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ARIA Awards

''Winners highlighted in bold with nominations below them in plain.'' *Album of the Year **
Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Barricades & Brickwalls ''Barricades & Brickwalls'' is the second studio album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers released in Australia on 3 September 2001 by Essence Records and on 12 February 2002 on Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. The album was ma ...
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Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
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Watching Angels Mend ''Watching Angels Mend'' is the second studio album by Alex Lloyd. It was released on 17 September 2001 by EMI Records. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, Lloyd was nominated for seven awards, and won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Reception ...
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Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
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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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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using val ...
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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 ...
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Diorama A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle mode ...
'' *Single of the Year **
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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Can't Get You Out of My Head "Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, ''Fever'' (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get ...
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Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
– " Amazing" *** Grinspoon – "
Chemical Heart "Chemical Heart" is the first single from Grinspoon's third studio album, '' New Detention''. The song was written as a tribute to Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set. It reache ...
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Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Not Pretty Enough "Not Pretty Enough" is a song by Australian country singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, produced by her brother Nash Chambers for her second studio album, '' Barricades & Brickwalls'' (2001). It was released as the album's third single on 14 Janu ...
" *** The Vines – " Get Free" *Highest Selling Album **
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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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using val ...
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Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
– ''
Watching Angels Mend ''Watching Angels Mend'' is the second studio album by Alex Lloyd. It was released on 17 September 2001 by EMI Records. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, Lloyd was nominated for seven awards, and won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Reception ...
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Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Barricades & Brickwalls ''Barricades & Brickwalls'' is the second studio album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers released in Australia on 3 September 2001 by Essence Records and on 12 February 2002 on Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. The album was ma ...
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Nikki Webster Nicole Marie Webster (born 30 April 1987) is an Australian pop singer. She is best known for her role in performing at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics opening ceremony and her song " Strawberry Kisses", which made number 21 on the list of Top ...
– '' Follow Your Heart'' *** The 12th Man – ''
The Final Dig? ''The Final Dig?'' is the sixth album released by The Twelfth Man, released on 3 December 2001 by EMI Music, the album peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Chart for five-week between December 2001 and January 2002. At the 2002 ARIA Mus ...
'' *Highest Selling Single **
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 ...
– "
Can't Get You Out of My Head "Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, ''Fever'' (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get ...
" ***
Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
– " Amazing" ***
Holly Valance Holly Rachel Candy (; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian actress and singer. Valance began her acting career on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', as Felicity Scully (1999–2002, 2005, 2022). S ...
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Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books * ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music * Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band * "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
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Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Not Pretty Enough "Not Pretty Enough" is a song by Australian country singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, produced by her brother Nash Chambers for her second studio album, '' Barricades & Brickwalls'' (2001). It was released as the album's third single on 14 Janu ...
" *** Shakaya – " Stop Calling Me" *Best Group **
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 ...
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Diorama A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle mode ...
'' *** ''george'' – ''
Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
'' *** Grinspoon – ''
New Detention ''New Detention'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon. It was released in 2002 by record label Grudge, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. By December that year it was certified platinum for ...
'' *** Powderfinger – " The Metre/Waiting for the Sun" *** The Vines – '' Highly Evolved'' *Best Female Artist **
Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Barricades & Brickwalls ''Barricades & Brickwalls'' is the second studio album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers released in Australia on 3 September 2001 by Essence Records and on 12 February 2002 on Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. The album was ma ...
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Holly Valance Holly Rachel Candy (; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian actress and singer. Valance began her acting career on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', as Felicity Scully (1999–2002, 2005, 2022). S ...
