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Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing th ...
Music Awards (generally known as the
ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
or simply The ARIAS) was held on 2 March 1987 at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
with
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
as the host. The awards were introduced by ARIA Chairman, Paul Turner, who explained the nomination and voting procedures. Presenters of the 20 awards included
Slim Dusty Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars, ...
, Basia Bonkowski and
Donnie Sutherland Donald Sutherland OAM (born 22 December 1946) is an Australian radio and television presenter. He was the host of TV pop music show ''Sounds'' between 1975 and 1987. Sutherland has also worked as a TV producer and music journalist, and is asso ...
. The ceremony was not televised. The most successful artist was
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
with his album ('' Whispering Jack'') and its associated single, " You're the Voice" helping him win six awards.


History

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'' was an Australian
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TV series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974–1987, it presented music awards from 1979–1987, initially in conjunction with magazine ''
TV Week ''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news. Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' which had sponsored the previously existing 'King of Pop' Awards. After Cold Chisel performed at the 1980 awards ceremony, and then trashed their instruments and the set, sponsors ''TV Week'' withdrew their support and ''Countdown'' held its own awards ceremonies until the 1986 awards which were broadcast in 1987. The awards ceremony was co-produced by Carolyn James (aka Carolyn Bailey) during 1981–1984 in collaboration with the
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing th ...
(ARIA), which provided peer voting for some awards. ''Countdown'' provided coupons in the related ''Countdown Magazine'' for viewers to vote for some awards including 'Most Popular Male Performer', 'Most Popular Female Performer', 'Most Popular Group' and 'Most Popular International Act'. At the 1985 awards ceremony (held in April 1986) fans of
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and Uncanny X-Men scuffled and as a result ARIA decided to hold their own awards. ARIA instituted its own entirely peer-voted Australian Record Industry Awards. The first awards ceremony was held on 2 March 1987 at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
with
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
as the host. The awards were introduced by ARIA Chairman, Paul Turner, who explained the nomination and voting procedures. The eligibility period was for material released in the previous calendar year with the final five nominees determined by independent auditors, Deloitte, Haskin & Sells. Presenters of the 20 awards included John, Turner, promoter-manager
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,
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veteran
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, ''Music Around the World'' host Basia Bonkowski, and ''Sounds Unlimited'' host
Donnie Sutherland Donald Sutherland OAM (born 22 December 1946) is an Australian radio and television presenter. He was the host of TV pop music show ''Sounds'' between 1975 and 1987. Sutherland has also worked as a TV producer and music journalist, and is asso ...
. The 1987 ceremony was not televised, host John recommended that it not be televised in future:
Anthony O'Grady Anthony Austin O'Grady (28 January 194719 December 2018) was an Australian writer, music journalist, editor and producer. He created and edited ''Rock Australia Magazine'' from 1975 to 1981. He wrote articles for '' The Bulletin''. In 1994 O'G ...
, an Australian music journalist, cited ARIA founder and spokesperson Peter Rix, "Not that the first awards would have been allowed on TV ... The boys and girls really let their hair down that night – every acceptance speech was crammed with expletive-deletives."
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
was the most successful artist on the night, with his album '' Whispering Jack'' and its associated single, " You're the Voice" winning six awards from ten nominations.


Awards and nominations

Winners are listed first and bolded, other final nominees (where known) are listed alphabetically.


