The 12th

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 20 October 1998 at the

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 ...

Convention & Exhibition Centre. Presenters, including Democrats deputy leader

Natasha Stott Despoja Natasha Jessica Stott Despoja AO (born 9 September 1969) is an Australian politician, diplomat, advocate and author. She is the founding Chair of the Board of Our Watch, the national foundation to prevent violence against women and their childr ...

and former

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Gough Whitlam Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st prime minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975. The longest-serving federal leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1967 to 1977, he was notable for being the he ...

, distributed 29 awards with the big winner

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing car ...

receiving six trophies. In addition to previous categories, a new category

Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sev ...

, was presented to

the Superjesus The Superjesus are an Australian rock band formed in Adelaide in late 1994. Their debut album, ''Sumo'' (February 1998), peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart, their second album, ''Jet Age'' (October 2000) reached No. 5 and their ...

for ''

Sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...

''. An Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to

Savage Garden Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on instruments. Formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1993, the duo achieved international success from the mid-1990s to early 2000s with the No. ...

for "world sales of 8 million and counting." The

ARIA Hall of Fame In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...

inducted: the Angels and

the Masters Apprentices The Masters Apprentices (or The Masters to fans) were an Australian rock band fronted by Jim Keays on lead vocals, which originally formed as The Mustangs in 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, relocated to Melbourne, Victoria in February 1967 ...

Ceremony details

The ceremony was hosted by comedian and TV presenter

Paul McDermott Paul Anthony Michael McDermott (born 13 May 1962) is an Australian entertainer, best known both for ''Good News Week'' and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars. He has frequently appeared at the Melb ...

with a capacity crowd of 1900 attending. Presenters (see below for full list) distributed 29 trophies. Best Group winners

the Whitlams The Whitlams are an Australian indie rock band formed in late 1992. The original line-up was Tim Freedman on keyboards and lead vocals, Andy Lewis on double bass and Stevie Plunder on guitar and lead vocals. Other than mainstay Freedman, the l ...

received their award from the group's namesake

. The former

announced "It's my family." Once on stage the members knelt at his feet. Upon accepting

's award for Outstanding Achievement – selling more than eight million copies world-wide – band member

Darren Hayes Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden until their disbandment. Their 1997 album ''Savage Garden'' peaked at number 1 in Australia, number 2 in ...

reflected, "My nephew told me not to come home without

the Wiggles The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...

' autographs."

Presenters and performers

The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by Australian comedian and TV presenter

. Presenters and performers were:

Awards

''Final nominees for awards are shown in plain, with winners in bold.''

ARIA Awards

*Album of the Year **

Regurgitator Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in late 1993 by Quan Yeomans on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards; Ben Ely on bass guitar, keyboards and vocals; and Martin Lee on drums. Their debut studio album, '' ...

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Left of the Middle ''Left of the Middle'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, released on 24 November 1997 by RCA Records. It is primarily an alternative pop album. Spurred by the success of lead single " Torn", the album reached numb ...

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Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

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Impossible Princess ''Impossible Princess'' (briefly retitled ''Kylie Minogue'' in Europe) is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 22 October 1997, by Deconstruction Records, Deconstruction, Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG and M ...

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The Whitlams The Whitlams are an Australian indie rock band formed in late 1992. The original line-up was Tim Freedman on keyboards and lead vocals, Andy Lewis on double bass and Stevie Plunder on guitar and lead vocals. Other than mainstay Freedman, the l ...

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Eternal Nightcap ''Eternal Nightcap'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band The Whitlams, first released by Black Yak Phantom in September 1997. The album peaked at number 14 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold, and then triple platinum. Singl ...

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You Am I You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by its lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Tim Rogers. They formed in December 1989 and are the first Australian band to have released three successive albums that have each debuted ...

– '' #4 Record'' *Single of the Year **

– " Torn" ***

The Living End The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 199 ...