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Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books * ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music * Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band * "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
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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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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using val ...
'' *** Lisa Miller – '' Car Tape'' *** Natalie Imbruglia – ''
White Lilies Island ''White Lilies Island'' is the second studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia released by RCA Records in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2001. The name of this album comes from the location of Imbruglia's home in Windsor, on a pe ...
'' *Best Male Artist **
Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
– ''
Watching Angels Mend ''Watching Angels Mend'' is the second studio album by Alex Lloyd. It was released on 17 September 2001 by EMI Records. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, Lloyd was nominated for seven awards, and won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Reception ...
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Dan Brodie Dan Brodie is an Australian singer and songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, best known for his prolific solo career, during which he has released seven studio. In addition to releasing his own albums, Brodie's songs have been recorded by othe ...
– ''Empty Arms Broken Hearts'' ***
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 ...
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Spin Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning * Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis * Spin (propaganda), an intentionally ...
'' *** Paul Kelly – '' Nothing But a Dream'' *** Paul Mac – ''
3000 Feet High ''3000 Feet High'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Paul Mac. It was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 29 in Australia. It was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards and won one. Reception In th ...
'' *Breakthrough Artist – Album ** ''george'' – ''
Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
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1200 Techniques 1200 Techniques are an Australian hip hop group formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Australia, consisting of DJ Peril (Jason Foretti) as producer, percussionist, DJ; N'fa Forster-Jones as lead vocalist (under the name Nfamas) and Kemstar (DJ Peril's ...
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Choose One ''Choose One'' is the debut studio album from Australian hip hop group 1200 Techniques, released in June 2002. Produced entirely by band's founder, DJ Peril, the album features a mix of contemporary hip-hop, rock and electro. It peaked at No. ...
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Dan Brodie Dan Brodie is an Australian singer and songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, best known for his prolific solo career, during which he has released seven studio. In addition to releasing his own albums, Brodie's songs have been recorded by othe ...
& The Broken Arrows – ''Empty Arms Broken Hearts'' ***
Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe are an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 1997 by Stuart MacLeod, on lead guitar, Joel Quartermain, on drums and guitar, and Kavyen Temperley, on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia, Austra ...
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Girl A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a ''woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.c ...
'' *** The Vines – '' Highly Evolved'' *Breakthrough Artist – Single ** The Vines – " Get Free" ***
1200 Techniques 1200 Techniques are an Australian hip hop group formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Australia, consisting of DJ Peril (Jason Foretti) as producer, percussionist, DJ; N'fa Forster-Jones as lead vocalist (under the name Nfamas) and Kemstar (DJ Peril's ...
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Karma (What Goes Around) "Karma (What Goes Around)" is a song made by Australian hip-hop recording group 1200 Techniques. The song was released in April 2002 as the lead and only single from the group's debut studio album, '' Choose One''. The song peaked at number 36 on ...
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Holly Valance Holly Rachel Candy (; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian actress and singer. Valance began her acting career on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', as Felicity Scully (1999–2002, 2005, 2022). S ...
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Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books * ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music * Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band * "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
" *** Machine Gun Fellatio – "Girl of My Dreams (Is Giving Me Nightmares)" *** The Waifs – " London Still" *Best Pop Release **
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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Fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using val ...
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Disco Montego Disco Montego (earlier known as Kaylan) was an Australian Contemporary R&B, R&B and dance music trio. The Dowlut brothers Dennis and Darren, together with Tony Vass formed Kaylan in Melbourne in 1995. They released an R&B album ''No Commandments ...
– " Beautiful" *** ''george'' – ''
Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
'' ***
Holly Valance Holly Rachel Candy (; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian actress and singer. Valance began her acting career on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', as Felicity Scully (1999–2002, 2005, 2022). S ...
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Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books * ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music * Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band * "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song) * "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
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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 ...
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Torch the Moon ''Torch the Moon'' is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner in 2002. It peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It received platinum album certification from ARIA. Track listi ...
'' *Best Dance Release ** Paul Mac – ''
