The J Award of 2019 is the fifteenth 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). A new award was added in 2019, You Done Good Award. This was added to the existing four awards; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year.[1]
The eligible period took place between November 2018 and October 2019. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Thursday 21 November 2019.[1]
Awards
Australian Album of the Year
Double J Artist of the Year
Australian Video of the Year
| Director
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Artist and Song
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Result
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| Sanjay De Silva
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Sampa The Great - "Final Form"
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Won
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| Dylan River
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Briggs featuring Greg Holden - "Life Is Incredible"
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Nominated
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| Jonathan Zawada
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Flume- "Hi This Is Flume"
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Nominated
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| Matt Weston
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The Chats - "Identity Theft"
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Nominated
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| Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore
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Thelma Plum - "Better in Blak"
|
Nominated
|
Unearthed Artist of the Year
You Done Good Award
An award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".[2]
| Artist
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Notes
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Result
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| Heidi Lenffer
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For launching renewable energy initiative FEAT.
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Won
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| Dylan Alcott
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For making music accessible to everyone at Ability Fest.
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Nominated
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| National Indigenous Music Awards
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For championing incredible Indigenous artists at their biggest event yet.
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Nominated
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| Harry the Poo Roadie
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For putting his life on hold to rescue one of Australia's most loved bands via faecal donations.
|
Nominated
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| Sarah Aarons
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For a stand-out year co-writing multiple global hits for Khalid, Ruel, Peking Duk and more.
|
Nominated
|
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