ARIA Music Awards of 1997
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The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association
Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards
) were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre
in Sydney
. The event was hosted by Australian actor
–comedian
Paul McDermott
, with presenters Elle McFeast
, Kylie Minogue
, Ben Folds
and The Presidents of the United States of America
. Savage Garden
dominated this year, receiving a record ten awards including "Album of the Year" for Savage Garden
, "Single of the Year" for "Truly Madly Deeply" and "Best Group", amongst other awards.
In addition to the annually presented awards, a "Special Achievement Award" was given to Charles Fisher
and an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was received by Peter André
. The ARIA Hall of Fame
inducted: The Bee Gees
, Graeme Bell
and Paul Kelly
.
, The Presidents of the United States of America
and Kylie Minogue
. John Farnham
teamed up with crooner quartet Human Nature
to debut the performance of their song "Every Time You Cry", which later became a #3 ARIA Singles Chart hit. Crowded House
, who won the award for "Highest Selling Album" for their greatest hits collection Recurring Dream, reunited after a year of having broken up, to commemorate Paul Kelly
's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame
by performing his song "Leaps And Bounds
".
Various international and Australian entertainers presented awards to the winners including Australian Elle McFeast
(who was nominated for Best Comedy Album), Ben Folds
, Kylie Minogue and Chris Ballew
, Dave Dederer
and Jason Finn
of The Presidents of the United States of America.
inductees were:
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
) were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre
Capitol Theatre, Sydney
The Capitol Theatre is a historic theatre building located at 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, Australia.-History:The Capitol Theatre is at the former site of the Belmore Markets. The latter were built in 1891 by George McRae, City Architect, and the structural engineer Norman Selfe, but were...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. The event was hosted by Australian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
–comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Paul McDermott
Paul McDermott (comedian)
Paul McDermott is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, director, singer, artist and television host. He currently hosts the satirical news-based 'Good News World' a follow up to quiz show Good News Week which airs in Australia on Network Ten...
, with presenters Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
and The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
. Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
dominated this year, receiving a record ten awards including "Album of the Year" for Savage Garden
Savage Garden (album)
Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide...
, "Single of the Year" for "Truly Madly Deeply" and "Best Group", amongst other awards.
In addition to the annually presented awards, a "Special Achievement Award" was given to Charles Fisher
Charles Fisher (producer)
Charles Fisher is an Australian record producer. Often referred to as the song doctor. He is widely known as the producer of Savage Garden's eponymous album which yielded 10 ARIAs in 1997. "I Want You", a single from the aforementioned album also won a Channel V award in India...
and an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was received by Peter André
Peter André
Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
. The ARIA Hall of Fame
ARIA Hall of Fame
Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted...
inducted: The Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
, Graeme Bell
Graeme Bell
Graeme Emerson Bell AO MBE is an Australian Dixieland and classical jazz pianist, composer and band leader...
and Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly (musician)
Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
.
Ceremony details
The event included musical performances by Ben Folds FiveBen Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes...
, The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
and Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
. John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
teamed up with crooner quartet Human Nature
Human Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was...
to debut the performance of their song "Every Time You Cry", which later became a #3 ARIA Singles Chart hit. Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
, who won the award for "Highest Selling Album" for their greatest hits collection Recurring Dream, reunited after a year of having broken up, to commemorate Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly (musician)
Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame
ARIA Hall of Fame
Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted...
by performing his song "Leaps And Bounds
Leaps And Bounds
Leaps and Bounds is the fourth album by Singers & Players. It was released in 1984 on Cherry Red Records.It was produced by Adrian Sherwood.-Track listing:Side 1# "Moses" # "Make A Joyful Noise"...
".
Various international and Australian entertainers presented awards to the winners including Australian Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993...
(who was nominated for Best Comedy Album), Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
, Kylie Minogue and Chris Ballew
Chris Ballew
Christopher "Chris" Ballew is a member of the alternative rock group The Presidents of the United States of America and performs as a children's artist under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants....
, Dave Dederer
Dave Dederer
Dave Dederer, best known as guitarist and singer for The Presidents of the United States of America, was born on October 5, 1964. An alumnus of Seattle, Washington's The Bush School and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, he founded The Presidents with fellow Bush School alumnus...
and Jason Finn
Jason Finn (musician)
Jason Finn is a drummer and singer for The Presidents of the United States of America. He was previously the drummer of Love Battery until 1995 , when he joined Chris Ballew and Dave Dederer to form The Presidents of the United States of America...
of The Presidents of the United States of America.
