ARIA Music Awards of 2007
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The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association
Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards
or simply The ARIAs
) were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena
at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus
was the host of the event. The nominees for all categories were announced on 19 September, while the winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on that same day.
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Blues & Roots Album
Best Children's Album
Best Comedy Release
Best Country Album
Best Dance Release
Best Female Artist
Best Group
Best Independent Release
Best Male Artist
Best Music DVD
Best Pop Release
Best Rock Album
Best Urban Release
Breakthrough Artist – Album
Breakthrough Artist – Single
Highest Selling Album
Highest Selling Single
Single of the Year
Channel [V] Oz Artist Of The Year
Best Jazz Album
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
Best World Album
Producer of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Best Cover Art
Best Video
on 18 July:
Added to these inductees on 28 October, was:
Instead of a traditional acceptance speech, Cave noted that he didn't understand why he was inducted and the Bad Seeds weren't. Due to the membership of Tomas Wylder (Switzerland
), Jim Sclavunos
(USA), and James Johnston
(UK), the band does not qualify as Australian. In rebellion against this ruling, Cave unofficially inducted Mick Harvey
, Warren Ellis
, Conway Savage
and Martyn P. Casey
of the Bad Seeds; as well as Rowland S. Howard
and Tracey Pew of the Birthday Party; "by the power vested in [him] by this award". Cave did not name Hugo Race
of the Bad Seeds nor Phill Calvert
of The Birthday Party
, who are Australian, in his unofficial induction. He did, however, close by thanking his mother, wife and sons.
(ABC)'s Media Watch that Channel 10
had used subliminal advertising—which is illegal under Australian Media and Broadcasting rules—TEN disputed the finding, however their defence was also criticised by Media Watch, as demonstrating ignorance of these rules.
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 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...
) were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena
Acer Arena
The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics....
at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus
Rove McManus
John Henry Michael "Rove" McManus is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the self-titled variety show Rove, and is the owner of the production company Roving Enterprises...
was the host of the event. The nominees for all categories were announced on 19 September, while the winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on that same day.
ARIA Awards
Album of the Year- GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– Mixed BloodMixed Blood (album)Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface.... - The John Butler Trio – Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea....
- 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....
– Dream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label... - 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...
– Young Modern - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach...
Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Art of FightingArt Of Fighting (band)-History:The band formed in 1995 as a duo, with Ollie Browne playing guitar and Peggy Frew on bass, with both taking turns on vocals. The couple were also in a romantic relationship at this time, though they were to split amicably later....
– Runaways - Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
– Memories & DustMemories & DustSome editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.- UK Version :In the UK, 'Memories & Dust' has a very different track listing, with a reordered structure and a few songs being replaced with some of Josh's older songs.- Charts :... - Lisa MillerLisa MillerLisa Miller is an Australian singer/songwriter known for her clear, bitter-sweet voice and poignant semi-biographical songs.-Biography:Miller grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Chadstone, the daughter of social realist painter Peter Miller...
– Morning in the Bowl of NightMorning in the Bowl of NightMorning in the Bowl of Night is the fifth album by Melbourne singer-songwriter Lisa Miller. All songs were composed by Miller.It was released in Australia on 21 April 2007, and was nominated in the 2007 ARIA Awards for "Best Adult Contemporary Album".... - New BuffaloNew Buffalo (band)Sally Seltmann is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter. Until 2009, she performed under the alias New Buffalo.-Biography:...
– Somewhere, AnywhereSomewhere, AnywhereSomewhere, Anywhere is an album by New Buffalo, released March 24, 2007.-Track listing:# "Cheer Me Up Thank You" - 3:12# "It's True" - 3:33# "City and Sea " - 3:26# "Stay with Us" - 4:29# "Emotional Champ" - 3:22... - 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...
– Stolen Apples
Best Blues & Roots Album
- Ash GrunwaldAsh GrunwaldAsh Grunwald is an Australian radio announcer and blues musician.-Early career:...
