ARIA Music Awards of 2016

The 30th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2016 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ceremony took place on 23 November at the Star Event Centre and aired on Network Ten.[1] Flume won the most awards, with eight from eleven nominations.

2016 ARIA Music Awards
Date23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)
VenueStar Event Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Hosted byThe Veronicas
Most awardsFlume (8)
Most nominationsFlume (11)
Websiteariaawards.com.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNetwork Ten

The broadcast rated 586,000 viewers up from 461,000 in 2015.[2] Crowded House were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Performers

  • Bernard Fanning
  • Crowded House
  • Flume, Kai and Tove Lo
  • Illy and Vera Blue
  • Jimmy Barnes and Jessica Mauboy
  • John Farnham
  • Missy Higgins
  • The Veronicas
  • Troye Sivan
  • Violent Soho

ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

On 5 September, it was announced that Crowded House were to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[3]

Nominees and winners

ARIA Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[4]

Album of the Year Best Group
Best Male Artist Best Female Artist
Best Adult Alternative Album Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album Best Rock Album
Best Blues & Roots Album Best Country Album
Best Pop Release Best Dance Release
Best Urban Album Best Children's Album
  • The WigglesWiggle Town! (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Justine ClarkePyjama Jam! (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Pat DavernAlexander the Elephant in Zanzibar (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Play SchoolFamous Friends: Celebrating 50 Years of Play School (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Sam MoranPlay Along with Sam: BEST. DAY. EVER! (6 Degrees Records/MGM)
Breakthrough Artist Best Independent Release

Public voted

Song of the Year Best Video
Best Australian Live Act Best International Artist
  • Hilltop Hoods – The Restrung Tour (Golden Era Records/Universal Music Australia)
    • Courtney Barnett – National Theatre Tour (Milk!/Remote Control)
    • Flume – St. Jerome's Laneway Festival (Future Classic)
    • Gang of Youths – Gang of Youths National Tour (Mosy Recordings/Sony Music)
    • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity Tour (Flightless Records/Remote Control Records)
    • RÜFÜS – Bloom Tour (Sweat It Out/Sony Music)
    • Tame Impala – Australian Tour (Modular/Universal Music)
    • The Living End – Shift Tour (Dew Process/Universal Music)
    • Violent Soho – The Waco Tour (I OH YOU)
    • You Am I – Bargain Bin Bon Vivants Tour (The You Am I Set/Inertia)

Fine Arts Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[5]

Best Classical Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album
Best World Music Album
  • Melbourne Ska OrchestraSierra Kilo Alpha (FOUR FOUR/Universal Music)
    • GawurraRatja Yaliyali (CAAMA Music/Rocket)
    • Joseph TawadrosWorld Music (Independent/Planet)
    • Paul Grabowsky/Monash Art Ensemble/Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred/David Yipininy Wilfred – Nyilipidgi (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
    • Seaman DanAn Old Man of the Sea (Hot Records)
Best Comedy Release

Artisan Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[5]

Producer of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Best Cover Art

References

  1. "SAVE THE DATE ARIA LAUNCHES 30 YEAR CELEBRATIONS". ARIA. ARIA Awards. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. "Sia and Harry Styles head ARIA Awards wishlist as Ten loses 2017 broadcast to Nine". news.com.au. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. "Crowded House to enter ARIA Hall Of Fame". – AAP. Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. Zuel, Bernard (5 October 2016). "ARIA Award nominations have a hairy surprise among the Flumes and Avalanches". The Age. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. "The Avalanches & Flume Lead The First Batch Of 2016 ARIA Nominations". theMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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