The 2024 AIR Awards is the eighteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards), which took place on 1 August 2024 in Adelaide. The 2024 AIR Awards introduced two new categories; the Independent Producer of the Year and the Independent Music Video of the Year. The nominees were revealed on 14 May 2024.
Performances Maple Glider Jack River Bumpy Slava Grigoryan RVG
Nominees and winners Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.
Independent Album of the Year Independent Song of the YearRVG – Brain Worms Cub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar Genesis Owusu – Struggler Jen Cloher – I Am the River, the River Is Me Maple Glider – I Get Into TroubleJem Cassar-Daley – "King of Disappointment" Genesis Owusu – "Leaving the Light" Maple Glider – "Don't Kiss Me" RVG – "Nothing Really Changes" Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – "I Used to Be Fun" Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EPRoyel Otis Big Wett Chloe Dadd Enola Pacific AvenueDan Sultan – Dan Sultan Dope Lemon – Kimosabé Georgia Mooney – Full of Moon Leah Senior – The Music That I Make The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way Best Independent Children's Album or EP Best Independent Classical Album or EPJosh Pyke – It's Gonna Be a Great, Great Day! Amber Lawrence – A Very Aussie Aussie Christmas Emma Memma – Ballet Time The Wiggles – Ready Steady Wiggle Whistle & Trick – Bananas and Other Delicious ThingsAustralian Chamber Orchestra + Richard Tognetti – Beethoven Symphonies 1, 2 & 3 'Eroica' Karen Jacobsen – Misogyny Opus Neil Gaiman and Fourpay String Quartet – Signs of Life Russell Morris – The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert Slava Grigoryan – Gratitudes Best Independent Country Album or EP Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EPFanny Lumsden – Hey Dawn Henry Wagons – South of Everywhere Maple Glider – I Get Into Trouble The Wolfe Brothers – Livin' the Dream Travis Collins – Any Less AnymoreCub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar Big Wett – Pu$$y Haiku Hands – Pleasure Beast Simona Castricum – Sink Skeleten – Under Utopia Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single Best Independent Heavy Album or EPFisher and Kita Alexander – "Atmosphere" Confidence Man – "On & On (Again)" Memphis LK – "Black and Blue" Odd Mob and Omnom – "Losing Control" The Jungle Giants – "Trippin Up"Polaris – Fatalism C.O.F.F.I.N – Australia Stops Glitoris – Glitoris RedHook – Postcard from a Living Hell Void of Vision – Chronicles Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP Best Independent Jazz Album or EPGenesis Owusu – Struggler JK-47 – Revision for Regrowth Teether and Kuya Neil – Stressor Urthboy – Savour Ziggy Ramo – Sugar Coated LiesElixir – A Small Shy Truth Grievous Bodily Calm – Cascades Lance Gurisik and Jeremy Rose – Cull Portal Mike Nock – Hearing The Rookies – Feed the Fire Best Independent Pop Album or EP Best Independent Punk Album or EPJack River – Endless Summer Hatchie – Giving the World Away (Deluxe) Kate Ceberano – My Life Is a Symphony Molly Millington – 5 Stages Nat Vazer – Strange AdrenalinePrivate Function – 370HSSV 0773H ENOLA – All Is Forgiven EP Luca Brasi – The World Don't Owe You Anything Radio Free Alice – Radio Free Alice Teenage Joans – The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest Best Independent Rock Album or EP Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EPTeen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – I Love You Alex Lahey – The Answer Is Always Yes Pacific Avenue – Flowers Royel Otis – Sofa Kings RVG – Brain WormsWILSN – Those Days Are Over Bumpy – Morning Sun Immy Owusu – Lo Life Ruby Jackson – Sweeter for Me Women of Soul Collective – Feel Good Independent Marketing Team of the Year Independent Publicity Team of the YearThe Annex/Ourness/AWAL – Genesis Owusu - Struggler Domestic La La – Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers - I Love You I OH YOU/Mushroom Group – DMA's - How Many Dreams? Ivy League Records/Mushroom – The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way Slow Clap – Private Function - 370HSSV 0773HJessia Searle – Jen Cloher - I Am The River, The River Is Me I OH YOU/Mushroom – DMA's - How Many Dreams? Janine Morcos – Teenage Joans - The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest Thinking Loud – Genesis Owusu - Struggler This Much Talent – Nat Vazer - Strange Adrenaline Independent Producer of the Year Independent Music Video of the YearBonnie Knight – Enola - All Is Forgiven (EP) Konstantin Kersting – DMA's - How Many Dreams? Oscar Dawson – Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers - I Love You Pnau – multiple singles in 2023 Tom Iansek – Maple Glider - I Get Into TroubleAdam Munnings – Cub Sport – "Keep Me Safe" Chris Cowburn – Emma Donovan – "Blak Nation" Hayden Somerville – RVG – "Nothing Really Changes" Sean Higgins – Adam Noviello – "Fumbling" Tobias Willis – Georgia Mooney – "War Romance" Best Independent Label Outstanding Achievement AwardOurness ABC Music Dot Dash Recordings Poinson City Records Spinning Top RecordsDon Spencer
See also Music of Australia
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