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Second Solution / Prisoner of Society "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society" is the third EP by Australian rock band The Living End. It was the best selling Australian single of the 1990s, and spent a record-breaking 69 weeks on the ARIA Top 100 singles chart. N.B. The TI co ...

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The Mavis's The Mavis's were an Australian rock band formed in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1987. Founding mainstays are Becky Thomas (a.k.a. Beki Thomas, Beki Colada) on vocals and keyboards, her brother Matt Thomas on guitar and vocals, and Andrea Vendy on dru ...

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Cry Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secreto ...

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– " Did It Again" ***

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No Aphrodisiac "No Aphrodisiac" is a song by Australian band the Whitlams, released in December 1997 as the second single from their third album, ''Eternal Nightcap''. The song peaked at 59 on the Australian Singles Chart. The lead track was written by the b ...

" *Highest Selling Album **

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Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by ...

– '' 20,000 Watt R.S.L.'' *** The 12th Man – '' Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life'' ***

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

– '' In Deep'' *Highest Selling Single **

– "

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Human Nature Human nature is a concept that denotes the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, or ...

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Every Time You Cry "Everytime You Cry" is a song by John Farnham and Human Nature. It was released as the lead single from John Farnham's ''Anthology 1'' and also included on Human Nature's 1999 album, ''Counting Down''. It was nominated for the 1998 ARIA Music aw ...

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– " Big Mistake" ***

– " Torn" ***

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" *Best Group **

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Universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. Acc ...

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The Superjesus The Superjesus are an Australian rock band formed in Adelaide in late 1994. Their debut album, ''Sumo'' (February 1998), peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart, their second album, ''Jet Age'' (October 2000) reached No. 5 and their ...

– ''

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– '' #4 Record'' *Best Female Artist **

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– '' In Deep'' ***

Monique Brumby Monique Brumby (born 16 September 1974, in Devonport) is an Australian Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her debut single, " Fool for You", peaked into the top 40 in the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) ...

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Thylacine The thylacine ( , or , also ) (''Thylacinus cynocephalus'') is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea. The last known live animal was captured in 1930 in Tasman ...

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Kate Ceberano Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the soul, jazz, and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her song " Pash" received a gold ...

– " Pash" ***

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'' *Best Male Artist ** Paul Kelly – '' Words and Music'' ***

Ed Kuepper Edmund "Ed" Kuepper (born 20 December 1955) is a German-born Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded the punk band The Saints (1973–78), the experimental post-punk group Laughing Clowns (1979–85) and the grunge-like Th ...

– ''Live!'' ***

Mark Seymour Mark Jeremy Seymour (born 26 July 1956) is an Australian musician and vocalist. He was the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors from 1981 until 1998. Seymour has carved a solo career, releasing his debut solo album in ...

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King Without a Clue ''King Without a Clue'' is the debut studio album by Australian musician Mark Seymour. The album was released in September 1997 and peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Charts. The album release included a second limited edition disc, titled "Live at ...

'' *** Matt Walker – ''I Listen to the Night'' *** Chris Wilson – ''The Long Weekend'' *Best New Talent **

– ''

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Bachelor Girl Bachelor Girl are an Australian pop duo, formed in 1992 by Tania Doko as vocalist and James Roche as musician, producer and arranger. Their 1998 debut single, " Buses and Trains", was a top-10 hit in Australia and New Zealand; it peaked in the ...

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Buses and Trains "Buses and Trains" is the debut single of Australian pop band Bachelor Girl. Released on 18 June 1998 as the first single from the band's debut album, '' Waiting for the Day'' (1998), the song peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and r ...

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Groove Terminator Simon Lewicki, also known as Groove Terminator and GT, is an Australian electronic music artist. Originally a Hip hop music, hip-hop Disc jockey, DJ, he eventually began spinning house music. He was featured in the 2000 Australian edition of Min ...

– " Losing Ground" ***

Diana Anaid Diana Anaid (born Newcastle, 8 April 1976) is the performance name of Diana Gosper, an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter. From 1997 to 2003 she used the moniker, Diana ah Naid. Anaid has issued five studio albums, ''Diana ah Naid'' ...

