Annual Australian music awards
Molly Meldrum , host of Countdown (1974–87), was the Hall of Fame inductee
The 28th 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 2014 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 26 November at the Star Event Centre,[ 1] [ 2] and was telecast by Network Ten .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
The final nominees for ARIA Awards categories were announced on 10 October, as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.[ 1] Public votes were used for the categories, Song of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best International Artist and Best Video.[ 2] [ 4]
Also on 26 November, ARIA inducted Molly Meldrum and his TV series, Countdown , into their Hall of Fame .[ 5] [ 6] Denis Handlin , CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand, and ARIA Chairman, was presented with the second ARIA Industry Icon Award .[ 7] In October 2021 the Board of ARIA withdrew Handlin's award.[ 8] Handlin had left Sony in June 2021 amid "multiple allegations of toxic culture" at the company while he was CEO.[ 9]
The following artists performed at the ARIA Music Awards.
Presenters
Katy Perry presented Best Female Artist[ 12]
The Veronicas presented Best International Artist[citation needed ]
Illy and Charli XCX presented Breakthrough Artist[citation needed ]
Havana Brown and Nathaniel presented Best Dance Release
Matt Okine and Alex Dyson presented Best Independent Release
Samantha Jade presented Best Video
Russell Morris presented Best Australian Live Act
Justine Clarke presented Best Children's Album
Kasey Chambers presented Best Blues & Roots Album
Scott Tweedie and Delta Goodrem presented Song Of The Year
Ella Hooper presented Best Rock Album
Troy Cassar-Daley presented Best Country Album
Ash London presented Best Urban Album
Dom Alessio presented Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
John Butler Trio presented Best Adult Contemporary Album
Tom Ballard presented Best Group and Best Comedy Release
Jessica Mauboy presented Best Male Artist
Jon & Tim Farriss (INXS) presented Album Of The Year
Marcia Hines and John Paul Young inducts Ian Molly Meldrum into the ARIA Hall Of Fame
ARIA Hall of Fame Inductees
In late October 2014 ARIA announced their Hall of Fame inductees:[ 5]
Nominees and winners
ARIA Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface ; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[ 1]
Chet Faker was nominated for nine awards, winning five, including three Artisan Awards. Photo taken in 2013.
Sheppard were nominated for seven categories and won one award for Best Group.
Sia was nominated for six categories and won four, including Best Female Artist.
Album of the Year
Best Group
Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
Breakthrough Artist
Best Independent Release
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia)
5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer (EMI)
Andy Bull – Sea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
The Kite String Tangle – Vessel EP (Warner Music Australia)
Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
Dan Sultan – Blackbird (Liberation Music)
Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Vance Joy – "Mess Is Mine" (Liberation Music)
Violent Soho – "Saramona Said" (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Blues & Roots Album
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
Best Rock Album
DZ Deathrays – Black Rat (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Best Urban Album
Best Country Album
Kasey Chambers – Bittersweet (Essence Group)
Best Children's Album
Best Comedy Release
The Wiggles – Apples & Bananas (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Alex Papps – Let's Put the Beat in Our Feet (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Ali McGregor – Ali McGregor's Jazzamatazz (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Jay Laga'aia – Christmas at Jay's Place (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Sam Moran – Play Along with Sam: We're Gonna Dance! (6 Degrees Records/MGM Distribution)
Best Pop Release
Best Dance Release
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer (EMI)
Andy Bull – Sea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Justice Crew – "Que Sera " (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Song of the Year [ note 1]
Best Australian Live Act [ note 1]
Keith Urban - Light The Fuse Tour (Capitol/EMI)
Boy & Bear - National Tour (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Dan Sultan - Blackbird Album Tour (Liberation Music)
John Butler Trio - Flesh & Blood Tour (Jarrah Records/MGM Distribution)
Melbourne SKA Orchestra - The Diplomat Tour (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS - Worlds Within Worlds Tour (Sweat It Out/Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Tame Impala - Big Day Out 2014 (Universal Music Australia)
The Preatures - Two Tone Medley Tour (Mercury Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
The Presets - The National Tour (Modular/Universal Music Australia)
Violent Soho - National Tour (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Best International Artist [ note 1]
Best Video [ note 1]
Sia – "Chandelier" – Sia Furler, Daniel Askill (Inertia Recordings)
Bluejuice – "SOS" – Christian J Henrich, Nicholas Rabone (Dew Process)
Busby Marou – "My Second Mistake" – Renny Wijeyamohan (Warner Music Australia)
Chet Faker – "Talk Is Cheap " – Toby & Pete (Future Classic)
Courtney Barnett – "Avant Gardener" – Charlie Ford (Milk! Records/Inertia Recordings)
Jessica Mauboy – "Never Be the Same " – Lawrence Lim (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
John Butler Trio – "Only One" – Ben Young (Jarrah Records/MGM Distribution)
Justice Crew – "Que Sera" – Lawrence Lim (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Sheppard – "Geronimo" – Toby Morris (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Violent Soho – "Covered in Chrome" – Dan Graetz (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Fine Arts Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface ; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[ 1] [ 2] [ note 2]
Artisan Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface ; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[ 1] [ 2] [ note 3]
Best Cover Art
Tin & Ed – Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone (EMI)
Celeste Potter – DZ Deathrays – Black Rat (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Sia Furler – Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)[ 1] [ 13] [ 14] [ note 4]
The Leonard Brothers – 360 – Utopia (Forthwrite/EMI)
Engineer of the Year
Eric J Dubowsky – Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
Dustin Tebbutt – Dustin Tebbutt – Bones EP (Eleven: A Music Company Pty Ltd/Universal Music Australia)
Paul McKercher – Andy Bull – Sea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Matthew Lambert, Barry Francis – Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume – Sticky Fingers – Land of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM Distribution)
Virginia Read – Simon Tedeschi , James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie – Gershwin: Take Two (ABC Jazz/Universal Music Australia)
Producer of the Year
Nicholas Murphy – Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
Alex JL Hiew and SLUMS – Troye Sivan – TRXYE (EMI)
Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume – Sticky Fingers – Land of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM Distribution)
Stuart Stuart – Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Virginia Read – Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie – Gershwin: Take Two (ABC Jazz/Universal Music Australia)
See also
Notes
^ a b c d Public voted category.
^ The winners of the Fine Arts Awards were announced on 7 October 2014.
^ The winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on 7 October 2014.
^ The main ARIA source gives Cover Art by Sia, and includes "'Best Cover Art' designed by Sia". However another ARIA source has nominees for Best Cover Art with: Zoe Zag – 1000 Forms of Fear – Sia. The album's liner notes has "All photos by Sia. Art direction by Sia. Design by Anita Marisa Boriboon and Sia. Font created by Zoe Zag".
References
External links
General awards Artisan awards Fine Arts awards Public voted awards Achievement awards Retired awards Ceremonies