The J Awards of 2020 were the sixteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
| J Awards of 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 November 2020 |
| Venue | Australia |
| Website | abc |
The eligibility period for releases took place between November 2019 and October 2020.[1]
The winners were announced live on Triple J on 19 November 2020, with Lime Cordiale receiving the Australian Album of the Year Award for their album 14 Steps to a Better You, Archie Roach receiving the Double J Artist of the Year Award, Joey Hunter and Tasman Keith receiving the Australian Video of the Year Award for "Billy Bad Again", JK-47 receiving the Unearthed Artist of the Year Award, and Isol-Aid receiving the Done Good Award.[2]
Awards
editAustralian Album of the Year
edit| Artist | Album | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Ivy | Don't Sleep | Nominated |
| Ball Park Music | Ball Park Music | Nominated |
| DMA's | The Glow | Nominated |
| Gordi | Our Two Skins | Nominated |
| JK-47 | Made for This | Nominated |
| Lime Cordiale | 14 Steps to a Better You | Won |
| Miiesha | Nyaaringu | Nominated |
| Spacey Jane | Sunlight | Nominated |
| Tame Impala | The Slow Rush | Nominated |
| The Kid Laroi | F*ck Love | Nominated |
Double J Artist of the Year
edit| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Archie Roach | Won |
| Gordi | Nominated |
| L-FRESH the Lion | Nominated |
| Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Nominated |
| Washington | Nominated |
Australian Video of the Year
edit| Director | Artist and Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Onefour | Onefour – "Welcome to Prison" | Nominated |
| Sanjay De Silva | Sampa the Great featuring Krown – "Time's Up" | Nominated |
| Joey Hunter | Tasman Keith – "Billy Bad Again" | Won |
| Tkay Maidza and Jordan Kirk | Tkay Maidza featuring Kari Faux – "Don't Call Again" | Nominated |
| Dan Graetz | Violent Soho – "Pick It Up Again" | Nominated |
Unearthed Artist of the Year
edit| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Jaguar Jonze | Nominated |
| JK-47 | Won |
| Mia Rodriguez | Nominated |
| Sycco | Nominated |
| Yours Truly | Nominated |
You Done Good Award
editAn award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".[3]
| Artist | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Fight Australia | For raising over $11 million for bushfire relief during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season by holding a stadium concert and live television broadcast. | Nominated |
| Isol-Aid | For their innovation in producing over 30 online music festivals with local and international artists to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Won |
| Lucas Sutton | A 15 year-old who got Aussie bands behind a Support Act charity raffle. | Nominated |
| Mushroom Group | For bringing music to the masses during COVID-19 pandemic via Music from the Home Front, The State of Music and The Sound. | Nominated |
| Ziggy Ramo | For his leadership and advocacy of First Nations people during the Black Lives Matter protests in Australia. | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Triple J. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020). "Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards". NME Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Zanda (4 November 2019). "triple j announce J Award nominees & new 'You Done Good' award". The Music Network. Retrieved 15 August 2020.