1993 ARIA Music Awards

Annual Australian music awards June 2020 October 2011 1993 ARIA Music Awards 1993 04 14 yes Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales ariaawards.com.au/ Network Ten Wendy Matthews (3) Diesel (6) 1992 ARIA Music Awards 1994 The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs) was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney. https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142945/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1993 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1993 Winners by Year 1993 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 14 December 2007 4 December 2013 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040222130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/40484/20040223-0000/aria_awards/main.htm http://www.aria_awards.com.au/main.htm 17th Annual ARIA Awards Australian Recording Industry Association 22 February 2004 6 December 2013 medicNote: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Year', '7th Annual ARIA Awards (1993)', and 'Option Show Nominations'http://alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1993-aria.htm Australia 1993 ARIA Awards ALLdownunder.com 5 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090223160316/http://www.alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1993-aria.htm 23 February 2009 Host, Richard Wilkins, was assisted by presenters, James Reyne, Elle Macpherson, Billy Birmingham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Daryl Somers and others, to distribute 24 awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20010629054333/http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1992.htm http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1992.htm The 7th Annual ARIA Music Awards O'Grady Anthony Anthony O'Grady Australian Recording Industry Association 29 June 2001 21 October 2020 dead There were live performances and the awards were televised. In addition to previous categories, a Special Achievement Award was presented to former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum who provided one of the longest acceptance speeches in ARIA history.http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an41896781 Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia Jenkins Jeff Ian Meldrum Ian Meldrum 228–230 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 The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Peter Allen and Cold Chisel. Ceremony details Former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum provided one of the longest speeches in ARIA history upon accepting his Special Achievement Award. At the 1991 ceremony Gary Morris, manager for Midnight Oil, had provided a 20-minute acceptance speech. https://web.archive.org/web/20001014103530/http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1990.htm http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1990.htm The 5th Annual ARIA Music Awards O'Grady Anthony Australian Recording Industry Association 14 October 2000 21 October 2020 dead Meldrum had publicly disapproved of Morris' speech both its content and excessive length—they had also had a shouting match at the ARIAs in 1988. https://web.archive.org/web/20001216051800/http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1987.htm http://www.aria.com.au/ariaawards/awards/before/1987.htm The 2nd Annual ARIA Music Awards O'Grady Anthony Australian Recording Industry Association 16 December 2000 21 October 2020 dead Music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, described Meldrum's 1993 speech, "[he] reeled off some 50 names starting with Ronnie Burns and Ronnie's Aunt Edna [Edna is Burns' mother], ending with a dedication to his adopted son Morgan. The speech contained a classic line describing his time as a mimer in Kommotion: 'I can't mime and I can't talk properly yet'." Presenters and performers The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins. Presenters and performers were: Presenter(s) Performer(s) Ref. references Angry Anderson Peter Andre, Sound Unlimited, Def FX Billy Birmingham James Blundell, Dale Ryder Jimmy Barnes Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens D Generation Kate Ceberano, Andrew Pendlebury, Weddings Parties Anything, the Black Sorrows David Dixon, Toni Pearen Crowded House Jon English, Steven Jacobs Frente! Tim Finn, Neil Finn Paul HesterHunters & Collectors Deni Hines Elle Macpherson, James Reyne INXS Jenny Morris, Michael Hutchence Rick Price Daryl Somers Awards Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners in bold. ARIA Awards Album of the Year Diesel – Hepfidelity Hunters & Collectors – Cut Ed Kuepper – Black Ticket Day Wendy Matthews – Lily Rockmelons – Form 1 Planet Single of the Year Wendy Matthews – "The Day You Went Away" Baby Animals – "One Word" Crowded House – "Weather with You" Diesel – "Tip of My Tongue" Weddings Parties Anything – "Father's Day" Highest Selling Album Australian Cast Recording – Jesus Christ Superstar Diesel – Hepfidelity Rockmelons – Form 1 Planet Noiseworks – Greatest Hits Wendy Matthews – Lily Hoodoo Gurus – Electric Soup/Gorilla Biscuit Highest Selling Single Wendy Matthews – "The Day You Went Away" Euphoria – "One in a Million" John Paul Young – "Love Is in the Air" Frente! – "Accidently Kelly Street" Girlfriend – "Take It From Me" Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens, John Farnham (cast of Jesus Christ Superstar) – "Everything's Alright" Best Group Crowded House – "Weather with You" Baby Animals – "One Word" The Black Sorrows – Better Times The Cruel Sea – This Is Not the Way Home INXS – Welcome to Wherever You Are Best Female Artist