Multiple winners and nominees
- Savage GardenSavage GardenSavage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
– 10 awards from 13 nominations - Charles FisherCharles Fisher (producer)Charles Fisher is an Australian record producer. Often referred to as the song doctor. He is widely known as the producer of Savage Garden's eponymous album which yielded 10 ARIAs in 1997. "I Want You", a single from the aforementioned album also won a Channel V award in India...
– 3 awards from 3 nominations - Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
– 2 awards from 5 nominations - The SuperjesusThe SuperjesusThe Superjesus were an ARIA award–winning rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are best known for their singles "Shut My Eyes", "Down Again" and "Gravity".-History:...
– 2 awards from 2 nominations - SpiderbaitSpiderbaitSpiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
– 1 award from 7 nominations - SilverchairSilverchairSilverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
– 1 award from 5 nominations - Crowded HouseCrowded HouseCrowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
– 1 award from 3 nominations - PowderfingerPowderfingerPowderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....
– 7 nominations
Awards
Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.ARIA Awards |
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Album of the Year |
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| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
Won | ||
| Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
Freak Show Freak Show (album) Freak Show is the second studio album from Australian rock band Silverchair. Freak Show was released on 3 February 1997. The album also gives listeners a glimpse into the band's experimental side, as can be heard in "Petrol & Chlorine" and "Cemetery"... |
Nominated | ||
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :... |
The Boatman's Call The Boatman's Call The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1997. The album, which is entirely piano-based and a departure from the band's post-punk catalogue, remains one of the most critically acclaimed releases of Nick Cave's career.-Background and... |
Nominated | ||
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
Double Allergic Double Allergic Double Allergic is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. Released in Australia on 2 September 1996 Polydor, the album was produced by Tim Whitten and widely considered Powderfinger's mainstream breakthrough.... |
Nominated | ||
| Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's... |
Nominated | ||
Single of the Year |
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| Artist | Single | Result | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"Truly Madly Deeply" | Won | ||
| Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride was an Australian pop band that formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1989. It consisted of singer Abby Dobson , Dean Manning , Jon Howell and Patrick Wong... |
"Even When I'm Sleeping Even When I'm Sleeping "Even When I'm Sleeping" is a song by Australian Indie rock and Indie pop group Leonardo's Bride, which was the second single from their first studio album, Angel Blood... " |
Nominated | ||
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :... |
"Into My Arms Into My Arms "Into My Arms" is a song written by Nick Cave, and released as the first single from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' tenth studio album The Boatman's Call in 1997. The single, released on 27 January 1997, was pressed on 7" vinyl, as well as a standard CD single... " |
Nominated | ||
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
"D.A.F. D.A.F. (song) "D.A.F." is a song by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released as a single from their second studio album, Double Allergic, on 5 August 1996."D.A.F." reached #39 on the Australian music chart... " |
Nominated | ||
| Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
"Buy Me a Pony" | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year |
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| Artist | Song | Result | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"To the Moon and Back To the Moon and Back "To the Moon and Back" is a single by Savage Garden from their debut album Savage Garden. One of the band's most popular songs, it deals with feelings of alienation from the modern world and the desire to find romantic love during adolescence... " |
Won | ||
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :... |
"Into My Arms Into My Arms "Into My Arms" is a song written by Nick Cave, and released as the first single from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' tenth studio album The Boatman's Call in 1997. The single, released on 27 January 1997, was pressed on 7" vinyl, as well as a standard CD single... " |
Nominated | ||
| Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (musician) Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor... |
"How to Make Gravy How to Make Gravy How to Make Gravy is a four-track EP by Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly and was originally released in 1996 on White Label Records in Australia.... " |
Nominated | ||
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
"D.A.F. D.A.F. (song) "D.A.F." is a song by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released as a single from their second studio album, Double Allergic, on 5 August 1996."D.A.F." reached #39 on the Australian music chart... " |
Nominated | ||
| Savage Garden | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Nominated | ||
Highest Selling Album |
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| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States... |
Recurring Dream | Won | ||
| Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at... |
Hits Anthology | Nominated | ||
| John Farnham John Farnham John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as... |
