The 2025 J Awards was the 21st annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. It awards the best albums, artists, live acts and music videos in the Australian music scene, as determined by the network's teams.
The eligibility period was for releases between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025. Nominees were announced on 3 November 2025, and the winners were announced on 12 November 2025.
The winner is selected for its outstanding achievement as an Australian album. Its creativity, musicianship, contribution to Australian music, and audience impact are the main criteria employed by the judging panel in making its decision.
Consideration is given to the consistency, quality and creativity of the act's live shows and impact with audiences.
Co-presented with Rage, the winning music video is selected for its creativity, originality, technical excellence and impact on the audience.
Presented by Triple J Unearthed, it goes to an Unearthed artist that has had a stand-out year. The act must have uploaded new music to Unearthed, won a competition through Unearthed in the past 12 months, been an Unearthed Feature artist or played an Unearthed-branded event.
Presented by Double J, a sister station of Triple J, the award celebrates an Australian artist who has had a stand-out year for the Double J audience. This can be through releasing new music, contributions to arts and culture in Australia, as well as their live performances throughout the year.