ARIA_Music_Awards_of_1999
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
Annual Australian music awards
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.[1][2] Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and presenters, including Melanie C of the Spice Girls, Tina Cousins, Fiona Horne and Molly Meldrum, distributed 33 awards.[3] The big winner for the year was Powderfinger with four awards.[1][3]
Quick Facts 1999 ARIA Music Awards, Date ...
| 1999 ARIA Music Awards | ||||
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| Date | 12 October 1999 (1999-10-12) | |||
| Venue | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales | |||
| Most awards | Powderfinger (4) | |||
| Most nominations | Silverchair (9) | |||
| Website | ariaawards | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Network Ten | |||
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Two new categories, Best Original Cast / Show Recording and Best Blues and Roots Album were created; while Song of the Year (Songwriter), Best Indigenous Release and Best New Talent categories were retired.[1][3] In addition to the annually presented awards, a Special Achievement Award was received by both recording studio owner Bill Armstrong (see Armstrong Studios) and Fable Record's creator Ron Tudor.[3] An Outstanding Achievement Award was received by Natalie Imbruglia.[1][3] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Jimmy Little and Richard Clapton.[1]
The ceremony was hosted by TV comedians, Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and 33 awards were presented by Melanie C of the Spice Girls, Tina Cousins, Fiona Horne, former Countdown host Molly Meldrum and others.[1][3]
Presenters and performers
Presenters and performers were:
More information Presenter(s), Performer(s) ...
| Presenter(s) | Performer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Connick Jr. | Spiderbait | [3] |
| the Tea Party | ||
| Fiona Horne | Powderfinger | |
| Merrick and Rosso | ||
| Nick Bennett | Regurgitator | |
| Dylan Lewis | ||
| Sarah McLeod | Bachelor Girl | |
| Leah McLeod | ||
| Troy Cassar-Daley | Human Nature | |
| Shanley Del | ||
| Garbage | ||
| Melanie C | Frenzal Rhomb – "Never Had So Much Fun" | [3][4] |
| Tim Freedman | ||
| Kate Ceberano | ||
| The Living End | Killing Heidi | [3] |
| Jimmy Barnes | ||
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Final nominees for awards are shown in plain, with winners in bold.
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Highest Selling Album
- Highest Selling Single
- Best Group
- Best Female Artist
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Wishing I Was There"
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Suze DeMarchi – Telelove
- Lisa Miller – As Far as a Life Goes
- Kylie Minogue – "Cowboy Style"
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Wishing I Was There"
- Best Male Artist
- Tim Rogers – What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Ben Lee – Breathing Tornados
- Alex Lloyd – "Lucky Star"
- Paul Kelly – "I'll Be Your Lover"
- Tim Rogers – What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
- Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Alex Lloyd – "Lucky Star"
- Taxiride – "Get Set"
- Frenzal Rhomb – "You Are Not My Friend"
- Gerling – "Enter, Space Capsule"
- Not from There – "Sich Offnen"
- Best Dance Release
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- B(if)tek – "Bedrock"
- Fatt Dex – Jus' Funkin
- Honeysmack – Walk on Acid
- Sonic Animation – "Love Lies Bleeding"
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Best Pop Release
- Savage Garden – "The Animal Song"
- Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Deadstar – "Run Baby Run"
- Human Nature – Counting Down
- Taxiride – "Get Set"
- Savage Garden – "The Animal Song"
- Best Rock Album
- Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Cold Chisel – The Last Wave
- Frenzal Rhomb – A Man's Not a Camel
- Henry's Anger – Personality Test
- Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Best Country Album
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Adam Brand – Adam Brand
- Tania Kernaghan – Dancing on Water
- Kedron Taylor – Every Place I Go
- Various – Not So Dusty
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Best Blues & Roots Album
- David Hole – Under the Spell
- The Backsliders – Poverty Deluxe
- Jeff Lang – Cedar Grove
- Kerri Simpson – Confessin' the Blues
- Weddings Parties Anything – They Were Better Live
- David Hole – Under the Spell
- Best Independent Release
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Crawlspace – "Away"
- Diana Ah Naid – "Oh No (Curbside Lullaby)"
- Pauline Pantsdown – "I Don't Like It"
- Pre-Shrunk – "Triple A Side"
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Best Alternative Release
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Best Comedy Release
- Martin/Molloy – Eat Your Peas
- Judith Lucy – King of the Road
- Merrick and Rosso – Teenage Mullet Fury
- Pauline Pantsdown – "I Don't Like It"
- Rodney Rude – More Grunt
- Martin/Molloy – Eat Your Peas
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Jazz Album
- Andrew Speight Quartet – Andrew Speight Quartet
- Browne Haywood Stevens – Sudden in a Shaft of Sunlight
- Jamie Oehlers – Strut
- Janet Seidel – The Way You Wear Your Hat
- Scott Tinkler Trio – Sofa King
- Andrew Speight Quartet – Andrew Speight Quartet
- Best Classical Album
- Gerard Willems – Piano: Beethoven Sonatas Volume 1
- Tamara Anna Cislowska – Piano: The Russian Album
- Paul Dean (clarinet) Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills – Ariel's Music
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley – The Eternal Rhythm
- Sara Macliver (soprano), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer – If Love's a Sweet Passion
- Gerard Willems – Piano: Beethoven Sonatas Volume 1
- Best Children's Album
- The Hooley Dooleys – Pop
- Australian Girls Choir & National Boys Choir – Australian Christmas Spirit
- Cubbyhouse – Rock Cake
- Franciscus Henri – Hooray for Mr Whiskers
- Monica Trapaga – Monica's Trip to the Moon
- The Hooley Dooleys – Pop
- Best Original Cast / Show Recording
- Judi Connelli & Suzanne Johnston – Perfect Strangers
- Bananas in Pyjamas – It's Show Time!
