ARIA Music Awards of 1994 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Eighth Australian Recording Industry Association
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...

or simply The ARIAS
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...

) was held on 30 March 1994 at the State Theatre 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...

. Host, Richard Stubbs

Richard Stubbs

Richard Stubbs is an Australian comedian who was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.Stubbs started his career in radio in the early 1980s on 3XY as part of the XYZoo team. He appeared on Eon/MMM Fm with Tim Smith, Bridgette Duclos and Brad Mckenzie...

, was assisted by presenters to distribute 26 awards.

In addition to previous categories, new categories for "Best Alternative Release" and "Best Pop Release" were presented for the first time; and a "Special Achievement Award" was presented to former Go-Set

Go-Set

Go-Set was the first Australian pop music newspaper, published weekly from 2 February 1966 to 24 August 1974, and was founded in Melbourne by Phillip Frazer, Peter Raphael and Tony Schauble...

journalist and pioneer radio DJ, Stan Rofe

Stan Rofe

Stan 'The Man' Rofe was Melbourne's first and most influential rock'n'roll disc jockey. He is remembered as playing the first rock and roll music on Melbourne radio 3KZ in 1956 and as a champion of Australian music, a pioneer who played songs other DJs were too scared to play.-Career:Stan Rofe...

. 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: Men at Work

Men at Work

Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...

ARIA Awards

Album of the Year
- The Badloves
  The Badloves
  The Badloves is an Australian band that formed in 1990, dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2008.-1990:The Badloves were formed by frontman Michael Spiby in Melbourne during January 1990 under the name DC3. The band consisted of Spiby , his brother John Spiby , John Housden , Stephen O'Prey and...
  
  – Get on Board
- 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...
  
  – Together Alone
  Together Alone
  Together Alone is the fourth studio album by the band Crowded House. It was released in October 1993 and was their first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart as a full band member. Unlike the band's first three albums, which were recorded in the US and Australia and produced by Mitchell...
- The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – The Honeymoon Is Over

Single of the Year
- The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – "The Honeymoon Is Over"

Song of the Year
- The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – "The Honeymoon Is Over"

Highest Selling Album
- 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...
  
  – Then Again...
  Then Again (John Farnham album)
  Then Again... is a studio album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 18 October 1993, and reached #1 on the ARIA charts. It is notable along with its predecessor, Chain Reaction, for the fact that Farnham himself co-wrote most of the songs on the album, in this...

Highest Selling Single
- Peter Andre
  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...
  
  – "Gimme a Little Sign"

Best Group
- Baby Animals
  Baby Animals
  Baby Animals are a 1990s hard rock band from Australia.-Early history:The Baby Animals were formed in Sydney in 1989 by singer Suze DeMarchi, drummer Frank Celenza, guitarist Dave Leslie, and bassist Eddie Parise...
  
  – Shaved and Dangerous
  Shaved and Dangerous
  Shaved and Dangerous is the second studio album by Australian band the Baby Animals, released in 1993- Track listing :All tracks written by Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie and Eddie Parise unless otherwise noted.# "Backbone" - 5:18...
- 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...
  
  – Together Alone
  Together Alone
  Together Alone is the fourth studio album by the band Crowded House. It was released in October 1993 and was their first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart as a full band member. Unlike the band's first three albums, which were recorded in the US and Australia and produced by Mitchell...
- The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – The Honeymoon Is Over

Best Female Artist
- 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...
  
  – "Friday's Child"

Best Male Artist
- Diesel
  Johnny Diesel
  Johnny Diesel is an Australian musician, who has released material as leader of Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, under his birth name, or by the epithet Diesel...
  
  – The Lobbyist
- 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...
  
  – Then Again...
  Then Again (John Farnham album)
  Then Again... is a studio album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 18 October 1993, and reached #1 on the ARIA charts. It is notable along with its predecessor, Chain Reaction, for the fact that Farnham himself co-wrote most of the songs on the album, in this...
- Tim Finn
  Tim Finn
  Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
  
  – Before & After
- 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...
  
