Courtney Barnett, Gurrumul Lead 2019 AIR Awards Nominees

The 2019 AIR Awards nominees have been unveiled, with some of the country’s best emerging and established acts making the cut.

Courtney Barnett and Gurrumul are both nominated in three categories, while Confidence Man, Emily Wurramara, Laura Jean and more also score multiple nominations.

The awards ceremony will take place at Adelaide’s Freemasons Hall on July 25, during Indie-Con Australia conference, with organisers today unveiling this year’s keynote speaker.

Taking place across 25 – 26 July at Lot Fourteen, Indie-Con Australia 2019 will “explore synchronisation and music publishing, video and gaming, mental health in the music industry, the future of the label, and insights into China”, while offering “opportunities for advancement in professional and business development skills, one-on-one networking” and more.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Helen Smith, Executive Chair of IMPALA and Mom+Pop co-owner and co-president Thaddeus Rudd, with the full program expected in May and general admission tickets on sale now.

Here's the full list of 2019 AIR Awards nominees:

BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST

Courtney Barnett

Gurrumul

Julia Jacklin

Laura Jean

Methyl Ethel

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OR EP

Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel

Emma Louise – Lilac Everything

Gurrumul – Djarimirri

Laura Jean – Devotion

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs

BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE

AB Original - Blaccout

Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless

G Flip – About You

Laura Jean – Girls On The TV

Mojo Juju – Native Tongue

BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Confidence Man

Didirri

Emily Wurramara

G Flip

Hatchie

BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM

B Wise – Area Famous

Cool Out Sun – Cool Out Sun

Milwaukee Banks – No Time

Space Invadas – Wild World

Tasman Keith – Mission Famous

BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM

Beccy Cole - Lioness

Halfway – Rain Lover

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes - Some Girls (Quite) Like Country Music

The Wolfe Brothers – Country Heart

William Alexander – The Kid From Bourke

BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM

Dan Sultan – Killer Under A Blood Moon

Emily Wurramara - Milyakburra

Gabriella Cohen – Pink Is The Colour Of Unconditional Love

John Butler Trio – Home

Mia Dyson – If I Said Only So Far I Take It Back

BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK, HEAVY OR PUNK ALBUM

Camp Cope – How To Socialise & Make Friends

DZ Deathrays – Bloody Lovely

High Tension - Purge

Little Ugly Girls – Little Ugly Girls

West Thebarton - Different Beings Being Different

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM OR EP

Braille Face - Lightletting

Confidence Man – Confident Music For Confident People

Nina Las Vegas - Lucky Girl

Paces - Zag

Total Giovanni - Euphoria

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE, ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE

Dom Dolla - Take It

Fisher – Losing It

Hermitude - Stupid World feat. Bibi Bourelly

Odd Mob – Intrinsic

What So Not – Beautiful feat. Winona Oak

BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM

Harry James Angus – Struggle With Glory

James Morrison/William Morrison/Harry Morrison/Patrick Danao – Midnight Till Dawn

Jonathan Zwartz – Animarum

Mildlife - Phase

BEST INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ALBUM

Aco Collective – Collective Wisdom

Grigoryan Brothers/Adelaide Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Northey – Bach Concertos

Gurrumul – Djarimirri

Nicole Car/Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti - Heroines