3000 Feet High ''3000 Feet High'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Paul Mac. It was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 29 in Australia. It was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards and won one. Reception In th ...
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1200 Techniques 1200 Techniques are an Australian hip hop group formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Australia, consisting of DJ Peril (Jason Foretti) as producer, percussionist, DJ; N'fa Forster-Jones as lead vocalist (under the name Nfamas) and Kemstar (DJ Peril's ...
– "Karma (What Goes Around)" ***
Gerling Gerling were an Australian electronica, alternative rock trio formed in 1993. From early 1997 the members were Darren Cross on guitar and lead vocals, Presser (real name Paul Towner) on drums and Burke Reid on guitar and vocals. Their second a ...
– "Dust Me Selecta" *** Katalyst – ''Manipulating Agent'' *** oveTattoo – '' oveTattoo'' *Best Rock Album **
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 ...
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Diorama A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle mode ...
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Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
– ''
Watching Angels Mend ''Watching Angels Mend'' is the second studio album by Alex Lloyd. It was released on 17 September 2001 by EMI Records. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, Lloyd was nominated for seven awards, and won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Reception ...
'' *** Grinspoon – ''
New Detention ''New Detention'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon. It was released in 2002 by record label Grudge, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. By December that year it was certified platinum for ...
'' *** Motor Ace – ''
Shoot This ''Shoot This'' is the second studio album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in August 2002. The album gained more commercial success than their first album, debuting at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and reached No.&nbs ...
'' *** The Vines – '' Highly Evolved'' *Best Country Album **
Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Barricades & Brickwalls ''Barricades & Brickwalls'' is the second studio album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers released in Australia on 3 September 2001 by Essence Records and on 12 February 2002 on Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. The album was ma ...
'' *** Adam Harvey – ''Workin' Overtime'' ***
Catherine Britt Catherine Elisabeth Britt (born 31 December 1984) is an Australian country music artist who has had success in both her native Australia and in the United States. She started her career in Newcastle in 1999, she moved to Nashville from 2002 to ...
– ''Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures'' ***
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 ...
– '' Electric Rodeo'' *** Troy Cassar-Daley – '' Long Way Home'' *Best Independent Release **
1200 Techniques 1200 Techniques are an Australian hip hop group formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Australia, consisting of DJ Peril (Jason Foretti) as producer, percussionist, DJ; N'fa Forster-Jones as lead vocalist (under the name Nfamas) and Kemstar (DJ Peril's ...
– ''
Karma (What Goes Around) "Karma (What Goes Around)" is a song made by Australian hip-hop recording group 1200 Techniques. The song was released in April 2002 as the lead and only single from the group's debut studio album, '' Choose One''. The song peaked at number 36 on ...
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Icecream Hands Icecream Hands (also seen as Ice Cream Hands) are a power pop band formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 1992 as Chuck Skatt and His Icecream Hands with Charles "Chuck Skatt" Jenkins as lead singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist, Arturo "Arch" Lari ...
– "Rain Hail Shine" *** Killing Heidi – ''
Heavensent "Heavensent" is the first single released from Australian rock band Killing Heidi's second album, ''Present'' (2002). The song reached number 28 on the Australian Singles Chart. Awards and nominations Nominations * 2002 ARIA Awards, Best Indepe ...
'' *** Lisa Miller – '' Car Tape'' *** The Waifs – " London Still" *Best Adult Contemporary Album ** Paul Kelly – '' Nothing But a Dream'' ***
Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Abori ...
– '' Sensual Being'' ***
Jimmy Little James Oswald Little, AO (1 March 19372 April 2012) was an Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and teacher, who was a member of the Yorta Yorta tribe and was raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve, New South Wales. Little started his profes ...
– ''Resonate'' *** Lisa Miller – '' Car Tape'' *** Vika and Linda – '' Love is Mighty Close'' *Best Blues & Roots Album ** Jeff Lang &
Bob Brozman Bob Brozman (March 8, 1954 – April 23, 2013) was an American guitarist and ethnomusicologist. Biography Brozman was born to a Jewish family in Long Island, New York, and began playing the guitar when he was six. He performed gypsy jazz, ca ...
– '' Rolling Through This World'' *** Backsliders – ''Hanoi'' *** Bondi Cigars – ''Down in the Valley'' *** Dave Steel – ''Home Is a Hard Thing to Find'' *** Mick Hart – ''Upside Down in the Full Face of Optimism'' *Best Children's Album ** Hi-5 – ''Boom Boom Beat'' *** The Hooley Dooleys – ''Roll Up! Roll Up!'' *** The Star Girls – ''The Star Girls from Planet Groove'' ***
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). History The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestr ...
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Sean O'Boyle Sean Michael O'Boyle Member of the Order of Australia, AM (born 1963) is an Australian composer and conductor. His ''River Symphony'' was performed by the Queensland Orchestra and released on ABC Classics in 2007 on a CD that also included ''Co ...
– ''Symphony of Lullabies'' ***
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, C ...
– '' Wiggly Safari'' *Best Comedy Release ** The 12th Man – ''
The Final Dig? ''The Final Dig?'' is the sixth album released by The Twelfth Man, released on 3 December 2001 by EMI Music, the album peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Chart for five-week between December 2001 and January 2002. At the 2002 ARIA Mus ...
'' ***The Drugs – ''The Bold and The Beautiful'' ***
Kevin Bloody Wilson Kevin Bloody Wilson (born Dennis Bryant; 13 February 1947) is an Australian musical comedian who performs comical songs with his heavy Australian English accent and often including sexual themes. He has won one ARIA Music Award. Early caree ...
– ''The Second Kumin' of Kev'' *** "Slamming" Sam Kekovich – ''You Know It Makes Sense'' *** The Umbilical Brothers – "Don't Dance to This"


