AIR Awards of 2023

The 2023 AIR Awards is the seventeenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony, which took place on 3 August 2023 in Adelaide. The 2023 AIR Awards introduced two new categories; the Independent Marketing Team of the Year and the Independent Publicity Team of the Year. The nominations were revealed on 31 May 2023.
At the awards ceremony, AIR's CEO Maria Amato said, "It was a great night of celebration and recognition for the talented, and resilient Australian independent artist and label community."

Performances

Nominees and winners

Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.

Independent Album of the Year	Independent Song of the Year
King Stingray – King Stingray *Daniel Johns – FutureNever**** Julia Jacklin – Pre Pleasure Laura Jean – Amateurs *Northlane – Obsidian	Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired" Cub Sport – "Always Got the Love" Jen Cloher – "Mana Takatāpui" Julia Jacklin – "I Was Neon" King Stingray – "Camp Dog"
Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year	Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP
King Stingray Andy Golledge Jem Cassar-Daley Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Wanderers	Dope Lemon – Rose Pink Cadillac Baby Velvet – Please Don’t Be In Love With Someone Else* Little Quirks – Call to Unknowns* William Crighton – Water and Dust* Ziggy Alberts – Dancing in the Dark*
Best Independent Children's Album or EP	Best Independent Classical Album or EP
Teeny Tiny Stevies – How to Be Creative *Emily Wurramara – Ayarra Emeba**** Emma Memma – Emma Memma Play School – Very Jazzy Street Party *The Wiggles – ReWiggled	William Barton and Véronique Serret – Heartland Ensemble Offspring – To Listen, To Sing – Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers* Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey and Nigel Westlake – Blueback (Original Motion Picture Score)* Mirusia – Songbird* Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Nightlight*
Best Independent Country Album or EP	Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP
Andy Golledge – Strength of a Queen *Adam Brand – All or Nothing**** Casey Barnes – Light It Up Freya Josephine Hollick – The Real World *Lyn Bowtell – Wiser	Confidence Man – TILT Flume – Palaces* Ninajirachi – Second Nature* Telenova – Stained Glass Love* The Jungle Giants – Love Signs*
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single	Best Independent Heavy Album or EP
Cub Sport – "Always Got the Love" Flume featuring May-a – "Say Nothing" Lime Cordiale, Idris Elba – "Holiday" Memphis LK – "Coffee" PNAU & Troye Sivan – "You Know What I Need"	Northlane – Obsidian CLAMM – Care Parkway Drive – Darker Still**** Thornhill – Heroine Yours Truly – is this what i look like?
Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP	Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
Jesswar – Life's Short, Live Big Allday – Excuse Me* Danté Knows – Phase One* Kween G – Sensible Rebel* Yawdoesitall – Life I Chose*	Donny Benét – Le Piano *Barney Mcall – Precious Energy**** Jeremy Rose – Face to Face Mildlife – Live from South Channel Island *Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation
Best Independent Pop Album or EP	Best Independent Punk Album or EP
Daniel Johns – FutureNever Big Scary – Me and You* Jem Cassar-Daley – I Don't Know Who to Call* Telenova – Stained Glass Love* Vance Joy – In Our Own Sweet Time*	Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band *Body Type – Everything Is Dangerous but Nothing's Surprising**** Hard-Ons – Yummy! Press Club – Endless Motion *These New South Whales – TNSW
Best Independent Rock Album or EP	Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP
King Stingray – King Stingray Ball Park Music – Weirder & Weirder* Camp Cope – Running with the Hurricane* Ocean Alley – Low Altitude Living* Slowly Slowly – Daisy Chain*	Felivand – Ties *Ashli – Only One**** Beckah Amani – April Wanderers – Wanderers *Winston Surfshirt – Panna Cotta
Independent Marketing Team of the Year	Independent Publicity Team of the Year
I OH YOU, Mushroom Marketing: Confidence Man – TILT ABC Music, The Orchard: The Wiggles – ReWiggled* Chugg Music, The Annex: Lime Cordiale – Cordi Elba* Domestic La La: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band* Future Classic: Flume – Palaces*	Genna Alexopoulos: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band Mushroom Publicity: Confidence Man – TILT* Positive Feedback: Lime Cordiale – Cordi Elba* RPM, Bec Brown Communications: – The Wiggles: ReWiggled* *Thinking Loud: Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired"
Best Independent Label	Outstanding Achievement Award
Chapter Music ABC Music Domestic La La Liberation Music UNFD	Dr. Catherine Crock