Last week the 2009 ARIA awards named their best of 2009, feature artist this month – Bertie Blackman took home a statuette for Best Independent Release.
Empire of the Sun dominated the awards with Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group and Best Pop Release. Sarah Blasko took out the award for Best Female Artist and also performed on the night. Best Adult Contemporary winner Josh Pyke joined Best Blues and Roots Album winner C.W. Stoneking for local winners.
Performances on the evening inlcuded Empire of the Sun, Sarah Blasko, Keith Urban, Robbie Williams, The Temper Trap and Ladyhawke and you can download each of the live performances from itunes from Tuesday December 1 with all proceeds going to Youth Beyond Blue – the national depression initiative.
2009 ARIA Awards Winners
Album of the Year
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Single of the Year
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Breakthrough Artist Album
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke (Modular Recordings)
Breakthrough Artist Single
Ladyhawke – My Delirium (Modular Recordings)
Best Group
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Best Female Artist
Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night (Dew Process)
Best Male Artist
Daniel Merriweather – Love & War (Universal Music Australia)
Best Rock Album
AC/DC – Black Ice (Albert Productions/Sony Music Entertainment)
Best Pop Release
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Best Urban Release
Hilltop Hoods – State of the Art (Golden Era/Universal Music Australia)
Best Dance Release
The Presets – Talk Like That (Modular Recordings)
Best Blues & Roots Album
C.W. Stoneking – Jungle Blues (King Hokum Records/Shock)
Best Country Album
Troy Cassar-Daley – I Love This Place (Liberation Music)
Best Independent Release
Bertie Blackman – Secrets and Lies (Forum 5/MGM)
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Josh Pyke – Chimney’s Afire (Ivy League Records)
Best DVD
Sia – TV is my Parent (Monkey Puzzle/Inertia)
Best Children’s Album
The Wiggles – The Wiggles Go Bananas! (ABC Music)
Best Comedy Release
Hamish and Andy – Unessential Listening (Roadshow Music/Sony Music Entertainment)
Highest Selling Single
Jessica Mauboy – Running Back (Sony)
Highest Selling Album
AC/DC – Black Ice (Albert Productions/Sony Music Entertainment)
2009 ARIA Awards Artisan Winners
Best Cover Art
Aaron Hayward & David Homer – Debaser – Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Best Video
Josh Logue for Mathematics – Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
Engineer of the Year – * Note two equal winners *
DJ Debris – Hilltop Hoods, State Of The Art (Golden Era/Universal Music Australia)
Greg Wales – You Am I, Dilettantes (Virgin/EMI Music Australia)
Producer of the Year
Empire Of The Sun and Donnie Sloan with Peter Mayes – Empire Of The Sun, Walking on A Dream (Capitol/EMI Music Australia)
For more information and event coverage head to www.ariaawards.com