– Give Signs - C. W. StonekingC. W. StonekingChristopher William Stoneking is an Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitar and banjo player. He currently resides in Bristol, England and performs across Australia and internationally as a solo artist and with his backing band, the Primitive Horn Orchestra.To date Stoneking has released two...
– King Hokum - Jeff LangJeff LangJeff Lang is an Australian songwriter, singer and slide guitarist. A leading performer in the Australian roots music scene and purveyer of his self-described "disturbed folk" style, which incorporates primarily folk, blues and rock...
and Chris WhitleyChris WhitleyChristopher Becker Whitley was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Whitley changed his sound frequently, and achieved modest mainstream success while maintaining a small but devoted following...
– Dislocation Blues - The John Butler Trio – Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea....
- Xavier RuddXavier RuddXavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. He attended St. Joseph's College, Geelong....
– White Moth
Best Children's Album
- Bindi IrwinBindi IrwinBindi Sue Irwin is the daughter of The Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin. Bindi is a child celebrity who has tried her hand at acting, singing, songwriting, dancing, and rapping...
– Bindi Kid Fitness with Steve Irwin and The Crocmen - Christine AnuChristine 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...
– Chrissys Island Family - Coco's Lunch – Rat Trap Snap
- Hi-5 – Wow!
- The FairiesThe FairiesThe Fairies is an Australian television show based on two fairies: Harmony and Rhapsody. They also have friends, including Elf, the Fairycake maker, Barnaby, the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and "Wizzy the Wizard"....
– Fairy Beach - The WigglesThe WigglesThe Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...
– Pop Go The Wiggles
Best Comedy Release
- Dave HughesDave HughesDavid William "Hughesy" Hughes is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. He is currently co-host on the Network Ten's The Project and Before the Game as well as the breakfast radio show Hughesy and Kate.-Television:Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House...
– Live - Lano and WoodleyLano and WoodleyLano and Woodley were one of Australia's most successful Australian comedy duos of the 1990s and 2000s. They are perhaps most famous for their stand-up comedy and slapstick theatre, as well as their television show The Adventures of Lano and Woodley, which aired on the ABC network in 1997 and...
– Goodbye - Rodney RudeRodney RudeRodney Rude is an Australian 'blue' stand-up comedian, poet and writer. He is infamous for his bawdy humour. He has released 12 albums and 5 videos throughout his long career, all of which are distributed by EMI Music Australia. To date, Rodney has sold well in excess of 3 million CDs videos and...
– Frog Sack - The Twelfth ManThe Twelfth ManThe Twelfth Man is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. Birmingham, a skilled impersonator, is generally known for parodying Australian sports commentators' voices...
– Boned!Boned!Boned! is the eighth and final album to date, released by The Twelfth Man, released on 2 December 2006. The album's title Boned! comes from the press reaction to the Mark Llewellyn affidavit that revealed that the then Channel 9 Television CEO Eddie McGuire wanted to sack, or "bone" Today presenter... - TripodTripod (band)Tripod is an Australian musical comedy act, specialising in improv, parody and satire. As its name suggests, the band is a trio; it comprises Scod , Yon and Gatesy...
– Songs from Self SaucingSongs from Self SaucingSongs from Self Saucing is the seventh album released by Australian comedy bandTripod, and their third live album. The album was recorded April 2006, duringthe last “Tripod are: Self Saucing’ show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, in...
Best Country Album
- Gina JeffreysGina JeffreysGina Jeffreys is an Australian country singer. She was born on 1 April 1968 at Toowoomba, Queensland. She has often been called Australia's "Queen of Country" and has won numerous Australian country music awards....
– Walks of Life - James BlundellJames 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...
– Ring Around the Moon - Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
– Love, Pain & the whole crazy thingLove, Pain & the whole crazy thingLove, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, or Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing as typeset on the cover art, is the fifth solo album by Australian country singer Keith Urban. It is his fourth album release in the United States, and his fifth for Capitol Records. The album was issued on November 7, 2006... - Lou Bradley – Love Someone
- The GreencardsThe GreencardsThe Greencards are a progressive bluegrass band that formed in Austin, Texas, and are currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. The band was founded in 2003 in Texas by Eamon McLoughlin, an Englishman, and Australians Kym Warner and Carol Young. The musicians originally performed in local Austin...
