Jagermeister Independent Music Awards 2012: List of nominees

BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
360
Ballpark Music
Chet Faker
The Jezabels
Royal Headache

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM
360 - Falling And Flying (Soulmate)
DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams (I Oh You)
The Jezabels - Prisoner (MGM)
Royal Headache - Royal Headache (RIP Society)
The Temper Trap - The Temper Trap (Liberation)

BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chet Faker
Husky
San Cisco
Royal Headache
The Rubens

BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP
360 - "Boys Like You" (Soulmate)
Alpine - "Gasoline" (Ivy League)
Chet Faker - "Thinking In Textures" (Opulent)
Oh Mercy - "Drums" (Casa Del Disco)
San Cisco - "Awkward" (Island City Records)

BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM
360 - Falling & Flying (Soulmate)
Funkoars - The Quickening (Golden Era)
Katalyst - Deep Impressions (Invada)
The Herd - Future Shade (Elefant Traks)
Yung Warriors - Standing Strong (Payback Records)

BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
Graeme Connors - At The Speed Of Life (WJO)
Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors - My Little River (Gaga)
Luke O'Shea - The Drovers Wife (WJO)
Sue Ray - Red Roses (Plus One Records)
Warren H Williams - Urna Marra (ABC Music)

BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
Ash Grunwald - Troubles Door (Delta Groove)
John Butler - Tin Shed Tales (Jarrah)
Lanie Lane - To The Horses (Ivy League)
Saskwatch - Leave It All Behind (Northside/Shock)
Xavier Rudd - Spirit Bird (Salt X Records)

BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
Calling All Cars - Dancing With A Dead Man (Homesurgery / SHK)
DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams (I Oh You)
Frenzal Rhomb - Smoko At The Pet Food Factory (Shock)
House Vs Hurricane - Crooked Teeth (UNFD)
The Peep Tempel - The Peep Tempel (Wing Sing)

BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
Barney McAll - Graft (Jazzhead)
Benjamin Hauptmann - Benjamin Hauptmann (Yum Yum Tree Records)
Mike Nock - Hear And Know (FWM Records)
Peter Knight - Fish Boast Of Fishing (Listen Hear Collective)
The Vampires - Garfish (Earfish)

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Hermitude - HyperParadise (Elefant Traks)
Chet Faker - Thinking In Textures (Opulent)
Jonti - Twirligig (Misteltone)
Oliver Tank - Dreams (Yes Please)
T-Rek - Dance Music (Rubber)
Sampology - Doomsday Deluxe (Sampology Soundtracks)

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA SINGLE
Chet Faker - Terms And Conditions (Opulent)
Flume - Sleepless (Future Classic)
Parachute Youth - Can't Get Better Than This (Sweat It Out)
L.G.F.U. – Tom Piper and Daniel Farley (Hussle)
Tonite Only -Go (Downright)

The 7th Annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards will be held on Tuesday October 16 at Revolt in Kensington, Melbourne.