AIR Awards of 2008
| AIR Awards of 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 November 2008 |
| Venue | The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, Australia |
| Hosted by | Jane Gazzo and Jake Stone |
| Most wins | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (3) |
| Website | https://air.org.au/air-awards/ |
The AIR Awards of 2008 is the third annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Corner Hotel, in Melbourne, Australia on 24 November 2008 to recognise outstanding achievements of local artists who release their work through an Australian-owned independent record label and distribute their work through a locally-owned distribution firm. The event was again sponsored by German liquor brand, Jägermeister.
The event was hosted by Jane Gazzo and Jake Stone from independent band, Bluejuice and Australian pay-TV music broadcaster Channel V aired the ceremony on 16 December 2008.
The categories for Best Hard Rock/Punk Album and Hip Hop Album were added to list of awards.