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Ninajirachi Dominates 2026 AIR Awards
Ninajirachi dominated the 2026 AIR Awards in Adelaide, winning five prizes including independent album, independent producer and independent song of the year. The Australian EDM producer and DJ’s success underlines the continuing momentum behind her album I Love My Computer and the single “iPod Touch”, following a strong run at other Australian music awards.
“Ipod Touch”, co-written with Darcy Baylis, was recognised as best independent electronic single as well as song of the year; Ninajirachi said it had gone through “100,000 versions” before making the album. Her label, NLV Records, also won independent label of the year, while Folk B*tch Trio collected three awards; the ceremony announced 24 prizes overall and took place while Ninajirachi toured the United States.
In short
- Ninajirachi won five major 2026 AIR Awards.
- “iPod Touch” earned two awards after a difficult creation process.
- NLV Records and Folk B*tch Trio also enjoyed success.
Explained simply
Ninajirachi is an Australian producer and DJ who creates electronic dance music. She runs her own independent record label called NLV Records.
She has released music independently, most recently an album titled "I Love My Computer" and a single called "iPod Touch", which she created with musician Darcy Baylis. The artist has described developing "iPod Touch" as a lengthy creative process involving numerous revisions.
The AIR Awards are Australia's annual awards honouring independent musicians, producers and record labels outside the major record company system. The awards are significant in Australia as they celebrate the country's thriving independent music sector.