Romeo's Heart Romeo's Heart Romeo's Heart is a studio album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 3 June 1996, and is Farnham's first studio album since the release of Then Again... in 1993.... |
Nominated | ||
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
Double Allergic Double Allergic Double Allergic is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. Released in Australia on 2 September 1996 Polydor, the album was produced by Tim Whitten and widely considered Powderfinger's mainstream breakthrough.... |
Nominated | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
Nominated | ||
Highest Selling Single |
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| Artist | Single | Result | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"Truly Madly Deeply" | Won | ||
| Human Nature Human Nature (band) Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was... |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | Nominated | ||
| Human Nature | "Wishes" | Nominated | ||
| Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
"Abuse Me Abuse Me (Silverchair song) "Abuse Me" was the second single from Silverchair's second album, Freak Show. In the United States, Sony chose "Abuse Me" as the first single from Freak Show despite protests by the band's manager. "Freak" was the Australian lead single and the preferred lead single from the album. It was also... " |
Nominated | ||
| Silverchair | "Freak" | Nominated | ||
Best Group |
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| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
Won | ||
| Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States... |
"Instinct Instinct (song) "Instinct" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia... " |
Nominated | ||
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
Double Allergic Double Allergic Double Allergic is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. Released in Australia on 2 September 1996 Polydor, the album was produced by Tim Whitten and widely considered Powderfinger's mainstream breakthrough.... |
Nominated | ||
| Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
Freak Show Freak Show (album) Freak Show is the second studio album from Australian rock band Silverchair. Freak Show was released on 3 February 1997. The album also gives listeners a glimpse into the band's experimental side, as can be heard in "Petrol & Chlorine" and "Cemetery"... |
Nominated | ||
| Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's... |
Nominated | ||
Best Female Artist |
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| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Monique Brumby Monique Brumby Monique Brumby is an Australian Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her debut single, "Fool for You", peaked into the top 40 in the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Singles Charts, and provided an ARIA Award for 'Best New Talent' in 1996... |
"Mary" | Won | ||
| Deni Hines Deni Hines Dohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines.... |
"I'm Not in Love" | Nominated | ||
| Nikka Costa Nikka Costa Domenica "Nikka" Costa is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of notable music producer Don Costa and is married to Australian producer/songwriter Justin Stanley.- Early... |
"Get off My Sunshine" | Nominated | ||
| Wendy Matthews Wendy Matthews Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist... |
"Then I Walked Away" | Nominated | ||
| Annie Crummer Annie Crummer Annie Crummer is a New Zealand Pop singer and songwriter who has seen success in both a solo career and as part of various musical groups.She grew up in West Auckland. Her father, a Cook Islander, was one of her strongest musical influences... |
Seventh Wave | Nominated | ||
Best Male Artist |
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| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (musician) Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor... |
"How to Make Gravy How to Make Gravy How to Make Gravy is a four-track EP by Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly and was originally released in 1996 on White Label Records in Australia.... " |
Won | ||
| Dave Graney Dave Graney David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore... |
"The Devil Drives" | Nominated | ||
| Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at... |
"Lover Lover" | Nominated | ||
| Mark Seymour Mark Seymour Mark Seymour is an Australian musician and vocalist best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors... |
"Last Ditch Cabaret Last Ditch Cabaret "Last Ditch Cabaret" is a 1997 song by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour released ahead of his debut solo album, King Without a Clue. Seymour was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for 'Best Male Artist' and 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for the song.... " |
Nominated | ||
| Tex Perkins Tex Perkins Tex Perkins is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many... |
"Far Be It from Me" | Nominated | ||
Best New Talent |
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| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| The Superjesus The Superjesus The Superjesus were an ARIA award–winning rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are best known for their singles "Shut My Eyes", "Down Again" and "Gravity".-History:... |
"Eight Step Rail Eight Step Rail Eight Step Rail is the Debut EP released by Australian band The Superjesus in May 1996. The track I'm Stained was later re-recorded for their debut album, Sumo. A re-recorded version of Shut My Eyes was also later included as a hidden track on Sumo.The big guitar sounds are yet another use of the... " |
Won | ||
| Fini Scad Fini Scad Fini Scad were an Australian alternative rock band of the 1990s. They had a minor hit with their single Coppertone, which reached #42 in the 1996 Triple J Hottest 100, and were nominated for two ARIA Awards in 1997, both for their Coppertone/Testrider double A-side. They released one album, Wider... |
