The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November).
[1] The winners were announced on Triple J on Friday 22 November 2013.
[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.
The 2013 nominations for Australian Album of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year were selected from releases received by Triple J between November 2012 and October 2013.
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 2012 and October 2013.