– Veridian
Best Dance Release
- GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– Mixed BloodMixed Blood (album)Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface.... - Hook 'n' Sling and Kid KenobiKid KenobiKid Kenobi is an Australian DJ who won People's Choice NSW DJ of the Year in 2001 at the Australian Dance Music Awards, and Technics Australian DJ of the Year in 2001-2005. He took out first place three years running in the annual DJ poll. He has been featured in FHM, Rolling Stone, Ralph and URB...
– The Bump - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach... - poxyMusic – She Bites
- TV RockTV RockTV Rock are an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit "Flaunt It" featuring Seany B. which reached #1 for 5 weeks and spent 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA Top 50...
versus Dukes of WindsorDukes of WindsorDukes of Windsor are a Berlin-based Australian Electro/Rock group most noted for their single It's A War, released in Australia in 2008 and in Europe in early 2010, as well as their song The Others, remixed by Australian dance act TV Rock.-Biography:...
– "The OthersThe Others (song)"The Others" is the first single by Australian Rock group Dukes of Windsor, taken from their debut album The Others.-Track listing:-Remix version:...
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Best Female Artist
- Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersKasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...
– Carnival - Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
– Little Eve - Katie NoonanKatie NoonanKatie Anne Noonan is an Australian singer-songwriter. In addition to a successful solo career encompassing opera, jazz, pop, rock and dance, she sings in the groups george and Elixir, duets with her mother, Maggie Noonan and is currently playing with support from the group The...
– Time to Begin - Missy HigginsMissy HigginsMelissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
– On a Clear NightOn a Clear NightOn a Clear Night is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, released by Eleven on 28 April 2007. Higgins started work on the album straight after finishing her 2004 debut, The Sound of White. She spent six months of 2006 in Broome, Western Australia, writing new... - Sarah BlaskoSarah BlaskoSarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
– What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveWhat The Sea Wants, The Sea Will HaveWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website....
Best Group
- Eskimo JoeEskimo JoeEskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
– "Sarah" - 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....
– Dream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label... - 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...
– Young Modern - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach... - WolfmotherWolfmotherWolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
– "Joker & the ThiefJoker & the Thief"Joker & the Thief" is the sixth single from Australian band Wolfmother's debut album Wolfmother. It was released in Sydney, Australia on 28 October 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2006...
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Best Independent Release
- GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– Mixed BloodMixed Blood (album)Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface.... - Hilltop HoodsHilltop HoodsThe Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
– The Hard Road: RestrungThe Hard Road: Restrung-Chart positions:... - The John Butler Trio – Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea....
- Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach... - Wolf & CubWolf & CubWolf & Cub are a band from Adelaide, Australia. Three of the original members hail from Port Augusta, South Australia. Their music is predominantly psychedelic with elements of Rock. The four-piece were signed to record label 4AD. An aspect of the bands music that makes them unique is their use of...
– Vessels
Best Male Artist
- Dan KellyDan Kelly (musician)Daniel "Dan" Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the second oldest of six children and the nephew of Paul Kelly. He grew up in Queensland and learnt the guitar at thirteen, studying Environmental Science at University, in Brisbane, in 1990...
– Drowning in the Fountain of YouthDrowning in the Fountain of YouthDrowning in the Fountain of Youth is the second album by Australian act Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males. The album received very positive reviews within the Melbourne music scene, even being considered the Album of 2006 by Melbourne Street Magazine Inpress... - GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– Mixed BloodMixed Blood (album)Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface.... - John ButlerJohn Butler (musician)John Charles Wiltshire-Butler or John Charles Butler is an Australian musician, songwriter, record label owner and producer...
– Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea.... - Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
– Memories & DustMemories & DustSome editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.- UK Version :In the UK, 'Memories & Dust' has a very different track listing, with a reordered structure and a few songs being replaced with some of Josh's older songs.- Charts :... - 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...
