J Awards of 2018

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J Awards of 2018
DateNovember 2018 (2018-11)
Venue Australia
Website abc.net.au/triplej
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The J Award of 2018 is the fourteenth 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). For the fifth year, four awards were presented; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year. [1]

Contents

The eligible period took place between November 2017 and October 2018. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J in November 2018. [1]

Awards

Australian Album of the Year

ArtistAlbum TitleResult
Middle Kids Lost Friends Won
Amy Shark Love Monster Nominated
Camp Cope How to Socialise & Make Friends Nominated
Courtney Barnett Tell Me How You Really Feel Nominated
DMA's For Now Nominated
Hockey Dad Blend Inn Nominated
Ocean Alley Chiaroscuro Nominated
Polaris The Mortal CoilNominated
Rüfüs Du Sol SOLACE Nominated
Tash Sultana Flow State Nominated

Double J Artist of the Year

ArtistResult
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Won
John Butler Trio Nominated
Mojo Juju Nominated
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Nominated
Sampa the Great Nominated

Australian Video of the Year

DirectorArtist and SongResult
Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore Mojo Juju - "Native Tongue"Won
JAEN CollectiveB Wise - "Feel Something"Nominated
Guss Mallmann DZ Deathrays - "Like People"Nominated
Harry DeadmanGolden Vessel featuring Elkkle, E^ST & Duckwrth - "BIGBRIGHT"Nominated
Sanjay De Silva Sampa the Great featuring Nicole Gumbe - "Black Girl Magik"Nominated

Unearthed Artist of the Year

ArtistResult
Kwame Won
Angie McMahon Nominated
G Flip Nominated
KIAN Nominated
Slowly Slowly Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 "The J Award 2018". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.