The J Awards of 2020 were the sixteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
The eligibility period for releases took place between November 2019 and October 2020.[1]
The winners were announced live on Triple J on 19 November 2020, with Lime Cordiale receiving the Australian Album of the Year Award for their album 14 Steps to a Better You, Archie Roach receiving the Double J Artist of the Year Award, Joey Hunter and Tasman Keith receiving the Australian Video of the Year Award for "Billy Bad Again", JK-47 receiving the Unearthed Artist of the Year Award, and Isol-Aid receiving the Done Good Award.[2]
| +List of Australian Album of the Year nominees | Artist | Album | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ivy | Don't Sleep | ||
| Ball Park Music | Ball Park Music | ||
| DMA's | The Glow | ||
| Gordi | Our Two Skins | ||
| JK-47 | Made for This | ||
| Lime Cordiale | 14 Steps to a Better You | ||
| Miiesha | Nyaaringu | ||
| Spacey Jane | Sunlight | ||
| Tame Impala | The Slow Rush | ||
| F*ck Love |
| +List of Double J Artist of the Year nominees | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Roach | ||
| Gordi | ||
| L-FRESH the Lion | ||
| Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | ||
| Washington |
| +List of Australian Video of the Year nominees | Director | Artist and Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onefour | Onefour – "Welcome to Prison" | ||
| Sanjay De Silva | Sampa the Great featuring Krown – "Time's Up" | ||
| Joey Hunter | Tasman Keith – "Billy Bad Again" | ||
| Tkay Maidza and Jordan Kirk | Tkay Maidza featuring Kari Faux – "Don't Call Again" | ||
| Dan Graetz | Violent Soho – "Pick It Up Again" |
| +List of Unearthed Artist of the Year nominees | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguar Jonze | ||
| JK-47 | ||
| Mia Rodriguez | ||
| Sycco | ||
| Yours Truly |
An award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".[3]
| +List of You Done Good nominees | Artist | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fight Australia | For raising over $11 million for bushfire relief during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season by holding a stadium concert and live television broadcast. | ||
| Isol-Aid | For their innovation in producing over 30 online music festivals with local and international artists to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| Lucas Sutton | A 15 year-old who got Aussie bands behind a Support Act charity raffle. | ||
| Mushroom Group | For bringing music to the masses during COVID-19 pandemic via Music from the Home Front, The State of Music and The Sound. | ||
| Ziggy Ramo | For his leadership and advocacy of First Nations people during the Black Lives Matter protests in Australia. |