The AIR Awards of 2014 (or Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards of 2014) is the ninth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Meat Market, North Melbourne on 8 October 2014. The event was sponsored by Australian liquor brand, Carlton Dry with Levi Jeans coming on board as a supporting partner in 2014.
Performers Sheppard DMA's Safia Meg Mac
Nominees and winners AIR Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically. Best Independent Artist Best Independent AlbumCourtney Barnett Chet Faker John Butler Trio Sia Violent SohoViolent Soho – Hungry Ghost (I Oh You) Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic) Rüfüs – Atlas (Sweat it Out) Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Monkey Puzzle) Total Control – Typical System (Independent) Best Independent Single/EP Breakthrough Independent Artist of the YearCourtney Barnett – "Avant Gardener" DMA's – DMA's Sheppard – "Geronimo" Sia – "Chandelier" Violent Soho – "Covered in Chrome"Sheppard D.D Dumbo DMA's Meg Mac Remi Best Independent Blues and Roots Album Best Independent Classical AlbumDan Sultan – Blackbird John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood Little Bastard – Little Bastard Mia Dyson – Idyllwild Paul Kelly – The Merri Soul SessionsGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra – His Life and Music Anna McMichael and Tamara-Anna Cislowska – Close Your Eyes and I'll Close Mine Jane Sheldon & Nicole Panizza – Nature Michael Kieran Harvey – Psychosonata Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Hush Collection, Vol. 13: The Magic Island Best Independent Country Album Best Independent Dance/Electronica AlbumHalfway – Any Old Love Davidson Brothers – Wanderlust Sara Storer – Lovegras The Painted Ladies – Play Selections from 'The Loner The Perch Creek Family Jugband – Jumping on the HighwireRüfüs - Atlas Andras Fox – Overworld Chet Faker – Built on Glass Guerre – Ex Nihilo Ta-ku – Songs to Break Up to Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk AlbumPeking Duk featuring Nicole Millar – "High" Kilter – "They Say" LUCIANBLOMKAMP – "Help Me Out" Rüfüs – "Sundream" Safia - "Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds"Violent Soho – Hungry Ghost DZ Deathrays – Black Rat High Tension – Death Beat King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Oddments sleepmakeswaves – Love of Cartography Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Best Independent Jazz AlbumRemi – Raw x Infinity Allday – Startup Cult Horrorshow – King Amongst Many L-FRESH the Lion – One Thundamentals – So We Can RememberPaul Grabowsky Sextet – The Bitter Suite Andrea Keller Quartet with Strings – Wave Rider Gian Slater – Still Still Joseph Tawadros – Permission to Evaporate Julien Wilson Quartet – This Is Always Best Independent Label Carlton Dry Global Music GrantI OH YOURemi
See also Music of Australia
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