"Coppertone" / "Testrider" | Nominated | ||
| Frank Bennett Frank Bennett Frank Bennett is an Australian jazz singer whose stage name is formed from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett... |
Five O'Clock Shadow | Nominated | ||
| Jebediah Jebediah Jebediah is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums... |
"Jerks of Attention" | Nominated | ||
| Rani | "Always on My Mind" | Nominated | ||
Breakthrough Artist – Album |
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| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
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| The Earthmen The Earthmen The Earthmen were an Australian indie pop-rock band formed in Melbourne, Victoria. They released two albums, Teen Sensations and Love Walked In during their career... |
Love Walked In | Nominated | ||
| Human Nature Human Nature (band) Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was... |
Telling Everybody Telling Everybody Telling Everybody is the debut album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on December 2, 1996.- Track listing :#"Tellin' Everybody" – 4:01... |
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| Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride was an Australian pop band that formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1989. It consisted of singer Abby Dobson , Dean Manning , Jon Howell and Patrick Wong... |
Angel Blood | Nominated | ||
| Rebecca's Empire Rebecca's Empire Rebecca's Empire were an indie pop-rock band from Melbourne, Australia. They released two full-length albums and two EPs in a six-year career lasting from 1994 to 2000.-History:... |
Way of All Things | Nominated | ||
Breakthrough Artist – Single |
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| The Superjesus The Superjesus The Superjesus were an ARIA award–winning rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are best known for their singles "Shut My Eyes", "Down Again" and "Gravity".-History:... |
"Shut My Eyes" / "Eight Step Rail Eight Step Rail Eight Step Rail is the Debut EP released by Australian band The Superjesus in May 1996. The track I'm Stained was later re-recorded for their debut album, Sumo. A re-recorded version of Shut My Eyes was also later included as a hidden track on Sumo.The big guitar sounds are yet another use of the... " |
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| Fini Scad Fini Scad Fini Scad were an Australian alternative rock band of the 1990s. They had a minor hit with their single Coppertone, which reached #42 in the 1996 Triple J Hottest 100, and were nominated for two ARIA Awards in 1997, both for their Coppertone/Testrider double A-side. They released one album, Wider... |
"Coppertone" / "Testrider" | Nominated | ||
| Frank Bennett Frank Bennett Frank Bennett is an Australian jazz singer whose stage name is formed from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett... |
"Creep" | Nominated | ||
| Gina G Gina G -Albums:*1997 Fresh! — #12 UK #40 Norway.*1998 Gina G Remix Album *2005 Get Up & Dance -Singles:... |
"(Ooh Aah) Just a Little Bit" | Nominated | ||
| Mark Seymour Mark Seymour Mark Seymour is an Australian musician and vocalist best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors... |
"Last Ditch Cabaret Last Ditch Cabaret "Last Ditch Cabaret" is a 1997 song by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour released ahead of his debut solo album, King Without a Clue. Seymour was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for 'Best Male Artist' and 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for the song.... " |
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Best Pop Release |
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| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"To the Moon and Back To the Moon and Back "To the Moon and Back" is a single by Savage Garden from their debut album Savage Garden. One of the band's most popular songs, it deals with feelings of alienation from the modern world and the desire to find romantic love during adolescence... " |
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| Deni Hines Deni Hines Dohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines.... |
"I'm Not in Love" | Nominated | ||
| Human Nature Human Nature (band) Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was... |
Telling Everybody Telling Everybody Telling Everybody is the debut album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on December 2, 1996.- Track listing :#"Tellin' Everybody" – 4:01... |
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| Rani | Always on My Mind | Nominated | ||
| Snout | New Pop Dialogue | Nominated | ||
Best Dance Release |
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| Pendulum Pendulum (ambient band) Pendulum was an ambient house band active from 1994 - 1997. The group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1994. This is not the same Pendulum as the drum and bass group that released Hold Your Colour, In Silico and Immersion.... |
"Coma Coma (Pendulum song) "Coma" is the third single by Australian ambient house band Pendulum. The single was released in July 1997 and peaked at #46 on the ARIA Singles Chart spending just 2 weeks on the Chart. It was later included on the album 3 Knocks and Triple J Hottest 100, 1997, where it ranked #32... " |
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| Boo Boo and Mace Itch-E and Scratch-E Not to be confused with the fictional characters Itchy and Scratchy from The Simpsons.Itch-E and Scratch-E is an Australian electronic music group formed by Paul Mac and Andy Rantzen in Sydney in the early 1990s initially recording on the Volition label... |
"Flowers in the Sky" | Nominated | ||
| The Lord's Garden | Journeys | Nominated | ||
| Our House | Floorspace | Nominated | ||
