The seventh annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards nominees have been announced with Chet Faker leading the list with five nominations and hip-hop star 360 close behind on four.
360 accepting his award for Jagermeister Most Hunted (Voted By Fans) at the Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Presented by AIR - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Royal Headache is up for three awards with Ball Park Music in for the first time this year.
The Independent Music Awards will be held in Melbourne on October 16. The nominees are:
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
360
Ballpark Music
Chet Faker
The Jezabels
Royal Headache
BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM
360 – Falling And Flying (Soulmate)
DZ Deathrays – Bloodstreams (I Oh You)
The Jezabels – Prisoner (MGM)
Royal Headache – Royal Headache (RIP Society)
The Temper Trap – The Temper Trap (Liberation)
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chet Faker
Husky
San Cisco
Royal Headache
The Rubens
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP
360 – Boys Like You (Soulmate)
Alpine – Gasoline (Ivy League)
Chet Faker – Thinking In Textures (Opulent)
Oh Mercy – Drums (Casa Del Disco Records)
San Cisco – Awkward (Island City Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM
360 – Falling & Flying (Soulmate)
Funkoars – The Quickening (Golden Era)
Katalyst – Deep Impressions (Invada)
The Herd – Future Shade (Elefant Traks)
Yung Warriors – Standing Strong (Payback Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
Graeme Connors – At The Speed Of Life (WJO)
Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors – My Little River (Gaga)
Luke O’Shea – The Drovers Wife (WJO)
Sue Ray – Red Roses (Plus One Records)
Warren H Williams – Urna Marra (ABC Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
Ash Grunwald – Troubles Door (Delta Groove)
John Butler – Tin Shed Tales (Jarrah)
Lanie Lane – To The Horses (Ivy League)
Saskwatch – Leave It All Behind (Northside/Shock)
Xavier Rudd – Spirit Bird (Salt X Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
Calling All Cars – Dancing With A Dead Man (Homesurgery / SHK)
DZ Deathrays – Bloodstreams (I Oh You)
Frenzal Rhomb – Smoko At The Pet Food Factory (Shock)
House Vs Hurricane – Crooked Teeth (UNFD)
The Peep Tempel – The Peep Tempel (Wing Sing)
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
Barney McAll – Graft (Jazzhead)
Benjamin Hauptmann – Benjamin Hauptmann (Yum Yum Tree Records)
Mike Nock – Hear And Know (FWM Records)
Peter Knight – Fish Boast Of Fishing (Listen Hear Collective)
The Vampires – Garfish (Earfish)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Hermitude – HyperParadise (Elefant Traks)
Chet Faker – Thinking In Textures (Opulent)
Jonti – Twirligig (Misteltone)
Oliver Tank – Dreams (Yes Please)
T-Rek – Dance Music (Rubber)
Sampology – Doomsday Deluxe (Sampology Soundtracks)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA SINGLE
Chet Faker – Terms And Conditions (Opulent)
Flume – Sleepless (Future Classic)
Parachute Youth – Can’t Get Better Than This (Sweat It Out)
L.G.F.U. – Tom Piper and Daniel Farley (Hussle)
Tonite Only -Go (Downright)
Ball Park Music, the Noise11.com interview
Ball Park Music perform at Noise11.com
