The 10th

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 ...

Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 30 September 1996 at the

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre was a convention, exhibition and entertainment complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Designed by Philip Cox, the complex opened in 1988 as part of an urban renewal and redevelopment of the Darling Harbou ...

. Presenters distributed 28 awards with the big winner for the year was

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 ...

gaining six awards. In addition to previous categories an Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to

Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, with Ben Gillies on drums, Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar. The group got their big bre ...

, which acknowledged " heirconquering world charts with the single 'Tomorrow' and the debut album album ''frogstomp''." A Special Achievement Award was presented to

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 ...

. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Australian Crawl and Horrie Dargie. Australian Crawl's founding guitarist Brad Robinson, was unable to attend; he was hospitalised with

lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). In current usage the name usually refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enla ...

(diagnosed three years earlier) and died two weeks after the ceremony. It was also the final Australian performance by INXS with original frontman

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 ...

before his death 14 months later.

Ceremony details

Australian music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, observed, "It was the last of the Bigger-Than-Ben-Hur Award nights (for the foreseeable future). Over 4,000 (the largest crowd ever and 8 times the number at the first Awards) flooded into the enue..

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repast at over 200 tables supplied by a dozen kitchens."

Deni Hines Dohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines (born 4 September 1970) is an Australian singer who has been releasing music since the early 1990s, with chart success in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe. She is the daughter of American-Australian singer M ...

won a trophy for Breakthrough Artist – Single for " It's Alright". Her entire acceptance speech was:

Presenters and performers

The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by American musicians Harry Connick Jr. and

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby ...

. Presenters and performers were:

Awards

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

ARIA Awards

*Album of the Year **

– '' Hourly, Daily'' *** Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – ''

Murder Ballads ''Murder Ballads'' is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details (and often ...

'' *** John Farnham – ''

Romeo's Heart ''Romeo's Heart'' is a studio album by British-Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 3 June 1996 and was Farnham's first studio album since the release of '' Then Again...'' in 1993. This album peaked in the ARIA ...

'' *** Finn – '' Finn'' ***

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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Tu-Plang ''Tu-Plang'' (ตู้เพลง Thai for ''Jukebox'') (1996) was the first album released by Australian rock band Regurgitator after making two EPs. The band chose to record the album in Bangkok, Thailand, to the quandary of its label, Wa ...

'' *Single of the Year ** Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "

Where the Wild Roses Grow "Where the Wild Roses Grow" is a murder ballad by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and pop singer Kylie Minogue. It is the fifth song and lead single from the band's ninth studio album, ''Murder Ballads'' (1996), released on ...

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– " Drugs" ***

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 ...

– " Wasn't It Good" ***

Powderfinger Powderfinger were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drumme ...

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Pick You Up "Pick You Up" is the first single released from Powderfinger's second album ''Double Allergic''. The single was released on 13 April 1996, and was Powderfinger's first moderate success both on commercial and Indie radio stations, and the most s ...

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Mr. Milk "Mr. Milk" is the first single from the album ''Hourly, Daily'' by Australian rock music, rock band, You Am I. It was released in 1995 and reached number 50 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart.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 ...

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Don't Ask ''Don't Ask'' is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 14 November 1994. Overview Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by David T ...

'' *** John Williamson – '' True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson'' ***

Martin/Molloy ''Martin/Molloy'' was an Australian radio program starring Tony Martin and Mick Molloy, both formerly of ''The D-Generation'' and ''The Late Show''. It was broadcast nationwide on 54 radio stations for two hours on weekday evenings between 1995 a ...

– '' The Brown Album'' ***

Merril Bainbridge Merril Bainbridge (born 2 June 1968) is an Australian pop music singer and songwriter. Her debut was in 1994 with the single, "Mouth", which peaked at number one for six consecutive weeks in Australia and became a top five hit in the United State ...

– '' The Garden'' ***

Max Sharam Leanna Maree "Max" Sharam (born 1969) is an Australian interdisciplinary musician and singer-songwriter. In the mid-1990s, Sharam had three top 40 hit singles in Australia, "Coma", "Be Firm" and "Lay Down", from her top 10 album '' ...

– ''

A Million Year Girl ''A Million Year Girl'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer Max Sharam. The album was released on 15 May 1995 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA chart and was certified gold. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 the album was nominated for ...