– Stolen Apples
Best Music DVD
- KisschasyKisschasyKisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
– Kisschasy: The MovieKisschasy: The MovieKisschasy: The Movie is Kisschasy's first ever official DVD release. Kisschasy: The Movie follows Aussie band Kisschasy as they hit the road for their largest and longest tour to date. This tour covered 37 shows in only six weeks... - The GratesThe GratesThe Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...
– Till Death Do Us Party - The Living EndThe Living EndThe Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
– Live at Festival Hall - Various – The Countdown Spectacular
- You Am IYou Am IYou 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...
– Who Are They, These Rock Stars Live at the Mint
Best Pop Release
- Evermore – "Light Surrounding YouLight Surrounding You"Light Surrounding You" is the second single by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life. It was written by Dann Hume, the drummer....
" - Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
– Little Eve - Missy HigginsMissy HigginsMelissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
– On a Clear NightOn a Clear NightOn a Clear Night is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, released by Eleven on 28 April 2007. Higgins started work on the album straight after finishing her 2004 debut, The Sound of White. She spent six months of 2006 in Broome, Western Australia, writing new... - Operator PleaseOperator PleaseOperator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
– "Just a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" - Sarah BlaskoSarah BlaskoSarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
– What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveWhat The Sea Wants, The Sea Will HaveWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website....
Best Rock Album
- AirbourneAirbourne (band)Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2001. Mainstay members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his brother, Ryan O'Keeffe on drums, and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were later joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing...
– Runnin' Wild - GrinspoonGrinspoonGrinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
– Alibis & Other LiesAlibis & Other LiesAlibis & Other Lies is the fifth studio album by Grinspoon, which was released 21 July 2007. The first single from the album is Black Tattoo, being released as a digital download on 23 June and on Single 30 June 2007. Ramesh Sathiah, producer of Green Album and Licker Bottle Cozy, is producing the... - JetJet (band)Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
– Shine On - 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....
– Dream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label... - 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...
– Young Modern
Best Urban Release
- Bliss n EsoBliss n EsoBliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
– Day of the Dog: Phazed Out - Foreign Heights – Get Yours Remix
- Hilltop HoodsHilltop HoodsThe Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
– The Hard Road: RestrungThe Hard Road: Restrung-Chart positions:... - Jackson JacksonJackson JacksonJackson Jackson is a hip-hop group from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Harry James Angus and Jan Skubiszewski .For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists.Jackson Jackson's first album,...
– The Fire Is on the Bird - Justice & KaosJustice & KaosJustice & Kaos are an Australian hip hop duo from Melbourne. Their debut release, the "Turn It On EP" was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2007 ARIA Music Awards...
– Turn It On
Breakthrough Artist – Album
- AirbourneAirbourne (band)Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2001. Mainstay members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his brother, Ryan O'Keeffe on drums, and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were later joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing...
– Runnin' Wild - ExpatriateExpatriate (band)Expatriate is an indie rock band based in Australia. The band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2005 and currently consists of vocalist Ben King, drummer Cristo, keyboardist Damian Press and bassist David Molland....
– In the Midst of ThisIn the Midst of ThisIn the Midst of This is the debut album by Sydney-based Australian indie rock band Expatriate. The band had previously revealed on MySpace that they hoped to have the album released by February 2007, however it was released in Australia on 21 April... - Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
– Memories & DustMemories & DustSome editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.- UK Version :In the UK, 'Memories & Dust' has a very different track listing, with a reordered structure and a few songs being replaced with some of Josh's older songs.- Charts :... - Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
– Little Eve - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach...
Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Damien LeithDamien LeithDamien Leo Leith is an Irish Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006Damien has also guest co-hosted 'The Morning Show' on Network Ten on 18 July 2011.He was born in Ireland and now lives in Australia with his Australian wife, Eileen...
– "Night of My LifeNight of My Life"Night of My Life" is the title of the debut single for 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith. This single was performed by the final two contestants - Leith and Jessica Mauboy - during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2006, and both contestants recorded and had their versions pressed...
" - Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
– "Words" - Operator PleaseOperator PleaseOperator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
– "Just a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" - Small MerciesSmall MerciesSmall Mercies is a rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The band formed in 1997 , and its current lineup is Steve Blaik, Danny Procopis, Marty O'Brien, and Jeff Reeves....