ARIA Awards

*Album of the Year **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
–'' Whispering Jack'' ***
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– '' Human Frailty'' *** Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls – ''
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'' *Single of the Year **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– " You're the Voice" ***
Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later ban ...
– " Don't Dream It's Over" ***
Hunters & Collectors Hunters & Collectors are an Australian rock band formed in 1981. Fronted by founding mainstay, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of Pub rock (Australia), pub rock and funk, art-funk. Other mainstays are John ...
– " Say Goodbye" ***
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& Jimmy Barnes – "
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" *** Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls – "
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" *Highest Selling Album **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack'' ***
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'' *** Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson – '' Kev's Back'' ***
Rodney Rude Rodney Rude (born Rodney Malcolm Keft, 29 January 1943 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian-born blue stand-up comedian, poet, writer, and musician. Rude is best known for his bawdy humour and has released 12 albums and five ...
– ''
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A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. ''A.O. Mod. TV. Vers.'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Spy vs Spy (Australian band), Spy vs Spy, produced by Leszek Karski (Boys Next Door, Midnight Oil, Supernaut (band), Nauts) and released through Warner Music Group, WEA in ...
'' ***
Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowde ...
– ''
Big Canoe ''Big Canoe'' is the second studio album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia. Track listing LP Listing CD Listing The CD included the ex ...
'' *Highest Selling Single **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– " You're the Voice" *** Boom Crash Opera – "
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INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...
& Jimmy Barnes – "
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" *Best Group **
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– " Don't Dream It's Over" ***
Hunters & Collectors Hunters & Collectors are an Australian rock band formed in 1981. Fronted by founding mainstay, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of Pub rock (Australia), pub rock and funk, art-funk. Other mainstays are John ...
– '' Human Frailty'' ***
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" *Best Female Artist ** Jenny Morris – " You're Gonna Get Hurt" ***
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– ''Burning Bright'' ***
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– '' Renée Live at the Basement'' *** Wendy Matthews – "
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" *Best Male Artist **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack'' *** Jimmy Barnes – "
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" *** Martin Plaza – ''Plaza Suite'' *** Paul Kelly – ''
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Big Canoe ''Big Canoe'' is the second studio album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia. Track listing LP Listing CD Listing The CD included the ex ...
'' *Best New Talent **
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– " Don't Dream It's Over" *** Big Pig – "Hungry Town" *** Boom Crash Opera – "
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" *** Ups and Downs – " The Living Kind" ***
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" *Best Country Album ** John Williamson – ''
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– ''Burning Bright'' *** Johnny Chester – ''There's a Shadow on the Moon Tonight'' ***
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– ''Stories I Wanted to Tell'' ***
The Three Chord Wonders Three Chord Wonders were an Australian country music trio of Andrew Clermont, Lawrie Minson and John Green, which formed in 1985. Their album, ''Try Change'' (1986), was nominated for a 1987 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The group disbanded ...
– ''Try Change'' *Best Indigenous Release **
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– ''The Magpie in the Wattle'' *** John Williamson – ''
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The Three Chord Wonders Three Chord Wonders were an Australian country music trio of Andrew Clermont, Lawrie Minson and John Green, which formed in 1985. Their album, ''Try Change'' (1986), was nominated for a 1987 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The group disbanded ...
– ''Try Change'' *Best Adult Contemporary Album **
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack'' ***
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'' *** Mondo Rock – ''
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'' *Best Comedy Release ** Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson – '' Kev's Back'' ***
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– ''Unbelievable''


Fine Arts Awards

*Best Jazz Album ** The George Golla Orchestra – '' Lush Life'' *** Dick Hughes – ''The Last Train for Casablanca Leaves Once in a Blue Moon'' ***
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– ''Woman of Mystery'' ***Various Artists – ''
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'' *** Vince Jones – ''
Tell Me a Secret ''Tell Me a Secret'' is the fifth studio album by Australian jazz musician Vince Jones, released in November 1986. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1987, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album and ARIA Award for Best Adult Contem ...
'' *Best Classical Album **
Barry Conyngham Barry Ernest Conyngham, , (born 27 August 1944) is an Australian composer and academic. He has over seventy published works and over thirty recordings featuring his compositions, and his works have been premiered or performed in Australia, Japa ...
– ''Southern Cross / Ice Carving'' *** Australian Chamber Orchestra – ''Mozart in Delphi'' ***
Grant Foster Grant Foster (born 1945) is an Australian composer, pianist, teacher and novelist. He was the co-founder and inaugural Artistic Director of the Southern Highlands International Piano Competition. His musical is lyrical and romantic, and he is we ...
– ''Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra'' *** Robert Allworth - ''Last Look at Bronte'' *** Sydney University Chamber Choir – ''The Victoria Requiem'' *Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording **
Robyn Archer Robyn Archer, AO, CdOAL (born 1948) is an Australian singer, writer, stage director, artistic director, and public advocate of the arts, in Australia and internationally. Life Archer was born Robyn Smith in Prospect, South Australia. She beg ...
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Dancing Daze ''Dancing Daze'' is a 1986 Australian mini series about two sisters from Wagga Wagga who leave their family pig farm to make it as dancers in the big city.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p186 ...
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Nathan Waks Nathan Waks (born 1951) is an Australian cellist, composer, record producer, arts administrator and wine company owner. Early years Waks was born in 1951, into a musical family, his mother being a talented pianist.For Love Alone ''For Love Alone'' is a 1986 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace and starring Helen Buday, Hugo Weaving and Sam Neill. The screenplay was written by Wallace, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Christina Stead. The film marked ...
'' *** Peter Best – ''
"Crocodile" Dundee ''Crocodile Dundee'' (stylized as ''"Crocodile" Dundee'' in the U.S.) is a 1986 action comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee, and American actress Linda Kozlowski as rep ...
'' *** Peter Carey,
Martin Armiger John Martin Armiger (10 June 1949 – 27 November 2019) was an Australian musician, record producer and composer. He was one of the singer-songwriters and guitarists with Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from August 1978 to late 1981, which ...
– '' Illusion''