'' *Highest Selling Single ** CDB – "

Let's Groove "Let's Groove" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as the first single from their eleventh studio album, ''Raise!'' (1981). It is written by Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn, and produced by White. The song was a commercial succ ...

" *** Crowded House – " Everything Is Good for You" ***

– "

Under the Water "Under the Water" is a song written in 1990 by Owen Bolwell and Stanley Paulzen, produced by Siew for Australian singer-songwriter Merril Bainbridge's first album, '' The Garden'' (1995). The song is about a lover who drowned. The song was rel ...

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Peter Andre Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea, 27 February 1973) is an English-Australian singer and television personality of Australian descent. Andre gained popularity as a singer, best known for his singles "Mysterious Girl" and " Flava". He is als ...

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Mysterious Girl "Mysterious Girl" is the second overall single and third British single from singer-songwriter Peter Andre's second studio album, ''Natural'' (1996). It was written by Glen Goldsmith, Philip Jackson, Ollie Jacobs and Andre, and produced by Ja ...

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– '' New (EP)'' *Best Group **

– '' Hourly, Daily'' ***

The Badloves The Badloves are an Australian R&B, soul band that formed as DC3 in 1990 by founding mainstay member Michael Spiby on guitar and lead vocals. They changed their name after a year. Their debut studio album, '' Get on Board'', was issued in Jul ...

– ''Holy Roadside'' *** Crowded House – " Everything Is Good for You" ***

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– " Blind" *Best Female Artist ** Christine Anu – "

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– " Wasn't It Good" ***

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 sa ...

– "Change" ***

– '' Imagination'' ***

– "Is it OK" / "Huntinground" *Best Male Artist **

Dave Graney Dave Graney is an Australian rock musician, singer-songwriter and author from Melbourne. Since 1978, Graney has collaborated with drummer-multi instrumentalist Clare Moore. The pair have fronted or been involved with numerous bands including The ...

– ''The Soft 'N Sexy Sound'' ***

Diesel Diesel may refer to: * Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression * Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines * Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...

– '' Short Cool Ones'' *** John Farnham – ''

'' *** Paul Kelly – '' Deeper Water'' ***

Tex Perkins Gregory Stephen Perkins (born 28 December 1964), better known by his stage name Tex Perkins, is an Australian singer-songwriter who fronted the Australian rock band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James B ...

– "You're Too Beautiful" *Best New Talent **

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) ...

– " Fool for You" ***

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 ...

– " Got It Goin' On" *** Fiona Kernaghan – ''Cypress Grove'' ***

Rail Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' ( ...

– ''Bad Hair Life'' ***

Ute Ute or UTE may refer to: * Ute (band), an Australian jazz group * Ute (given name) * ''Ute'' (sponge), a sponge genus * Ute (vehicle), an Australian and New Zealand term for certain utility vehicles * Ute, Iowa, a city in Monona County along ...

– ''Under the External'' *Breakthrough Artist – Album **

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Mint 400 The Mint 400 is an annual American desert off-road race which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was resumed in 2008 after a 20-year hiatus. The race was for both motorcycles, until 1977, and four-wheel vehicles ( buggies, cars and trucks) s ...

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– '' The Garden'' ***

– '' Imagination'' ***

Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, know ...

– ''Long Player'' *Breakthrough Artist – Single **

– " It's Alright" ***

– " Fool for You" ***

Nikka Costa Domenica "Nikka" Costa (born 4 June 1972) is an American singer whose music combines elements of pop, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of music producer Don Costa. Early ...

– "Master Blaster" ***

– "Immune Deficiency" ***

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. ...

– " I Want You" *Best Dance Release **

Future Sound of Melbourne Future Sound of Melbourne (also known as FSOM) is an Australian electronic group formed in Melbourne in 1990. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, they won the award for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release for their album, ''Chapter One''. Career F ...

– '' Chapter One'' ***DJ Darren (

Darren Briais Darren Briais is an Australian DJ. The single "I Feel It "I Feel It" is a song credited to DJ Darren Briais vs DJ Pee Wee Ferris The song was released in 1995 and peaked at number 20 on the Australian singles chart. At the ARIA Music Award ...

) & DJ Pee Wee – "

I Feel It "I Feel It" is a song credited to DJ Darren Briais vs DJ Pee Wee Ferris The song was released in 1995 and peaked at number 20 on the Australian singles chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996 The 10th Australian Recording Industry Assoc ...

