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The 2010 JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS have rolled up the red carpet for another year, wrapping up a fun filled evening which delivered 11 Awards to some of Australia's hottest young talent, with first-time winners CLOUD CONTROL and DAN SULTAN taking out the major honours with two awards apiece.

Now in their fifth year, The JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS continue to grow and are now recognised as a barometer for future 'big' acts, with this years list of winners no exception. 

Blue Mountains four piece CLOUD CONTROL well and truly made their mark on the evening with the first-timers picking up 2 awards, taking out Best Independent Album for their critically acclaimed Ivy League debut "Bliss Release" and the award for Breakthrough Independent Artist. With stunning sun-drenched pop songs like 'There's Nothing in The Water We Can't Fight' and Gold Canary The band have seen their fan base sky-rocket both locally and internationally over the past 2 years, so its little wonder they've been earmarked as a band to watch.

Awards for the Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Blues and Roots Album (for his debut album Get Out While You Can) were taken out by DAN SULTAN.  His second full-length release, the album was an electrifying romp through rockabilly, blues, soul, country and swing, and saw Dan's star continue to shine when it reached Number 1 on the Independent Music Charts back in 2009 on release.

Best Independent Single or EP went to Melbourne 5-piece LITTLE RED for their single 'Rock It'. With a sound steeped in classic R&B, garage and rock'n'roll, yet possessing a thoroughly modern spark, LITTLE RED won with this tasty morsel from their recently released album Midnight Remember.

Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album went to arguably the most formidable force on the Australian hardcore scene, Byron Bay's PARKWAY DRIVE.  Winning for their third studio album Deep Blue which incorporated everything from anthemic punk to bloodcurdling death metal, the album also achieved Number 1 status on the Independent Charts on release.

Best Independent Country Album went to an Australian Country family dynasty - KASEY CHAMBERS, POPPA BILL AND THE LITTLE HILLBILLIES - for their Lost Music Blues album.  A unique collaboration of 3 generations - the 16 original songs were crafted together by KASEY, Father BILL, Brother NASH and their collective brood of Little Hillbillies.

With 2 prior nominations, 2010 proved to be the lucky year for URTHBOY, who took out his first Independent Music award for Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album for Spitshine. His third solo album, the critically acclaimed, and now award winning album "Spitshine" has proved to be his most successful to date.

The Gathering - the latest suite from pianist/composer and producer STU HUNTER - was awarded Best Independent Jazz album. His second release, the album received extraordinary accolades, and has been described as representing a milestone in contemporary Australian jazz, proving to be a more than worthy winner.

MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS' second album The Crystal Axis won Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album in a hotly contested category. Hailed as de facto pioneers of a new frontier of "indie-dance", the band pushed the boundaries even further on album number 2, and were rewarded for their efforts as they also brought home their second award in this category, after winning back in 2007.

And finally, the inaugural award for Most Popular Independent Artist (as voted by Nova listeners) went to JOHN BUTLER TRIO.  Undeniably one of the most successful independent artists in Australia and no strangers to picking up Awards, this is the second Independent Music Award the band have collected, after Best Independent Artist in 2007, in a career spanning more than a decade.

The 2010 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards winners:

Most Popular Independent Artist (as voted by Nova Listeners)

John Butler Trio

Best Independent Artist

Dan Sultan (Independent/MGM)

Breakthrough Independent Artist

Cloud Control (Ivy League)

Best Independent Album

Cloud Control – Bliss Release (Ivy League)

Best Independent Single/EP

Little Red – ‘Rock It’ (Liberation)

Best Independent Blues And Roots Album

Dan Sultan – Get Out While You Can (Independent/MGM)

Best Independent Hard Rock Or Punk Album

Parkway Drive – Deep Blue (Resist/Shock)

Best Independent Country Album

Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill And The Little Hillbillies – Lost Music Blues (Liberation)

Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album

Urthboy – Spitshine (Elefant Traks/Inertia)

Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album

Midnight Juggernauts - The Crystal Axis (Siberia/Inertia)

Best Independent Jazz Album

Stu Hunter - The Gathering (Vitamin)

For more info on the Awards, Charts and Independent music, check out http://www.ausindies.com.au/

The Jagermeister Indpendent Music Awards have a reputation within the music industry for being one of the best nights on the calendar.

Exclusive but unpretentious, an event like none other in Australia, it  features incredible music from incredible artists. It features banter and comedy, indie kids, hardcore kids, jazz heads, dance nuts and the best live bands in the country

The Jagermeister Independent Music Awards are about celebrating awesome music. There'll be about 800 music industry peeps there watching an incredible line-up of artists. A limited number of tickets are now available to the public.

