Triple J has announced the final nominations for its annual J Award. 

Here we go:

Album of the Year
Paul Dempsey ‘Everything Is True’ (pictured, right)
Lisa Mitchell ‘Wonder’
Oh Mercy ‘Privileged Woes’
Philadelphia Grand Jury ‘Hope Is For Hopers’

Unearthed Artist of the Year
The Middle East
Washington (pictured, left)
Philadelphia Grand Jury
Seth Sentry

Video of the Year
James Boyce (Director) - Art vs Science ‘Parlez-Vous Francais?’
Tom Noakes (Director) – The Scare ‘Could Be Bad’
Chris Frey (Director) – Karnivool ‘Set Fire To The Hive’

The full list of nominees for the 2009 J Awards below. We'd like to see Kid Sam win, just so they'd have to finally play 'Sunday Bus' live. And what no Mess Hall? Or Grand Salvo? Hard not to see Sarah Blasko taking the mantle this year. For some perspective on what's come before, previous winners include Wolfmother (2005), Hilltop Hoods (2006), The Panics (2007) and The Presets (2008).

Album of the Year
Hilltop Hoods ‘State Of The Art’
Bertie Blackman ‘Secrets & Lies’
Karnivool ‘Sound Awake’
Sarah Blasko ‘As Day Follows Night’
Phrase ‘Clockwork’
Kid Sam ‘Kid Sam’
Paul Dempsey ‘Everything Is True’
Lisa Mitchell ‘Wonder’
Oh Mercy ‘Privileged Woes’
Philadelphia Grand Jury ‘Hope Is For Hopers’

Unearthed Artist of the Year
The Middle East
Washington
Philadelphia Grand Jury
Seth Sentry

Video of the Year
Pradeep Senanayake (Director) – Astronomy Class ‘Where You At?’


Astonomy Class - 'Where You At?'

Sam Bennetts (Director) – bluejuice ‘Broken Leg’


Bluejuice - 'Broken Leg' extended version

Yanni Kronenberg & Lucinda Schreiber (Co-Directors) – Firekites ‘Autumn Story’


Firekites - 'Autumn Story'

James Boyce (Director) - Art vs Science ‘Parlez-Vous Francais?’


Art vs. Science - 'Parlez-Vous Francais?'

Tom Noakes (Director) – The Scare ‘Could Be Bad’


The Scare - 'Could Be Bad'

Chris Frey (Director) – Karnivool ‘Set Fire To The Hive’


Karnivool - 'Set Fire To The Hive'

Winners will be announced at the J Award ceremony on Friday 4th December with a live broadcast from the event. On air from 4pm.