– "I Go Off" *** Marie Wilson – "

Next Time Next Time (sometimes rendered "Некст Тајм" in Macedonian Cyrillic) is a popular rock duo from Skopje, North Macedonia. The duo consists of twin brothers Martin and Stefan Filipovski. Stefan fronts the band as the lead singer, while Mar ...

" *Breakthrough Artist – Album **

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'' *** Cordrazine – '' From Here to Wherever'' ***

Grinspoon Grinspoon are an Australian Rock music, rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, G ...

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Guide to Better Living ''Guide to Better Living'' is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 16 September 1997 on the Grudge Records label (an imprint of Universal Music Australia) and was produced by Phil McKellar. The album r ...

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Jebediah Jebediah are an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. They were formed by Chris Daymond on lead guitar, Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and Vanessa Thornton on bass guita ...

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Slightly Odway ''Slightly Odway'' is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah. It was recorded between March and May 1997 at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, with Neill King producing. ''Slightly Odway'' was released on 8 September 19 ...

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'' *Breakthrough Artist – Single **

– " Torn" *** Hot Rollers – "Wickerman Shoes" ***

– "I Go Off" *** Primary – "Vicious Precious" *** Marie Wilson – "Next Time" *Best Dance Release **

Sgt Slick Sgt Slick is a house music DJ and electronic music producer from Melbourne, Australia, sometimes known as Andy J or L'TRIC. Sgt Slick is best known for his ARIA Music Award winning 1998 single " White Treble, Black Bass". Sgt Slick's career as a ...

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White Treble, Black Bass "White Treble, Black Bass" is the debut single by Australian house music DJ and producer Sgt Slick, released in 1998. The single peaked at number 69 in Australia. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the song won ARIA Award for Best Dance Release. ...

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Endorphin Endorphins (contracted from endogenous morphine) are chemical signals in the brain that block the perception of pain and increase feelings of wellbeing. They are produced and stored in an area of the brain known as the pituitary gland. Hist ...

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Embrace Embrace may refer to: * A hug, a form of physical intimacy * Acceptance Music Bands * Embrace (American band), a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. * Embrace (English band), a post-Britpop band from West Yorkshire * Embrace (duo), a Dan ...

'' *** Friendly – ''Hello Bellybutton'' ***

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– "Dammerung" / "Mind Distortion" ***

Pee Wee Ferris Peewee Ferris is a DJ from Sydney. Ferris began mixing at an early age, being inspired by his older brothers Stephen and John who are also DJs. Ferris has headlined numerous events including the Big Day Out and Ministry of Sound and the Australi ...

– ''Social Narcotic'' *Best Pop Release **

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Pink Pills ''Pink Pills'' is the second studio album by Australian pop band The Mavis's. It was released in April 1998 by record label Mushroom. ''Pink Pills'' was released in April 1998 by record label Mushroom. It reached number 12 on the Australian ...

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'' *** The Angels - '' Skin & Bone'' ***

Moler Moler (previously called Snuff) are a power pop band which formed in 1993 as a three-piece with founding mainstays Helen Cattanach on bass guitar and lead vocals and Julien Poulsen on lead guitar. They featured a changing line-up of drummers and ...

- ''Golden Duck'' ***Ricaine - ''The Clarity of Distance'' ***

The Screaming Jets The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1989 by frontman Dave Gleeson (vocals), Paul Woseen (bass guitar), Grant Walmsley (guitar)Richard Lara(guitar), and Brad Heaney (drums). The band has three a ...

- '' World Gone Crazy'' *Best Country Album ** Shanley Del – ''

My Own Sweet Time My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Mark ...

'' *** Colin Buchanan – ''Edge of the Kimberley'' ***

Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling ''The G ...

– '' True Believer'' ***

Gina Jeffreys Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack born 1 April 1968) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and radio presenter. Career In 1991, Jeffreys competed in The Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth C ...

