2014 ARIA Awards

[CRAZY-HORSE]

the Aussie equivelant of the Brits and Grammy's were held a couple of days ago, so for anyone hwo is interested in who won what etc please find a complete list of winners below:



Sia:pictured above was the biggest winner of the night picking up four gongs....

Winners of the 2014 ARIA Awards

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQw9sBugi64 complete album audio

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Neil Finn & Paul Kelly - Goin' Your Way (EMI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacispbhkJE live performance from the ARIA awards

BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
John Butler Trio - Flesh & Blood (Jarrah Records/MGM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEANuKC9mWg from the album

BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM
The Wiggles - Apples & Bananas (ABC Music/UMA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9-PBVNzQ8 video

BEST COMEDY RELEASE
Buddy Goode - It's A Buddy Goode Christmas (ABC Music/UMA)
no links available

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Kasey Chambers - Bittersweet (Essence Group)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cONVJWISOds from the album

BEST DANCE RELEASE
Peking Duk feat. Nicole Millar - High (Vicious Bitch/Universal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNtIA2fgHfg video

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM from the album

BEST GROUP
Sheppard - Bombs Away (Empire of Song/Chug Music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvw-y-bpVwU video...this album is on my list for the end of year purchases

BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL ALBUM
DZ Deathrays - Black Rat (I Oh You/Ilusive/UMA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tk7AZgiYq4 from the album

BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE
Chet Faker - Built On Glass (Future Classic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxpsKol2o0 live ARIA performance

BEST MALE ARTIST
Chet Faker - Built On Glass (Future Classic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c0UUDN86Y4 complete album link

BEST POP RELEASE
Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
already posted above

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Dan Sultan - Blackbird (Liberation Music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02SVwEZudWc from the album

BEST URBAN ALBUM
Hilltop Hoods - Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/(Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB16fJpoj-I from the album

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Iggy Azalea - The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3u22OYqFGo from the album

2014 ARIA Award public voted nominees

BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT
Keith Urban (EMI)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
One Direction - Midnight Memories (Syco Music)

BEST VIDEO
Sia Furler and Daniel Askil - Chandelier (Inertia Recordings)

SONG OF THE YEAR
5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (EMI)

[Music Head]

are these all Australian artists?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

Neil Finn is a New Zealander,One Direction from the UK, but yes, the rest are Aussies mate.

John Butler was born in the US, his father was a US Ambassador or US Diplomat to Australia and decided to settle in Pinjarra(100miles south of Perth) when he retired from Consulate duties,John was only three or four at the time.