Oztix | News | Tones & I, Sampa The Great & More Among 2020 AIR Awards Winners

Celebrating Australia’s vibrant independent music sector, tonight’s 2020 AIR Awards ceremony has seen the likes of Tones & I, Stella Donnelly, Sampa The Great, Northlane and more win big.

Held at Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory and broadcast via YouTube, this year’s event featured 18 categories, four of which were new awards.

Donnelly, who performed during the event, picked up multiple gongs for Beware Of The Dogs, including Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Pop Album, while Tones & I claimed Breakthrough Artist Of The Year and Song of the Year for Dance Monkey and Sampa The Great’s The Return saw her win Best Independent Hip Hop Album.

ABC Music was bestowed the highly-coveted Best Independent Label and the 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award was picked up by Isol-Aid’s Emily Ulman, while Dom Dolla, DZ Deathrays, Julia Jacklin and more also won awards.

“We congratulate all the nominees and award recipients and are grateful for the ongoing support we have received from the South Australian Government and our supporting partners,” AIR CEO Maria Amato said.

“We look forward to celebrating the success of the Australian Independent music sector in Adelaide again next year!

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni added: “Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2020 AIR Awards which celebrate the outstanding and inspiring talent of Australia’s independent artists across multiple genres.”

The event also featured performances from The Teskey Brothers, Angie McMahon and The Soul Movers, and returning host Dylan Lewis.

Check out the full list of winners below.

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL

ABC MUSIC

INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

STELLA DONNELLY – BEWARE OF THE DOGS

INDEPENDENT SONG OF THE YEAR

TONES & I – DANCE MONKEY

BEST INDEPENDENT SOUL/RNB ALBUM OR EP

CAITI BAKER – DUST (PT. 1)

BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM OR EP

CHARLIE COLLINS - SNOWPINE