AB Original, Alex Lahey Lead The Charge In 2017 AIR Awards Nominations

It's time once again to celebrate the best of Australia's myriad independent artists at the 11th annual AIR Awards.

Due to be held in Adelaide this July, today we have the full list of nominations across the categories of hip hop, country, punk, dance and more, with duo AB Original coming out on top with the most nominations this year — five in five categories.

The acclaimed pair have been nominated for Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Album Or EP (Reclaim Australia), Best Independent Single (January 26, feat. Dan Sultan), Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year and Best Independent Hip Hop Album.

Tied with four nominations a piece are buzzing indie rocker Alex Lahey, J Award-winning artist DD Dumbo and heavyweight producer Flume, with all three of them nominated for Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Single.

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Other notable nominees this year include Ali Barter (Best Independent Artist), Camp Cope (Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year), L-FRESH The LION (Best Independent Hip Hop), Henry Wagons (Best Independent Country Album), Violent Soho (Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy Or Punk Album) and Starley (Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single).

Check out the full list of nominations below ahead of the AIR Awards on 27 July in Adelaide.

Best Independent Artist

DD Dumbo

Flume

AB Original

Alex Lahey

Ali Barter

Best Independent Album Or Ep

Ngaiire – Blastoma

AB Original – Reclaim Australia

Alex Lahey – B Grade University

DD Dumbo – Utopia Defeated

Big Scary - Animal

Best Independent Single

Flume – Never Be Like You (Feat. Kai)

DD Dumbo – Satan

AB Original – January 26 Feat. Dan Sultan

Big Scary – The Opposite Of Us

Alex Lahey – You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me

Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year - Presented By Ppca

Julia Jacklin

DD Dumbo

AB Original

Camp Cope

Alex Lahey

Best Independent Hip Hop Album

Remi – Divas And Demons

AB Original – Reclaim Australia

L-FRESH The LION – Become

Hau – The No End Theory

Milwaukee Banks – Deep Into The Night

Best independent Country Album

William Crighton – William Crighton

Henry Wagons – After What I Did Last Night

Big Smoke – Time Is Golden

Bill Chambers – Cold Trail

Halfway – The Golden Halfway Record

Best Independent Blues And Roots Album

Archie Roach – Let Love Rule

The Waifs – Beautiful You

Russell Morris – Red Dirt Red Heart

Julia Jacklin – Don’t Let The Kids Win

The Wilson Pickers – You Can’t Catch Fish From A Train

Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy Or Punk Album

Dead Letter Circus – Aesthesis

Violent Soho – Waco

Luca Brasi - If This Is All We’re Going To Be

Hellions – Opera Oblivia

Twelve Foot Ninja – Outlier

Best Independent Dance/electronica Album

Flume – Skin

Jagwar Ma – Every Now & Then

Elizabeth Rose – Intra

Friendships – Nullabor 1988-1989

Rainbow Chan - Spacings

Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single

Flume – Never Be Like You (Feat. Kai)

Nick Murphy – Stop Me (Stop You)

Starley – Call On Me

Best Independent Jazz Album

Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky – Provenance

Keller Murphy Browne – Travellers

James Morrison & Don Burrows – In Good Company

Ben Winkelman Trio - The Knife

Best Independent Classical Album

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Brandenburg Celebrates

Slava Grigoryan – Bach: Cello Suites Vol 1

Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti – Mozart’s Last Symphonies

Genevieve Lacey & James Crabb – Heard This And Thought Of You