– '' Someboy's Daughter'' *** The Wheel – ''The Wheel'' *Best Independent Release **

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The Blackeyed Susans ''For the American band with a similar name, see Blackeyed Susan.'' The Blackeyed Susans are an Australian rock band, which formed in Perth in 1989. Long serving members are Phil Kakulas on bass guitar, guitar and vocals; and Rob Snarski on vo ...

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Spin the Bottle Spin the bottle is a kissing party game commonly played by teenagers. The game was very popular among teenagers during the second half of the 20th century because it fostered "sexual" interactions between boys and girls. It has even been describe ...

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Karma County Karma County are an Australian country, pop music trio which formed in 1995. They comprise Stuart Eadie on drums, percussion and backing vocals; Michael Galeazzi on bass guitar, double bass and backing vocals; and Brendan Gallagher on lead guit ...

– ''Olana'' ***

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TISM TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) are a seven-piece anonymous alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia on 30 December 1982 by vocalist/drummer Humphrey B. Flaubert, bassist/vocalist Jock Cheese and keyboardist/vocalist Eu ...

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www.tism.wanker.com ''www.tism.wanker.com'' is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock group TISM (This Is Serious Mum), released in June 1998. The album peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the album was nominate ...

'' *Best Alternative Release **

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Dirty Three Dirty Three is an Australian instrumental rock band, consisting of Warren Ellis (violin and bass guitar), Mick Turner (electric and bass guitars) and Jim White (drums), which formed in 1992. Their 1996 album '' Horse Stories'' was voted by '' ...

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Ocean Songs ''Ocean Songs'' is the fourth major album by Australian rock band Dirty Three, released in March 1998 by Touch and Go Records. The album was recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, United States, during August and September 1997. The cover art was ...

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The Paradise Motel The Paradise Motel are an independent Australian rock band that formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1994. They relocated to Melbourne and issued two albums on Mushroom Records, ''Still Life'' (1996) and '' Flight Paths'' (1998) before moving to the Un ...

– ''Flight Paths'' ***

– '' #4 Record'' *Best Indigenous Release **

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalu ...

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Looking for Butter Boy ''Looking for Butter Boy'' is the third studio album by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The album was released in October 1997 and peaked at number 52 on the ARIA Charts. The album was recorded with a small band at a guest house in Po ...

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Gondwana Gondwana () was a large landmass, often referred to as a supercontinent, that formed during the late Neoproterozoic (about 550 million years ago) and began to break up during the Jurassic period (about 180 million years ago). The final stages ...

– ''Xenophon'' ***Singers for the Red Black and Gold – " Yil Lull" *** John Williamson &

Warren H Williams Warren Hedley Williams (born 27 December 1963) is an Aboriginal Australian singer, musician and songwriter from Hermannsburg in Central Australia. As of 2013 he worked as a broadcaster on CAAMA Radio in Alice Springs. Early life Williams was ...

– ''Raining on the Rock'' ***

Bart Willoughby Bart Willoughby (born 12 September 1960) is an Indigenous Australian musician, noted for his pioneering fusion of reggae with Indigenous Australian musical influences, and for his contribution to growth of Indigenous music in Australia. A Pitj ...

– ''Pathways'' *Best Adult Contemporary Album **

– ''

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Taking the Wheel ''Taking the Wheel'' is the second studio album by Australian singer David Campbell. The album was released in September 1997. There are three generations of songwriters represented on the recording - from musical theater masters like George Ge ...

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Colin Hay Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music ha ...

– '' Transcendental Highway'' *** The Killjoys – ''Sun Bright Deep'' ***

Wendy Matthews Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including " Token Angels", " ...

– '' Ghosts'' *Best Comedy Release **

– ''Unplugged

Good News Week ''Good News Week'' is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in ...