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Infusion Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). An in ...

– ''Smoke Screen'' ***

Itch-E and Scratch-E Itch-E and Scratch-E are an Australian electronic music group formed in 1991 by Paul Mac (a.k.a. Itch-E, Mace) and Andy Rantzen (a.k.a. Scratch-E, Boo Boo), both playing keyboards and samples. The duo recorded as Boo Boo & Mace! during the la ...

– "Howling Dog" ***

Renegade Funktrain Renegade Funktrain is an Australian groove band that formed in 1994. Renegade Funktrain was formed by former Sound Unlimited members Rosano and Tina Martinez along with Dereck Antunes. Their single "I Wonder" (a Buddhist-influenced reworking of t ...

– ''Renegade Funktrain'' *Best Pop Release ** Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "

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– " Wasn't It Good" *** Hoodoo Gurus – '' Blue Cave'' *** Swoop – '' The Woxo Principle'' *Best Country Album **

Dead Ringer Band Dead Ringer Band were an Australian family country music band. They are best known for their ARIA Award-winning album '' Home Fires'' which won the Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. Background and formation Dead Ringer B ...

– '' Home Fires'' ***

Graeme Connors Graeme Connors (born 29 April 1956) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter, and performer. Connors has released seventeen studio albums and has received fourteen Golden Guitar awards among other prestige Australian country music award ...

– ''The Here and Now'' ***

Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars at ...

– '' 1959'' *** Tania Kernaghan – ''December Moon'' *** The Wheel – ''The Wheel'' *Best Independent Release **

– '' Hourly, Daily'' *** Custard – ''Wisenheimer'' ***

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 ...

– ''The Exotic Mail Order Moods of Ed Kuepper'' ***

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 Eug ...

– "

Greg! The Stop Sign!! "Greg! The Stop Sign!!" is a song by Australian alternative rock band TISM. It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album ''Machiavelli and the Four Seasons'' (1995). The song peaked at number 59 on the ARIA chart and polled at ...

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Underground Lovers Underground Lovers (sometimes stylised as undergroundLOVERS), are an Australian indie rock and electronic music band. The founding mainstays are Glenn Bennie (guitar, vocals) and Vincent Giarrusso (vocals, guitar, keyboard) who had formed the g ...

– '' Rushall Station'' *Best Alternative Release **

– ''

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– ''Long Player'' *** Spiderbait – '' The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' ***

– '' Hourly, Daily'' *Best Indigenous Release ** Christine Anu – "

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Kev Carmody Kevin Daniel Carmody (born 1946), better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", ...

– ''Images and Illusions'' *** Blekbala Mujik – ''Blekbala Mujik'' ***Various – '' Our Home, Our Land'' ***

Warumpi Band Warumpi Band () were an Australian country and Aboriginal rock group which formed in the outback settlement of Papunya, Northern Territory, in 1980. The original line-up was George Burarrwanga on vocals and didgeridoo, Gordon Butcher Tjapanang ...

– ''Too Much Humbug'' *Best Adult Contemporary Album ** John Farnham – ''

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– "Change" ***

Stephen Cummings Stephen Donald Cummings (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981, followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but ha ...

– '' Escapist'' ***

Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Regarded as one of the greatest acoustic guitarists of all time, he is known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and use of percussive effects on ...

– ''

Classical Gas "Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by American guitarist Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of the Wrecking Crew. Originally released in 1968 on the album ''The Mason Williams Ph ...

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Mick Harvey Michael John Harvey (born 29 August 1958) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his long-term collaborations with Nick Cave, with whom he formed The ...

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Intoxicated Man ''Intoxicated Man'' is the first of four albums by Mick Harvey, presenting the songs of Serge Gainsbourg, sung in English. It is followed by '' Pink Elephants'', ''Delirium Tremens'', and '' Intoxicated Women''. Track listing All tracks written ...

'' *Best Comedy Release **

– '' The Brown Album'' *** Austen Tayshus – ''I'm Jacques Chirac'' *** Bucko & Champs – '' Aussie Christmas'' *** Silverpram – ''Frogstamp'' *** The Vaughans – "Who Farted?"

Fine Arts Awards

*Best Jazz Album **

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 ...

