2013 ARIA Music Awards: Complete List of Winners, Flume Dominates!
To honor home grown artists, the 27th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards kicked off on the first day of the Dec. and inducted Air Supply in ARIA Hall of Fame and veteran music icon Michael Gudinski was inaugurated as ARIA's Industry Icon. For this year's award, one of the biggest winners is Flume for winning four awards and Tame Impala with three awards.
The nominees were announced on Oct. 14 while the winners for Fine Arts and Artisan Awards category are also announced that day. Winners of the categories for "Song of the Year," "Best Australian Act," "Best Video," and "Best International Artist" are based on public votes, while the "Song of the Year" nominees are based on the ten highest selling Australian single releases during the eligibility period.
The awards night is full of happy faces as Guy Sebastian broke his long drought and won Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act. International singer Alicia Keys and New Zealand singer Lorde brought down the house with their powerful performance, inlcluding memorable performance from Birds of Tokyo, Flume, Jessica Mauboy, Bliss N Eso, Stafford Borthers, Tame Impala and Alison Wonderland.
2013 ARIA Awards Winners
Album of the Year - Tame Impala - Lonerism
Best Group - Tame Impala - Lonerism
Best Male Artist - Flume - Flume
Best Female Artist - Jessica Mauboy - To the End of the Earth
Best Independent Release - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
Adult Contemporary Album - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
Breakthrough Artist (Release) - Flume - Flume
Best Adult Contemporary Album - Bob Evans - Familiar Stranger
Best Blues & Roots Album - Russell Morris - Sharkmouth
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album - Karnivool - Asymmetry
Best Rock Album - Tame Impala - Lonerism
Best Urban Album - Illy - Bring It Back
Best Country Album - Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson - Wreck and Ruin
Video of the Year - Samantha Jade - Firestarter
Best Children's Album - Justine Clarke - A Little Day Out With Justine Clarke
Best Comedy Release - Tom & Alex - The Bits We're Least Ashamed Of (Triple J)
Best Pop Release - Guy Sebastian - Armageddon
Best Dance Release - Flume - Flume
Song of the Year - Matt Corby - Resolution
Producer of the Year - Flume - Flume
Best Australian Live Act - Guy Sebastian - Armageddon
Best International Artist - One Direction