- Opera Australia, Christine Douglas & Suzanne Johnston – Hansel & Gretel
- State Orchestra of Victoria – Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote
- Judi Connelli & Suzanne Johnston – Perfect Strangers
- Best Original Soundtrack Recording
- David Hirschfelder – Elizabeth
- Felicity Fox – Afrika – Cape Town to Cairo
- David Hirschfelder – The Interview
- Various – Praise
- Various – Two Hands
- David Hirschfelder – Elizabeth
- Best World Music Album
- The Habibis – Intoxication
- Lajamanu Teenage Band – Vision
- Sirocco – Falling Leaf
- Voices from the Vacant Lot – Dance on Your Bones
- Xylouris Ensemble – Drakos
- The Habibis – Intoxication
Artisan Awards
- Producer of the Year
- Bachelor Girl – Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Paul Begaud – Felicity – We'll Never Get Along; – Human Nature – "Now that I've Found You", "Depend on Me", "Last to Know", "Be There with You"
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Magoo – Automatic – "Pump it Up"; – Custard – "Loverama"; – Not from There – Sand on Seven
- Phil McKellar – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Bachelor Girl – Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Engineer of the Year
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Josh Abrahams – Josh Abrahams – Sweet, Distorted Holiday
- Magoo – Automatic – "Pump it Up"; – Midnight Oil – Redneck Wonderland
- Phil McKellar – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Kalju Tonuma – 28 Days – Kid Indestructible; – Felicity Hunter – "Hardcore Adore"; – The Mavis's – "Puberty Song"
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Best Video
- Andrew Lancaster, David McCormick – Custard – "Girls Like That..."
- Cate Anderson – Silverchair – "Ana's Song (Open Fire)"
- Andrew Dominik – The Cruel Sea – "You'll Do"
- Craig Melville, David Curry – Josh Abrahams – "Addicted to Bass"
- Tony McGrath – Regurgitator – "! (The Song Formerly Known As)"
- Andrew Lancaster, David McCormick – Custard – "Girls Like That..."
- Best Cover Art
- Kevin Wilkins – Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Janet English, George Stajsic – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Reg Mombassa – Mental As Anything – Garage
- John Watson, Kevin Wilkins, Melissa Chenery – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Quan Yeomans, Janet English – Happyland – Welcome to Happyland
- Kevin Wilkins – Powderfinger – Internationalist
Outstanding Achievement Award
- Natalie Imbruglia: recognises her international chart and sales success of her single, "Torn" (October 1997) and the related album, Left of the Middle (November 1997).[5]
Special Achievement Award
- Bill Armstrong: received for the establishment of his Armstrong Studios, which provided "[the] introduction of Multi Track Recording in Australia... the first 8-track recorded into Australia, then 16- and 24-track machines together with State of the Art mixing desks."[6]
- Ron Tudor: "[his] involvement in the development of the Australian Recording Industry is well recognised throughout Australia and overseas... his greatest moments have been in witnessing the growth and success of our industry and many of Australia's very first recording artists climb their way to recognition at home and overseas."[7]
The Hall of Fame inductees were:
- Richard Clapton inducted by INXS member, Andrew Farriss. When previewing his induction, Clapton observed, "That's very apt. Especially since I wrote a really good song with Andrew a few months ago."[8]
- Jimmy Little
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