated

Australian Video of the Year

DirectorArtist and SongResult
Mike Daly The Herd - "2020"Won
Josh Groom, Angus and Julia Stone Angus and Julia Stone - "Just a Boy"Nominated
Callum Cooper TZU - "Computer Love"Nominated
Kris Moyes The Presets - "My People"Nominated
Sam Bryant Josh Pyke - "Make You Happy"Nominated

Unearthed Artist of the Year

ArtistNotesResult
John Steel Singers From Queensland, winners of Unearthed's Brisbane leg of 2008 Big Day Out, The John Steel Singers have shared the stage with Polyphonic Spree (USA), Built To Spill (USA), Kelley Stoltz (USA), The Brunettes (NZ), The Panics and The Panda Band, performing at the "Playground Weekender", "Was I There In Your Future?", "Essential Festival" and "Come Together Music Festival".Won
Art vs. Science Won the Splendour in the Grass Unearthed competition and have also played at Parklife, and are scheduled to perform at the upcoming Falls Festival.Nominated
Cassette Kids Were the Unearthed winners of the 2008 Big Day Out (Sydney leg) and have completed a national tour supporting The Presets.Nominated
City Riots From South Australia, played the 2008 Big Day Out (Adelaide leg) and Fuse Festival in Adelaide, then flew overseas to play the Great Escape Festival in the UK, playing sideshows at the Camden Barfly, and international pop festival in Liverpool. The band then played a five-week tour of the United States, taking in Milwaukee's Summerfest with The Bravery, Wave Gathering Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey.Nominated
Harlequin League From Western Australia, the Unearthed winners on the 2008 Big Day Out (Perth leg) and have supported The Freestylers (UK), The Cops, Regurgitator, Expatriate, The Panda Band, Dardanelles, and The Checks.Nominated
Numbers Radio Won the Valley Fiesta Unearthed Competition.Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 "The J Award 2008". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "2008 J Awards". ABC. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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