– "Innocent" - Something With NumbersSomething with NumbersSomething with Numbers is a rock band based in Australia. The band was formed on the New South Wales Central Coast, in Australia, in 2001. They have released an EP and three studio albums in their 7 year career...
– "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)"Apple of the Eye " is the first single from Something with Numbers' second studio album Perfect Distraction.-Track listing:# "Apple of the Eye "# "Bring Up the Curtain"# "Cotton Wool"# "Blind Moon"...
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Highest Selling Album
- Missy HigginsMissy HigginsMelissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
– On a Clear NightOn a Clear NightOn a Clear Night is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, released by Eleven on 28 April 2007. Higgins started work on the album straight after finishing her 2004 debut, The Sound of White. She spent six months of 2006 in Broome, Western Australia, writing new... - Damien LeithDamien LeithDamien Leo Leith is an Irish Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006Damien has also guest co-hosted 'The Morning Show' on Network Ten on 18 July 2011.He was born in Ireland and now lives in Australia with his Australian wife, Eileen...
– The Winner's JourneyThe Winner's Journey (Damien Leith album)The Winner's Journey is a live album and DVD based on Australian Idol 2006 winner Damien Leith's performances on the show. The full-length album features remastered versions of Leith's live performances from the show, along with the studio version of his debut single "Night of My Life" and two of... - Human NatureHuman 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...
– Dancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown IIDancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown IIDancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II is the sixth album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature and second Motown covers release... - 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...
– Young Modern - The Twelfth ManThe Twelfth ManThe Twelfth Man is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. Birmingham, a skilled impersonator, is generally known for parodying Australian sports commentators' voices...
– Boned!Boned!Boned! is the eighth and final album to date, released by The Twelfth Man, released on 2 December 2006. The album's title Boned! comes from the press reaction to the Mark Llewellyn affidavit that revealed that the then Channel 9 Television CEO Eddie McGuire wanted to sack, or "bone" Today presenter...
Highest Selling Single
- Natalie BassingthwaighteNatalie BassingthwaighteNatalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...
and Shannon NollShannon NollShannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
– "Don't Give UpDon't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)"Don't Give Up" is song written by Peter Gabriel and recorded as a duet with Kate Bush for Gabriel's album So. The single version spent eleven weeks in the UK Top 75 chart in 1986, peaking at number nine. It describes the despair of a man who feels isolated and defeated by the economic system, and...
" - Missy HigginsMissy HigginsMelissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
– "SteerSteer (song)"Steer" is the first single from Missy Higgins' second album On a Clear Night. The song was released in Australia on 14 April 2007 and became #1 most added track in that same week. The CD single achieved the #1 spot on the Australian Singles Chart in the first week of its CD release...
" - Damien LeithDamien LeithDamien Leo Leith is an Irish Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006Damien has also guest co-hosted 'The Morning Show' on Network Ten on 18 July 2011.He was born in Ireland and now lives in Australia with his Australian wife, Eileen...
– "Night of My LifeNight of My Life"Night of My Life" is the title of the debut single for 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith. This single was performed by the final two contestants - Leith and Jessica Mauboy - during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2006, and both contestants recorded and had their versions pressed...
" - 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...
– "Straight LinesStraight Lines (song)"Straight Lines" is a song by Silverchair. It was released in Australia on 20 March 2007, and debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single was shortly followed by the release of the band's fifth studio album Young Modern on 31 March 2007...
" - WolfmotherWolfmotherWolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
– "Joker & the ThiefJoker & the Thief"Joker & the Thief" is the sixth single from Australian band Wolfmother's debut album Wolfmother. It was released in Sydney, Australia on 28 October 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2006...
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Single of the Year
- Architecture in HelsinkiArchitecture in HelsinkiArchitecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland...
– "Heart It Races" - The John Butler Trio – "Funky TonightFunky Tonight"Funky Tonight" is the first single by the John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National. It was released in December, 2006, on Jarrah Records. The song blends funk, roots, blues, and rock...
" - 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....