  – Sad But True

Best New Talent
- The Badloves
  The Badloves
  The Badloves is an Australian band that formed in 1990, dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2008.-1990:The Badloves were formed by frontman Michael Spiby in Melbourne during January 1990 under the name DC3. The band consisted of Spiby , his brother John Spiby , John Housden , Stephen O'Prey and...
  
  – Get on Board

Breakthrough Artist – Album
- The Badloves
  The Badloves
  The Badloves is an Australian band that formed in 1990, dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2008.-1990:The Badloves were formed by frontman Michael Spiby in Melbourne during January 1990 under the name DC3. The band consisted of Spiby , his brother John Spiby , John Housden , Stephen O'Prey and...
  
  – Get on Board
- Things of Stone and Wood
  Things of Stone and Wood
  Things of Stone and Wood are a well-known Australian band which had their first show in 1989. They are perhaps best known for the song Happy Birthday Helen . The song was about singer/songwriter Greg Arnold's girlfriend, whom he later married...
  
  – The Yearning
- 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...
  
  – Sing about Life
- The Sharp
  The Sharp
  The Sharp was a 3-piece pop/rock band from Melbourne, Australia.The band formed in 1988 with Allan Catlin on double bass and lead vocals, Charlie Rooke on guitar and lead vocals, and Danny Simcic / Piet Collins on drums....
  
  – This Is the Sharp
  This is the Sharp
  This is the Sharp is the debut album by Australian pop-rock band The Sharp. It was recorded at Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Australia, except for track 10 which was recorded in the flat of one of the band members above the flower shop in Collingwood....

Breakthrough Artist – Single
- The Badloves
  The Badloves
  The Badloves is an Australian band that formed in 1990, dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2008.-1990:The Badloves were formed by frontman Michael Spiby in Melbourne during January 1990 under the name DC3. The band consisted of Spiby , his brother John Spiby , John Housden , Stephen O'Prey and...
  
  – "Lost"
- Chocolate Starfish
  Chocolate Starfish
  Chocolate Starfish were an Australian rock music group based in Melbourne, Australia, releasing a number of hits in the early '90s, before disbanding in 1998....
  
  – "You're So Vain
  You're So Vain
  "You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and released in December 1972. The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover; Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The subject's identity has been the matter of speculation, fueled by...
  
  "
- Christine Anu
  Christine Anu
  -Early life:Anu was born in Cairns, Queensland to a Torres Strait Islander mother from Saibai and Mabuiag Islands.-Career:Anu began performing as a dancer and later went on to sing back-up vocals for The Rainmakers, which included Neil Murray of the Warumpi Band. Her first recording was in 1993...
  
  – "Last Train"
- D.I.G. – "Re-invent Yourself"
- Vincent Stone – "Sunshine"

Best Pop Release
- Peter Andre
  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...
  
  – Peter Andre
  Peter Andre (album)
  Peter Andre is the self titled debut album from Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre.-Background:In 1990, Andre became famous when he took part in the Australian television talent show New Faces. Following Andre's success in the program, Melodian Records offered him a £1 million pound record deal...

Best Country Album
- Lee Kernaghan
  Lee Kernaghan
  Lee Kernaghan OAM is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the 2008 Australian of the Year.-Honours:Kernaghan received the Order of Australia Medal in 2004....
  
  – Three Chain Road
- Anne Kirkpatrick
  Anne Kirkpatrick
  Anne Kirkpatrick is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.Kirkpatrick has released thirteen albums. She won Golden Guitar Awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1979, 1991, and twice in 1992. She also won an ARIA Award for...
  
  – Game of Love
- John Williamson
  John Williamson
  John Williamson is the name of:* Jack Williamson , American science fiction writer* John H. Williamson , American, North Carolina politician and newspaper publisher* John N. Williamson , American, U.S...
  
  – Love Is a Good Woman

Best Independent Release
- The Jackson Code
  The Jackson Code
  The Jackson Code are an Australian rock band, formed in Perth in 1989.-Biography:The Jackson Code were formed in 1989, following the breakup of Snarksi's earlier band, Chad's Tree. For the band's debut album, Snarski utilised the services of Amanda Pearson , Barry Turnbull and Mark Dawson...
  