Tapes Volume 1'' *** The 12th Man – '' Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life'' ***

Jimeoin James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown (born 24 January 1966), better known as Jimeoin (pronounced "Jim Owen"), is an English-born Irish comedian and actor. Jimeoin rose to prominence in the early 1990s in Australia, where he had his own TV show and ...

– ''Forklift Truck'' ***

John Safran , citizenship = , education = , occupation = DocumentarianJournalist Radio presenterAuthor , years_active = 1997 – present , known_for = ''John Safran's Music Jamboree'' ''John Safran vs God'' '' Rac ...

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Not the Sunscreen Song "Not the Sunscreen Song" is a song by Australian personality, John Safran released in December 1997. The song is a Parody of Baz Luhrmann's 1997 single "Wear_Sunscreen#Baz_Luhrmann_version, Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" which is a reco ...

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The Squirrel Grippers The Squirrel Grippers were an Australian duo made up of Tim Smith and Steve Bedwell. They released one album, which was a compilation of the Triple M morning show and some live material. Discography Albums Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awar ...

– ''Nine Inch Males''

Fine Arts Awards

*Best Jazz Album **Chaplin, Tinkler, Rex, Lamble – ''The Future in Today'' ***

Joe Chindamo Joe Chindamo (born 1961) is an Australian composer and pianist. Career He recorded an album with violinist Zoë Black in 2012. It was followed by ''Dido's Lament'' and ''The New Goldberg Variations''. In 2014, Chindamo's string quartet Tempe ...

– ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'' *** Kevin Hunt – ''Plays JS Bach'' ***

Shelley Scown Shelley Scown is an Australian singer, musician and educator who has contributed widely to the Australian and Indigenous music industry. Biography Scown is probably best known for her 1997 Jazz album, ''Angel'' with Paul Grabowsky Trio. She col ...

with the

Paul Grabowsky Trio Paul Grabowsky Trio were an Australian jazz ensemble founded in 1983 by Paul Grabowsky on piano. By 1989 he was joined by Allan Browne on drums and Gary Costello on double bass. They won Best Jazz Album for '' Six by Three'' (1989) at the A ...

– ''Angel'' *** Rolf Stube – ''The Jazz Police'' *Best Classical Album **

Yvonne Kenny Yvonne Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian soprano, particularly associated with Handel, Mozart and bel canto roles. Biography Born in Sydney, she first studied at the University of Sydney in science, hoping to become a biochemi ...

, Paul Dyer,

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO) is an Australian period instrument orchestra specialising in the performance of baroque and classical music. Founders The orchestra's founder and artistic director is Paul Dyer. In 2013 Dyer was a ...

– ''Handel: Arias'' ***

Tamara Anna Cislowska Tamara-Anna Cislowska is an Australian concert pianist. She has performed across many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, South America, Italy, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, The Netherlands and Poland, and has played w ...

– ''The Persian Hours'' ***

Slava Grigoryan Slava Grigoryan (born 1976) is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He frequently collaborates and performs with his younger brother, fellow guitarist Leonard Grigoryan, performing as the Grigoryan Brothers. Early life He was ...

– ''Dance of the Angels'' ***

Karin Schaupp Karin Schaupp (born 1972) is a German-born Australian classical guitarist. She has won APRA Music Awards and ARIA Music Awards. Early life Karin Schaupp was born in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany, in 1972. Her mother, Isolde Schaupp, was a teacher ...

– ''Leyenda'' *** Sydney Alpha Ensemble – ''

Elena Kats-Chernin Elena Davidovna Kats-Chernin (born 4 November 1957) is a Soviet-born Australian pianist and composer, best known for her ballet ''Wild Swans''. Early life and career Elena Kats-Chernin was born in Tashkent (now the capital of independent Uzbek ...

Clocks'' *Best Children's Album **

The Wiggles The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...

– ''

Toot Toot! ''Toot Toot!'' is the ninth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1998 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1998. Track listing Domestic edition source: and North American edition ...

