J Awards of 2017

The J Award of 2017 is the thirteenth 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 fourth 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]

J Awards of 2017
Date23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)
VenueAustralia
Websiteabc.net.au/triplej

The eligible period took place between November 2016 and October 2017. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Thursday 23 November 2017.[1]

Awards

Australian Album of the Year
Artist Album Title Result
A.B. Original Reclaim Australia Won
Alex Lahey I Love You Like a Brother Nominated
Ali Barter A Suitable Girl Nominated
Gang of Youths Go Farther in Lightness Nominated
Gordi Reservoir Nominated
Meg Mac Low Blows Nominated
Methyl Ethel Everything Is Forgotten Nominated
The Smith Street Band More Scared of You Than You Are of Me Nominated
Thundamentals Everyone We Know Nominated
Vera Blue Perennial Nominated

Double J Artist of the Year
Artist Result
Jen Cloher Won
Dan Sultan Nominated
Kardajala Kirridarra Nominated
Lance Ferguson Nominated
Paul Kelly Nominated

Australian Video of the Year
Director Artist and Song Result
Tim White Client Liaison featuring Tina Arena – "A Foreign Affair" Won
Josh Davis and Heath Kerr A.B. Original - "Report to the Mist" Nominated
Matt Sav Jack River - "Fool's Gold" Nominated
Danny Cohen Kirin J. Callinan featuring Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis & Jimmy Barnes - "Big Enough" Nominated
PAXI Methyl Ethel - "Ubu" Nominated

Unearthed Artist of the Year
Artist Result
Stella Donnelly Won
Alex the Astronaut Nominated
Baker Boy Nominated
Confidence Man Nominated
Ruby Fields Nominated

Perth-based, Stella Donnelly uploaded her debut track "Mechanical Bull" to the Triple J Unearthed site in April 2017. Following this, Donnelly performed with San Cisco, Ali Barter and Polish Club as well as performing on the Unearthed stage at Bigsound.

Donnelly said "It's just been a year of doors opening. I've been really lucky to meet so many amazing people from the music scene. Big shout-out to Alex the Astronaut, Confidence Man, Baker Boy and Ruby Fields - you're all amazing and been such a strong year. [Let's] just go bowling, hang out!"[1]

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References
  1. "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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