| Wicked Beat Sound System Wicked Beat Sound System Wicked Beat Sound System is a Sydney based group whose sound is best described as a mixture of electronica, dub and soul. The group formed in 1992, following a series of live "jams" instigated by DJ Dave Carnovale in collaboration with Damian Robinson and other DJ's Scott Pullen and Mark Walton... |
Music from the Core | Nominated | ||
Best Country Album |
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| Graeme Connors Graeme Connors Graeme Connors is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and performer, born in Mackay, Queensland. He is best known for the hits A Little Further North and Let The Canefields Burn. Throughout his music career Graeme has released over fourteen albums and to date has received fourteen Golden... |
The Road Less Travelled | Won | ||
| The Dead Ringer Band | Living in the Circle | Nominated | ||
| The Ranch The Ranch (band) -Track listing:-The Ranch:*Keith Urban – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, ganjo, keyboards, hand claps*Jerry Flowers – bass guitar, background vocals, hand claps*Peter Clarke – drums, percussion, hand claps-Guest musicians:... |
The Ranch | Nominated | ||
| Tina Martyn | Lying in My Bed | Nominated | ||
| Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley is a multi-award-winning country musician from New South Wales, Australia.He released his first EP, "Dream Out Loud", in 1994 and was nominated for his first Golden Guitar for Best Male Vocalist the same year... |
True Believers | Nominated | ||
Best Independent Release |
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| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
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| Deadstar Deadstar Deadstar was an Australian band from Melbourne based around the songs of singer Caroline Kennedy and guitarist Barry Palmer .... |
"Don't it Get You Down" | Nominated | ||
| Dirty Three Dirty Three Dirty Three are an instrumental trio consisting of Warren Ellis , Mick Turner and Jim White , originating from Melbourne, Australia. Since the Dirty Three formed in 1992, they have spent a lot of time overseas... |
Horse Stories Horse Stories Horse Stories is the third major album by Australian trio, Dirty Three."I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me" is a cover of a modern Greek song written by Yiannis Spanos and originally sung by the singer-songwriter Arleta.... |
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| Ed Kuepper Ed Kuepper Ed Kuepper is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded the seminal punk band The Saints, the experimental post-punk group Laughing Clowns and later the grunge-like The Aints... |
Frontierland | Nominated | ||
| Even Even (band) Even are an Australian indie rock three-piece fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Ashley Naylor, with Matthew Cotter on drums and Wally Kempton on bass and backing vocals... |
Less Is More | Nominated | ||
Best Alternative Release |
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| Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's... |
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| Dirty Three Dirty Three Dirty Three are an instrumental trio consisting of Warren Ellis , Mick Turner and Jim White , originating from Melbourne, Australia. Since the Dirty Three formed in 1992, they have spent a lot of time overseas... |
Horse Stories Horse Stories Horse Stories is the third major album by Australian trio, Dirty Three."I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me" is a cover of a modern Greek song written by Yiannis Spanos and originally sung by the singer-songwriter Arleta.... |
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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :... |
The Boatman's Call The Boatman's Call The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1997. The album, which is entirely piano-based and a departure from the band's post-punk catalogue, remains one of the most critically acclaimed releases of Nick Cave's career.-Background and... |
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| The Fauves The Fauves The Fauves are an Australian rock band. Their album Future Spa was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards but lost to Spiderbait's Ivy and the Big Apples.... |
Future Spa Future Spa (album) Future Spa is the 1996 album by Australian rock band The Fauves. It was recorded by Wayne Connolly and released by Polydor Records in August.... |
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| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
Double Allergic Double Allergic Double Allergic is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. Released in Australia on 2 September 1996 Polydor, the album was produced by Tim Whitten and widely considered Powderfinger's mainstream breakthrough.... |
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Best Indigenous Release |
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| Archie Roach Archie Roach Archie Roach is an Australian musician. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australians, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and a nationally popular and respected artist.- Biography :In his own words,... |
Hold on Tight | Won | ||
| George Telek George Telek George Mamua Telek, commonly known simply as Telek is a singer from Papua New Guinea.Born in 1959 in Raluana, East New Britain Province, Telek is one of the few Papua New Guinean singers to gain international fame. Telek sang with various bands in Papua New Guinea early in his career - most notably... |
Telek | Nominated | ||
| Tiddas Tiddas Tiddas are a three piece all-girl folk band from Victoria, Australia.-Biography:Originally the three women, Amy Saunders , Lou Bennett and Sally Dastey combined their vocal talents as backing singers for Aboriginal band Djaambi, led by Saunder's brother Richard Frankland in 1990... |
Tiddas | Nominated | ||
