Today, the 31st annual Australian Recording Industry Association Awards (better known as the ARIA music awards) took place at the Star Event Centre in Sydney, Australia. The awards are split into different categories including the ARIA awards, the ARIA Artisan awards, the ARIA Fine Arts awards and finally the ARIA Hall of Fame awards. You can check out the full list of winners below.
One of the big winners of the night was Gang of Youths who scooped up four awards, including that for Best Group. The other big winner on the night was Paul Kelly who also took home four awards, including that for Best Male Artist. As well as this, Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite, who has won five ARIA awards over the years, was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Check out the video for one of his biggest hits below.
ARIA Music Awards 2017: The Complete Winners List
Best Pop Release
Amy Shark – Night Thinker
Best Group
Gang of Youths – Go Farther in Lightness
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Paul Kelly – Life Is Fine
Best International Artist
Harry Styles – Harry Styles
Best Children’s Album
Jimmy Barnes – Och Aye The G’Nu!
Best Female Artist
Sia – The Greatest
Best Independent Release
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
Best Male Artist
Paul Kelly – Life Is Fine
Best Australian Live Act
Illy – The Two Degrees Tour
Breakthrough Artist
Amy Shark – Night Thinker
Apple Music Album of The Year
Gang of Youths – Go Farther in Lightness
Apple Music Song of The Year
Peking Duk feat. Elliphant – “Stranger”
Best Blues and Roots Album
All Our Exes Live in Texas – When We Fall
Best Country Album
Kasey Chambers – Dragonfly
Best Dance Release
Pnau – Chameleon
Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album
Northlane – Mesmer
Best Rock Album
Gang of Youths – Go Farther in Lightness
Best Urban Release
A.B. Original – Reclaim Australia
Best Video
Bliss N Eso feat. Gavin James – Moments
Music Teacher of the Year
Renee McCarthy – Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale
Best Classical Album
Slava Grigoryan – Bach: Cello Suites Volume I
Best Jazz Album
James Morrison, BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, Harry Morrison & William Morrison – The Great American Songbook
Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
Nigel Westlake and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with Joseph Tawadros, Slava Grigoryan & Lior – Ali’s Wedding
Best World Music Album
Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp – Songs of the Latin Skies
Best Comedy Release
John Clarke – Clarke’s Classics
Producer of the Year
Gang of Youths and Adrian Breakspear for Gang of Youths – Go Farther in Lightness
Engineer of the Year
Steven Schram for Paul Kelly – Life is Fine
Best Cover Artist
Peter Salmon-Lomas for Paul Kelly – Life is Fine
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