The AIR Awards of 2018 is the twelfth 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 Queen's Theatre

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on Thursday 26 July 2017. In 2018, the Outstanding Achievement Award was introduced. The award recognises an individual or group who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the Australian Independent Music Community. In an AIR Awards first, the award for ''Best Independent Album or EP'' was a tie this year, with both

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and

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being announced as winners. Following the awards, AIR general manager, Maria Amato said "It was great to celebrate the success of the Australian Independent music sector at the 2018 AIR Awards in Adelaide last night. We are grateful to the South Australian Government for their continued support and to all our valued partners who helped us make it all happen."

Performers

Alex the Astronaut Alexandra Lynn (born 3 March 1995), known professionally as Alex the Astronaut, is an Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter. Her debut album ''The Theory of Absolutely Nothing'' was released on 21 August 2020, and peaked at number 22 on the ...

– "Not Worth Hiding" * Bad//Dreems – "Feeling Remains" *

Baker Boy Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a Yolngu rapper, dancer, artist, and actor. Baker Boy is known for performing original hip-hop songs incorporating both English and Yolŋu Matha and is one of ...

– "Mr La Di Da Di" *

Caiti Baker Caiti Baker is an Australians, Australian Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Harmony Arranger, Vocal Engineer, Music Workshop Facilitator, Mentor. Early life Baker's home is Darwin on stunning Larrakia land in the Northern Territory. Caiti's father, ...

– "I Won't Sleep" *

Fanny Lumsden Edwina Margaret Lumsden, professionally known as Fanny Lumsden, is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. Lumsden is best known for her ARIA-award winning album ''Fallow''. Career Lumsden was born in Warren, New South Wales and grew ...

– "Elastic Waistband" *

Stella Donnelly Stella Donnelly (born 10 April 1992) is a Welsh-Australian indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. After the success of her debut EP ''Thrush Metal'' in 2017, she signed with Secretly Canadian in 2018. She released her debut studio album ''B ...

– "Boys Will Be Boys"

Outstanding Achievement Award

* Skinny Fish Music

Nominees and winners

AIR Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically.

References

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Performers

Outstanding Achievement Award

Nominees and winners

AIR Awards

See also

References