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1996 ARIA Music Awards 1996 09 30 yes Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales ariaawards.com.au/ Network Ten You Am I (6) Your Am I (9) 1995 ARIA Music Awards 1997
The 10th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs) was held on 30 September 1996 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142950/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1996 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996 Winners by Year 1996 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 14 December 2007 3 December 2013 http://alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1996-aria.htm Australia 1996 ARIA Awards ALLdownunder.com 5 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090225205759/http://www.alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1996-aria.htm 25 February 2009 Presenters distributed 28 awards with the big winner for the year was You Am I gaining six awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20011101115330/http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1995.htm http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1995.htm The 10th Annual ARIA Music Awards O'Grady Anthony Anthony O'Grady Australian Recording Industry Association 1 November 2001 22 October 2020 dead
In addition to previous categories an Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Silverchair, which acknowledged "[their] conquering world charts with the single 'Tomorrow' and the debut album Frogstomp." A Special Achievement Award was presented to Slim Dusty. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Australian Crawl and Horrie Dargie. Australian Crawl's founding guitarist Brad Robinson, was unable to attend; he was hospitalised with lymphoma (diagnosed three years earlier) and died two weeks after the ceremony.McFarlane Ian Ian McFarlane Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop Encyclopedia entry for 'Australian Crawl' http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=49 30 May 2009 1999 Allen & Unwin St Leonards, NSW 1-86508-072-1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040803073711/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=49 3 August 2004 http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/arena/5326/art1.html Master Blaster Australian Tennis Magazine December 1996 Petkovski Suzi 30 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020052441/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/5326/art1.html 20 October 2009 dead It was also the final Australian performance by INXS with original frontman Michael Hutchence before his death 14 months later.
Ceremony details
Australian music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, observed, "It was the last of the Bigger-Than-Ben-Hur Award nights (for the foreseeable future). Over 4,000 (the largest crowd ever and 8 times the number at the first Awards) flooded into the [venue]... [with a] repast at over 200 tables supplied by a dozen kitchens." Deni Hines won a trophy for Breakthrough Artist – Single for "It's Alright". Her entire acceptance speech was:
I don't know, um, thanks and grouse!http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an41896781 Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia Jenkins Jeff Ian Meldrum Ian Meldrum 230 2007 Wilkinson Publishing Melbourne, Vic 978-1-921332-11-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20090624000314/http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an41896781 24 June 2009 live Deni Hines, 30 September 1996
Presenters and performers
The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by American musicians Harry Connick Jr. and Chris Isaak. Presenters and performers were:
Presenter(s) Performer(s) Ref. references Chris Isaak Harry Connick Jr. Harry Connick Jr. Jenny Morris Glenn A. Baker David Helfgott Richard O'Brien Michael Hutchence Neneh CherryKulcha, CDB "Ugly" Phil O'Neill Christine Anu Richard WilkinsPowderfinger – "Pick You Up" https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/aria-awards-musical-highlights/11738898 7 Great Performances from the History of the ARIA Awards – Music Reads Condon Dan Double J 26 November 2019 24 December 2020 David Gates Anne Kirkpatrick Gina JeffreysGina Jeffreys, Keith Urban, Troy Cassar-Daley, Lee Kernaghan, Tommy Emmanuel Billy Birmingham Daryl Braithwaite Dave Graney Jimmy Barnes Tex Perkins Jimmy Barnes Helen Razer Deni Hines Mikey Robins Ash Savage GardenINXS Shirley Manson Chrissy Amphlett Cathy FreemanYou Am I Kieren Perkins Molly Meldrum
Awards
Final nominees for awards are shown in plain, with winners in bold.
ARIA Awards
Album of the Year
You Am I – Hourly, Daily
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Murder Ballads
John Farnham – Romeo's Heart
Finn – Finn
Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Single of the Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
Ammonia – "Drugs"
Tina Arena – "Wasn't It Good"
Powderfinger – "Pick You Up"
You Am I – "Mr. Milk"
Highest Selling Album
Tina Arena – Don't Ask
John Williamson – True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson
Martin/Molloy – The Brown Album
Merril Bainbridge – The Garden
Max Sharam – A Million Year Girl
Highest Selling Single
CDB – "Let's Groove"
Crowded House – "Everything Is Good for You"
Merril Bainbridge – "Under the Water"
Peter Andre – "Mysterious Girl"
Regurgitator – New (EP)ARIA lists Regurgitator's highest selling single as "New Detention". Regurgitator's highest placing on the singles chart for 1995/96 was for their extended play, New. They have not released a single called "New Detention". "nb"
Best Group
You Am I – Hourly, DailyARIA lists You Am I as the winner of 'Best Group' category but does not display its 'Best Album' category winner here. Other nominees have an album or single displayed. "nb"
The Badloves – Holy Roadside
Crowded House – "Everything Is Good for You"
Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Silverchair – "Blind"
Best Female Artist
Christine Anu – "Come On"
Tina Arena – "Wasn't It Good"
Kate Ceberano – "Change"
Deni Hines – Imagination
Max Sharam – "Is it OK" / "Huntinground"
Best Male Artist
Dave Graney – The Soft 'N Sexy Sound
Diesel – Short Cool Ones
John Farnham – Romeo's Heart
Paul Kelly – Deeper Water
Tex Perkins – "You're Too Beautiful"
Best New Talent
Monique Brumby – "Fool for You"
Human Nature – "Got It Goin' On"
Fiona Kernaghan – Cypress Grove
Rail – Bad Hair Life
Ute – Under the External
Breakthrough Artist – Album
Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Ammonia – Mint 400
Merril Bainbridge – The Garden
Deni Hines – Imagination
Pollyanna – Long Player
Breakthrough Artist – Single
Deni Hines – "It's Alright"
Monique Brumby – "Fool for You"
Nikka Costa – "Master Blaster"
Rail – "Immune Deficiency"
Savage Garden – "I Want You"
Best Dance Release
Future Sound of Melbourne – Chapter One
DJ Darren (Darren Briais) & DJ Pee Wee – "I Feel It"
Infusion – Smoke Screen
Itch-E and Scratch-E – "Howling Dog"
Renegade Funktrain – Renegade Funktrain
Best Pop Release
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
Christine Anu – "Come On"
Tina Arena – "Wasn't It Good"
Hoodoo Gurus – Blue Cave
Swoop – The Woxo Principle
Best Country Album
Dead Ringer Band – Home Fires
Graeme Connors – The Here and Now
Lee Kernaghan – 1959
Tania Kernaghan – December Moon
The Wheel – The Wheel
Best Independent Release
You Am I – Hourly, Daily
Custard – Wisenheimer
Ed Kuepper – The Exotic Mail Order Moods of Ed Kuepper
TISM – "Greg! The Stop Sign!!"
