ARIA Music Awards 2017: The Complete Winners List

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

Lastly, don’t forget to let us know if your favourite artist won at the 2017 ARIA Music Awards by tweeting us @CelebMix.

 

Written by Lynn Macgillivray

I'm Lynn - a writer, accountant and lover of all things music (especially a good boyband). Twitter: @xxitslynn
Email: lmacgillivray92@gmail.com