Triple J has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 J Awards, recognizing standout achievements throughout Australian music and kicking off Ausmusic Month programming all through November.
Now in its twenty first 12 months, the J Awards spotlight excellence in recorded music, stay efficiency and video, in addition to rising expertise through triple j Unearthed. This 12 months’s nominees span 5 classes: Australian Album of the 12 months, Unearthed Artist of the 12 months, Double J Artist of the 12 months, Australian Music Video of the 12 months (introduced by rage and triple j), and Australian Reside Act of the 12 months.
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The shortlist for Album of the 12 months consists of DJANDJAY by Baker Boy, Deadbeat by Tame Impala, If That Makes Sense by Spacey Jane, Now Would Be A Good Time by People Bitch Trio, Look At Me Now by ONEFOUR, and Mild hit my face like a straight proper by Mallrat, amongst others. The record displays a mixture of charting acts and breakthrough names throughout hip-hop, indie rock, digital and experimental pop.
Within the Unearthed Artist of the 12 months class, Don West, Darcie Haven, Sam Alfred, People Bitch Trio, and PLAYLUNCH are all within the operating. In the meantime, punk outfit Amyl and the Sniffers lead the Double J Artist of the 12 months area alongside Paul Kelly, Gordi, Meg Washington, and Emily Wurramara.
On the visible aspect, 5 acts are nominated for Music Video of the 12 months, together with Ninajirachi’s “Fuck My Pc,” RONA.’s “Present Me” and Ecca Vandal’s “CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE.”
Triple J additionally named 4 nominees for Australian Reside Act of the 12 months: Amyl and the Sniffers, Ball Park Music, Miss Kaninna and hardcore group SPEED.
Winners might be revealed on Wednesday, Nov. 12, beginning at 3:30 p.m. AEDT, following deliberation by music and on-air groups throughout triple j, Unearthed, Double J and rage.
Along with the awards, triple j’s Ausmusic Month celebrations embody the “triple j 50 tour,” which hits Hobart, Newcastle, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Torquay with performances from Ninajirachi, Tkay Maidza, Mallrat and extra. Native acts will even take over weekly segments like Like a Model, Reside on the Wi-fi and Friday Combine, culminating with Ausmusic T-Shirt Day on Nov. 27.
2025 J Awards Nominees
triple j Australian Album of the 12 months
- Baker Boy – DJANDJAY
- People Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time
- grentperez – Backflips in a Restaurant
- Mallrat – Mild hit my face like a straight proper
- Ninajirachi – I Love My Pc
- ONEFOUR – Look At Me Now
- Spacey Jane – If That Makes Sense
- Tame Impala – Deadbeat
- The Rions – Every little thing Each Single Day
- Thornhill – BODIES
Unearthed Artist of the 12 months
- Don West
- Darcie Haven
- Sam Alfred
- People Bitch Trio
- PLAYLUNCH
Double J Australian Artist of the 12 months
- Amyl and The Sniffers
- Emily Wurramara
- Gordi
- Meg Washington
- Paul Kelly
rage and triple j Australian Music Video of the 12 months
- Drifting Clouds – “Bawuypawuy” (dir. Matt Sav)
- Ecca Vandal – “CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE” (dirs. Ecca Vandal and Richie Buxton)
- Ninajirachi – “Fuck My Pc” (dir. Ball Bass John)
- PLAYLUNCH – “Keith” (dir. Riley Nimbs)
- RONA. – “Present Me” (dir. Tyson Perkins)
triple j Australian Reside Act of the 12 months
- Amyl and The Sniffers
- Ball Park Music
- Miss Kaninna
- SPEED
For extra info and full Ausmusic Month programming, go to triple j’s official web site.
