AIR Awards of 2018

Australian music awards 2018

AIR Awards of 2018
Date26 July 2018 (2018-07-26)
VenueQueen's Theatre, Adelaide Australia
Most awardsPnau (2)
Most nominationsThe Jungle Giants, RVG (4) [1]
Websitehttps://air.org.au/air-awards/2018-air-awards/ Edit this on Wikidata
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The AIR Awards of 2018 is the twelfth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on Thursday 26 July 2017.[1]

In 2018, the Outstanding Achievement Award was introduced. The award recognises an individual or group who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the Australian Independent Music Community.

In an AIR Awards first, the award for Best Independent Album or EP was a tie this year, with both Methyl Ethel and The Jungle Giants being announced as winners.[2]

Following the awards, AIR general manager, Maria Amato said "It was great to celebrate the success of the Australian Independent music sector at the 2018 AIR Awards in Adelaide last night. We are grateful to the South Australian Government for their continued support and to all our valued partners who helped us make it all happen."[2]

Performers

  • Alex the Astronaut – "Not Worth Hiding"[2]
  • Bad//Dreems – "Feeling Remains"[2]
  • Baker Boy – "Mr La Di Da Di"[2]
  • Caiti Baker – "I Won't Sleep"[2]
  • Fanny Lumsden – "Elastic Waistband"[2]
  • Stella Donnelly – "Boys Will Be Boys"[2]

Outstanding Achievement Award

  • Skinny Fish Music[3]

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 or EP Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year
Best Independent Blues and Roots Album Best Independent Classical Album
Best Independent Country Album Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album
  • Pnau – "Go Bang"
    • Banoffee – "Ripe"
    • Benson featuring Yeo – "Trying"
    • Confidence Man – "Bubblegum"
    • Motez featuring Antony and Cleopatra – "The Future"
    • Touch Sensitive – "Lay Down"
Best Independent Hip Hop Album Best Independent Jazz Album
  • James Morrison and BBC Concert Orchestra – The Great American Songbook
    • Jeremy Rose – Within and Without
    • Joseph Tawadros – Live at Abbey Road
    • My Name Is Nobody – My Name Is Nobody
    • The Vampires – The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke
Best Independent Label

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "2018 AIR awards winners announced". ampag. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 20 August 2020.