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ARIA Award For Best Urban Album
The ARIA Music Award for Best Urban Album, was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It was handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." Best Urban Album was first presented as Best Urban Release in 2004, for an album or single released by a solo artist or group until 2010, where it changed to Best Urban Album. To be eligible, the work must have been within the RnB, hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae and dancehall genres. In the case of a remixed or re-worked album, it was eligible provided that: it was not a final five nominee in any other category; contain 50% new lyrical and musical content; the artist(s) and production team meet the artist eligibility criteria; and the ARIA member entering the album must choose the artist or production team as the recipient of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties. The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably, with digital dancehall (or "ragga") becoming increasingly characterized by faster rhythms. Key elements of dancehall music include its extensive use of Jamaican Patois rather than Jamaican standard English and a focus on the track instrumentals (or " riddims"). Dancehall saw initial mainstream success in Jamaica in the 1980s, and by the 1990s, it became increasingly popular in Jamaican diaspora communities. In the 2000s, dancehall experienced worldwide mainstream success, and by the 2010s, it began to heavily influence the work of established Western artists and producers, which has helped to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004. Specific locations * 2004 in British music * 2004 in Irish music * 2004 in Norwegian music * 2004 in South Korean Music Specific genres * 2004 in classical music * 2004 in country music * 2004 in heavy metal music * 2004 in hip hop music * 2004 in Latin music *2004 in jazz Events January–February *January 1 **The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti. **Kurt Nilsen wins '' World Idol''. *January 3 – Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a childhood friend, in Las Vegas. The marriage is annulled 55 hours later. *January 15 – Rapper Mystikal is sentenced to six years in prison for sexual battery. *January 16–February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Metallica. A Perfect Circle is originally named in the lineup but later withdraw, with Fear Factory appearing as a mystery artist in place of all of A Perfect Circle's sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 2019
The ARIA Music Awards of 2019 are the 33rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, and ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ARIA Awards ceremony were held on 27 November 2019 and broadcast from the Star Event Centre, Sydney around Australia on the Nine Network. Guy Sebastian hosted the ceremony, he also performed his track, "Choir", and won two categories. On 24 September 2019 the Fine Arts and Artisan Award nominees were announced and the winners were determined on 10 October. ARIA had revealed the nominees for the ARIA Awards on 10 October. New categories were created for Best Hip Hop Release and Best Soul/R&B Release, which had previously been combined as Best Urban Release. Australian four-piece vocal group Human Nature were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. They performed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Award For Best Soul/R&B Release
The ARIA Music Award for Best Soul/R&B Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." A previous category, Best Urban Album, was split into Best Soul/R&B Release and Best Hip Hop Release, which were first presented in 2019. To be eligible, the work must be within the RnB, soul, funk, reggae or dancehall genres. The nominated release must qualify for inclusion in the ARIA Album Chart, and cannot be entered in any other genre categories. The accolade is voted for by a judging school, which comprises between 40 and 100 members of representatives experienced in this genre, and is given to an artist who is either from Australia or an Australian resident. The award for Best Soul/R&B Release was first presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Award For Best Hip Hop Release
The ARIA Music Award for Best Hip Hop Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." A previous category, Best Urban Release, was split into Best Soul/R&B Release and Best Hip Hop Release, which were first presented in 2019. To be eligible, the work must be within the hip-hop genre. The nominated release must qualify for inclusion in the ARIA Album Chart, and cannot be entered in any other genre categories. The accolade is voted for by a judging school, which comprises between 40 and 100 members of representatives experienced in this genre, and is given to an artist who is either from Australia or an Australian resident. The award for Best Hip Hop Release was first presented to Sampa the Great Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 2018
