ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album
The ARIA Music Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."[2] The award is given to an Australian group or solo artist who has had an album appear in the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart between the eligibility period, and is voted for by a judging academy, which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry. However, "artists and groups are not eligible if they, or any member of the group, has previously been a final five (5) nominee in any ARIA Awards category with an album, or if they have been in a group that has previously been a final five (5) nominee with an album, or if they have had a previous Top 50 Album in the ARIA Album Chart."[3]
| ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Boy & Bear, Moonfire (2011) |
| Website | www |
The award for Breakthrough Artist – Album was first presented to 1927 and Rockmelons in 1989 for their albums ...Ish (1988) and Tales of the City (1988), respectively.[4] Boy & Bear were the last act to receive the accolade in 2011 for their album Moonfire (2011).[4] This, and the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single was merged in 2012 to form a single award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.[5]
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. All reliable sources used in this article make no mention of nominees prior to 1992.[4]
Notes
- A^ : Despite the ARIA Awards website saying C. W. Stoneking was nominated for this award, the video for this award on the Official ARIA YouTube channel shows that Sia was nominated. This is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DryNVmJ_AHs
- B^ : In 2010, the Breakthrough Artist - Album award was merged with the Breakthrough Artist - Single accolade to form a sole award for Breakthrough Artist.[6]
References
- "ARIA Awards 2011 overview". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 26th ARIA Awards 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- "2012 ARIA Awards - 29th November". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- Purdie, Ross (28 September 2010). "ARIA nominations announced at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music". News.com.au. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 13 August 2013.