Underground Lovers – Rushall Station
Best Alternative Release
Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Murder Ballads
Pollyanna – Long Player
Spiderbait – The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake
You Am I – Hourly, Daily
Best Indigenous Release
Christine Anu – "Come On"
Kev Carmody – Images and Illusions
Blekbala Mujik – Blekbala Mujik
Various – Our Home, Our Land
Warumpi Band – Too Much Humbug
Best Adult Contemporary Album
John Farnham – Romeo's Heart
Kate Ceberano – "Change"
Stephen Cummings – Escapist
Tommy Emmanuel – Classical Gas
Mick Harvey – Intoxicated Man
Best Comedy Release
Martin/Molloy – The Brown Album
Austen Tayshus – I'm Jacques Chirac
Bucko & Champs – Aussie Christmas
Silverpram – Frogstamp
The Vaughans – "Who Farted?"
Fine Arts Awards
Best Jazz Album
Paul Grabowsky Trio – When Words Fail
Bob Barnard – Live at the Sydney Opera House
Bob Bertles Quintet – Rhythm of the Heart
The Engine Room – Full Steam Ahead
Barney McAll – Exit
Best Classical Album
Australian Chamber Orchestra – Peter Sculthorpe: Music for Strings
Australian Chamber Orchestra – Spirit
Australia Ensemble – Shostakovich
Macquarie Trio – Beethoven Piano Trios
Marshall McGuire – Awakening
Best Children's Album
The Wiggles – Wake Up Jeff!
Bananas in Pyjamas – It's Singing Time!
Christine Hutchinson – The Grand Fairies' Ball
Gillian Eastoe – Gillian Eastoe's Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition Into The Far Reaches And Back
Peter Combe – Little Groover
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
Australian Cast Recording – Beauty & the Beast
Australian Cast Recording – The Secret Garden
Iva Davies – The Berlin Tapes
Cezary Skubiszewski – Lilian's Story
Nigel Westlake – Babe
Best World Music Album
Mara! – Rulno Vlno
Cafe of the Gate of Salvation – A Window in Heaven
Dead Can Dance – Spiritchaser
Sirocco – Stars and Fires
Various – Womadelaide '95
Artisan Awards
Song of the Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
Tina Arena – "Wasn't It Good"
Tim Finn & Neil Finn – "Suffer Never"
Powderfinger – "Pick You Up"
Swoop – "Apple Eyes"
Producer of the Year
You Am I – You Am I – Hourly, Daily
David Bridie – Monique Brumby – Fool for You
The Badloves, Doug Roberts – The Badloves – Holy Roadside
Magoo, Regurgitator – Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Victor Vaughan – Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes – The Soft 'N Sexy Sound
Engineer of the Year
Paul McKercher, Wayne Connolly – You Am I – Hourly, Daily
Doug Brady – John Farnham – Romeo's Heart
Chris Dickie - Six Mile High - "Homebaker", "Hallowed ground" / Header - "Restoration"
Magoo – Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Tom Whitten – Powderfinger - "Pick You Up" / Automatic - Sister K / Bluebottle Kiss - Double Yellow Tarred
Best Video
Andrew Lancaster – You Am I – "Soldiers"
Robbie Douglas-Turner – The Cruel Sea – "Too Fast for Me"
John Fransic – Swoop – "Apple Eyes"
John Hillcoat, Polly Borland – Frente! – "Sit on My Hands"
John Witteron – Hoodoo Gurus – "Waking up Tired"
Best Cover Art
Reg Mombassa – Mental As Anything – Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Simon Anderson – You Am I – Hourly, Daily
Rockin' Doodles, Quan Yeomans, Ben Ely – Regurgitator – Tu-Plang
Janet English, George Stajsic – Spiderbait – The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake
Tony Mahoney – Dave Graney – The Soft 'N Sexy Sound
Achievement awards
Outstanding Achievement Award
Silverchair
Special Achievement Award
Slim Dusty
ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall of Fame inductees were:
Australian Crawl
Horrie Dargie
Notes
References
External links
ARIA Awards official website
List of 1996 winners
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