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The Flowerpot Gang The Flower Pot Gang were an Australian children's entertainment act formed in 1996 by Phillip 'Phil' Barton on guitar and vocals, Rebecca 'Becki' Henry on vocals and Benjamin 'Ben' O'Hara on drums and vocals. Henry left in 1997, replaced by Kri ...

- ''Happy Little Flower Pots'' ***

The Hooley Dooleys The Hooley Dooleys were an Australian children's music and performance act which began in 1996. Their material was aimed at children between the ages of two and seven. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), b ...

– ''Ready Set... Go!'' ***

George Spartels George Bernard Spartels (born 25 April 1954) is an Australian actor, presenter, director, playwright and children's musician of Greek descent on his father's ancestry, and English and Irish on his mother's. He remains best known for his role on ...

– ''Let's Go Out'' ***

Don Spencer Donald Richard Spencer (born 22 March 1941),is an Australian children's television presenter, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He had a long-running role on ''Play School'' on both the Australian version (1968–99) and the United Kingdom ...

– ''Australian Classics'' *Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording **Original Cast Recording – ''The Boy from Oz#Song list .28Broadway version.29, The Boy from Oz'' ***The Necks – ''The Boys (soundtrack album), The Boys'' ***Cezary Skubiszewski – ''The Sound of One Hand Clapping (film), The Sound of One Hand Clapping'' ***Various – ''A Little Bit of Soul (1998 film), A Little Bit of Soul'' ***Various – ''To Hal and Bacharach'' *Best World Music Album **Kavisha Mazzella – ''Fisherman's Daughter'' ***Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke – ''Duality (Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke album), Duality'' *** Matt Walker – ''I Listen to the Night'' ***Tigramuna – ''Jazz Latino - Americano'' ***Tulipan – ''Manic Celeste'' ***Giorgos Xylouris, Xylouris Ensemble – ''Antipodes''

Artisan Awards

*Song of the Year **

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– "The Change in Me" ***The Fauves – "Surf City Limits" ***

– "Prisoner of Society" ***

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– Regurgitator – ''

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– ''Whisper Your Name'' ***Daniel Denholm, Phil McKellar – The Cruel Sea (band), The Cruel Sea – "Over Easy, Hard Times" ***Charles Fisher (producer), Charles Fisher –

– "Universe"; – The Seekers – ''The Bush Girl'' ***Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman –

– ''

'' *Engineer of the Year **Magoo (Australian producer), Magoo –

– "White Skin / Black Heart"; –

– ''

''; – Skunkhour – "Another Childish Man", "Breathing Through My Eyes", "Opportunist", "Pulse" **Nick Launay – Silverchair – "The Door (Silverchair song), The Door" ***Nigel Derricks – Cordrazine – ''From Here to Wherever'' ***Tony Espie –

– '' Ghosts'' excluding "Halcyon Days" ***Rob Taylor –

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'' *Best Video **Baz Luhrmann – Christine Anu, David Hobson (tenor), David Hobson, Royce Doherty – "Now Until the Break of Day" ***Chris Bently –

– " Losing Ground" ***Mark Hartley – The Cruel Sea (band), The Cruel Sea – "Over Easy, Takin' All Day" ***Jeremy Hydnes, George Pinn –

– "Polyester Girl" ***Quan Yeomans –

– "Black Bugs" *Best Cover Art **Happyland (band), The Shits –

– ''

'' ***Carl Breitkreuz, Ian Downie – Various – ''To Hal and Bacharach'' ***Dominic O'Brien, Matt Thomas, Rachel Boyce, Alison Smith –

– ''

'' ***William Tennent, Chris Tennent –

– ''

'' ***Kevin Wilkins –

– '' 20,000 Watt R.S.L.''

Outstanding Achievement Award

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The ARIA Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame inductees were: * The Angels *The Masters Apprentices

Notes

References

External links

ARIA Awards official websiteList of 1998 winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aria Music Awards Of 1998 1998 music awards 1998 in Australian music ARIA Music Awards