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Courtney Barnett Cleans Up 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards
The winners of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards were announced last night in Melbourne, with Courtney Barnett the night’s big winner, collecting three awards.
The singer/songwriter took home three of the most prestigious awards: Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Album for ‘Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit’ as well as Best Independent Single for Depreston.
Barnett is no stranger to these awards after scooping up Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Single awards last year. Barnett was unable to attended the ceremony to collect her awards as she is currently on tour in the US, and is set to play New York’s Madison Square Garden along with Blur.
Las year’s Best Independent Hip Hop Album winner Remi and Sensible J presented the award to this year’s winner Seth Sentry for his release ‘Strange New Past’. Unfortunately he was also unable to attend as he is recovering from leg surgery.
The highly praised category of Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year went to #1 Dads, who are riding high after a huge year, including the release of their album ‘About Face’.
The coveted Best Independent Label Award was won by Milk! Records, which is home to Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher and Fraser A. Gorman, among other acts.
The night also played host to a number of musical performances, headlined by a surprise special performance from winner of multiple Independent Awards John Butler, who has just returned back to Australia after three months touring Europe and the US. Other artists who entertained the crowd included Brisbane electro-pop artist Airling, who kicked off the night with a rendition of her latest single Stallin’ whilst Bad//Dreems, Dead Letter Circus and Harts kept the awards rocking along.
Check out the full list of winners here:
Best Independent Artist – Presented by Carlton Dry
Courtney Barnett
Best Independent Album
Courtney Barnett – ‘Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit’
Best Independent Single or EP – Rresented by Rdio
Courtney Barnett – Depreston
Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year – Presented by PPCA
#1 Dads
Best Independent Hip Hop Album
Seth Sentry – ‘Strange New Past’
Best Independent Country Album
Frank Yamma – ‘Uncle’
Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
C.W. Stoneking – ‘Gon’ Boogaloo’
Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘I’m In Your Mind Fuzz’
Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album
Flight Facilities – ‘Down To Earth’
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
Hayden James – Something About You
Best Independent Jazz Album
Barney Mcall – ‘Mooroolbark’
Best Independent Classical Album
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – ‘Brandenburg Celebrates’
Best Independent Label
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