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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
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]
References
- "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.