AIR Awards of 2021

{{Short description|Edition of annual Australian music award}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 2021 AIR Awards

| image =

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| date = 5 August 2021{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/2021-air-awards-nominees-announcement/|title=The 2021 AIR Awards nominees have been announced|website=The Industry Observer|date=2 June 2021|access-date=5 June 2021}}

| venue = Freemasons Hall, Adelaide, Australia

| host = {{hlist|Dylan Lewis|Jessica Braithwaite}}

| website = https://air.org.au/air-awards/

| network = YouTube

| runtime =

| most_wins = DMA's (3)

| most_nominations = {{hlist|Spacey Jane (4)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-nominees-for-the-2021-air-awards-have-landed-2953703|title=The nominees for the 2021 AIR Awards have landed|website=NME Australia|date=2 June 2021|access-date=5 June 2021|author=Doria, Matt}}

| previous = 2020

| main = {{nowrap|AIR Awards}}

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 AIR Awards is the fifteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place virtually on 5 August 2021 in Adelaide.

The nominations were revealed on 2 June 2021 with all material being released in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-2021-air-awards-nominees-list-is-in-20210602|title=The 2021 AIR Awards Nominees List Is In|website=noise11|date=2 June 2021|access-date=5 June 2021}}

At the virtual event, AIR CEO, Maria Amato said "Congratulations to all the nominees and winners tonight. In a year of continued lockdowns and enormous challenges it was great to see Australian independent artists continue to create new music and connect with engaged audiences."{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-air-awards/|title=DMA's & Spacey Jane sweep the 2021 AIR Awards|website=The Music Network|date=6 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said "Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. You all richly deserve the recognition after what has been a challenging year for the music industry. The South Australian Government is proud to support these awards, showcasing the amazing artists that we have in this country across a wide range of diverse genres of music."{{cite web|url=https://air.org.au/2021/08/06/2021-air-awards-winners-announced/|title=2021 AIR Awards Winners Announced|website=air.org.au|date=6 August 2021|access-date=9 August 2021}}