– '' When Words Fail'' *** Bob Barnard – ''Live at the Sydney Opera House'' *** Bob Bertles Quintet – ''Rhythm of the Heart'' *** The Engine Room – ''Full Steam Ahead'' *** Barney McCall – ''Exit'' *Best Classical Album **

Australian Chamber Orchestra The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) was founded by cellist John Painter in 1975.Verghis, Sharon"Bach with more bite pays off" ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 2 September 2005. Richard Tognetti was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appo ...

– ''Peter Sculthorpe: Music for Strings'' ***Australian Chamber Orchestra – ''Spirit'' ***

Australia Ensemble Australia Ensemble UNSW is an Australian chamber group active since 1980. The group was founded in 1980 as the University of New South Wales Ensemble after a proposal put to the University of New South Wales by musicologist Roger Covell and cl ...

– ''Shostakovich'' ***Macquarie Trio – ''Beethoven Piano Trios'' ***

Marshall McGuire Marshall McGuire (born 1965) is an Australian harpist, teacher, conductor and musical administrator. He has been described as the world's greatest champion of new music for the harp. Biography McGuire was born in Melbourne in 1965. His interest ...

– ''Awakening'' *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, ...

– ''

Wake Up Jeff! ''Wake Up Jeff!'' is the sixth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1996 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1996. Track list AUS track list US track list Personnel Source: ''Wa ...

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Bananas in Pyjamas ''Bananas in Pyjamas'' is an Australian children's television series that first aired on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since been syndicated in many countries and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title wa ...

– ''It's Singing Time!'' *** Christine Hutchinson – ''Grand Fairies Ball'' *** Gillian Eastoe – ''Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition'' ***

Peter Combe Peter Charles Combe OAM (; born 20 October 1948) is an Australian children's entertainer and musician. At the ARIA Music Awards he has won three ARIA Awards for Best Children's Album, for '' Toffee Apple'' (1988), ''Newspaper Mama'' (1989) an ...

– ''Little Groover'' *Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording **Australian Cast Recording – '' Beauty & the Beast'' ***Australian Cast Recording – ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

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Iva Davies Ivor Arthur Davies, AM (born 22 May 1955), known professionally as Iva Davies, is an Australian singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Davies' music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in t ...

– '' The Berlin Tapes'' ***

Cezary Skubiszewski Cezary Skubiszewski is a Polish-born Australian film and television composer. Among others, he has composed film scores for '' Red Dog'', '' Two Hands'', '' The Sapphires'', and TV series '' Picnic at Hanging Rock''. Career Skubiszewski first m ...

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Lilian's Story ''Lilian's Story'' is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist. The film stars Ruth Cracknell as Lilian and Barry Otto. Cracknell ...

'' *** Nigel Westlake – ''

Babe Babe or babes may refer to: * Babe, a term of endearment * A newborn baby * An attractive (especially female) person People Nickname * Babe Adams (1882–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Babe Barna (1917–1972), American Maj ...

'' *Best World Music Album **

Mara! Mara! is an Australian world music quintet. They have won 2 ARIA Awards for Best World Music Album in 1996 (''Ruino Vino'') and 2001 (''Live in Europe'') and they were also nominated in 2006 (''Sorella'') and along with the Martenitsa Choir in 19 ...

– ''Rulno Vlno'' ***

Cafe of the Gate of Salvation Café of the Gate of Salvation is a non-denominational a cappella gospel choir based in Sydney. Formed by musical director Tony Backhouse they are named after a cafe in Istanbul. Their album ''A Window in Heaven'' was nominated for ARIA Award f ...

– ''A Window in Heaven'' ***

Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance are an Australian music duo first established in Melbourne. Currently composed of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, the group formed in 1981. They relocated to London the following year. Australian music historian Ian McFarlane des ...

– ''Spiritchaser'' ***

Sirocco Sirocco ( ), scirocco, or, rarely, siroc (see below) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. Names ''Sirocco'' derives from ...

– ''Stars and Fires'' ***Various – ''

Womadelaide '95 ''Womadelaide '95'' is a compilation album of music by artists from Womadelaide in 1995. The songs were recorded live by ABC Radio sound crews. Bruce Elder from the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the album was "an extraordinary demonstration ...

Artisan Awards

*Song of the Year ** Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – "

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– " Wasn't It Good" ***

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 Crowd ...