  – Dragging the River
- Juice
  Juice (band)
  -1991:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *David Kyle *Lucius Borich -1995:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *Ben Rosen *Lucius Borich -1996:*Amarnath Jones...
  
  – Movin' On
- 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...
  
  – Serene Machine
- Dave Steel – Cross My Palm
- Brenda Webb – Little Black Girl

Best Alternative Release
- Clouds
  Clouds (Australian band)
  The Clouds are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia formed in December 1989. The core of the group consisted of frontwomen Jodi Phillis and Patricia "Trish" Young . The line-up of The Clouds has changed several times with different drummers and lead guitarists...
  
  – Thunderhead
- Crow
  Crow (Australian band)
  Crow are an Australian rock band that is best known for three albums released in the 90s. Founded by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer in Sydney in 1986, Crow ceased all activity in 1999, only to begin playing again in 2007....
  
  – My Kind of Pain
- The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – The Honeymoon Is Over
- 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...
  
  – Night of the Wolverine
- 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...
  
  – "Sound As Ever
  Sound As Ever
  Sound As Ever is an album by You Am I released in November 1993. It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota & produced by Lee Ranaldo,...
  
  "

Best Indigenous Release
- 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...
  
  – Sing About Life
- 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...
  
  – Freedom
  Freedom (Yothu Yindi album)
  Freedom is an album by Yothu Yindi released in 1993 under the Mushroom Records label.-Reception:-Track listing:#"Timeless Land" #"World of Innocence"...

Best Adult Contemporary Album
- James Blundell
  James Blundell (singer)
  -Music:He won a Golden Guitar Award for best new talent of 1987.Blundell's eponymous first album, in 1989, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia. Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the...
  
  – Touch of Water
- 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...
  
  – "The Journey
  The Journey (Tommy Emmanuel album)
  The Journey is an album by Australian musician Tommy Emmanuel. The Canadian and US releases do not include "Amy" which is on the original Australian release.It was re-released by Sony International along with Classical Gas in 2003.-Track listing:...
  
  "
- Grace Knight
  Grace Knight
  Grace Knight is an English-born, Australian vocalist, saxophone player and songwriter. She was a mainstay of Indie pop group Eurogliders during the 1980s which formed in Perth. Knight later became a solo jazz singer and musician based in Sydney...
  
  – Gracious
- Rick Price
  Rick Price
  Rick Price is an Australian singer and songwriter.-Early life:Price was born in Beaudesert, a small country town near Brisbane, Queensland. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess...
  
  & Margaret Urlich
  Margaret urlich
  Margaret Urlich is an ARIA Award-winning musician based in New South Wales. Urlich came to Sydney, Australia, in 1988 to pursue her singing career. Her debut solo album, Safety in Numbers, was highly successful winning Breakthrough Artist - Album at that years ARIA Awards, as was the follow-up...
  
  – Where Is the Love?
- 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...
  
  – 25 Year Reunion Celebration

Best Comedy Release
- Double Take
  Double Take
  Double take may refer to:*Double Take , an Australian sketch comedy*Double Take , a 1998 thriller*Double Take , a 2001 comedy*"Double Take" , a Code Lyoko episode...
  
  – Hercules Returns
- Rolf Harris
  Rolf Harris
  Rolf Harris, CBE, AM is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, painter and television personality.Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harris was a champion swimmer before studying art. He moved to England in 1952, where he started to appear on television programmes on which he drew the...
  
  – Rolf Rules OK
- Jimeoin
  Jimeoin
  Jimeoin McKeown, who performs under the name Jimeoin , is a stand-up comedian and actor from Northern Ireland. He came to public attention between 2005 and 2008 while performing an "over the top" comedy tour Australia's outback and major cities, which was filmed for the BBC Northern Ireland...
  
  – Goin' Off
- Doug Mulray
  Doug Mulray
  Douglas John Mulray is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter.-Radio career:...
  
  – Nice Legs Shame About the Fez
- Steady Eddy
  Steady Eddy
  Steady Eddy is the stage name of Christopher Widdows, an Australian comedian and actor with Cerebral palsy. Initially, Widdows used his disability as the basis for his comedy...
  
