Briggs and Trials A.B. Original project has picked up five awards at the 2017 AIR Awards.
A.B. Original won awards for Artist of the Year, Independent Artist, Independent Single, Independent Album or EP and Hip Hop Album at the AIR Awards handed out at its new home in Adelaide tonight (27 July 2017).
A.B. Original opened the show and then proceeded to scoop up award after award.
AIR GM, Maria Amato commented “It was great to see the Industry turn out in droves to celebrate the success of the Independent sector at the 11th AIR Awards in Adelaide. So proud of the collaborations with the South Australian Government and our supporting partners that helped us make this all happen.”
AIR Awards 2017 winners
BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL
Pieater
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY PPCA
A.B. Original (Golden Era Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
A.B. Original (Golden Era Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE
A.B. Original – ‘January 26 Feat. Dan Sultan’ (Golden Era Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OR EP
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia (Golden Era Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK, HEAVY OR PUNK ALBUM
Violent Soho – WACO (I OH YOU)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE, ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE
Nick Murphy – ‘Stop Me (Stop You)’ (Future Classic)
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Friendships – Nullabor 1988-1989 (Dot Dash/Remote Control)
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM
A. B. Original – Reclaim Australia (Golden Era Records)
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
Julia Jacklin – Don’t Let The Kids Win (Liberation Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
Henry Wagons – After What I Did Last Night (ABC Music)
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
James Morrison & Don Burrows – In Good Company (ABC Jazz)
BEST INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ALBUM
Slava Grigoryan – Bach Cello Suites Vol 1 (ABC Classics)
