triple j starts Ausmusic Month with 2022 J Award nominees

triple j’s annual celebration of local music, Ausmusic Month, is here and starting strong by sharing the nominees for the 2022 J Awards.

Now in its 18th year, the J Awards are triple j’s annual recognition of the best in Australian music. 

Winners will be revealed throughout the day on Thursday, Nov 17, across triple j, triple j Unearthed and Double J.

Local legends will get spins all November, from the 2022 passing of the greats like Archie Roach to the artists putting on gigs at the pub nearby.

To kick things off, triple j will be spinning all Australian music on triple j, triple j Unearthed and Double J all day today. 

Find the full release of J Award nominations below.

2022 J AWARD NOMINEES:

triple j Australian Album of the Year:

• Eliza & The Delusionals – Now & Then
• Flume – Palaces
• Gang Of Youths – angel in realtime.
• Julia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE
• King Stingray – King Stingray
• Meg Mac – Matter Of Time
• Northlane – Obsidian
• Sampa The Great – As Above, So Below
• Spacey Jane – Here Comes Everybody
• Stand Atlantic – f.e.a.r.

 Double J Australian Artist of the Year

• Courtney Barnett
• HAAi
• King Stingray
• Midnight Oil
• Sampa The Great

 Unearthed Artist of the Year

• Elsy Wameyo
• grentperez
• JACOTÉNE
• South Summit
• SPEED

triple j and rage Australian Music Video of the Year

• 1300 – ‘Oldboy’ Dir. Raghav Rampal 
• Confidence Man – ‘Holiday’ Dir. W.A.M. Bleakley
• Flume – ‘Say Nothing [Ft. MAY-A]’ Dir. Michael Hili
• Party Dozen – ‘Macca The Mutt [Ft. Nick Cave]’ Dir. VERSUS (Tanya Babic & Jason Sukadana) 
• RONA. – ‘Closure [Ft. Helena]’ Dir. Dylan River

Done Good Award 

• David Herington:  Unsung legend, assisting flood-affected communities
• Eliza Hull: Muso & inclusion and access advocate for people with a disability 
• Jake Taylor (In Hearts Wake):  Fighting for climate action through music and film
• Kobie Dee:  Enriching First Nations communities on tour, in workshops and podcasts
• Raising Their Voices:  For their landmark report on industry sexual harassment and discrimination

Mark the date for Ausmusic T-Shirt Day on Nov 18, as well as all-Australian performances across Like A Version and Live At The Wireless, starting with Tones & I on Friday, Nov 4, and a live set from Gang Of Youths on Monday, Nov 7 at 7pm.

Double J will also be re-living Midnight Oil’s set from Bluesfest 2022 on Nov 1 at 6pm. Fans can find an exclusive collection of Midnight Oil content dug up from the ABC archives on the ABC listen app.