– "Lost and RunningLost and Running"Lost and Running" is a song by Australian rock group Powderfinger. It was released as the first single from the group's sixth studio album Dream Days at the Hotel Existence. It is the band's twenty-second single and peaked at No. 5 on the Australian chart, the group's second highest charting...
" - 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...
– "Straight LinesStraight Lines (song)"Straight Lines" is a song by Silverchair. It was released in Australia on 20 March 2007, and debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single was shortly followed by the release of the band's fifth studio album Young Modern on 31 March 2007...
" - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– "UFOUFO (song)"UFO" is the fifth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. "UFO" has been Sneaky Sound System's most successful song to date, peaking at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart...
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Channel [V] Oz Artist Of The Year
- 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...
- Evermore
- The VeronicasThe VeronicasThe Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
- KisschasyKisschasyKisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
Fine Arts Awards
Best Classical Album- Accademia Arcadia – Trio Sonatas
- Adelaide Symphony OrchestraAdelaide Symphony OrchestraThe 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...
, Arvo VolmerArvo VolmerArvo Volmer is an Estonian conductor.Volmer was principal conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2001. Since 2004 he has been music director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and both music director and principal conductor of the Estonian National Opera in Tallinn...
– Sculthorpe Requiem and Orchestral Works - Michael Keiran Harvey – Carl Vine Piano Music 1990-2006
- Richard TognettiRichard TognettiRichard Leo Tognetti, AO is an Australian violinist, composer and conductor. He is currently Artistic Director and Leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Maribor Festival in Maribor, Slovenia....
, Australian Chamber OrchestraAustralian Chamber OrchestraThe Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded by cellist John Painter in 1975. Richard Tognetti was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appointed Artistic Director....
– Bach Violin Concertos - Slava GrigoryanSlava GrigoryanSlava Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist of Armenian heritage.He was born in Kazakhstan to Eduard and Irina Grigoryan, both professional violinists. His family emigrated to Australia in 1981 and he was raised in Melbourne. Grigoryan began to study guitar with his...
, Leonard Grigoryan – Impressions
Best Jazz Album
- Alister Spence Trio – Mercury
- Andrea Keller Quartet – Little Claps
- Joe ChindamoJoe ChindamoJoe Chindamo is an Australian pianist and composer residing in Melbourne. In 2009, "Something Will Come to Light" , written by Chindamo, won the 'Jazz Work of the Year' at the Australasian Performing Right Association Awards, his "Moments and Eternities" was also nominated.His music has been used...
and Graeme LyallGraeme LyallGraeme William Lyall , is a Western Australian saxophonist, composer and arranger. He became a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2003: "For service to music as Artistic Director of the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, and as a musical director, composer and...
– Smokingun - Mark Isaacs – Resurgence
- Mike NockMike NockMike 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...
and Dave LiebmanDave LiebmanDave Liebman is an American saxophonist and flautist. In June 2010, he received a NEA Jazz Masters lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Biography:...
– Duologue
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
- Choir of Hard Knocks – Choir of Hard Knocks
- David BridieDavid BridieDavid 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...
– Gone - Monsieur CamembertMonsieur CamembertMonsieur Camembert is a five-piece Gypsy fusion band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1999. They have won three ARIA Music Awards for Best World Music Album in 2002 for Live on Stage , in 2003 for Absynthe and in 2005 for Monsieur Camembert...
– Famous Blue Cheese - David BridieDavid BridieDavid 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...
– The Circuit - Various – The Countdown Spectacular Live
Best World Album
- Coco's Lunch – Blueprint
- Coda – Calling Mission Mu
- Joseph TawadrosJoseph TawadrosJoseph Tawadros is an oud virtuoso from Australia.Joseph never ceases to amaze and at 28 has established himself as one the world’s leading oud performers and composers...
– Epiphany - Not Drowning, WavingNot Drowning, WavingNot Drowning, Waving were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 by David Bridie and John Phillips...
