The
ARIA Music Award for Best Male Artist, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of
Aussie
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Pronunciation
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artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by 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 replac ...
(ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." The award is given to an Australian male artist who has had a
single or an
album
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appear in the
ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart
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between the eligibility period, and is voted for by a judging academy, which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.
The award for Best Male Artist was first presented to
John Farnham in 1987.
Four artists Farnham,
Diesel,
Alex Lloyd,
Gotye and
Paul Kelly, hold the record for the most wins, with three each, followed by
Jimmy Barnes,
Flume
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and
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, C ...
with two.
Kelly holds the record for most nominations at 18.
This, and the
ARIA Award for Best Female Artist
The ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Music Award for Best Female Artist, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Australians, Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out ...
was merged in 2021 to form a single award for
ARIA Award for Best Artist. The change was designed to ensure that the ARIA Awards reflect and embrace equality and the true diversity of the music industry in 2021. The number of nominees for Best Artist was increased to ten.
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Male Artist awards:
The following individuals received two or more Best Male Artist nominations:
References
External links
The ARIA Awards Official website
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