Flume, Violent Soho, Courtney Barnett, Alex Lahey & More Score 2016 J Award Noms

Triple J's prestigious J Awards is back in 2016 and it has predictably delivered the best of the best yet again, with some of the country's biggest names scoring nominations, as well as a slew of up-and-coming acts, including Flume, Courtney Barnett, Violent Soho, Alex Lahey, Montaigne, The Avalanches and many more.

Now in its 12th year, the J Awards honour the best Australian talent and celebrate their originality, creativity and technical excellence, as well as their innovative video representations. 

Winners will be announced at the event and broadcast live on triple j from 4pm on Thursday, 17 November.

Check out the full list of nominees for the 2016 J Awards. 

triple j australian album of the year

The Avalanches — Wildflower

Big Scary — Animal

Camp Cope — Camp Cope

DD Dumbo — Utopia Defeated

Flume — Skin

Julia Jacklin — Don't Let The Kids Win

Montaigne — Glorious Heights

SAFIA — Internal

Sticky Fingers — Westway (The Glitter & the Slums) 

Violent Soho — WACO

double j australian artist of the year

Jordan Rakei

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Ngaiire

Teeth & Tongue

The Drones

unearthed artist of the year

Alex Lahey

Gretta Ray

Julia Jacklin

Kuren

Tash Sultana

australian  music video of the year

Courtney Barnett — Elevator Operator (Director: Sunny Leunig)

DD Dumbo — Satan (Director: Jim Elson)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — People Vultures (Director: Danny Cohen & Jason Galea)

Olympia — Smoke Signals (Director: Alex Smith)

Tigerilla ft. Gill Bates — Tulips (Director: Tom Noakes)