ARIA Music Awards of 2007
The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex.[1] Rove McManus was the host of the event. The nominees for all categories were announced on 19 September, while the winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on that same day.[1]
Contents
Awards and nominations
All nominees are shown in plain, with winners shown in bold.[1]
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Gotye – Mixed Blood
- The John Butler Trio – Grand National
- Powderfinger – Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
- Silverchair – Young Modern
- Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Art of Fighting – Runaways
- Josh Pyke – Memories & Dust
- Lisa Miller – Morning in the Bowl of Night
- New Buffalo – Somewhere, Anywhere
- Paul Kelly – Stolen Apples
- Best Blues & Roots Album
- Ash Grunwald – Give Signs
- C. W. Stoneking – King Hokum
- Jeff Lang and Chris Whitley – Dislocation Blues
- The John Butler Trio – Grand National
- Xavier Rudd – White Moth
- Best Children's Album
- Bindi Irwin – Bindi Kid Fitness with Steve Irwin and The Crocmen
- Christine Anu – Chrissys Island Family
- Coco's Lunch – Rat Trap Snap
- Hi-5 – Wow!
- The Fairies – Fairy Beach
- The Wiggles – Pop Go the Wiggles!
- Best Comedy Release
- Dave Hughes – Live
- Lano and Woodley – Goodbye
- Rodney Rude – Frog Sack
- The Twelfth Man – Boned!
- Tripod – Songs from Self Saucing
- Best Country Album
- Gina Jeffreys – Walks of Life
- James Blundell – Ring Around the Moon
- Keith Urban – Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing
- Lou Bradley – Love Someone
- The Greencards – Veridian
- Best Dance Release
- Gotye – Mixed Blood
- Hook 'n' Sling and Kid Kenobi – The Bump
- Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- poxyMusic – She Bites
- TV Rock versus Dukes of Windsor – "The Others"
- Best Female Artist
- Kasey Chambers – Carnival
- Kate Miller-Heidke – Little Eve
- Katie Noonan – Time to Begin
- Missy Higgins – On a Clear Night
- Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have
- Best Group
- Eskimo Joe – "Sarah"
- Powderfinger – Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
- Silverchair – Young Modern
- Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Wolfmother – "Joker & the Thief"
- Best Independent Release
- Gotye – Mixed Blood
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road: Restrung
- The John Butler Trio – Grand National
- Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Wolf & Cub – Vessels
- Best Male Artist
- Dan Kelly – Drowning in the Fountain of Youth
- Gotye – Mixed Blood
- John Butler – Grand National
- Josh Pyke – Memories & Dust
- Paul Kelly – Stolen Apples
- Best Music DVD
- Kisschasy – Kisschasy: The Movie
- The Grates – Till Death Do Us Party
- The Living End – Live at Festival Hall
- Various – The Countdown Spectacular
- You Am I – Who Are They, These Rock Stars Live at the Mint
- Best Pop Release
- Evermore – "Light Surrounding You"
- Kate Miller-Heidke – Little Eve
- Missy Higgins – On a Clear Night
- Operator Please – "Just a Song About Ping Pong"
- Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have
- Best Rock Album
- Airbourne – Runnin' Wild
- Grinspoon – Alibis & Other Lies
- Jet – Shine On
- Powderfinger – Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
- Silverchair – Young Modern
- Best Urban Release
- Bliss n Eso – Day of the Dog: Phazed Out
- Foreign Heights – Get Yours Remix
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road: Restrung
- Jackson Jackson – The Fire Is on the Bird
- Justice & Kaos – Turn It On
- Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Airbourne – Runnin' Wild
- Expatriate – In the Midst of This
- Josh Pyke – Memories & Dust
- Kate Miller-Heidke – Little Eve
- Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Damien Leith – "Night of My Life"
- Kate Miller-Heidke – "Words"
- Operator Please – "Just a Song About Ping Pong"
- Small Mercies – "Innocent"
- Something With Numbers – "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)"
- Highest Selling Album
- Missy Higgins – On a Clear Night
- Damien Leith – The Winner's Journey
- Human Nature – Dancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown II
- Silverchair – Young Modern
- The Twelfth Man – Boned!