YOU CAN BUY TICKETS TO THE JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS FROM TICKETMASTER BY CLICKING HERE FOR JUST $29

This year there will be performances from:

BRITISH INDIA

THE AMITY AFFLICTION

CLOUD CONTROL

SALLY SELTMANN

M-PHAZES featuring Candice Monique, Muph, Solo, Mantra and Illy

JOE CHINDAMO

The 5th Annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards are held at The Forum Theatre, Melbourne on Friday October 1st, 2010, featuring live performances from British India, Cloud Control, The Amity Affliction, M-Phazes, Sally Seltmann and Joe Chindamo. Doors open at 8:00pm; tickets are $29+BF and available now via Ticketmaster.

Proudly presented by Channel [V], NOVA, and MySpace, the fifth Annual JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (formally known as the Jagermeister AIR Awards) will be held on Friday October 1st at The Forum Theatre in Melbourne.

The event is a rare opportunity to join great Australian Musicians and the Industry at large, as they celebrate success with the Award winners, and enjoy performances by some of the country’s most sought after artists.

The JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS are Australia’s only official independent music awards, rewarding the country’s highest achieving independent artists across all genres, in any given year. The evening will feature performances from those purveyors of punk, hardcore rockers AMITY AFFLICTION; new indie darlings and vintage-alt-pop stars CLOUD CONTROL; virtuosic jazz pianist JOE CHINDAMO; indie wunderkids and brit-rock exponents BRITISH INDIA; the intoxicating world-renowned singer-songwriter SALLY SELTMANN; and a hip-hop extravaganza from M-PHAZES WITH ILLY, MUPH & CANDICE MONIQUE, SOLO AND MANTRA which promises some electric on-stage collaborations.

Awards to be presented during the evening include Best Independent Dance / Electronic Release, Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Release and Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Release among others, with a number of high profile special guest presenters on hand to help with proceedings.

Now in their fifth year, The JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS continue to grow and are now recognised as a barometer for future ‘big’ acts. Previous winners include Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, The Hilltop Hoods, The Herd, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Gotye, British India, Sneaky Sound System and John Butler, many of whom have gone on to major commercial and critical success subsequently. Given the depth of such Label and Artist success, Independent Music can no longer be viewed as just small or emerging. Independent labels are currently estimated to have 80% of titles on shelves and online, and continue to have the biggest winning scorecard every year from the ARIA awards to triple j’s Hottest 100, while also providing the bulk of talent to the Australian festival circuit each year.

Curated and created by the Australian Independent Record Label Association (AIR), this year’s JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS will be the jewel in the crown of ‘Melbourne Music’, a 10-day music festival programme presented by The City of Melbourne. AIR is a (non-profit, non-government) national trade association promoting and representing the interests and development of Australian independent artists, labels and music companies in Australia
and throughout the world.

The 5th Annual JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS are held at The Forum Theatre, Melbourne on Friday October 1st, 2010. Doors open at 8:00pm. Tickets are $29 +BF and are available now @ Ticketmaster

For more info on the Awards, Charts and Independent music check out http://www.ausindies.com/

2009 - The Forum Theatre, Melbourne

JAGERMEISTER BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD - THE DRONES – HAVILAH
INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR - THE DRONES
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY COOPERS 62 PILSNER - BERTIE BLACKMAN
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP - PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY - GOING TO THE CASINO
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM - ADAM BRAND - HELL OF A RIDE
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM - C.W. STONEKING - JUNGLE BLUES
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM - THE NATION BLUE - RISING WATERS
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN ALBUM - PEZ - A MIND OF MY OWN
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE ALBUM - ART VS. SCIENCE - ART VS SCIENCE

2008 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Best Independent Blues & Roots Release: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul
Best Independent Release: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul
Best New Independent Artist: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul
Best Independent Artist: The Herd - Summerland
Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Release: The Herd - Summerland
Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Release: Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours
Best Independent Country Release: Bec Willis - Bec Willis
Best Independent Jazz Release: Tina Harrod - Worksongs
Best Independent Dance / Electronic Release: Peret Mako - The Devil Is In The Detail

2007 - The Toff In Town, Melbourne

Best Independent Country Release: Gina Jeffries - Walks Of Life
Best Independent Jazz Release: Ben Winkelman Trio – The Spanish Tinge
Best Performing Independent Single / EP, and Best Independent Artist: Sneaky Sound System
Best Independent Blues & Roots Release:  C.W Stoneking – King Hokum
Best Independent Hip Hop / Urban Release: Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road
Best Performing Independent Album: John Butler Trio – Grand National
Best New Independent Artist: British India

2006 - The Blackett Hotel, Sydney

Best Performing Independent Album - Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road
Best Performing Single / EP - Blue King Brown - Blue King Brown
Independent Artist of the Year - Hilltop Hoods
Most Outstanding New Independent Artist - Gotye