Mia Dyson, Chet Faker, Sia and Meg Mac were the four winners for the J Awards 2014.
The J Awards were announced live on Triple J from Howler, Melbourne Tuesday, November 18. According to Triple J, the awards recognise ‘exciting new sounds, creating innovative visual representations and accomplishing career highlights’.
Mia Dyson won Australian Artist of the Year via the ABC’s digital radio service Double J. Sia and director Daniel Askill won for the music video ‘Chandelier’ and 2014’s Australian success Chet Faker picked up Album of the Year for ‘Built On Glass’.
“Thank you so much for the J Award for Album of the Year. I still remember a few years ago first hearing my song on triple j and freaking out then, so it’s a great honour. Thanks for the love and support back home from the best radio station in Australia,’ Chet Faker said in a video message from Germany.
Newcomer Meg Mac will be the one to watch in 2015 after picking up the Unearthed Artist of the Year.
The 2014 J Award Nominees and Winners
AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Chet Faker Built On Glass
Nominees:
#1 Dads About Face
Ball Park Music Puddinghead
Flight Facilities Down To Earth
Hilltop Hoods Walking Under Stars
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard I’m In Your Mind Fuzz
Remi Raw X Infinity
Seekae The Worry
Sleepmakeswaves Love Of Cartography
The Preatures Blue Planet Eyes
Thundamentals So We Can Remember
Total Control Typical System
UNEARTHED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Meg Mac
Nominees:
Airling
Ceres
Coin Banks
Japanese Wallpaper
UV boi
DOUBLE J AUSTRALIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Mia Dyson
Nominees:
Augie March
Blank Realm
Caitlin Park
Kate Miller Heidke
Steve Smyth
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Sia Chandelier – Directed by Sia Furler and Daniel Askill
Nominees:
Chet Faker Talk is Cheap – Directed by Toby & Pete
Client Liaison Free of Fear – Directed by Jack Peddey
Hudson and Troop Frameless – Directed by Darcy Prendergast and Andrew Goldsmith
Illy One for the City – Directed by Mark Alston
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Hot Wax – Directed by Jason Galea
