J Awards of 2017

Date| 23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)
Venue| Australia
Website| abc.net.au/triplej
| ← 2016 · | J Awards | · 2018 →

|
|

The J Award of 2017 is the thirteenth 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 fourth year, four awards were presented; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year.[1]

The eligible period took place between November 2016 and October 2017. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Thursday 23 November 2017.[1]

## Awards

[edit]

### Australian Album of the Year

[edit]

Artist  | Album Title  | Result

|
|

A.B. Original | Reclaim Australia | Won
Alex Lahey | I Love You Like a Brother | Nominated
Ali Barter | A Suitable Girl | Nominated
Gang of Youths | Go Farther in Lightness | Nominated
Gordi | Reservoir | Nominated
Meg Mac | Low Blows | Nominated
Methyl Ethel | Everything Is Forgotten | Nominated
The Smith Street Band | More Scared of You Than You Are of Me | Nominated
Thundamentals | Everyone We Know | Nominated
Vera Blue | Perennial | Nominated

### Double J Artist of the Year

[edit]

Artist  | Result

|

Jen Cloher | Won
Dan Sultan | Nominated
Kardajala Kirridarra  | Nominated
Lance Ferguson  | Nominated
Paul Kelly | Nominated

### Australian Video of the Year

[edit]

Director  | Artist and Song  | Result

|
|

Tim White | Client Liaison featuring Tina Arena – "A Foreign Affair" | Won
Josh Davis and Heath Kerr  | A.B. Original \- "Report to the Mist"  | Nominated
Matt Sav  | Jack River \- "Fool's Gold"  | Nominated
Danny Cohen  | Kirin J. Callinan featuring Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis & Jimmy Barnes \- "Big Enough"  | Nominated
PAXI  | Methyl Ethel \- "Ubu"  | Nominated

### Unearthed Artist of the Year

[edit]

Artist  | Result

|

Stella Donnelly | Won
Alex the Astronaut | Nominated
Baker Boy | Nominated
Confidence Man | Nominated
Ruby Fields | Nominated

Perth-based, Stella Donnelly uploaded her debut track "Mechanical Bull" to the Triple J Unearthed site in April 2017. Following this, Donnelly performed with San Cisco, Ali Barter, and Polish Club, as well as performing on the Unearthed stage at Bigsound.[1]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

* v
* t
* e

J Awards

* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* Triple J
* Double J
* Triple J Unearthed

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template