The J Awards have been running for seven consecutive years now, and have gained a reputation for discovering and exposing the best Australian talent this country has to offer. Each year the J Awards acknowledge the outstanding creative output by some of our homegrown artists. Past J Award winners include Tame Impala, Wolfmother, The Presets, Hilltop Hoods and Sarah Blasko.
In early November, the entire judging committee will convene to decide all 3 of the final J Award winners. This meeting will be chaired by the triple j Music Director. In this meeting, all three of the award winners will be decided. J Award winners will be announced in the final week of this month.
The 2011 J Award Nominees are:
Album of the Year
The Middle East
Ball Park Music
Big Scary
The Jezabels
Papa vs Pretty
Kimbra
Gotye
Drapht
Architecture in Helsinki
Art vs Science
Unearthed
San Cisco
Lanie Lane
Husky
Emma Louise
Ball Park Music
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