A.B. Original

A.B. Original is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Briggs and Trials. A.B. Original stands for Always Black, Original. Both members are Indigenous Australians; Briggs is a Yorta Yorta man and Trials is Ngarrindjeri.[1] Their music is overtly political and has been described as "angry, polemical, brutally frank and meant to inspire a response, good or bad".[2]

A.B. Original
OriginAustralia
LabelsGolden Era
Bad Apples Music
MembersBriggs
Trials

A.B. Original's single "January 26" (featuring Dan Sultan), released in August 2016, which comments on the use of that date for Australia Day.[3] This was followed up by an album entitled Reclaim Australia in November.[1] The provocatively titled[2][4] album features many guests including Thelma Plum, G. Yunupingu and Archie Roach.[4]

At the 2017 AIR independent Music Awards, the duo won five awards; Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year, Best Independent Hip Hop Album, Best Independent Single, Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Album or EP.[5] At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 the duo won Songwriter of the Year.[6]

Band members

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[7]
Reclaim Australia 10

Singles
List of singles, with chart position
Title Year Album
"2 Black 2 Strong"[8] 2016 Reclaim Australia
"Dead in a Minute" (featuring Caiti Baker) [9]
"Firing Squad" (featuring Hau) [10]
"Take Me Home" (featuring Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu) [11]
"January 26" (featuring Dan Sultan) [12]
"Dumb Things" (featuring Paul Kelly) [13] 2017 Like a Version
"Blaccout"[14] 2018 non-album single

Awards and Nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2017[15] themselves Independent Artist of the Year Won
Breakthrough Independent Artist Won
Reclaim Australia Best Independent Album Won
Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Won
"January 26" (with Dan Sultan) Best Independent Single/EP Won
AIR Awards of 2019[16] "Blaccout" Best Independent Single/EP Nominated

APRA Music Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".

Year Nominee / work Award Result
APRA Music Awards of 2018[6] themselves Songwriter of the Year Won

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Lost to
2017[17] Reclaim Australia Album of the Year Nominated Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness
Best Group Nominated Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness
Best Urban Album Won N/A
Best Independent Release Won N/A
Breakthrough Artist Nominated Amy Shark - Night Thinker
Daniel Rankine for Reclaim Australia Producer of the Year Nominated Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016[18] Reclaim Australia Australian Music Prize Won

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2017[19] Reclaim Australia Australian Album of the Year Won
"Report to the Mist" Australian Video of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005 (although nominee and winners are unknown from 2005 to 2012).[20][21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 themselves Best Band Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated
Best Aboriginal Act Won
Reclaim Australia Best Album Won
Best Hip Hop Album Won
"January 26" Best Song Nominated

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 themselves New Talent of the Year Nominated
"Dead in a Minute" Song of the Year Nominated
"2 Black 2 Strong" Nominated
2017 themselves Artist of the Year Nominated
Reclaim Australia Album of the Year Nominated
"January 26" (with Dan Sultan) Song of the Year Won
Film Clip of the Year Won
2018 themselves Artist of the Year Nominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016[22] A.B. Original Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2017[23][24] Themselves Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Won
Best Live Act of the Year - People's Choice Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2018[25][26] A.B. Original Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Byron, Tim (25 November 2016), "A.B. Original: 'We wrote the hardest shit we could write, and it's being supported'", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Zuel, Bernard (27 November 2016), "A.B. Original album Reclaim Australia is a necessary shock to the system", The Canberra Times
  3. Pat McGrath and Andy Burns, (26 January 2017), Band A.B. Original on their song January 26, 7.30, ABC Television Retrieved 4 July 2017
  4. Butler, Josh (16 November 2016), "'It's Shit Being A Black Man In Australia' -- A.B. Original Talk Racism, Reclaim Australia And Rap", HuffPost
  5. "2017 AIR independent Music Awards". AIR. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. "australian-charts.com - A.B. Original - Reclaim Australia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. "2 Black 2 Strong single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. "Dead in a Minute single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  10. "Firing Squad single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  11. "Take Me Home single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  12. "January 26 single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  13. "Dumb Things (Like a Version) single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  14. "Blaccout single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  15. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  17. "Search A.B. Original at ARIA Awards". ARIA Awards. 11 August 2020.
  18. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/ab-original-win-the-australian-music-prize-with-a-timely-angry-protest-album-20170309-guuolt.html Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March 2017
  19. "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  20. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  21. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  23. "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  24. "Winners 2017". NLMA. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  25. "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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