  – Ready Steady Go

Fine Arts Awards

Best Jazz Album
- Mike Bukovsky – Wanderlust
- The Catholics – The Catholics
- Mike Nock
  Mike Nock
  Mike Nock is a jazz pianist, currently based in Australia. He began studying piano at 11 and by 18 was performing in Australia. He headed a trio that toured England in 1961 and then attended Berklee College of Music...
  
  – Touch

Best Classical Album
- Australian Chamber Orchestra & Richard Tognetti – Mendelssohn: Octet in E Flat for Strings Op. 20 Sinfonia No. 9 in C. Swiss
- Australian Chamber Orchestra & Richard Tognetti – Symphony Serenades and Suites
- Nigel Butterfly – John Cage
- Dene Olding, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia. It has 100 permanent musicians. Melbourne has the longest continuous history of orchestral music of any Australian city and the MSO is the oldest professional orchestra in Australia...
  
  , Iwaki – Violin Concertos
- Dene Olding, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  The Sydney Symphony Orchestra , commonly known as the Sydney Symphony, is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney...
  
  , Challender, Porcelijn – Ross Edwards Orchestral Works

Best Children's Album
- 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....
  
  – Whoopee
- 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...
  
  – My Favourite Nursery Rhymes
- 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 Tea Party

Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
- The Australia Opera, Giacomo Puccini – La Boheme
- M. Easton, M. Atkins – Snowy Original Soundtrack
- Original Cast Recording – Hot Shoe Shuffle

Artisan Awards

Engineer of the Year
- Simon Hussey – Daryl Braithwaite
  Daryl Braithwaite
  Daryl Braithwaite is an Australian pop singer. Best known as the lead vocalist of Sherbet, Braithwaite has also sustained a successful solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including the No...
  
  – "Barren Ground", "The World As it Is"; – Company of Strangers – "Baby You're a Rich Man", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"

Best Video
- Richard Lowenstein
  Richard Lowenstein
  Richard Lowenstein is an Australian film director. He has written, produced and directed the feature films He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Dogs In Space, Say a Little Prayer, Strikebound and Ghost Story, as well as numerous ground-breaking and award-winning music videos for bands such as INXS...
  
  – INXS
  INXS
  INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
  
  – "The Gift"

Best Cover Art
- Pierre Baroni, Mushroom Art – Deborah Conway
  Deborah Conway
  Deborah Ann Conway, is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard"....
  
  – Bitch Epic
- Kristyna Higgins, Jan Manby – The Cruel Sea
  The Cruel Sea (band)
  The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar...
  
  – The Honeymoon Is Over
- Marcelle Lunam – Things of Stone and Wood
  Things of Stone and Wood
  Things of Stone and Wood are a well-known Australian band which had their first show in 1989. They are perhaps best known for the song Happy Birthday Helen . The song was about singer/songwriter Greg Arnold's girlfriend, whom he later married...
  
  – The Yearning
- Nick Seymour
  Nick Seymour
  Nick Seymour is a musician, painter, and record producer. He is best known for being the bass guitarist in the Australasian rock group Crowded House and brother to Mark Seymour of another successful group; Hunters and Collectors.- Biography :Born in Benalla, Victoria, Australia, Seymour studied...
  
  – 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...
  
  – Together Alone
  Together Alone
  Together Alone is the fourth studio album by the band Crowded House. It was released in October 1993 and was their first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart as a full band member. Unlike the band's first three albums, which were recorded in the US and Australia and produced by Mitchell...
- Kevin Wilkins, Midnight Oil – Midnight Oil
  Midnight Oil
  Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
  
  – Earth and Sun and Moon
  Earth and Sun and Moon
  Earth and Sun and Moon is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1993 under the Columbia Records label.-Reception:-Track listing:# "Feeding Frenzy" – 5:07# "My Country" – 4:51...

ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

The Hall Of Fame

ARIA Hall of Fame

inductee was:

- Men at Work
  Men at Work
  Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...

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