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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 November 2017 |
| Venue | Australia |
| Website | abc |
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
editAustralian Album of the Year
edit| 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
edit| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Jen Cloher | Won |
| Dan Sultan | Nominated |
| Kardajala Kirridarra | Nominated |
| Lance Ferguson | Nominated |
| Paul Kelly | Nominated |
Australian Video of the Year
edit| 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
edit| 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.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.