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2026 AIR Awards
Date30 July 2026[1]
VenueAdelaide Town Hall, Australia
Most winsNinajirachi (8)
Most nominationsNinajirachi (9)
Websitehttps://air.org.au/air-awards/
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The 2026 AIR Awards was the twentieth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). On 1 February 2026, the date and location was announced alongside the opening of the nomination period (for released between 1 January and 31 December 2025) and closed on 13 March 2026.[1][2]

In 2026, the dance/electronic award has been expanded. The previous "Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP" is now titled "Best Independent Electronic Album or EP" and two new awards added, "Best Independent Dance/Club Single" and "Best Independent Electronic Single".[1]

The nominations were revealed on 13 May 2026.[3]


Nominees and winners

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Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[4]

Independent Album of the Year Independent Song of the Year
Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP
Best Independent Children's Album or EP Best Independent Classical Album or EP
Best Independent Country Album or EP Best Independent Dance / Club Single
Best Independent Electronic Single Best Independent Electronic Album or EP
  • Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
    • Essendon Airport - MOR
    • Mel Blue - No More Jackets Please
    • Rona. - It's All Here (EP)
    • Shouse - Collective Ecstasy
Best Independent Heavy Album or EP Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP
Best Independent Jazz Album or EP Best Independent Pop Album or EP
Best Independent Punk Album or EP Best Independent Rock Album or EP
Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP Best Independent Label
Independent Marketing Team of the Year Independent Publicity Team of the Year
  • Twnty Three for Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
    • Cult Logic for Ocean Alley - Love Balloon
    • Mushroom Music for Bliss n Eso - The Moon (The Light Side)
    • Mushroom Music for Wilsn - Bloom
    • Twnty Three for Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be a Good Time
Independent Producer of the Year Independent Mix, Studio or Mastering Engineer of the Year
  • Thomas Purcell (p.k.a. Wave Racer) for Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
    • Becki Whitton, Timothy Harvey, Hannah Cameron for Ruby Gill - Some Kind of Control
    • Leon Zervos for Ocean Alley - Love Balloon
    • Michael Carpenter for Imogen Clark - Choking on Fuel
    • Stephen Mowat for Wilsn - Bloom
Independent Music Video of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Bridgette Winton, Folk Bitch Trio for Folk Bitch Trio - "Cathode Ray"
    • Ball Bass John for Ninajirachi - "Fuck My Computer"
    • Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for Miss Kaninna - "Backstreets"
    • Tas Wilson, James Adams for Jem Cassar-Daley - "Kiss Me Like You're Leaving"
    • Jasper Van Daatsellar for Way Dynamic - "People Settle Down"

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce the 20th edition of its annual AIR Awards, marking two decades of championing Australia's independent music sector". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nominations Open for Expanded 2026 AIR Awards". Noise11. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 AIR Awards Nominees Announced!". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 AIR Awards Winners". scenestr. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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