2013 ARIA Music Awards Complete List of Nominees, Early Winners
The 27th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards is set to kick off Dec. 1 at the Star Event Center. The event will be telecast live on Channel GO! at 7:30 p.m. The awards night will feature a series of award ceremonies, including the 2013 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards.
ARIA Hall of Fame founder Russel Hitchcock also announced the induction of Air Supply in the Hall of Fame. Early winners were also announced before the awards night for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.
Here Are the Winners:
Fine Arts Awards
Best Classical Album - Sally Whitwell - All Imperfect Things: Solo Piano Music of Michael Nyman
Best Jazz Album - The Idea of North - Smile
Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album - Paul Kelly, James Ledger, Genevieve Laccey & ANAM Musicians - Conversations with Ghosts
Artisan Awards
Best Cover Artist - Aaron Hayward and David Homer (Debaser) - Empire of the Sun - Ice on the Dune
Engineer of the Year - Virginia Read - Sally Whitwell - Al Imperfect Things
Producer of the Year - Harley Streten - Flume - Flume
Here Are the Nominees:
Album of the Year
Birds of Tokyo - March Fires
Flume - Flume
Guy Sebastian - Armageddon
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Best Group
Birds of Tokyo - March Fires
Boy & Bear - Harlequin Dream
Empire of the Sun - Ice on the Dune
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Best Male Artist
Flume - Flume
Guy Sebastian - Armageddon
Keith Urban - Little Bit of Everything
Matt Corby - Resolution
Paul Kelly - Spring and Fall
Best Female Artist
Abbe May - Kiss My Apocalypse
Emma Louise - vs Head vs Heart
Jessica Mauboy - "To the End of the Earth"
Missy Higgins - "Set Me on Fire"
Sarah Blasko - I Awake
Breakthrough Artist - Release
Big Scary - No Art
Flume - Flume
RUFUS - Atlas
The Rubens - The Rubens
Vance joy - God Loves You When You're Dancing
Best Independent Release
Big Scary - No Art
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
San Cisco - San Cisco
Sheppard - "Let Me Down Easy"
The Drones - I See Seaweed
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Bob Evans - Familiar Stranger
Clare Bowditch - The Winter I Chose Happiness
Josh Pyke - The Beginning and the End of Everything
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Sarah Blasko - I Awake
Best Blues And Roots Album
Archie Roach -Into the Bloodstream
Mama Kin - The Magician
Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Russell Morris - Sharkmouth
The Cat Empire - Steal the Light
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
Airborne - Black Dog Barking
Karnivool - Asymmetry
Northlane - Singularity
The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts
Thy Art is Murder - Hate
Best Rock Album
Birds of Tokyo - March Fires
Noy & Bear - Harlequin Dream
Tame Impala - Lonerism
The Drones - I See Seaweed
The Rubens - The Rubens
Best Urban Album
Bliss n Eso - Circus in the Sky
Horrorshow - King Amongst Many
Illy - Bring it Back
Seth Sentry - This Was Tomorrow
Urthboy - Smokey's Haunt
Best Country Album
Jasmine Rae - If I Want To
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson - Wreck and Ruin
Lee Kernaghan - Beautiful Noise
Sara Storer - Lovegrass
Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey - The Great Country Songbook
Best Children's Album
Giggle and Hoot - Claw Tapping Tunes
Jay Laga'aia - Ten in the Bend
Justine Clarke - A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke
Sam Moran - Play Along with Sam
The Wiggles - Taking Off
Best Comedy Release
Colin Buchanan - The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan
Housos - Live
Sammy J and Randy - Bin Night
Pauly Fenech - Pauly's Shorts
Tom & Alex - The Bits We're Least Ashamed Of
Best Pop Release
Empire of the Sun - Ice on the Dune
Guy Sebastian - Armageddon
San Cisco - San Cisco
The Preatures - Is This How You Feel?
Vance Joy - God Loves You When You're Dancing
Best Dance Release
Flume - Flume
Jagwar Ma - Howlin'
The Potbelleez - "Saved In a Bottle"
The Presets - Pacifica
RUFUS - Atlas
Song of the Year
Birds of Tokyo - "Lanterns"
Bombs Away (featuring The Twins) - "Party Bass"
Flume - "Holdin On"
Guy Sebastian - "Get Along"
Justice Crew - "Best Night"
Matt Corby - "Resolution"
Samantha Jade - "What You've Done to Me"
Stafford Brothers (featuring Lil Wayne & Christina Milian) - "Hello"
Timomatic - "Parachute"
Vance Joy - "Riptide"
Best Video
Birds of Tokyo - "Lanterns" - Josh Logue
Fight Facilities (featuring Christine Hoberg) - "Clair De Lune" - Dave Ma
Flume - "Holdin On" - Joe Nappa
Justice Crew - "Best Night" - Marc Furmie
Matt Corby - "Resolution" - Bryce Jepson
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - "Jubilee Street" - Joh Hillcoat
Samantha Jade - "Firestarter" - Christopher Frey
San Cisco - "Fred Astaire" - Andrew Nowrojee
Timomatic - "Parachute" - March Furmie & Eliza Mercurio
Vance Joy - "Riptide" - Dimitri Basil
Best Australian Live
Birds of Tokyo
Flume
Guy Sebastian
Karnivool
Keith Urban
Matt Corby
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Paul Kelly and Neil Finn
Tame Impala
The Drones
Best International Artist
Birdy
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Micheal Buble
Mumford & Sons
Of Monsters and Men
One Direction
Pink
Taylor Swift