{"id":38568,"date":"2025-08-01T04:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38568\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:40:08","slug":"full-list-of-2025-air-awards-winners-announced-at-star-studded-adelaide-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38568\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of 2025 AIR Awards winners announced at star-studded Adelaide ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Tweet<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Email<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Image Credit: Lucy Partington Photography <\/p>\n

The 2025 AIR Awards lit up Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday night with a star-studded celebration of Australia\u2019s thriving independent music scene.<\/p>\n

Presented with support from the South Australian Government through the Music Development Office, the night honoured outstanding achievements across a spectrum of genres and industry roles, with unforgettable live performances by nominees Parvyn, Queenie, Alice Ivy, and Emily Wurramara.<\/p>\n

Returning to the stage as hosts were media personalities Dylan Lewis and Jessica Braithwaite, keeping the energy high as the awards rolled out.<\/p>\n

Melbourne punk-rock favourites\u00a0Amyl and the Sniffers\u00a0cleaned up with three major wins, including\u00a0Independent Album of the Year\u00a0and\u00a0Best Independent Rock Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Cartoon Darkness, alongside\u00a0Independent Song of the Year\u00a0for their explosive track\u00a0U Should Not Be Doing That.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dylan Lewis and Jessica Braithwaite, Lucy Partington Photography <\/p>\n

Producer and electronic artist\u00a0Alice Ivy\u00a0also walked away with three awards, claiming\u00a0Best Independent Dance\/Electronica Album or EP\u00a0and\u00a0Independent Producer of the Year\u00a0for\u00a0Do What Makes You Happy, as well as\u00a0Best Independent Dance\/Electronica or Club Single\u00a0for\u00a0Do I Need To Know What Love Is?\u00a0featuring Josh Teskey.<\/p>\n

Making a huge impression was\u00a0Miss Kaninna, who took home\u00a0Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Kaninna\u00a0and was also crowned\u00a0Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year, presented by PPCA.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0David Bridie\u00a0was recognised with the prestigious\u00a0Outstanding Achievement Award, supported by Merlin, in honour of his work through Wantok Musik Foundation. Alongside the honour, he received a $5,000 cash prize to support his ongoing professional development.<\/p>\n

Other notable winners included:<\/p>\n

Good Morning\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Pop Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Good Morning Seven<\/p>\n

Emma Donovan\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Til My Song Is Done<\/p>\n

Kasey Chambers\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Country Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Backbone (Mount Gambier, SA)<\/p>\n

Parvyn\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Jazz Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Maujuda<\/p>\n

Gut Health\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Punk Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Stiletto<\/p>\n

The Amity Affliction\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Heavy Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux)<\/p>\n

Electric Fields x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Classical Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0Live in Concert<\/p>\n

Teeny Tiny Stevies\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Best Independent Children\u2019s Album or EP\u00a0for\u00a0The Green Album<\/p>\n

This year also marked the introduction of a new industry category:\u00a0Independent Mix, Studio or Mastering Engineer of the Year, which went to\u00a0Nick Herrera\u00a0for his work on\u00a0Kaninna\u00a0by Miss Kaninna.<\/p>\n

Behind-the-scenes accolades celebrated the industry\u2019s powerhouses, with\u00a0Thinking Loud\u00a0named\u00a0Independent Publicity Team of the Year\u00a0and\u00a0The Annex and Ourness\u00a0taking home\u00a0Independent Marketing Team of the Year, both for their work on\u00a0Royel Otis\u2019s\u00a0Pratts & Pain. The award for\u00a0Independent Music Video of the Year\u00a0went to\u00a0Nick Rae and Jordan Ruyi Blanch\u00a0for 3%\u2019s\u00a0Won\u2019t Stop\u00a0featuring Jessica Mauboy.<\/p>\n

Independent Label of the Year\u00a0was awarded to\u00a0ABC Music, receiving a digital marketing campaign valued at $3,000 thanks to Moshtix.<\/p>\n

AIR CEO\u00a0Maria Amato\u00a0praised the achievements of the independent music community, saying,
\u201cCongratulations to all the nominees and award recipients! It was a great night of celebration and recognition for our hard-working sector. We thank all our sponsors and are especially grateful to the South Australian Government through the Music Development Office for their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minister for Arts,\u00a0Andrea Michaels, also acknowledged the significance of the event, stating,
\u201cThe Malinauskas Government is proud to host the wonderful artists and music businesses that make up the independent music sector on their night of nights. We congratulate tonight\u2019s winners and nominees for excellence in their categories and look forward to seeing their continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n

WHAT: AIR Awards winners announced
For more on the 2025 AIR Awards and to view the full list of winners, visit\u00a0air.org.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t