2025 J Awards Nominees Revealed
Baker Boy, Ninajirachi, SPEED, Spacey Jane, Folk B*tch Trio, and many others have been nominated for this year's J Awards.
J Awards 2025 (Source: Supplied/triple j)
Kicking off Ausmusic Month in earnest, triple j has unveiled the nominees for this year’s J Awards.
The J Awards spotlight both established and emerging Australian artists and award them across five categories: triple j Australian Album of the Year, Double J Australian Artist of the Year, Unearthed Artist of the Year, rage and triple j Australian Music Video of the Year, and triple j Australian Live Act of the Year.
For this year’s awards, 26 local artists have received nominations for their contributions to the Australian music scene. Representing hip-hop are Baker Boy and ONEFOUR; the heavy scene features nominees Thornhill and SPEED. Ninajirachi represents electronic music, and indie rock artists such as Spacey Jane, The Rions, and Folk Bitch Trio have received nominations.
You can see the full list of 2025 J Awards nominees below.
To find out the winners in each category, tune in to triple j Drive from 3:30 pm AEDT on Wednesday, 12 November. You can find more information about this year’s J Awards here.
Last year’s J Awards winners included Sycco (triple j Australian Album of the Year), Missy Higgins (Double J Australian Artist of the Year), Lithe (Unearthed Artist of the Year), Emily Wurramara (rage and triple j Australian Music Video of the Year), and Angie McMahon (triple j Australian Live Act of the Year).
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2025 J Awards Nominees
triple j Album of the Year
Baker Boy - DJANDJAY
Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time
grentperez - Backflips in a Restaurant
Mallrat - Light hit my face like a straight right
Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
ONEFOUR - Look At Me Now
Spacey Jane - If That Makes Sense
Tame Impala - Deadbeat
The Rions - Everything Every Single Day
Thornhill - BODIES
Unearthed Artist of the Year
Don West
Darcie Haven
Sam Alfred
Folk Bitch Trio
PLAYLUNCH
Double J Australian Artist of the Year
Amyl and The Sniffers
Emily Wurramara
Gordi
Meg Washington
Paul Kelly
rage and triple j Australian Music Video of the Year
Drifting Clouds - 'Bawuypawuy' (dir. Matt Sav)
Ecca Vandal - 'CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE' (dirs. Ecca Vandal and Richie Buxton)
Ninajirachi - 'Fuck My Computer' (dir. Ball Bass John)
PLAYLUNCH - 'Keith' (dir. Riley Nimbs)
RONA. - 'Show Me' (dir. Tyson Perkins)
triple j Australian Live Act of the Year
Amyl and The Sniffers
Ball Park Music
Miss Kaninna
SPEED
xmunashe
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