Here's who took home gold at the 2018 AIR Awards

Australia’s Independent Music’s night of nights welcomed in the 2018 AIR Awards in Adelaide last night hosted once again by the ever charming Dylan Lewis.
Not only did this year’s list of recipients see 12 of Australia’s finest artists acknowledged, it also recognised the work of two strong independent music business’, rewarding them with financial funding from our supporting partners.
Let’s have a look…

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL
Milk! Records
Thanks to moshtix; Australia’s most trusted independent ticketing company and supporting partner of the 2018 AIR Awards, the recipient of this year’s Best Independent Label award will receive a digital marketing package valued at $20,000 to help showcase their talent to the music public.
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY PPCA
Baker Boy (Independent)
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
Jen Cloher (Milk! Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE
Every Day’s the Weekend – Alex Lahey (Nicky Boy Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OR EP
Everything is Forgotten – Methyl Ethel (Dot Dash Recordings) AND Quiet Ferocity – The Jungle Giants (Amplifire Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK, HEAVY OR PUNK ALBUM
Murder of the Universe – King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard (Flightless Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE, ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE
Go Bang – PNAU (Etc Etc)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Changa – PNAU (Etc Etc)
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM
Train of Thought – BIRDZ (Bad Apples Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
When We Fall – All Our Exes Live in Texas (ABC Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
Real Class Act – Fanny Lumsden (Red Dirt Road Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
The Great American Songbook – James Morrison/BBC Concert Orchestra (ABC Classics)
BEST INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ALBUM
Jonny Greenwood – Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti (ABC Classics)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award recognises an individual or group who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the Australian Independent Music Community
Skinnyfish Music
Thanks to the global independent rights agency Merlin, this year’s winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize to be used for business/professional development.

AIR GM, Maria Amato commented “It was great to celebrate the success of the Australian Independent music sector at the 2018 AIR Awards in Adelaide last night. We are grateful to the South Australian Government for their continued support and to all our valued partners who helped us make it all happen.”
Minister for Industry and Skills, the Hon. David Pisoni MP commented: “Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 AIR Awards. The Marshall Liberal Government is committed to developing the environment for the next generation of creative talent in live music, to help the music industry grow and thrive in South Australia.”
Photos by Morgan Sette