– Maps for Sonic Adventures - Zulya and The Children of The Underground – 3 Nights
Artisan Awards
The Artisan Award winners were announced on 19 September. The winners are shown in bold, other nominees are in plain.Producer of the Year
- Wayne ConnollyWayne ConnollyWayne Connolly is an Australian producer/engineer and musician. Throughout the 1990s Connolly played in Sydney band The Welcome Mat, who released a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs through Waterfront Records and id/Mercury...
, Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
– Josh Pyke – Memories & DustMemories & DustSome editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.- UK Version :In the UK, 'Memories & Dust' has a very different track listing, with a reordered structure and a few songs being replaced with some of Josh's older songs.- Charts :... - Nash Chambers – Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersKasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...
– Carnival - MagooMagoo (Australian producer)Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
– Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
– Little Eve - Angus McDonald, Peter Dolso – Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach... - Phillip McKellar – Something With NumbersSomething with NumbersSomething with Numbers is a rock band based in Australia. The band was formed on the New South Wales Central Coast, in Australia, in 2001. They have released an EP and three studio albums in their 7 year career...
– Perfect DistractionPerfect DistractionPerfect Distraction is the second studio album by Australian punk rock band Something with Numbers. It was released on 7 October 2006 and is credited as the album which gave the band their commercial break through, featuring the hit single, "Apple of the Eye " and peaking on the ARIA albums chart...
Engineer of the Year
- Wayne ConnollyWayne ConnollyWayne Connolly is an Australian producer/engineer and musician. Throughout the 1990s Connolly played in Sydney band The Welcome Mat, who released a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs through Waterfront Records and id/Mercury...
– Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
– Memories & DustMemories & DustSome editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.- UK Version :In the UK, 'Memories & Dust' has a very different track listing, with a reordered structure and a few songs being replaced with some of Josh's older songs.- Charts :... - Doug Brady – David CampbellDavid Campbell (Australian musician)David Joseph Campbell is an Australian singer and stage performer. He has performed and recorded many different genres of music from rock to classics. He is the son of singer Jimmy Barnes.-Theatre career:...
– The Swing Sessions - MagooMagoo (Australian producer)Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
– Operator PleaseOperator PleaseOperator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
– "Just a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping PongJust a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" - Paul McKercher – Sarah BlaskoSarah BlaskoSarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
– What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveWhat The Sea Wants, The Sea Will HaveWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website.... - Peter Dolso – Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System (album)-Personnel:*All instruments played by Black Angus and Peter Dolso except*"Thin Disguise": piano solo by Rob Woolf and drum solo by Alex Caradetis*"Pictures": midi sax by Nick Broadhurst*Engineered and mixed by Peter Dolso at The House of Whack, Bondi Beach...
Best Cover Art
- Aaron Hayward, Dave Homer (DebaserDebaser"Debaser" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, and is the first song on their 1989 album Doolittle. The song was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and was produced by Gil Norton during Doolittles recording sessions....
) – 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....
– Dream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel ExistenceDream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label... - Wally De Backer – GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– Mixed BloodMixed Blood (album)Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface.... - John Engelhardt – Hilltop HoodsHilltop HoodsThe Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
– The Hard Road: RestrungThe Hard Road: Restrung-Chart positions:... - Sharon Chai, Sarah BlaskoSarah BlaskoSarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
– Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveWhat The Sea Wants, The Sea Will HaveWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website.... - Hackett Films – 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...
– Young Modern
Best Video
- Paul Goldman, Alice Bell – 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...
– "Straight LinesStraight Lines (song)"Straight Lines" is a song by Silverchair. It was released in Australia on 20 March 2007, and debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single was shortly followed by the release of the band's fifth studio album Young Modern on 31 March 2007...
" - Ben Saunders, Germain McMicking – Augie MarchAugie MarchAugie March are an Australian indie/pop rock band. Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bassist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box...
– "The Cold AcreThe Cold Acre"The Cold Acre" is the second single released from Moo, You Bloody Choir, the third studio album from Australian indie rock band Augie March.-Music video:...
" - Brendan Cook – GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
– "Heart's a Mess" - Damon Escott, Stephan Lance (Head Pictures) – 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....
