AIR Awards of 2012

The AIR Awards of 2012 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2012) is the seventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Revolt Art Space, in Melbourne, Australia on 16 October 2012. The event was sponsored by German liquor brand, Jägermeister for the final time.

AIR Awards of 2012
Date16 October 2012 (2012-10-16)
VenueRevolt Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
Most awardsChet Faker (2)
Most nominationsChet Faker (5)[1]

This year was the first for the category, Best Independent Label, was taken by Sydney hip hop label Elefant Traks, who in the past year have released albums from The Herd, Urthboy, Hermitude, Sietta, The Last Kinection and Sky High.[2]

Nominees and winners

AIR Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.[1][3]

Best Independent Artist Best Independent Album
Best Independent Single/EP Best Breakthrough Independent Artist
Best Independent Blues and Roots Album Best Independent Country Album
  • Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors - My Little River
Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single
  • Tom Piper and Daniel Farley - "L.G.F.U."
Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album
Best Independent Jazz Album Best Independent Label
  • Mike Nock - Hear and Know
    • Barney McAll - Graft
    • Benjamin Hauptmann - Benjamin Hauptmann
    • Peter Knight - Fish Boast of Fishing
    • The Vampires - Garfish

See also

References
  1. "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "2012 AIR Awards – Winners Announced". MusicFeeds. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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