| Warumpi Band Warumpi Band The Warumpi Band is an Australian band from the bush, coming from Papunya, Northern Territory, Australia.The band was formed in 1980 by Neil Murray, a Victorian "whitefella" working in the region as a schoolteacher and labourer, George Burarrwanga, from Elcho Island, and local boys Gordon and... |
Stompin' Ground | Nominated | ||
| Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi are an Australian band with Aboriginal and balanda members formed in 1986. Aboriginal members come from Yolngu homelands near Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula in Northern Territory's Arnhem Land... |
Birrkuta - Wild Honey | Nominated | ||
Best Adult Contemporary Album |
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| My Friend The Chocolate Cake My Friend The Chocolate Cake My Friend The Chocolate Cake is an Australian musical group based in Melbourne. They have recorded seven albums since being founded in 1989 by David Bridie and Helen Mountfort, members of Not Drowning, Waving... |
Good Luck | Won | ||
| Annie Crummer Annie Crummer Annie Crummer is a New Zealand Pop singer and songwriter who has seen success in both a solo career and as part of various musical groups.She grew up in West Auckland. Her father, a Cook Islander, was one of her strongest musical influences... |
Seventh Wave | Nominated | ||
| Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their... |
Can't Get Enough | Nominated | ||
| Ed Kuepper Ed Kuepper Ed Kuepper is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded the seminal punk band The Saints, the experimental post-punk group Laughing Clowns and later the grunge-like The Aints... |
Starstruck | Nominated | ||
| Vika and Linda Vika and Linda Vika and Linda Bull are a sister vocal duo who came to prominence after being asked to sing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows.-Biography:... |
Princess Tabu | Nominated | ||
Best Comedy Release |
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| Martin/Molloy Martin/Molloy Martin/Molloy was an Australian radio program starring Tony Martin and Mick Molloy, both formerly of The D-Generation and The Late Show. It was broadcast nationwide on 54 radio stations for two hours on weekday evenings between 1995 and 1998.... |
Poop Chute | Won | ||
| Bob Downe | Jazzy! | Nominated | ||
| Elle McFeast Elle McFeast Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993... |
Breasts | Nominated | ||
| Ian Turpie Ian Turpie Ian "Turps" Turpie is an Australian television celebrity, best known for hosting the long-running game show The Price Is Right before being replaced by Larry Emdur.-Early life:... |
Talk of the Town | Nominated | ||
| John Clarke John Clarke (satirist) John Morrison Clarke is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian, writer, and satirist. He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and has lived in Australia since the late 1970s... & Brian Dawe |
Secret Men's Business | Nominated | ||
Fine Arts Awards |
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Best Jazz Album |
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| Bernie McGann Bernie McGann Bernie McGann is an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and is still active as a performer, composer and recording artist.- Biography :... |
Playground | Won | ||
| The Catholics | Life on Earth | Nominated | ||
| Clarion Fracture Zone | Less Stable Elements | Nominated | ||
| Col Nolan | Nolans Groove | Nominated | ||
| Ian Chaplin Quartet | Tjapangati | Nominated | ||
| Scott Tinkler | Dance of Delulian | Nominated | ||
Best Classical Album |
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| Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Adelaide Symphony Orchestra The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was founded as a 17 player radio ensemble in 1936, in Adelaide, South Australia. The orchestra reformed in 1949 as the 55 member South Australian Symphony Orchestra. It reverted to its original and present title, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, in late 1974, and... , David Porcelijn David Porcelijn David Porcelijn is a Dutch composer and conductor.David Porcelijn studied flute, composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in The Hague... |
Peter Sculthorpe: Sun Music | Won | ||
| Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation .-Activities:... , David Porcelijn |
Peter Sculthorpe: The Fifth Continent | Nominated | ||
| Tamara Cislowska | The Enchanted Isle | Nominated | ||
| Renaissance Players | Mirror of Light | Nominated | ||
| Australian Chamber Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra The Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded by cellist John Painter in 1975. Richard Tognetti was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appointed Artistic Director.... |
Il Tramonto - The Sunset | Nominated | ||
Best Children's Album |
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| Play School Play School (Australian TV series) Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running childrens show in the world. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the... |
In the Car | Won | ||
| Franciscus Henri Franciscus Henri Franciscus Henricus Antheunis, professionally known as Franciscus Henri , is an internationally known musician and children's entertainer. He is Dutch born. He has dual Dutch/Australian nationality... |
Mr Whiskers | Nominated | ||
| Hooley Dooleys Hooley Dooleys The Hooley Dooleys are an Australian children's performing act. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but have since appeared on commercial television and as a live touring act... |
Splash | Nominated | ||
| Mic Conway Mic Conway Mic Conway is an Australian vocalist and with his brother, Jim Conway, was a co-founder of the 1970s humour, theatre and rock group, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band.Conway also was a founding member of Soapbox Circus and Circus Oz.... |
What's That Sound | Nominated | ||
