J Award of 2006

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J Award of 2006

Date| December 2006 (2006-12)
Venue| Australia
Website| abc.net.au/triplej
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The J Award of 2006 is the second annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the second and final year, there was only one category, Australian Album of the Year.[1]

## Who's eligible?

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Any Australian album released independently or through a record company, or sent to Triple J in consideration for airplay, is eligible for the J Award. The 2006 nominations were selected from albums received by triple j between December 2005 and November 2006.[1]

## The criteria

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The J Award is for an album of outstanding achievement as an Australian musical work of art - for its creativity, innovation, musicianship and contribution to Australian music. Fifteen nominations were announced throughout the year.[1]

## Award

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Australian Album of the Year

Artist  | Album Title  | Result

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Hilltop Hoods | The Hard Road | Won
Augie March | Moo, You Bloody Choir | Nominated
The Living End | State of Emergency | Nominated
Gotye | Like Drawing Blood | Nominated
The Grates | Gravity Won't Get You High | Nominated
The Sleepy Jackson | Personality - One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird | Nominated
Dan Kelly & the Alpha Males | Drowning in the Fountain of Youth | Nominated
Bob Evans | Suburban Songbook | Nominated
Macromantics | Moments in Movement | Nominated
Sarah Blasko | What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have | Nominated
SubAudible Hum | In Time for Spring, On Came The Snow | Nominated
Blue King Brown | Stand Up | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ a b c "The J Award 2006". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

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