The first annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) was an award ceremony in Australia on 29 November 2006 to honour outstanding achievements in sales by Australian independent artists.
The shortlisted nominees for AIR Awards were announced in October 2006, with the sponsor of V energy drinks.
Performers Gotye The Basics
Nominees and winners AIR Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name. Best Independent Artist of the Year Best Performing Independent AlbumHilltop Hoods Ben Lee John Butler Trio Lior Pendulum The HerdHilltop Hoods – The Hard Road (Obese Records) Ben Lee – Awake Is the New Sleep (Inertia Records) John Butler Trio – Live at St. Gallen (Jarrah Records) Lior – Autumn Flow (Senso Unico) Pendulum – Hold Your Colour (Breakbeat Kaos) The Herd – The Sun Never Sets (Elefant Traks) Best Performing Single / EP Most Outstanding New Independent ArtistBlue King Brown – Blue King Brown (Roots Level) Behind Crimson Eyes – Prologue: The Art of War (Boomtown Records) Hilltop Hoods – "Clown Prince" (ROOTS LEVEL) Karnivool – "Persona" (Independent) The Grates – The Ouch. The Touch. (Dew Process)Gotye Behind Crimson Eyes Blue King Brown Jen Cloher Karnivool The Drones
See also Music of Australia
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