ARIA Music Awards of 1991
The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney.[1][2] International host Bob Geldof was assisted by presenters to distribute 24 awards.[1][3] There were live performances but the awards were not televised and the ceremony was noted for its three-hours plus length with Gary Morris, manager of Midnight Oil providing a 20-minute acceptance speech.[1][4]
In addition to previous categories, "Lifetime Achievement Award" was created and first awarded posthumously to record producer and Albert Productions label owner, Ted Albert (who died in November 1990);[5] an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was presented to Midnight Oil.[1] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted four artists: Don Burrows, Peter Dawson, Glenn Shorrock and Billy Thorpe.[1]
Contents
Ceremony details
Host Bob Geldof found the three-hour plus ceremony to be interminable and threatened to walk out.[4] Midnight Oil's manager, Gary Morris, provided the longest acceptance speech of the night at 20 minutes.[4] Morris later stated that because the ceremony was not televised he decided to speak his mind.[4] Music commentator, Ian "Molly" Meldrum, disapproved of Morris' speech length—they had already had a fracas at the ARIAs in 1988—Meldrum provided an even longer acceptance speech in 1993.[4]
Awards
The winners are listed in bold.[6]
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mining
- The Black Sorrows - Harley and Rose
- John Farnham - Chain Reaction
- INXS - X
- Margaret Urlich - Safety in Numbers
- Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mining
- Single of the Year
- Absent Friends – "I Don't Want to Be With Nobody But You"
- Divinyls - "I Touch Myself"
- John Farnham - "That's Freedom"
- Hunters and Collectors - "Throw Your Arms Around Me"
- Midnight Oil - "Blue Sky Mine"
- Absent Friends – "I Don't Want to Be With Nobody But You"
- Highest Selling Album
- Highest Selling Single
- Best Group
- Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining
- Boom Crash Opera - Look! Listen!!
- The Black Sorrows - Harley and Rose
- Hunters and Collectors - "Throw Your Arms Around Me"
- INXS – X
- Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining
- Best Female Artist
- Wendy Matthews - Émigré
- Kate Ceberano - Like Now
- Grace Knight - Come In Spinner
- Jenny Morris - "Piece of My Heart"
- Margaret Urlich - Safety in Numbers
- Wendy Matthews - Émigré
- Best Male Artist
- John Farnham - Chain Reaction
- Peter Blakeley - Harry's Cafe de Wheels
- Jimmy Barnes - Two Fires
- Daryl Braithwaite - Rise
- Stephen Cummings - "Hell (You Put Me Through)"
- John Farnham - Chain Reaction
- Best New Talent
- Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
- Doug Anthony Allstars - Icon
- Sea Stories - Miller's Pond
- Mary-Jo Starr - Too Many Movies
- The Screaming Jets - "C'mon"
- Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
- Breakthrough Artist - Album
- Breakthrough Artist - Single
- Wendy Matthews – "Token Angels"
- Absent Friends – "I Don't Want to Be With Nobody But You"
- Archie Roach - "Took the Children Away"
- Seven Stories - "Sleeping Through Another War"
- Southern Sons - "Heart in Danger"
- Wendy Matthews – "Token Angels"
- Best Country Album
- James Blundell – Hand it Down
- Lurhs & Crawford - Midnight In Paradise
- Norma Murphy - Closer Now
- Slim Dusty - Coming Home
- Various Artists - Breaking Ground - New Directions in Country Music
- James Blundell – Hand it Down
- Best Independent Release
- The Killjoys – Ruby
- Blue Ruin - I'm Gonna Smile
- Girl Monstar - "Joe Cool"
- Roaring Jack - Through the Smoke of Innocence
- Various Artists - Rockin Bethlehem: The Second Coming
- The Killjoys – Ruby
- Best Indigenous Release
- Archie Roach – Charcoal Lane
- Coloured Stone - Crazy Mind
- Various Artists - Australia All Over Macca's No. 4
- Various Artists - From The Bush
- Wild Pumpkins At Midnight - Little Victories
- Archie Roach – Charcoal Lane
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Various Artists – "Come in Spinner"
- Andrew Pendlebury - Zing... Went To The Strings
- Marc Hunter - Night & Day
- Original Cast Recording - Paris
- Tommy Emmanuel - Dare to Be Different
- Various Artists – "Come in Spinner"
- Best Comedy Release
- John Clarke & Bryan Dawe – Great Interviews of the 20th Century
- The 12th Man - The 12th Man Again
- The D-Generation - The Breakfast Tapes
- Doug Anthony All Stars - Icon
- HG Nelson & Roy Slaven - Wicket to Wicket
- John Clarke & Bryan Dawe – Great Interviews of the 20th Century
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Jazz Album[7]
- Clarion Fracture Zone – Blue Shift
- The Last Straw – The Last Straw
- Dale Barlow – Horn
- Paul Grabowsky – The Moon and You
- James Morrison – Snappy Doo
- Best Classical Album
- Stuart Challender, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sculthorpe: Orchestral Works
- David Helfgott – David Helfgott
- Geoffrey Simon, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Percy Grainger: Orchestral Works
- Hartley Newnham & Nicholas Routley – Hermit of Green Light
- The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence – Victoria: Missa Surge Propera
- Stuart Challender, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sculthorpe: Orchestral Works
- Best Children's Album
- Robyn Archer – Mrs Bottles Burp
- Agro – The Agro Album
- Don Spencer – Let's Have Fun
- Glynn Nicholas & The Funky Fossils – The Dinosaur Album
- John Williamson – JW's Family Album
- Robyn Archer – Mrs Bottles Burp
- Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
- Jon English and David Mackay – Paris
- Brian May – Bloodmoon
- Bruce Smeaton – Wendy Cracked a Walnut
- Michael Askill & Nigel Westlake – Road to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China
- Vince Jones & Grace Knight – Come in Spinner
- Jon English and David Mackay – Paris
Artisan Awards
- Song of the Year
- Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser – "Burn for You" (John Farnham)
- Joe Camilleri and Nick Smith - "Harley and Rose" (The Black Sorrows)
- Roger Mason - "Token Angels" (Wendy Matthews)
- Midnight Oil - "Blue Sky Mine" (Midnight Oil)
- Mark Seymour - "Turn a Blind Eye" (Hunters and Collectors)
- Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser – "Burn for You" (John Farnham)
- Producer of the Year[8]
- Ross Fraser
- Engineer of the Year
- Doug Brady
- Best Video
- Claudia Castle – Midnight Oil – "Blue Sky Mine"
- Best Cover Art
- Livingstone Clarke, Midnight Oil – Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mining
Achievement awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall Of Fame inductees were:
Performers
References
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