Fine Arts Awards

*Best Jazz Album ** Andrea Keller – ''Thirteen Sketches'' ***
Dale Barlow Dale Barlow (born Sydney, Australia, 25 December 1959) is a jazz saxophonist, flute player and composer. He has a Masters of Music degree begun at City College New York under Ron Carter and completed at ANU Canberra. He has received ARIA Awards, ...
– ''Dale Barlow Live'' *** James Morrison – ''Scream Machine'' *** James Muller – ''Thrum'' *** The Umbrellas – ''Bravo Nino Rota'' *Best Classical Album ** Slava Grigoryan – ''Sonatas & Fantasies'' *** David Hobson – ''Handel: Arias'' ***
Genevieve Lacey Genevieve Lacey (born 1972) is an Australian musician and recorder virtuoso, working as a performer, creator, curator and cultural leader. The practice of listening is central to her works, which are created collaboratively with artists from a ...
, Linda Kent – ''Piracy'' *** Geoffrey Lancaster – ''Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas Volume 1'' ***
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 ...
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Adelaide Symphony Orchestra The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a South Australian performing arts organisation comprising 75 full-time musicians, established in 1936. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, the orchestra's primary performance venue is the Adelaide Town Ha ...
– ''Gorecki: Symphony No. 3'' *Best Original Cast / Show Production Recording **Various – '' The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular'' ***
Judi Connelli Judi Connelli AM (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian singer and actress in theatre, opera and television. Connelli is best known for her career in opera and stage musicals. As a singer she has starred in performable with the Sydney Symphony ...
– ''Back to Before'' ***
Opera Australia Opera Australia is the principal opera company in Australia. Based in Sydney, its performance season at the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra runs for approximately eight months of the year, with the remainder ...
, Simone Young – ''Verdi: Requiem'' ***Original Australian Cast Recording – '' The Wizard of Oz'' ***Play Act One – '' Story of Abbey'' *Best Original Soundtrack Production Recording ** Paul Kelly, Shane O' Mara, Steve Hadley, Bruce Haymes,
Peter Luscombe Peter Luscombe is an Australian drummer and composer. Career Luscombe was a member of The Black Sorrows from 1985 to 1993 appearing on the albums ''A Place in the World'' (1986), ''Dear Children'' (1987), ''Hold on to Me'' (1988), ''Harley and ...
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Lantana ''Lantana'' () is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in ...
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Graham Tardif Graham Tardif (born 1957) is an Australian screen music composer. He is the composer on ten feature films directed and written by Rolf de Heer. Their most acclaimed collaboration, '' The Tracker'' (2002), resulted in an APRA-AGSC Screen Musi ...
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Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old.
(composers),
Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Abori ...
(performer) – '' The Tracker'' *** David Thrussell – ''
The Hard Word ''The Hard Word'' (released in some regions as ''The Australian Job'') is a 2002 Australian crime film about three bank-robbing brothers who are offered a role in a bold heist while serving time in prison. The film was written and directed by Sc ...
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Mario Millo is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his crea ...
– '' Changi'' ***Various – '' Dirty Deeds'' *Best World Music Album **
Monsieur Camembert Monsieur Camembert is a five-piece Gypsy fusion band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1997. They have won three ARIA Music Awards for Best World Music Album in ARIA Music Awards of 2002, 2002 for ''Live on Stage (Monsieur Camembert album), Live on St ...
– '' Live on Stage'' ***
Coda Coda or CODA may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Movie coda, a post-credits scene * ''Coda'' (1987 film), an Australian horror film about a serial killer, made for television *''Coda'', a 2017 American experimental film from Na ...
– ''There Is a Way to Fly'' ***
Kim Sanders Kim Sanders (born October 24, 1968 in East Chicago, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and 1994, she released th ...
– ''You Can't Get There From Here'' ***
Nabarlek Nabarleks (''Petrogale concinna''), are a tiny species of macropod found in northern Australia. They are a shy and nocturnal animal that resides in rocky hollows and forages in the surrounding area. Their diet is grasses, sedges, and ferns fou ...
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Artisan Awards

