Remi (band)

REMI is an Australian rap duo made up of rapper Remi Kolawole and producer Sensible J.[1]

Their second album Raw x Infinity won the Australian Music Prize.[2]

Their third album Divas & Demons was nominated for the 2017 ARIA Award for Best Urban Album.[3] Remi Kolawale hails from the city of Melbourne, Australia.

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Regular People Shit
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: House of Beige
  • Format: CD, digital download
Raw x Infinity
  • Released: June 2014
  • Label: House of Beige (HOB001)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Divas & Demons
  • Released: September 2016[4]
  • Label: House of Beige (HOB005)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2014[5] Raw X Infinity Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Won
themselves Breakthrough Independent Artist Nominated
Carlton Dry Global Music Grant Won
AIR Awards of 2017[6] Divas and Demons Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Raw X Infinity Australian Music Prize Won

ARIA Music Awards

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)

Year Nominee / work Award Result Lost to
2017 Divas & Demons Best Urban Album Nominated A.B.Original - Reclaim Australia

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2013[7] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Won
J Awards of 2014[8] Raw X Infinity Australian Album of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[9][10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 himself Best Emerging Artist Won
Raw x Infinity Best Hip Hop Album Nominated
2016 himself Best Male Artist Nominated
2017 himself Best Male Artist Nominated
Divas & Demons Best Hip Hop Album Nominated
2019 himself Best Hip Hop Act Nominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016[11] Remi Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Drever, Andrew (15 September 2016), "Rapper Remi Kolawole opens up about depression on new album Divas and Demons", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Zuel, Bernard (4 March 2015), "Melbourne rapper Remi takes hip-hop to the top to win Australian Music Prize", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. McCabe, Kathy (10 October 2017), "ARIA Award nominees revealed", The Chronicle
  4. Rojter, Eben, "Remi - Divas & Demons", Beat Magazine
  5. "CARLTON DRY AIR AWARDS 2014 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". speaker tv. September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. "The J Award 2013". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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