ARIA Music Awards of 2019
The ARIA Music Awards of 2019 are the 33rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, and ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ARIA Awards ceremony were held on 27 November 2019 and broadcast from the Star Event Centre, Sydney around Australia on the Nine Network.[1][2][3] Guy Sebastian hosted the ceremony,[4] he also performed his track, "Choir", and won two categories.[2]
| 2019 ARIA Music Awards | |
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| Date | 27 November 2019 |
| Venue | Star Event Centre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | Guy Sebastian |
| Most awards | Tones and I (4) |
| Most nominations | Tones and I (8) |
| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
On 24 September 2019 the Fine Arts and Artisan Award nominees were announced and the winners were determined on 10 October.[5][6][7] ARIA had revealed the nominees for the ARIA Awards on 10 October.[8] New categories were created for Best Hip Hop Release and Best Soul/R&B Release, which had previously been combined as Best Urban Release.
Australian four-piece vocal group Human Nature were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[1] They performed a medley of their songs, "Don't Say Goodbye", "He Don't Love You", "Dancing in the Street" and "Everytime You Cry".[2] Tones and I won the most awards, receiving four from eight nominations.[1] The Teskey Brothers received seven nominations and won three categories; while Hilltop Hoods, also with seven nominations, obtained one trophy.[1][8] Michael Chugg, a promoter and talent manager, received the ARIA Industry Icon Award.[1]
Performers
- 2019 ARIA Hall of Fame inductee
Human Nature, May 2012
Performers for the ARIA Awards ceremony:[1]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Halsey | "Graveyard" | [9] |
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | [10] |
| Guy Sebastian | "Choir" | [11] |
| Hilltop Hoods | "Exit Sign" | |
| Human Nature | Medley: | |
| The Teskey Brothers | "Rain" | |
| Thelma Plum | "Better in Blak" | |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | |
| Khalid | "Talk" | [12] |
| Morgan Evans | "Day Drunk" |
ARIA Hall of Fame inductee
On 1 November an ARIA representative announced that Human Nature were to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.[13] The group's members issued a joint statement, "All we have ever wanted to do for a career is to entertain people, and to have had the fans continually support us over the years both in our home of Australia and overseas, is really something we never dreamed of. To be inducted on the anniversary of our first ever performance as a group and in our 30th year since forming makes us so grateful."[13]
Nominees and winners
ARIA Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[1][8]
Public voted
| Song of the Year | Best Video |
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| Best Australian Live Act | Best International Artist |
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| Music Teacher of the Year | |
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Fine Arts Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[5]
Artisan Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[5]
| Producer of the Year |
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| Engineer of the Year |
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| Best Cover Art |
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References
- "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "ARIA Awards 2019: Tones and I wins big & Human Nature Hall of Fame". MediaWeek. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Nine to televise 2019 ARIA Awards live from The Star". The Music Network. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- "Guy Sebastian 'pumped & honoured' to host 2019 ARIA Awards". themusicnetwork. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "ARIA Awards: 2019 Fine Arts & Artisan Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Revealed: ARIA's 2019 Fine Arts & Artisan Awards nominees [full list]". The Music Network. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- staff writer (10 October 2019). "2019 ARIA Artisan & Fine Arts winners revealed". The Music Network. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Halsey to Perform at the 2019 ARIA Awards" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "Dua Lipa confirmed to perform at the 2019 ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "ARIA Awards: Australian Performers Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Presenters Revealed, Morgan Evans to Perform". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- Brandle, Lars (1 November 2019). "Human Nature to Be Inducted Into ARIA Hall of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2019.