– "Lost and RunningLost and Running"Lost and Running" is a song by Australian rock group Powderfinger. It was released as the first single from the group's sixth studio album Dream Days at the Hotel Existence. It is the band's twenty-second single and peaked at No. 5 on the Australian chart, the group's second highest charting...
" - Angus McDonald, Daimon Downey – Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
– "Pictures"
ARIA Hall Of Fame Inductees
The following were inducted into the 2007 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...
on 18 July:
- Frank IfieldFrank IfieldFrancis Edward Ifield is an early Australian-English easy listening and country music singer. He achieved considerable success in the early 1960s, especially in the UK Singles Chart, where he had four Number 1 hits between 1962 and 1963....
- Hoodoo GurusHoodoo GurusHoodoo 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...
- Marcia HinesMarcia HinesMarcia Elaine Hines, AM is a vocalist, actress and TV personality who achieved success in her adopted homeland of Australia. Hines made her debut, at the age of sixteen, in the Australian version of the stage musical Hair and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar...
- Jo Jo Zep & The FalconsJo Jo Zep & The FalconsJo Jo Zep and the Falcons were an Australian blues and rock music band which featured singer, songwriter and saxophonist, Joe Camilleri . The band was active in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and had several Australian chart hits, including "Hit and Run", "Shape I'm In" and "All I Wanna Do"...
- Brian CaddBrian CaddBrian George Cadd is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist and producer who has performed as a member of The Groop, Axiom, Flying Burrito Brothers and solo...
- Radio BirdmanRadio BirdmanRadio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia along with The Saints. Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia in 1974...
Added to these inductees on 28 October, was:
- Nick CaveNick CaveNicholas 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...
Instead of a traditional acceptance speech, Cave noted that he didn't understand why he was inducted and the Bad Seeds weren't. Due to the membership of Tomas Wylder (Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos is an American rock music drummer, percussionist and producer.Sclavunos, a half-Greek and half-Italian from Brooklyn, New York , is well-known for his exceptional height at 6'7". Sclavunos has performed with Sonic Youth, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Lydia Lunch and was a member of 8...
(USA), and James Johnston
James Johnston
James Johnston may refer to:*James Johnston , Scottish Secretary of State*James William Johnston , Canadian politician and judge*James Finlay Weir Johnston , chemist...
(UK), the band does not qualify as Australian. In rebellion against this ruling, Cave unofficially inducted Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Michael John Harvey , is an Australian rock musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for his long-time collaboration with the singer and songwriter Nick Cave...
, Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis (musician)
Warren Ellis is an Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer, best known for his work with Dirty Three, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman and his soundtrack scores with Nick Cave. He plays violin, piano, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, and tenor guitar...
, Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Conway Savage is an Australian rock musician best known as pianist/organist/backing vocalist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds....
and Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn Paul Casey is an English-born Australian rock bass guitarist. He had been a member of The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Casey plays either his Fender Precision Bass or Fender Jazz Bass.-Biography:...
of the Bad Seeds; as well as Rowland S. Howard
Rowland S. Howard
Rowland Stuart Howard was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, he played electric guitar in the post-punk group The Birthday Party. Howard died of liver cancer in December 2009, aged 50 years....
and Tracey Pew of the Birthday Party; "by the power vested in [him] by this award". Cave did not name Hugo Race
Hugo Race
Hugo Race is an Australian rock musician and record producer who has been based in Europe since 1989. He was a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, before forming The Wreckery with Nick Barker and Robin Casinader in the 1980s. He is currently a member of Hugo Race and the True Spirit.Race is...
of the Bad Seeds nor Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert is an Australian rock drummer and producer best known for his playing in the influential post-punk band The Birthday Party with Nick Cave. His playing with the Birthday Party was noted for its use of tom-toms...
of The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
, who are Australian, in his unofficial induction. He did, however, close by thanking his mother, wife and sons.
Main Show
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Controversy
The broadcast of the 2007 awards was controversial; it was revealed by Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC)'s Media Watch that Channel 10
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
had used subliminal advertising—which is illegal under Australian Media and Broadcasting rules—TEN disputed the finding, however their defence was also criticised by Media Watch, as demonstrating ignorance of these rules.