The J Award of 2007 is the third annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November).
[1] Any Australian album released independently or through a record company, or sent to Triple J in consideration for airplay, is eligible for the J Award.
For Unearthed Artist of the Year it was open to any artist from the Unearthed (talent contest), who has had a ground breaking and impactful 12 months from November 2006 and October 2007[1] The J Award judging panel is headed by Triple J's Music Director Richard Kingsmill.
The panel includes Caroline Tran from Triple J's flagship Australian music program Home and Hosed and other Triple J presenters, producers and live music engineers.