Artisan Awards

*Best Songwriter ** Neil Finn –
Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later ban ...
– " Mean to Me", " Don't Dream It's Over", "
Now We're Getting Somewhere "Now We're Getting Somewhere" is a 1986 song by rock group, Crowded House. It was the third single from the group's debut album '' Crowded House''.Bailey, MarckComprehensive discography of Crowded House including track listings for all albums an ...
" ***Eric McCusker – Mondo Rock – "Rule of Three",
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– "No One Comes Close" *** Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss,
Tim Farriss Timothy William Farriss (born 16 August 1957) is an Australian musician, founding member and the lead guitarist of the rock band :INXS. Early life and the formation of INXS Farriss was born in Perth, Western Australia, to Dennis and Jill F ...
,
Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Hutchence co-founded the rock band INXS, which sold over 75 million records worldwide and was inducted into th ...
, Kirk Pengilly –
INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...
– "Listen Like Thieves" ***Paul Gray –
Wa Wa Nee Wa Wa Nee was a 1980s Australian funk band. Career Singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams formed the band in 1982. They were joined by Geoff Lundren (bass), Elizabeth Lord (keyboards, backing vocals) and Chris Sweeney (drums) a ...
– "Stimulation", "I Could Make You Love Me" *** Paul Kelly – "
Before Too Long "Before Too Long" is a song by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, released as the first single from their debut double album, ''Gossip''. It was released in June 1986 on the original White Label Records, a subsidiary of Mushr ...
" *Producer of the Year **
Mark Opitz Mark Opitz (born 1952) is an Australian record producer and audio engineer. He started his career with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in 1971. He has produced AC/DC, the Angels, Australian Crawl, Cold Chisel, Divinyls and INXS. H ...
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Models A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure. Models c ...
– ''
Models' Media ''Models' Media'' is the fifth and final studio album by Australian rock band Models. Singles from the album were "Evolution", "Let's Kiss" and "Hold On". Track listing All songs written by J. Freud except where noted, according to Australasi ...
'', The Reels – "Bad Moon Rising",
INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...
& Jimmy Barnes – "Good Times", Noiseworks – ''No Lies'', Jump Incorporated – "Sex and Fame" ***Alan Thorne – Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls – ''
Gossip Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important means ...
'' ***Brian Canham –
Pseudo Echo Pseudo Echo are an Australian new wave band that formed in 1982 by founding mainstay Brian Canham on vocals, guitar and keyboards. Other original members were Pierre Gigliotti (as Pierre Pierre) on bass keyboards and bass guitar, and Tony Lugt ...
– "
Funky Town "Funkytown" is a song by the American disco/ funk band Lipps Inc., released in 1980 as the second single from their 1979 debut album, '' Mouth to Mouth''. It was successful globally, reaching top spots in places such as the United States, Wes ...
" *** Charles Fisher – Tango Bravo – "Blood Is the Colour",
The Cockroaches The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry on drums ...
– "Wait Up", Martin Plaza – ''Plaza Suite'' ***Ross Fraser –
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack'',
John Justin John Justin (24 November 1917 – 29 November 2002) was a British stage and film actor. Early life John Justinian de Ledesma was born in Knightsbridge, London, England, the son of a well-off Argentine rancher. Though he grew up on his father' ...
– "Flash King Cadillac" *Engineer of the Year **Alan Wright – Jump Incorporated – "Sex and Fame" ***Doug Brady –
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack'' ***Guy Gray – Flotsam Jetsam – ''Show Me'' ***Jim Taig –