The 32nd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2018 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ARIA Awards ceremony was held on 28 November 2018 and broadcast from the Star Event Centre, Sydney around Australia on the Nine Network. On 25 September 2018 it was announced that Keith Urban would host the event. Final nominations were provided on 11 October 2018. At the same time ARIA presented trophies for the winners of the Artisan and Fine Arts awards. In total Amy Shark won four categories from nine nominations, while Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu posthumously won four from seven nominations. Country music singer-songwriter and musician, Kasey Chambers, was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame by Paul Kelly. Fellow singers, Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Amy Sheppard provided their re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking Under Stars
''Walking Under Stars'' is the seventh studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods, released on 8 August 2014. At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Background Prior to the release of the album, Hilltop Hoods referred to ''Walking Under Stars'' as a "companion piece" to previous album '' Drinking from the Sun'', with both albums sharing similar themes, artwork and connected via a five-part narrative, entitled 'The Thirst', commencing with the opening track on ''Drinking from the Sun'', "The Thirst Pt. 1" and concluding with "The Thirst Pt. 5" at the end of ''Walking Under Stars''. The first single, "Won't Let You Down", premiered on Triple J on 24 June 2014 and was officially released on 27 June. The album was released on 8 August 2014 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, making it Hilltop Hood's fourth consecutive number one album. The album was certified gold (denoting over 35,000 sales) in Australia, shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking From The Sun
''Drinking from the Sun'' is the sixth studio album by Australian hip hop group the Hilltop Hoods. The album was released on 9 March 2012. The album's first single, " I Love It", was released on 25 November 2011, and features vocals from fellow South Australian and Adelaide-born singer-songwriter Sia. The album debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart reaching gold status on its first day, making it Hilltop Hood's third consecutive chart-topping album. The album is certified double platinum in Australia. It received four nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, becoming the group's fourth consecutive release and third consecutive studio album to win Best Urban Album. Background Not many details were released about the album. Suffa, in an interview with Tom & Alex of Triple j, briefly talked about the album, saying: The album's first single "I Love It", which features fellow South Australian Sia, was released on 25 November 2011. On 24 January 2012, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Art (Hilltop Hoods Album)
''State of the Art'' is the fifth studio album released by Australian hip hop trio, Hilltop Hoods, on 12 June 2009. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, the album won ARIA Award for Best Urban Album while Suffa won ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year for this release. At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Background ''State of the Art'' is the first release by their newly founded record label, Golden Era Records. It is the first release to be made by the group since their ARIA Award winning album, ''The Hard Road'', in 2006, and its remix album, '' The Hard Road: Restrung'', which was released in 2007. These albums were both released under their previous label Obese Records. The first track on the album, 'The Return' is about how long it had been since they last released an album. The album contains 3 singles, first single " Chase That Feeling", was released on 8 May 2009. The other two singles " Still Standing" and " The Light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restrung
''Restrung'' is an American-Canadian independent documentary film directed, shot, and edited by Mike Enns and produced by Enns and Randy Fullmer. The film made its world premiere on July 1, 2014. Plot The film chronicles Fullmer's life and career from making guitars at a young age, to work on Disney animated films such as ''The Emperor's New Groove,'' ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit,'' and ''The Lion King,'' to ultimately resigning from the company and establishing a guitar-making business. Cast * Randy Fullmer * Abraham Laboriel * James Lomenzo * Pikfull * Pennal Johnson * Fernando Vallin Award * RGB Emerging Artists Award - Niagaria Integrated Film Festival References External links Official website''Restrung''at Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Road
''The Hard Road'' is the fourth studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods. Released on 1 April 2006 by Obese Records, it debuted at number one on the Australia ARIA Albums Chart, and was the first album by Australian artists to achieve that position. It contains the top 20 single "Clown Prince". It achieved Gold status (35,000 units) on 8 April 2006, a week after release, and has now surpassed Platinum status (70,000 units). At the J Award of 2006, it won the Australian Album of the Year. announced on 1 December. It was also nominated for four awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, winning Best Independent Release and Best Urban Release. Five of the album's songs placed on the annual Triple J Hottest 100 chart announced on 26 January 2007: "Recapturing the Vibe" (#77), "Stopping All Stations" (#56), " What a Great Night" (#41), "Clown Prince" (#23) and "The Hard Road" (#3). "An Audience with the Devil" samples the spoken parts (the interview between Suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
