celebrate the great diversity of original live music" in South Australia. Since 2015 they're known as the South Australian Music Awards. |- | 2012 | Hilltop Hoods | Best Hip Hop Artist | |- J Awards 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. |- | J Awards of 2014 | Walking Under Stars| Australian Album of the Year | |- | J Awards of 2019 | A Great Expanse| Australian Album of the Year | |- 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. |- | National Live Music Awards of 2019 | Hilltop Hoods | Live Hip Hop Act of the Year | |- Other projects Hilltop Hoods Initiative In 2005 the annual "Hilltop Hoods Initiative" was established in association with Arts SA, made possible by a donation from the Hilltop Hoods. Valued at A$10,000 (originally $3000), the Hilltop Hoods initiative helped young and emerging South Australian hip-hop artists to manufacture and distribute a CD. The initiative also included two mentorship sessions with Hilltop Hoods' former manager, PJ Murton. It acknowledges the important role South Australian government assistance played in the development of the careers of the Hilltop Hoods. In 2009, the initiative became a national grant available to entry for any emerging Australian hip-hop artist who have not issued a professional album. In a Hilltop Hoods newsletter, released on 4 December 2012, the group communicated the following announcement: In 2013 The Hilltop Hoods and APRA are teaming up again to give a career changing $10K to the most impressive emerging Hip Hop/Soul act in Australia. Aimed at helping fund the manufacturing and marketing of an album release, the grant is open to any act who hasn't yet released anything professionally. Applications will open in early 2013 along with details on how to enter. Recipients are: General Knowledge, a three-piece group (2006) Subsketch, a solo artist (2007) Jimblah, a solo artist (2008) K21, a solo artist (2009) 1/6, a solo artist (2010) Koolta, a solo artist (2011) Run for Your Life, a musical collective (2012) Chelsea Jane (2013), Gold Coast, Queensland artist I AM D (2014), Brisbane, Queensland solo artist Sarah Connor, a solo