- Highest Selling Single
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Shannon Noll – "Don't Give Up"
- Missy Higgins – "Steer"
- Damien Leith – "Night of My Life"
- Silverchair – "Straight Lines"
- Wolfmother – "Joker & the Thief"
- Single of the Year
- Architecture in Helsinki – "Heart It Races"
- The John Butler Trio – "Funky Tonight"
- Powderfinger – "Lost and Running"
- Silverchair – "Straight Lines"
- Sneaky Sound System – "UFO"
- Channel [V] Oz Artist Of The Year
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Classical Album
- Accademia Arcadia – Trio Sonatas
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer – Sculthorpe Requiem and Orchestral Works
- Michael Keiran Harvey – Carl Vine Piano Music 1990-2006
- Richard Tognetti, Australian Chamber Orchestra – Bach Violin Concertos
- Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan – Impressions
- Best Jazz Album
- Alister Spence Trio – Mercury
- Andrea Keller Quartet – Little Claps
- Joe Chindamo and Graeme Lyall – Smokingun
- Mark Isaacs – Resurgence
- Mike Nock and Dave Liebman – Duologue
- Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
- Choir of Hard Knocks – Choir of Hard Knocks
- David Bridie – Gone
- Monsieur Camembert – Famous Blue Cheese
- David Bridie – The Circuit
- Various – The Countdown Spectacular Live
- Best World Album
- Coco's Lunch – Blueprint
- Coda – Calling Mission Mu
- Joseph Tawadros – Epiphany
- Not Drowning, Waving – Maps for Sonic Adventures
- Zulya and The Children of The Underground – 3 Nights
Artisan Awards
The Artisan Award winners were announced on 19 September.[1] The winners are shown in bold, other nominees are in plain.[1]
- Producer of the Year
- Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke – Josh Pyke – Memories & Dust
- Nash Chambers – Kasey Chambers – Carnival
- Magoo – Kate Miller-Heidke – Little Eve
- Angus McDonald, Peter Dolso – Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Phillip McKellar – Something With Numbers – Perfect Distraction
- Engineer of the Year
- Wayne Connolly – Josh Pyke – Memories & Dust
- Doug Brady – David Campbell – The Swing Sessions
- Magoo – Operator Please – "Just a Song About Ping Pong"
- Paul McKercher – Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have
- Peter Dolso – Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System
- Best Cover Art
- Aaron Hayward, Dave Homer (Debaser) – Powderfinger – Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
- Wally De Backer – Gotye – Mixed Blood
- John Engelhardt – Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road: Restrung
- Sharon Chai, Sarah Blasko – Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have
- Hackett Films – Silverchair – Young Modern
- Best Video
- Paul Goldman, Alice Bell – Silverchair – "Straight Lines"
- Ben Saunders, Germain McMicking – Augie March – "The Cold Acre"
- Brendan Cook – Gotye – "Heart's a Mess"
- Damon Escott, Stephan Lance (Head Pictures) – Powderfinger – "Lost and Running"
- Angus McDonald, Daimon Downey – Sneaky Sound System – "Pictures"
ARIA Hall Of Fame Inductees
The following were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame on 18 July:[2]
Added to these inductees on 28 October, was:[1]
Instead of a traditional acceptance speech, Cave noted that he didn't understand why he was inducted and the Bad Seeds weren't. Due to the membership of Tomas Wylder (Switzerland), Jim Sclavunos (USA), and James Johnston (UK), the band does not qualify as Australian. In rebellion against this ruling, Cave unofficially inducted Mick Harvey, Warren Ellis, Conway Savage and Martyn P. Casey of the Bad Seeds; as well as Rowland S. Howard and Tracy Pew of the Birthday Party; "by the power vested in [him] by this award". Cave did not name Hugo Race of the Bad Seeds nor Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party, who are Australian, in his unofficial induction. He did, however, close by thanking his mother, wife and sons.
Performers
It was announced that the following artists were the special performers of the event:[3]
Main Show
- Powderfinger
- Silverchair
- The John Butler Trio with Keith Urban
- Missy Higgins
- Sneaky Sound System
- Gotye
- Operator Please
- Kate Miller-Heidke
Red-Carpet
Controversy
The broadcast of the 2007 awards was controversial; it was revealed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Media Watch that Channel 10 had used subliminal advertising—which is illegal under Australian Media and Broadcasting rules—TEN disputed the finding, however their defence was also criticised by Media Watch, as demonstrating ignorance of these rules.[4]
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