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

– " Suffer Never" ***

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" *** Swoop – " Apple Eyes" *Producer of the Year **

– You Am I – '' Hourly, Daily'' ***

David Bridie David Ross Hope Bridie is an Australian contemporary musician and songwriter. He was a founding mainstay member of World music band Not Drowning, Waving which released six studio albums to critical acclaim. He also formed a chamber pop group, ...

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– '' Fool for You'' ***

, Doug Roberts – The Badloves – ''Holy Roadside'' *** Magoo,

– Regurgitator – ''

'' ***Victor Vaughan – Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes – ''The Soft 'N Sexy Sound'' *Engineer of the Year **

Paul McKercher Paul McKercher is an Australian record producer, audio engineer, sound mixer and multi-instrumentalist. He has received five ARIA Artisan Awards and has produced over 50 albums. McKercher has worked with Australian artists Josh Pyke, Ber ...

Wayne Connolly Wayne Paul Connolly is an Australian musician, record producer and audio engineer. From 1991 to 1997 Connolly provided lead guitar and vocals in guitar pop group the Welcome Mat, with whom he released two studio albums. In 1994, he formed Knie ...

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– '' Hourly, Daily'' ***Doug Brady – John Farnham – ''

'' ***Chris Dickie - Six Mile High - "Homebaker", "Hallowed ground" / Header - "Restoration" *** Magoo –

– ''

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- "Pick You Up" / Automatic - ''Sister K'' /

Bluebottle Kiss Bluebottle Kiss, sometimes known as BBK, are an Australian indie rock band formed in Sydney in 1993 by mainstay member Jamie Hutchings on guitar and vocals. The band issued six albums, ''Higher Up the Firetrails'' (1995), ''Fear of Girls'' (1 ...

- ''Double Yellow Tarred'' *Best Video **

Andrew Lancaster Andrew Lancaster is an Australian film director. At the Asia-Pacific Film Festival, he won the "Best Short Film" award in 1993 for ''Palace Cafe'' and the "Best Film Award" in 2002 for ''In Search of Mike''. His 2014 documentary '' The Lost Aviat ...

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– " Soldiers" ***Robbie Douglas-Turner – The Cruel Sea – "Too Fast for Me" ***John Fransic – Swoop – " Apple Eyes" ***

John Hillcoat John Hillcoat (born 1960) is an Australian-Canadian film director, screenwriter, and music video director. Early life Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featur ...

Polly Borland Polly Borland (born 1959) is an Australian photographer who formerly resided in England from 1989 to 2011, and now lives in Los Angeles, United States. She is known both for her editorial portraits and for her work as a photographic artist. Bi ...

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Frente! Frente! (or Frente) were an Australian folk- pop and indie pop group which originally formed in 1989. The original line-up consisted of Simon Austin on guitar and backing vocals, Angie Hart on lead vocals, Tim O'Connor on bass guitar (later r ...

– "Sit on My Hands" ***John Witteron – Hoodoo Gurus – "Waking up Tired" *Best Cover Art **

Reg Mombassa Christopher O'Doherty, also known by the pseudonym Reg Mombassa, is a New Zealand-born Australian artist and musician. He is a founding member of the band Mental As Anything and member of Dog Trumpet (alongside his brother Peter O'Doherty). Ea ...

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Mental As Anything Mental As Anything are an Australian new wave and pop rock band that formed in Sydney in 1976. Its most popular line-up (which lasted from 1977 to 1999, and recorded all of their charting singles and albums) was Martin Plaza (birth name Mar ...

– ''Liar Liar Pants on Fire'' ***Simon Anderson –

– '' Hourly, Daily'' ***Rockin' Doodles,

Quan Yeomans Quan Yeomans (born 12 December 1972) is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of the band Regurgitator. Early years Yeomans was born in Sydney to a fifth-generation Australian father, Neville, and his mother Lien, a well-known Vi ...

Ben Ely Benjamin Ely (born 13 September 1970) is an Australian musician and artist best known for his work with alternative rock band Regurgitator. Early life Born in Brisbane, Ely's family moved to the outer suburb of Cleveland. During his high sc ...

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– ''The Soft 'N Sexy Sound''

Achievement awards

Outstanding Achievement Award

Special Achievement Award

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

inductees were: * Australian Crawl * Horrie Dargie

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References

External links

ARIA Awards official websiteList of 1996 winners
{{ARIA music awards 1996 music awards 1996 in Australian music ARIA Music Awards