Courtney Barnett, G Flip, Mojo Juju Win Big At The 2019 AIR Awards

Some of the country’s best artists have been acknowledged tonight at the 2019 AIR Awards, with Courtney Barnett picking up multiple awards while Mojo Juju, DZ Deathrays and more also won big.

Held at Adelaide’s Freemasons Halls in conjunction with music industry conference Indie-Con, Barnett took out Best Independent Artist (for the second time) and Best Independent Album Or EP for Tell Me How You Really Feel, the latter award also being bestowed to Gurrumul for posthumous album Djarimirri (Child Of The Rainbow).

After opening the ceremony with a performance of acclaimed single Native Tongue, Mojo Juju won Best Independent Single, while Best Independent Label went to Chapter Music, who will receive a digital marketing package valued at $20,000 to help showcase their talent.

“It was great to celebrate the success of the Australian Independent music sector in Adelaide,” AIR GM Maria Amato said. 

“We congratulate all the award recipients and thank the South Australian Government for their continued support as well as our valued supporting partners.” 

Here’s the full list of 2019 winners:

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL

Chapter Music

BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST

Courtney Barnett

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OR EP

Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel

Gurrumul – Djarimirri

BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE

Mojo Juju – Native Tongue

BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

G FLIP

BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM

B Wise – Area Famous

BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM

Beccy Cole – Lioness

BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM

Emily Wurramara – Milyakburra

BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK, HEAVY OR PUNK ALBUM

DZ Deathrays – Bloody Lovely

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM OR EP

Confidence Man – Confident Music For Confident People

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE, ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE

What So Not – Beautiful (Feat. Winona Oak)

BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM

Jonathan Zwartz - Animarum

BEST INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ALBUM

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

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SUPPORTED BY MERLIN

Gerarda Mckenna