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J Awards of 2016

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J Awards of 2016
Date17 November 2016 (2016-11-17)
VenueAustralia
Websiteabc.net.au/triplej
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The J Award of 2016 is the twelfth 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 third 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]

The eligible period took place between November 2015 and October 2016. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Tuesday 17 November 2016.[1]

Awards

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Australian Album of the Year

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Artist Album Title Result
D.D Dumbo Utopia Defeated Won
The Avalanches Wildflower Nominated
Big Scary Animal Nominated
Camp Cope Camp Cope Nominated
Flume Skin Nominated
Julia Jacklin Don't Let the Kids Win Nominated
Montaigne Glorious Heights Nominated
SAFIA Internal Nominated
Sticky Fingers Westway (The Glitter & the Slums) Nominated
Violent Soho WACO Nominated

Double J Artist of the Year

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Artist Result
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Won
The Drones Nominated
Jordan Rakei Nominated
Ngaiire Nominated
Teeth & Tongue Nominated

Australian Video of the Year

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Director Artist and Song Result
Danny Cohen and Jason Galea King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - "People-Vultures" Won
Sunny Leunig Courtney Barnett - "Elevator Operator" Nominated
Jim Elson D.D Dumbo - "Satan" Nominated
Tom Noakes Tigerilla featuring Gill Bates - "Tulips" Nominated
Alex Smith Olympia - "Smoke Signals" Nominated

Unearthed Artist of the Year

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Artist Result
Tash Sultana Won
Alex Lahey Nominated
Gretta Ray Nominated
Julia Jacklin Nominated
Kuren Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.