AIR Awards of 2021

2021 AIR Awards
Date5 August 2021[1]
VenueFreemasons Hall, Adelaide, Australia
Hosted by
  • Dylan Lewis
  • Jessica Braithwaite[2]
Most awardsDMA's (3)
Most nominations
[3]
Websitehttps://air.org.au/air-awards/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkYouTube
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The 2021 AIR Awards is the fifteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place virtually on 5 August 2021 in Adelaide.

The nominations were revealed on 2 June 2021 with all material being released in 2020.[4]

At the virtual event, AIR CEO, Maria Amato said "Congratulations to all the nominees and winners tonight. In a year of continued lockdowns and enormous challenges it was great to see Australian independent artists continue to create new music and connect with engaged audiences."[5]

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said "Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. You all richly deserve the recognition after what has been a challenging year for the music industry. The South Australian Government is proud to support these awards, showcasing the amazing artists that we have in this country across a wide range of diverse genres of music."[2]

  1. ^ "The 2021 AIR Awards nominees have been announced". The Industry Observer. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2021 AIR Awards Winners Announced". air.org.au. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ Doria, Matt (2 June 2021). "The nominees for the 2021 AIR Awards have landed". NME Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The 2021 AIR Awards Nominees List Is In". noise11. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "DMA's & Spacey Jane sweep the 2021 AIR Awards". The Music Network. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.