The J Award of 2019 is the fifteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). A new award was added in 2019, You Done Good Award. This was added to the existing four awards; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year.[1]
The eligible period took place between November 2018 and October 2019. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Thursday 21 November 2019.[1]
Awards
Australian Album of the Year
Double J Artist of the Year
Australian Video of the Year
| Director |
Artist and Song |
Result |
|---|
| Sanjay De Silva |
Sampa The Great - "Final Form" |
Won |
| Dylan River |
Briggs featuring Greg Holden - "Life Is Incredible" |
Nominated |
| Jonathan Zawada |
Flume- "Hi This Is Flume" |
Nominated |
| Matt Weston |
The Chats - "Identity Theft" |
Nominated |
| Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore |
Thelma Plum - "Better in Blak" |
Nominated |
Unearthed Artist of the Year
You Done Good Award
An award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".[2]
| Artist |
Notes |
Result |
|---|
| Heidi Lenffer |
For launching renewable energy initiative FEAT. |
Won |
| Dylan Alcott |
For making music accessible to everyone at Ability Fest. |
Nominated |
| National Indigenous Music Awards |
For championing incredible Indigenous artists at their biggest event yet. |
Nominated |
| Harry the Poo Roadie |
For putting his life on hold to rescue one of Australia's most loved bands via faecal donations. |
Nominated |
| Sarah Aarons |
For a stand-out year co-writing multiple global hits for Khalid, Ruel, Peking Duk and more. |
Nominated |