# AIR Awards of 2023

The 2023 AIR Awards is the seventeenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards), which took place on 3 August 2023 in Adelaide. The 2023 AIR Awards introduced two new categories; the Independent Marketing Team of the Year and the Independent Publicity Team of the Year. The nominations were revealed on 31 May 2023.
At the awards ceremony, AIR's CEO Maria Amato said, "It was a great night of celebration and recognition for the talented, and resilient Australian independent artist and label community."

## Performances

* Jem Cassar-Daley
* Andy Golledge
* Yours Truly

## Nominees and winners

Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.
| Independent Album of the Year | Independent Song of the Year |
| King Stingray – King Stingray Daniel Johns – FutureNever Julia Jacklin – Pre Pleasure Laura Jean – Amateurs Northlane – Obsidian | Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired" Cub Sport – "Always Got the Love" Jen Cloher – "Mana Takatāpui" Julia Jacklin – "I Was Neon" King Stingray – "Camp Dog" |
| Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP |
| King Stingray Andy Golledge Jem Cassar-Daley Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Wanderers | Dope Lemon – Rose Pink Cadillac Baby Velvet – Please Don’t Be In Love With Someone Else Little Quirks – Call to Unknowns William Crighton – Water and Dust Ziggy Alberts – Dancing in the Dark |
| Best Independent Children's Album or EP | Best Independent Classical Album or EP |
| Teeny Tiny Stevies – How to Be Creative Emily Wurramara – Ayarra Emeba (Calm Songs) Emma Memma – Emma Memma Play School – Very Jazzy Street Party The Wiggles – ReWiggled | William Barton and Véronique Serret – Heartland Ensemble Offspring – To Listen, To Sing – Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey and Nigel Westlake – Blueback (Original Motion Picture Score) Mirusia – Songbird Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Nightlight |
| Best Independent Country Album or EP | Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP |
| Andy Golledge – Strength of a Queen Adam Brand – All or Nothing Casey Barnes – Light It Up Freya Josephine Hollick – The Real World Lyn Bowtell – Wiser | Confidence Man – TILT Flume – Palaces Ninajirachi – Second Nature Telenova – Stained Glass Love The Jungle Giants – Love Signs (Remixed) |
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Best Independent Heavy Album or EP |
| Cub Sport – "Always Got the Love" Flume featuring May-a – "Say Nothing" Lime Cordiale, Idris Elba – "Holiday" (Fatboy Slim Remix) Memphis LK – "Coffee" PNAU & Troye Sivan – "You Know What I Need" | Northlane – Obsidian CLAMM – Care Parkway Drive – Darker Still Thornhill – Heroine Yours Truly – is this what i look like? |
| Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP |
| Jesswar – Life's Short, Live Big Allday – Excuse Me Danté Knows – Phase One Kween G – Sensible Rebel Yawdoesitall – Life I Chose | Donny Benét – Le Piano Barney Mcall – Precious Energy Jeremy Rose – Face to Face Mildlife – Live from South Channel Island Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation |
| Best Independent Pop Album or EP | Best Independent Punk Album or EP |
| Daniel Johns – FutureNever Big Scary – Me and You Jem Cassar-Daley – I Don't Know Who to Call Telenova – Stained Glass Love Vance Joy – In Our Own Sweet Time | Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band Body Type – Everything Is Dangerous but Nothing's Surprising Hard-Ons – Yummy! (re-release) Press Club – Endless Motion These New South Whales – TNSW |
| Best Independent Rock Album or EP | Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP |
| King Stingray – King Stingray Ball Park Music – Weirder & Weirder Camp Cope – Running with the Hurricane Ocean Alley – Low Altitude Living Slowly Slowly – Daisy Chain | Felivand – Ties Ashli – Only One Beckah Amani – April Wanderers – Wanderers Winston Surfshirt – Panna Cotta |
| Independent Marketing Team of the Year | Independent Publicity Team of the Year |
| I OH YOU, Mushroom Marketing: Confidence Man – TILT ABC Music, The Orchard: The Wiggles – ReWiggled Chugg Music, The Annex: Lime Cordiale – Cordi Elba Domestic La La: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band Future Classic: Flume – Palaces | Genna Alexopoulos: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Pretty Good for a Girl Band Mushroom Publicity: Confidence Man – TILT Positive Feedback: Lime Cordiale – Cordi Elba RPM, Bec Brown Communications: – The Wiggles: ReWiggled Thinking Loud: Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired" |
| Best Independent Label | Outstanding Achievement Award |
| Chapter Music ABC Music Domestic La La Liberation Music UNFD | Dr. Catherine Crock |