The winners of the 2023 J Awards were announced this morning (13th November) during Breakfast with Bryce & Concetta on triple j. G Flip won Australian Album of the Year for their second LP, DRUMMER. Other nominees in the category included Angie McMahon’s Light, Dark, Light Again and Polaris‘ Fatalism.
Miss Kaninna was named Unearthed Artist of the Year. The Yorta Yorta, Djadja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman has released two singles in 2023; ‘Blak Britney’ in May and ‘Pinnacle Bitch’ in October. Briggs won Double J Artist of the Year, finishing ahead of Jen Cloher, Kylie Minogue, Bad//Dreems and RVG. See all the winners below.
Winners of the 2023 J Awards
triple j Australian Album of the Year
- Angie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again
- G Flip – DRUMMER – WINNER
- Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER
- Gretta Ray – Positive Spin
- Holy Holy – Cellophane
- Lastlings – Perfect World
- Matt Corby – Everything’s Fine
- Polaris – Fatalism
- Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers – I Love You
- Troye Sivan – Something To Give Each Other
Unearthed Artist of the Year
- BIG WETT
- DICE
- FELIVAND
- The Grogans
- Miss Kaninna – WINNER
Double J Australian Artist of the Year
- Bad//Dreems
- Briggs – WINNER
- Jen Cloher
- Kylie Minogue
- RVG
triple j and rage Australian Music Video of the Year
- 3% – ‘OUR PEOPLE [Ft. The Presets]’ – directed by Nick Rae, Brayden Carter, Corey Webster
- Cat & Calmell – ‘Feel Alive’ – directed by Joshua Moll, Oliver Kirby, Calmell Teagle, Catherine Stratton
- Middle Kids – ‘Bootleg Firecracker’ – directed by Toby Morris
- Royel Otis – ‘Kool Aid’ – directed by Kyle Caulfield
- SHABA – ‘4K TO THE MIDDLE EAST [Ft. UZI]’ – directed by MOONBOY STUDIOS – WINNER
triple j Australian Live Act of the Year
- G Flip
- Genesis Owusu – WINNER
- Julia Jacklin
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
- King Stingray
Further Reading
Miss Kaninna: “It’s a Privilege to Listen to Black People’s Stories”
G Flip, DMA’S, Peach PRC and More to Perform at 2023 ARIA Awards
