The AIR Awards of 2008 is the third annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Corner Hotel, in Melbourne, Australia on 24 November 2008 to recognise outstanding achievements of local artists who release their work through an Australian-owned independent record label and distribute their work through a locally-owned distribution firm.[1][2] The event was again sponsored by German liquor brand, Jägermeister.
| AIR Awards of 2008 | |
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| Date | 24 November 2008 |
| Venue | The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, Australia |
| Hosted by | Jane Gazzo and Jake Stone[1] |
| Most awards | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (3) |
| Website | https://air.org.au/air-awards/ |
The event was hosted by Jane Gazzo and Jake Stone from independent band, Bluejuice and Australian pay-TV music broadcaster Channel V aired the ceremony on 16 December 2008.[3]
The categories for Best Hard Rock/Punk Album and Hip Hop Album were added to list of awards.
Performers
editNominees and winners
editAIR Awards
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.[4]
| Best Independent Artist | Best Independent Release |
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| Best Independent Single or EP | Best New Independent Artist |
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| Best Independent Blues and Roots Release | Best Independent Country Release |
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| Best Independent Dance / Electronic Release | Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Release |
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| Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Release | Best Independent Jazz Release |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Yunupingu Wins AIR Awards Triple". Billboard. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "2008 AIR AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Music NSW. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Jagermeister Sponsors AIR Charts". Billboard. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.