| Monica Trapaga Monica Trapaga Monica Trapaga is an Australian entertainment presenter, jazz singer and actress, best known for her work on the Australian series Play School. Trapaga appeared on Better Homes and Gardens from 1997-2003 in segments related to decorating. She worked as a presenter on the children's television... |
Monica's House | Nominated | ||
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording |
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| Blixa Bargeld Blixa Bargeld Blixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields... , Nick Cave Nick Cave Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and... , Mick Harvey |
To Have and to Hold | Won | ||
| Mario Millo Mario Millo Mario Daniel Millo is an Australian musician and composer from Sydney, he was a member of symphonic rock group Sebastian Hardie from 1973 to their disbandment in 1977. Their debut album, Four Moments peaked at No. 13 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. He has had a solo career... |
GP | Nominated | ||
| Various | Idiot Box | Nominated | ||
| Various | Love and Other Catastrophes | Nominated | ||
| Various | What I Have Written | Nominated | ||
Best World Music Album |
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| George Telek George Telek George Mamua Telek, commonly known simply as Telek is a singer from Papua New Guinea.Born in 1959 in Raluana, East New Britain Province, Telek is one of the few Papua New Guinean singers to gain international fame. Telek sang with various bands in Papua New Guinea early in his career - most notably... |
Telek | Won | ||
| Ashok Boy | The Night Ragas | Nominated | ||
| The Barkers | The Black Joke | Nominated | ||
| Equa | Equa | Nominated | ||
| Mara! & Martenitsa Choir | Sezoni | Nominated | ||
Artisan Awards |
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Producer of the Year |
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| Charles Fisher Charles Fisher (producer) Charles Fisher is an Australian record producer. Often referred to as the song doctor. He is widely known as the producer of Savage Garden's eponymous album which yielded 10 ARIAs in 1997. "I Want You", a single from the aforementioned album also won a Channel V award in India... |
Hoodoo Gurus Hoodoo Gurus Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner and later joined by Richard Grossman , Mark Kingsmill , and Brad Shepherd... |
"Down on Me" | Won | |
| Judith Durham Judith Durham Judith Durham, OAM is an Australian jazz singer and musician who became the lead vocalist for the Australian popular folk music group The Seekers in 1963. She left the group in mid-1968 to pursue her solo career... , Russell Hitchcock Russell Hitchcock Russell Charles Hitchcock is an Australian musician and one half of the group Air Supply. He formed the group after meeting Englishman Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.... & Mandawuy Yunupingu Mandawuy Yunupingu Mandawuy Yunupingu , born 17 September 1956, is an Aboriginal Australian musician, most notable for being the front man of the band Yothu Yindi.-Early life:... |
"I Am Australian I Am Australian I am Australian is a popular Australian poem written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers and Dobe Newton of The Bushwackers. Its lyrics are filled with many historic and cultural references, such as to the 'digger', Albert Namatjira and Ned Kelly, among others... " |
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| Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
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| The Seekers The Seekers The Seekers are an Australian folk-influenced pop music group which were originally formed in 1962. They were the first Australian popular music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States... |
Far Shore | |||
| David Bridie David Bridie David Bridie is a musician from Melbourne, Australia. Bridie first rose to prominence as a member of Not Drowning, Waving, which he started in the early 1980s with guitarist John Phillips. They released four albums on Australian independent labels to some level of critical acclaim and very limited... |
Monique Brumby Monique Brumby Monique Brumby is an Australian Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her debut single, "Fool for You", peaked into the top 40 in the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Singles Charts, and provided an ARIA Award for 'Best New Talent' in 1996... |
Mary | Nominated | |
| Nick Launay Nick Launay Nick Launay is an English record producer and recording engineer. He is currently one of the most sought after producers in the world due to his current success with recent albums by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds... |
Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
Freak Show Freak Show (album) Freak Show is the second studio album from Australian rock band Silverchair. Freak Show was released on 3 February 1997. The album also gives listeners a glimpse into the band's experimental side, as can be heard in "Petrol & Chlorine" and "Cemetery"... |
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| Paul Begaud | Human Nature Human Nature (band) Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was... |
Telling Everybody Telling Everybody Telling Everybody is the debut album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on December 2, 1996.- Track listing :#"Tellin' Everybody" – 4:01... |
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| Tim Whitten Tim Whitten Tim Whitten is an Australian record producer, audio engineer, and mixer. He has worked with numerous successful Australian musicians, in a career spanning 1990—present. Whitten's first recording was Boxcar's Vertigo, where he joined Adrian Bolland as engineer... |
Fini Scad Fini Scad Fini Scad were an Australian alternative rock band of the 1990s. They had a minor hit with their single Coppertone, which reached #42 in the 1996 Triple J Hottest 100, and were nominated for two ARIA Awards in 1997, both for their Coppertone/Testrider double A-side. They released one album, Wider... |
