ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Awards are an annual award of the Australian music industry (Australian Recording Industry Association ) to local musicians. You are the most important music award in Australia.

Background

1987 ARIA Awards were first awarded in 20 categories. In addition to the best performers and works of the past year also participated in the background people (technicians, producers) are excellent. Extra categories exist for different genre and for the best-selling singles / albums. The following year, a Hall of Fame was introduced, special prizes followed. Within ten years, the number of categories increased to up to 30 Afterwards there were only minor adjustments, a Dance category was introduced in the 90s and early 2000s came a DVD award to other prices fell for it away. First time in 2010, a prize for the most popular international artist was awarded, were awarded Mumford & Sons. The categories for the best-selling singles and albums were omitted. Since 1992, not only the winners, but also further nominations will be announced in most categories, usually five candidates.

The most successful Australian artists are Silverchair, John Farnham, Powderfinger and Kylie Minogue, each with over 40 nominations and 17 or more awards in 25 years until 2011.

The main winners

2010

• Album of the Year: Down the Way by Angus & Julia Stone
• Best Female Artist: Washington ( album I Believe You Liar )
• Best Male Artist: Dan Sultan ( album Get Out While You Can)
• Breakthrough Artist: Washington ( album I Believe You Liar )

2011

• Album of the Year: Moonfire by Boy & Bear
• Single of the Year: Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra
• Best Female Artist: Kimbra (Album Cameo Lover )
• Best Male Artist: Gotye (single Somebody That I Used to Know featuring Kimbra )
• Best Group: Boy & Bear ( album Moonfire )
• Breakthrough Artist: Boy & Bear ( Moonfire album / single Feeding Line )

2012

• Album of the Year: Gotye Making Mirrors by
• Song of the Year: Brother by Matt Corby
• Best Female Artist: Kimbra ( album Vows )
• Best Male Artist: Gotye ( album Making Mirrors )
• Best Group: The Temper Trap (Album The Temper Trap )
• Breakthrough Artist: 360 ( album Falling & Flying )

2013

• Album of the Year: Lonerism of Tame Impala
• Song of the Year: Resolution of Matt Corby
• Best Female Artist: Jessica Mauboy (Album To the End of the Earth)
• Best Male Artist: Flume (Album Flume )
• Best Group: Tame Impala (Album Lonerism )
• Breakthrough Artist: Flume (Album Flume )