The AIR Awards of 2007 is the second annual
Australian Independent Record Labels Association
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (commonly known as AIR), formerly Association of Independent Record Labels, is a non-profit trade association which supports the growth and development of Australia's independent recording i ...
Music Awards (generally known as the
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) and was an award ceremony at Toff of the Town, in
Melbourne, Australia
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on 10 December 2007 to honour outstanding achievements in sales by Australian independent artists.
Four genre categories were added the list of awards from the previous year and German liquor brand,
Jägermeister
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were named as the sponsor of the event for the first time.
In 2015, Angus of Sneaky Sound System reflected on the night saying "We felt incredibly proud. Being an independent artist we'd put so much time, energy and money into the album so to receive these awards felt really very special. The AIR Awards mean a lot. Platinum awards and chart success and glowing reviews are wonderful of course, but it is just as gratifying to be recognised by your fellow independent artists for the quality of you recordings."
Performers
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British India
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*Ben Winkleman
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Urthboy
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Blue King Brown
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Nominees and winners
AIR Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.
See also
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Music of Australia
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References
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