The J Award of 2012 is the eighth 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).
[2] 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.
The 2012 nominations for Australian Album of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year were selected from releases received by Triple J between November 2011 and October 2012.
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 2011 and October 2012.