The ARIA Awards recognise excellence and innovation in all genres of Australian music and is watched by 2 Million + people.
Here are this years winners:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Empire Of The Sun – Walking on a Dream Bones
BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM
C.W Stoneking – Jungle Blues
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Sarah Blasko – As a Day Follows Night
BEST GROUP
Empire Of The Sun – Walking on a Dream Bones
BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE
Bertie Blackman – Secrets & Lies
BEST MALE ARTIST
Daniel Merriweather – Love & War
BEST ROCK ALBUM
AC/DC – Black Ice
For full results of every category – click here
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Over 500 judges from the music industry, music media and music retail sectors voted for this years AIR Awards and here is the list of winners:
INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
THE DRONES
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BERTIE BLACKMAN
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP
PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY – GOING TO THE CASINO
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
ADAM BRAND – HELL OF A RIDE
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
C.W. STONEKING – JUNGLE BLUES
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
THE NATION BLUE – RISING WATERS
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN ALBUM
PEZ – A MIND OF MY OWN
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE ALBUM
ART VS. SCIENCE – ART VS SCIENCE
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JAMES – LINGUA FRANCA
