J Award of 2006


The J Award of 2006 is the second annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month.
For the second and final year, there was only one category, Australian Album of the Year.

Who's eligible?

Any Australian album released independently or through a record company, or sent to Triple J in consideration for airplay, is eligible for the J Award. The 2006 nominations were selected from albums received by triple j between December 2005 and November 2006.

The criteria

The J Award is for an album of outstanding achievement as an Australian musical work of art - for its creativity, innovation, musicianship and contribution to Australian music. Fifteen nominations were announced throughout the year.

Award

Australian Album of the Year
ArtistAlbum TitleResult
Hilltop HoodsThe Hard RoadWon
Augie MarchMoo, You Bloody ChoirNomitated
The Living EndState of EmergencyNomitated
GotyeLike Drawing BloodNomitated
The GratesGravity Won't Get You HighNomitated
The Sleepy JacksonPersonality - One Was a Spider, One Was a BirdNomitated
Dan Kelly & the Alpha MalesDrowning in the Fountain of YouthNomitated
Bob EvansSuburban SongbookNomitated
MacromanticsMoments in MovementNomitated
Sarah BlaskoWhat The Sea Wants, The Sea Will HaveNomitated
SubAudible HumIn Time for Spring, On Came The SnowNomitated
Blue King BrownStand UpNomitated