Julia Jacklin | Credit: Lorne Thomson/Redferns

Here’s The Complete List of 2022 J Awards Nominees

November 2, 2022

The 30 nominees for the 2022 J Awards have been announced. It’s the 18^th edition of the awards, with local acts nominated across five categories.

The awards have grown since a single prize, Australian Album of the Year, was awarded in 2005. The J Awards now also cover Unearthed Artist of The Year, Australian Music Video of The Year, Double J Artist of The Year and the Done Good Award.

King Stingray – Lupa

Sampa the Great and King Stingray and both up for Australian Album of the Year and Double J Australian Artist of the Year. That’s a notable jump for King Stingray, who nabbed the J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2021.

The Done Good Award highlights work done by individuals and organisations who have brought “meaningful change, innovation, and yep, good-ness” to the industry in a variety of ways, including engaging with First Nations communities and disability advocacy.

Winners will be announced on Thursday, 17^th November, with plenty of fingers crossed for the full list of 2022 J Awards nominees below.

2022 J Awards Nominees

triple j Australian Album of the Year

Eliza & The Delusionals – Now And Then
Flume — Palaces
Gang Of Youths – angel in realtime.
Julia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE
King Stingray – King Stingray
Meg Mac – Matter Of Time
Northlane — Obsidian
Sampa The Great – As Above, So Below
Spacey Jane – Here Comes Everybody
Stand Atlantic – f.e.a.r.

Unearthed Artist of the Year

Elsy Wameyo
grentperez
JACOTÉNE
South Summit
SPEED

Double J Australian Artist of the Year

Courtney Barnett
HAAi
King Stingray
Midnight Oil
Sampa The Great

triple j and rage Australian Music Video of the Year

1300 – ‘Oldboy’ Dir. Raghav Rampal
Confidence Man – ‘Holiday’ Dir. W.A.M. Bleakley
Flume [Ft. MAY-A] – ‘Say Nothing’ Dir. Michael Hili
Party Dozen [Ft. Nick Cave] – ‘Macca The Mutt’ Dir. VERSUS (Tanya Babic & Jason Sukadana)
RONA. [Ft. Helena] – ‘Closure’ Dir. Dylan River