Wendy Matthews – Lily Kate Ceberano – "I Don't Know How to Love Him" Deborah Conway – "Release Me" Deni Hines – "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" Margaret Urlich – Chameleon Dreams Best Male Artist Diesel – Hepfidelity Jimmy Barnes – "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Paul Kelly – Paul Kelly Live Jon Stevens – "Superstar" Chris Wilson – Landlocked Best New Talent Things of Stone and Wood – Share This Wine Caligula – Caligula (EP) Girlfriend – Make It Come True Rick Price – "Not a Day Goes By" Tiddas – Inside My Kitchen Breakthrough Artist – Album Frente! – Marvin the Album Company of Strangers – Company of Strangers The Dukes – Harbour City Rick Price – Heaven Knows Chris Wilson – Landlocked Breakthrough Artist – Single Frente! – "Ordinary Angels" Company of Strangers – "Motor City (I Get Lost)" Rick Price – "Not a Day Goes By" The Sharp – Talking Sly (EP) Things of Stone and Wood – "Share This Wine" Best Country Album Lee Kernaghan – The Outback Club James Blundell – This Road Colin Buchanan – Hard Times Keith Urban & Slim Dusty – "Lights on the Hill" Brent Parlane – Brent Parlane Best Independent Release Ed Kuepper – Black Ticket Day The Jackson Code – Strange Cargo Def FX – Blink (EP) Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams – Welcome to Violet TISM – Beasts of Suburban Best Indigenous Release Yothu Yindi – "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" Kev Carmody – Street Beat Coloured Stone – Inma Juju Gondwanaland – Wide Skies Tiddas – Inside My Kitchen Best Adult Contemporary Album Andrew Pendlebury – Don't Hold Back That Feeling Marina Prior – Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber Various – Stairways to Heaven Various – Strictly Ballroom Anthony Warlow – On the Boards Best Comedy Release Various – Stairways to Heaven The 12th Man – Still the 12th Man Agro – Agro Kids Dance Album Andrew Denton & the Cast of Live & Sweaty – "I Don't Care As Long As We Beat New Zealand" Norman Gunston featuring Effie – "Amigos Para Siempre"/"Venereal Girl (Tribute to Madonna)" Fine Arts Awards Best Jazz Album Bernie McGann – Ugly Beauty Judy Bailey – Notwithstanding Paul Grabowsky – Tee Vee Vince Jones – Future Girl James Morrison & Ray Brown – Two the Max! Best Classical Album Australian Chamber Orchestra & Richard Tognetti – Janáček: Kreutzer Sonata for Strings, Barber: Adagio for Strings, Walton: Sonata for Strings The Brandenburg Orchestra – The Brandenburg Orchestra West Australian Symphony Orchestra – The Transposed Heads Geoffrey Lancaster – Mozart Sonatas for Fortepiano Roger Woodward – The Music of Frédéric Chopin Best Children's Album ABC Symphony Orchestra – Classic Kids Franciscus Henri – Walking on the Milky Way Mike Jackson – Rufty Tufty George Spartels – George from Play School The Tin Lids – Snakes & Ladders Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording John Clifford White – Romper Stomper Australian Cast Recording – Jesus Christ Superstar Ricky Fataar & Others – Spotswood Paul Grabowsky – The Last Days of Chez Nous Various – Strictly Ballroom Nigel Westlake – AntarcticaThis nomination is not listed on the ARIA Award's website, but is in ARIA's March 1993 media release and list of nominees. Artisan Awards Song of the Year Mick Thomas – "Father's Day" – Weddings Parties Anything Suze De Marchi (co-writer) – "One Word" – Baby Animals Diesel (co-writer) – "Tip of My Tongue" – Diesel Neil Finn, Tim Finn – "Weather With You" – Crowded House Bryan Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst (co-writers) – "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" – Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines Producer of the Year Simon Hussey – Daryl Braithwaite – "Nothing to Lose", Company of Strangers – "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star", "Motor City (I Get Lost)", "Sweet Love" David Hirschfelder – John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens – "Everything's Alright", Kate Ceberano – "I Don't Know How to Love Him" Joe Camilleri – Black Sorrows – "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing", "Better Times", "Come on, Come On" – The Revelators – "Caribbean Wind" Rockmelons – "Form one Planet", "It's not Over" Tony Cohen – The Cruel Sea – This Is Not the Way Home, TISM – "Get Thee to a Nunnery" Engineer of the Year Greg Henderson – Yothu Yindi – "Dharpa", "Tribal Voice" Adrian Bolland – Margaret Urlich – "Boy in the Moon", "Cover to Cover"; – Teen Queens – "Can't Help Myself", "Love How You Love Me" Doug Brady – 1927 – "Scars"; – Eve – "What a Lover"; – Lisa Edwards – "Cry", "So Dangerous" Doug Roberts – Stephen Cummings – "Keep the Ball Rolling" Niven Garland – INXS – "Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent", "Taste It" Best Video Stephen Johnson – Yothu Yindi – "Djäpana" Robbie Douglas-Turner – Frente! – "Ordinary Angels" Paul Elliott – Boom Crash Opera – "Bettadaze" Paul Goldman – Lisa Edwards – "Cry" Chris Langman – The Sharp – Talking Sly (EP) Best Cover Art Paul McNeil, Richard All – Hoodoo Gurus – Electric Soup / Gorilla Biscuit Angie Hart, Louise Beach – Frente! – Marvin the Album Ian Martin, Adrienne Overall – Diesel – Hepfidelity Midnight Oil, Neo One Design – Midnight Oil – Scream in Blue Pascoe & Gray Design, Eryk Photography – The Black Sorrows – Better Times Special Achievement Award Ian "Molly" Meldrum ARIA Hall of Fame inductees The Hall of Fame inductees were: Peter Allen Cold Chisel References External links ARIA Awards official website List of 1993 winners Category:ARIA Music Awards Category:1993 music awards Category:1993 in Australian music Category:1993 in Sydney Category:Organised events in Sydney