The AIR Awards of 2017 is the eleventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on 27 July 2017. This is the first time the event was held in South Australia.[3]
| AIR Awards of 2017 | |
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| Date | 27 July 2017 |
| Venue | Queen's Theatre, Adelaide Australia |
| Hosted by | Dylan Lewis[1] |
| Most awards | A.B. Original (5) |
| Most nominations | A.B. Original (5)[2] |
| Website | https://air.org.au/air-awards/ |
There were no awards in 2016, due to the move in the eligibility dates for the AIR Awards to align with the calendar year. The 2017 awards saw a slightly longer eligibility period than usual with members' releases period between 1 August 2015 and 31 December 2016.[4][5]
AIR General manager, 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."[6]
Performers
Nominees and winners
AIR Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.[2][7]
| Best Independent Artist | Best Independent Album |
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| Best Independent Single or EP | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year |
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| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album | Best Independent Classical Album |
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| Best Independent Country Album | Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album |
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| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album |
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| Best Independent Hip Hop Album | Best Independent Jazz Album |
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| Best Independent Label[1] | |
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