The AIR Awards of 2012 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2012) is the seventh 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 16 October 2012. The event was sponsored by German liquor brand, Jägermeister for the final time.
This year was the first for the category, Best Independent Label, was taken by Sydney hip hop label Elefant Traks, who in the past year have released albums from The Herd, Urthboy, Hermitude, Sietta, The Last Kinection and Sky High.
Performers
Nominees and winners AIR Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically. Best Independent Artist Best Independent AlbumThe Jezabels 360 Ball Park Music Chet Faker Royal HeadacheRoyal Headache - Royal Headache (RIP Society) 360 - Falling & Flying (Soulmate) DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams (I Oh You) The Jezabels - Prisoner (MGM) The Temper Trap - The Temper Trap (Liberation) Best Independent Single/EP Best Breakthrough Independent ArtistChet Faker - Thinking in Textures (Opulent) 360 - "Boys Like You" (Soulmate) Alpine - "Gasoline" (Ivy League) Oh Mercy - "Drums" (Casa Del Disco) San Cisco - "Awkward" (Island City Records)Chet Faker Husky San Cisco Royal Headache The Rubens Best Independent Blues and Roots Album Best Independent Country AlbumLanie Lane - To the Horses Ash Grunwald - Trouble's Door John Butler - Tin Shed Tales Saskwatch - Leave It All Behind Xavier Rudd - Spirit BirdJess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors - My Little River Graeme Connors - At the Speed of Life Luke O'Shea - The Drovers Wife Sue Ray - Red Roses Warren H. Williams - Urna Marra Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club SingleHermitude - HyperParadise Chet Faker - Thinking in Textures Jonti - Twirligig Oliver Tank - Dreams T-Rek - Dance Music Sampology - Doomsday DeluxeTom Piper and Daniel Farley - "L.G.F.U." Chet Faker - "Terms and Conditions" Flume - "Sleepless" Parachute Youth - "Can't Get Better Than This" Tonite Only - "Go" Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams Calling All Cars - Dancing with a Dead Man Frenzal Rhomb - Smoko at the Pet Food Factory House vs. Hurricane - Crooked Teeth The Peep Tempel - The Peep Tempel360 - Falling & Flying Funkoars - The Quickening Katalyst - Deep Impressions The Herd - Future Shade Yung Warriors - Standing Strong Best Independent Jazz Album Best Independent LabelMike Nock - Hear and Know Barney McAll - Graft Benjamin Hauptmann - Benjamin Hauptmann Peter Knight - Fish Boast of Fishing The Vampires - GarfishElefant Traks
See also Music of Australia
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