*Producer of the Year ** Daniel Johns
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 ...
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Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd (born 19 November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Four of his albums, '' Black the Sun'', '' Watching Angels Mend'', '' Distant Light'' and '' Alex Lloyd'', released between 1999 and 2005, made the top ten on the ARIA char ...
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Magnus Fiennes Magnus Hubert Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 21 November 1965) is an English composer, record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Shakira, Pulp, Tom Jones and Morcheeba. In 1997 he produced the million-selling All ...
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Watching Angels Mend ''Watching Angels Mend'' is the second studio album by Alex Lloyd. It was released on 17 September 2001 by EMI Records. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, Lloyd was nominated for seven awards, and won ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Reception ...
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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 ...
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Torch the Moon ''Torch the Moon'' is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner in 2002. It peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It received platinum album certification from ARIA. Track listi ...
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Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
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Gerling Gerling were an Australian electronica, alternative rock trio formed in 1993. From early 1997 the members were Darren Cross on guitar and lead vocals, Presser (real name Paul Towner) on drums and Burke Reid on guitar and vocals. Their second a ...
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When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun '' When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun ''is the second studio album by Gerling, released in September 2001. Originally due to be released on 16 September was delayed due to the September 11 attacks and renamed in the UK and Japan under the ti ...
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Phil McKellar Phillip Jeffrey McKellar is an Australian record producer and audio engineer. At the ARIA Music Awards McKellar has received nine nominations in the categories of either Producer of the Year or Engineer of the Year. These include You Am I's " Go ...
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New Detention ''New Detention'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon. It was released in 2002 by record label Grudge, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. By December that year it was certified platinum for ...
'' *** Richard Pleasance & Paul Kelly
Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Abori ...
– ''Sensual Being'' *Engineer of the Year ** Anton Hagop
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 ...
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Diorama A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle mode ...
'' *** Adam Rhodes & DW NortonSuperheist – " A Dignified Rage" ***Daniel Denholm –
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 ...
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Torch the Moon ''Torch the Moon'' is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner in 2002. It peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It received platinum album certification from ARIA. Track listi ...
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3000 Feet High ''3000 Feet High'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Paul Mac. It was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 29 in Australia. It was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards and won one. Reception In th ...
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Phil McKellar Phillip Jeffrey McKellar is an Australian record producer and audio engineer. At the ARIA Music Awards McKellar has received nine nominations in the categories of either Producer of the Year or Engineer of the Year. These include You Am I's " Go ...
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Chemical Heart "Chemical Heart" is the first single from Grinspoon's third studio album, '' New Detention''. The song was written as a tribute to Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set. It reache ...
'' *Best Video **Michael Gracey, Babyfoot Productions –
1200 Techniques 1200 Techniques are an Australian hip hop group formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Australia, consisting of DJ Peril (Jason Foretti) as producer, percussionist, DJ; N'fa Forster-Jones as lead vocalist (under the name Nfamas) and Kemstar (DJ Peril's ...
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Karma (What Goes Around) "Karma (What Goes Around)" is a song made by Australian hip-hop recording group 1200 Techniques. The song was released in April 2002 as the lead and only single from the group's debut studio album, '' Choose One''. The song peaked at number 36 on ...
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Gerling Gerling were an Australian electronica, alternative rock trio formed in 1993. From early 1997 the members were Darren Cross on guitar and lead vocals, Presser (real name Paul Towner) on drums and Burke Reid on guitar and vocals. Their second a ...
– "Dust Me Selecta" ***Michael Spiccia, Prodigy Films –
Disco Montego Disco Montego (earlier known as Kaylan) was an Australian Contemporary R&B, R&B and dance music trio. The Dowlut brothers Dennis and Darren, together with Tony Vass formed Kaylan in Melbourne in 1995. They released an R&B album ''No Commandments ...
– " Beautiful" *** Nash Edgerton
Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe are an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 1997 by Stuart MacLeod, on lead guitar, Joel Quartermain, on drums and guitar, and Kavyen Temperley, on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia, Austra ...
– " Liar" ***Square-Eyed Films –
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 ...
– " The Greatest View" *Best Cover Art **Darren Glindemann, John Watson, Melissa Chenery, Daniel Johns
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 ...
– ''
Diorama A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. Dioramas are often built by hobbyists as part of related hobbies such as military vehicle mode ...
'' ***Art of the State, Scott James Smith –
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 ...
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Torch the Moon ''Torch the Moon'' is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner in 2002. It peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It received platinum album certification from ARIA. Track listi ...
'' ***Campbell Murray Creating –
Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...
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Barricades & Brickwalls ''Barricades & Brickwalls'' is the second studio album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers released in Australia on 3 September 2001 by Essence Records and on 12 February 2002 on Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. The album was ma ...
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Polyserena ''Polyserena'' is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. ''Polyserena'' debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. It achieved gold record status within ten ...
'' *** Craig NichollsThe Vines – '' Highly Evolved''


Outstanding Achievement Award

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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 ...


ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

Inducted into 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 accompani ...
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Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one s ...


See also

* Music of Australia


References


External links


ARIA Awards official websiteList of 2002 winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aria Music Awards Of 2002 ARIA Music Awards 2002 in Australian music 2002 music awards