The J Award of 2015 is the eleventh 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 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.
The eligible period took place between November 2014 and October 2015. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Tuesday 19 November 2015.
Awards Australian Album of the Year Artist Album Title Result Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Alison Wonderland Run Alpine Yuck Gang of Youths The Positions Hermitude Dark Night Sweet Light Jarryd James Thirty One Parkway Drive Ire Seth Sentry Strange New Past Tame Impala Currents The Rubens Hoops
Double J Artist of the Year Artist Result Tim Rogers Blank Realm Emma Donovan & the PutBacks Hiatus Kaiyote Paul Kelly
Australian Video of the Year Director Artist and Song Result Natalie Erika James Life Is Better Blonde - "Mine" Darcy Prendergast and Josh Thomas Boy and Bear - "Walk The Wire" Heath Kerr and Josh Davis Briggs - "The Children Came Back" Charlie Ford Courtney Barnett - "Pedestrian at Best" Clemens Habicht Flume (feat. Andrew Wyatt) - "Some Minds"
Unearthed Artist of the Year Artist Result Tired Lion Boo Seeka Feki Gordi Vallis Alps
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