Furious | Nominated | |
| Powderfinger Powderfinger Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill.... |
Double Allergic Double Allergic Double Allergic is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. Released in Australia on 2 September 1996 Polydor, the album was produced by Tim Whitten and widely considered Powderfinger's mainstream breakthrough.... |
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Engineer of the Year |
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| Charles Fisher Charles Fisher (producer) Charles Fisher is an Australian record producer. Often referred to as the song doctor. He is widely known as the producer of Savage Garden's eponymous album which yielded 10 ARIAs in 1997. "I Want You", a single from the aforementioned album also won a Channel V award in India... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
Savage Garden Savage Garden (album) Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album from Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on March 4, 1997. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide... |
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| David Bridie David Bridie David Bridie is a musician from Melbourne, Australia. Bridie first rose to prominence as a member of Not Drowning, Waving, which he started in the early 1980s with guitarist John Phillips. They released four albums on Australian independent labels to some level of critical acclaim and very limited... |
John Farnham John Farnham John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as... |
Hearts on Fire | Nominated | |
| Charles Dickie | The Black Sorrows The Black Sorrows The Black Sorrows are an Australian band founded by Joe Camilleri, the group's only constant member. Founded in 1983, The Black Sorrows are still active today, and are best remembered for their top 40 Australian hits of the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "Hold On To Me", "Chained To The... |
"Chained to the Wheel", "Chosen Ones", "New Craze" | Nominated | |
| Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (musician) Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor... |
"Tease Me" | |||
| Phil McKellar Phil McKellar Phil McKellar is an Australian record producer known for his work with many top Australian rock bands including The Butterfly Effect, You Am I, The Cruel Sea, Grinspoon, Dirty Three, The Mark Of Cain, Frenzal Rhomb, Spiderbait, Silverchair, Kisschasy, Ash, The Sunpilots, Tumbleweed, Nitocris, One... |
Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's... |
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| You Am I You Am I You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first... |
"Good Mornin' Tuesday" | |||
Best Video |
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| Director | Musical artist | Single | Result | |
| Tony Mahony | Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes Dave Graney David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore... |
"Feelin' Kinda Sporty" | Won | |
| Greg Harrington, Ross Fraser | John Farnham John Farnham John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as... |
"All Kinds of People" | Nominated | |
| Janet English | Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
"Calypso" | Nominated | |
| Jeff Darling | Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States... |
"Not the Girl You Think You Are Not the Girl You Think You Are "Not the Girl You Think You Are" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the third and final single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream... " |
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| Mark Hartley | You Am I You Am I You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first... |
"Good Mornin'" | Nominated | |
| Tony McGrath | Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"To the Moon and Back To the Moon and Back "To the Moon and Back" is a single by Savage Garden from their debut album Savage Garden. One of the band's most popular songs, it deals with feelings of alienation from the modern world and the desire to find romantic love during adolescence... " |
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Best Cover Art |
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| John Watson, John O'Donnell, Kevin Wilkins, Silverchair Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo... |
Silverchair | Freak Show Freak Show (album) Freak Show is the second studio album from Australian rock band Silverchair. Freak Show was released on 3 February 1997. The album also gives listeners a glimpse into the band's experimental side, as can be heard in "Petrol & Chlorine" and "Cemetery"... |
Won | |
| Janet English | Spiderbait Spiderbait Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart... |
Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's... |
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| Pierre Baroni | Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (musician) Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor... |
Songs from the South | Nominated | |
| Simon Anderson, Dean Manning | Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride Leonardo's Bride was an Australian pop band that formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1989. It consisted of singer Abby Dobson , Dean Manning , Jon Howell and Patrick Wong... |
Angel Blood | Nominated | |
| Tony Mahony | Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes Dave Graney David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore... |
The Devil Drives | Nominated | |
Hall of Fame Inductees
The ARIA Hall of FameARIA Hall of Fame
Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted...
inductees were:
- The Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
- Graeme BellGraeme BellGraeme Emerson Bell AO MBE is an Australian Dixieland and classical jazz pianist, composer and band leader...
- Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...