Wa Wa Nee Wa Wa Nee was a 1980s Australian funk band. Career Singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams formed the band in 1982. They were joined by Geoff Lundren (bass), Elizabeth Lord (keyboards, backing vocals) and Chris Sweeney (drums) a ...
– ''
Wa Wa Nee Wa Wa Nee was a 1980s Australian funk band. Career Singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams formed the band in 1982. They were joined by Geoff Lundren (bass), Elizabeth Lord (keyboards, backing vocals) and Chris Sweeney (drums) a ...
'' ***John Bee – Doug Mulray & the Rude Band – "You Are Soul" *Best Video ** Alex Proyas –
Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later ban ...
– " Don't Dream It's Over" ***Alex Proyas –
INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...
– " Kiss the Dirt" ***Julie Stone Productions – Big Pig – "Hungry Town" *** Kimble Rendall – Boom Crash Opera – "Hands up in the Air" ***Tony Leitch, Andrew de Groot –
Hunters & Collectors Hunters & Collectors are an Australian rock band formed in 1981. Fronted by founding mainstay, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of Pub rock (Australia), pub rock and funk, art-funk. Other mainstays are John ...
– "
Everything's on Fire "Everything's on Fire" was the third single from Australian pub rockers, Hunters & Collectors' fourth studio album, ''Human Frailty''. It was released after the album on 18 August 1986 in both 7" and 12" formats. It peaked in the top 100 o ...
" *Best Cover Art **Oleh Witer – Big Pig – '' Big Pig'' ***Art Scarff –
Australian Crawl Australian Crawl (often called Aussie Crawl or The Crawl by fans) were an Australian rock band founded by James Reyne (lead vocals/piano/harmonica), Brad Robinson (rhythm guitar), Paul Williams (bass), Simon Binks (lead guitar) and David R ...
– ''
The Final Wave ''The Final Wave'' is the second live album released by Australian rock band Australian Crawl. It is a recording of the band's final Melbourne concert on 27 January 1986. The album reached #16 on the Australian album charts upon its release. Note ...
'' ***Buster Stiggs –
Pseudo Echo Pseudo Echo are an Australian new wave band that formed in 1982 by founding mainstay Brian Canham on vocals, guitar and keyboards. Other original members were Pierre Gigliotti (as Pierre Pierre) on bass keyboards and bass guitar, and Tony Lugt ...
– ''
Love an Adventure ''Love an Adventure'' is the second studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo, released in 1985 by EMI Australia. The album peaked at No. 14 in Australia and produced three Australian top twenty singles, including " Don’t Go", wh ...
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Nick Seymour Nicholas More Seymour (born 9 December 1958) is an Australian musician and record producer. He is the founding bass guitarist and a mainstay of the rock group Crowded House, and is the younger brother of Mark Seymour, singer-songwriter-guitar ...
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Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later ban ...
– ''
Crowded House Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later ban ...
'' ***Richard Alan –
Models A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure. Models c ...
– ''
Models' Media ''Models' Media'' is the fifth and final studio album by Australian rock band Models. Singles from the album were "Evolution", "Let's Kiss" and "Hold On". Track listing All songs written by J. Freud except where noted, according to Australasi ...
''; I'm Talking – ''
Bear Witness ''Bear Witness'' is the first and only studio album by Australian pop rock band I'm Talking. The line-up was Zan Abeyratne and Kate Ceberano on co-lead vocals, Stephen Charlesworth on keyboards, Ian Cox on saxophone, Robert Goodge on lead g ...
'' ***Steve Malpass –
John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...
– '' Whispering Jack''


References


External links


ARIA Awards official websiteList of 1987 winners
{{ARIA music awards 1987 music awards 1987 in Australian music ARIA Music Awards