The AIR Awards of 2011 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2011) is the sixth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Revolt Art Space, in Melbourne, Australia on 12 October 2011.[1] The event was again sponsored by German liquor brand, Jägermeister.
The event was broadcast on Australian pay-TV music broadcaster Channel V.[1]
This year was the first for the category, Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single and the win was another first, with it being a tie. The award was shared by Tommy Trash and Tom Piper's "All My Friends" and Seekae's "Blood Bank".[2]
Nominees and winners
AIR Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.[3][5]
| Best Independent Artist
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Best Independent Album
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- Adalita - Adalita (Liberation Music)
- Abbe May - Design Desire (Source Music)
- Art vs. Science - The Experiment (Independent)
- Drapht - The Life of Riley (The Ayems)
- Seekae - +Dome (Rice Is Nice/Popfrenzy)
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| Best Independent Single/EP
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Best Breakthrough Independent Artist
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| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
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Best Independent Country Album
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- Wagons - Rumble Shake and Tumble
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| Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album
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Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single
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- Seekae - "Blood Bank"
- Tommy Trash and Tom Piper featuring Mr. Wilson - "All My Friends"
- Collarbones - "Don Juan"
- Pnau - "Solid Ground"
- Tonite Only - "We Run the Night"
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| Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album
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Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album
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- Drapht - The Life of Riley
- Bliss N Eso - Walking on Air
- Illy - The Chase
- Joelistics - Voyager
- Sietta - The Seventh Passenger
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| Best Independent Jazz Album
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AIR Awards (public voted)
| Jagermeister Most Hunted Award (Popular Voted Award by Fans)
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See also
References