The J Award of 2019 is the fifteenth 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). A new award was added in 2019, You Done Good Award. This was added to the existing four awards; Australian Album of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year.
The eligible period took place between November 2018 and October 2019. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Thursday 21 November 2019.
Awards Australian Album of the Year Artist Album Title Result Matt Corby Rainbow Valley G Flip About Us Hatchie Keepsake Hayden James Between Us Hilltop Hoods The Great Expanse Holy Holy My Own Pool of Light Northlane Alien Sampa the Great The Return Stella Donnelly Beware of the Dogs Thelma Plum Better in Blak
Double J Artist of the Year Artist ResultSampa the Great Nick Cave Julia Jacklin King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard The Teskey Brothers
Australian Video of the Year Director Artist and Song Result Sanjay De Silva Sampa The Great - "Final Form" Dylan River Briggs featuring Greg Holden - "Life Is Incredible" Jonathan Zawada Flume- "Hi This Is Flume" Matt Weston The Chats - "Identity Theft" Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore Thelma Plum - "Better in Blak"
Unearthed Artist of the Year Artist Result Tones and I Adrian Eagle The Chats George Alice Spacey Jane
You Done Good Award An award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".
Artist Notes Result Heidi Lenffer For launching renewable energy initiative FEAT. Dylan Alcott For making music accessible to everyone at Ability Fest. National Indigenous Music Awards For championing incredible Indigenous artists at their biggest event yet. Harry the Poo Roadie For putting his life on hold to rescue one of Australia's most loved bands via faecal donations. Sarah Aarons For a stand-out year co-writing multiple global hits for Khalid, Ruel, Peking Duk and more.
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