The 2014 ARIA Nominees have been announced with Violent Soho, Chet Faker and 5 Seconds of Summer leading the way.
The 28th Annual ARIA Awards will be held at the Event Centre at the Star, Sydney on Wednesday, 26 November, 2014.
2014 ARIA Award nominees
Album of the Year
Chet Faker – Built On Glass
Dan Sultan – Blackbird
Jessica Mauboy – Beautiful
Sheppard – Bombs Away
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear
Best Female Artist
Adalita
Iggy Azalea
Jessica Mauboy
Kasey Chambers
Sia
Best Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Hilltop Hoods
RUFUS
Sheppard
Violent Soho
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
DZ Deathrays – Black Rat
High Tension – Death Beat
Shihad – FVEY
Sleepmakeswaves – Love Of Cartography
The Amity Affliction – Let the Ocean Take Me
Best Independent Release
Chet Faker – Built On Glass
Dan Sultan – Blackbird
Sheppard – Bombs Away
Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine
Violent Soho – Saramona Said
Best Male Artist
Chet Faker
Dan Sultan
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Guy Sebastian
Vance Joy
Best Pop Release
5 Seconds Of Summer – 5 Seconds Of Summer
Andy Bull – Sea Of Approval
Justice Crew – Que Sera
Sheppard – Bombs Away
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear
Best Rock Album
Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone
Ball Park Music – Puddinghead
Dan Sultan – Blackbird
Jimmy Barnes – 30:30 Hindsight
Kingswood – Microscopic Wars
Best Urban Album
360 – Utopia
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
Illy – Cinematic
Thundamentals – So We Can Remember
Breakthrough Artist
5 Seconds Of Summer
Andy Bull
Chet Faker
Iggy Azalea
The Kite String Tangle
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Gossling – Harvest Of Gold
Kate Miller – Heidke – O Vertigo!
Neil Finn & Paul Kelly – Goin’ Your Way
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Live From KCRW
Tina Arena – Reset
Best Blues and Roots Album
Harry Hookey – Misdiagnosed
John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood
Russell Morris – Van Diemen’s Land
The Audreys – ‘Til My Tears Roll Away
The Bamboos – Fever In The Road
Best Children’s Album
Alex Papps – Let’s Put The Beat In Our Feet
Ali McGregor – Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz
Jay Laga’aia – Christmas at Jay’s Place
Sam Moran – Play Along With Sam: We’re Gonna Dance!
The Wiggles – Apples & Bananas
Best Comedy Release
Buddy Goode – It’s A Buddy Goode Christmas
Franky Walnut – The Franky Walnut Reflective Drink Coaster
Ja’mie – Learning To Be Me
Ronny Chieng – The Ron Way
The Beards – The Beard Album
Best Country Album
Adam Brand – My Side Of The Street
Emma Swift – Emma Swift
Kasey Chambers – Bittersweet
Keith Urban – Fuse
The McClymonts – Here’s To You & I
Best Dance Release
Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game
Nicky Night Time – Everybody Together
Peking Duk feat. Nicole Millar – High
RUFUS – Sundream
The Presets – No Fun
Publicly Voted Awards
Best Australian Live Act
Boy & Bear
Dan Sultan
John Butler Trio
Keith Urban
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
RUFUS
Tame Impala
The Preatures
The Presets
Violent Soho
Best International Artist
Avicii
Beyonce
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Jason Derulo
Katy Perry
Lorde
One Direction
Pharrell Williams
Best Video
Ben Young for John Butler Trio – Only One
Charlie Ford for Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener
Dan Graetz for Violent Soho – Covered In Chrome
Sia Furler and Daniel Askill for Sia – Chandelier
Lawrence Lim for Jessica Mauboy – Never Be The Same
Lawrence Lim for Justice Crew – Que Sera
Renny Wijeyamohan for Busby Marou – My Second Mistake
Christian J Henrich & Nicholas Rabone for Bluejuice – SOS
Toby & Pete for Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap
Toby Morris for Sheppard – Geronimo
Song of the Year
5 Seconds of Summer – She Looks So Perfect
Guy Sebastian – Like A Drum
Havana Brown – Warrior
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – Fancy
Joel Fletcher feat. Savage – Swing
Justice Crew – Que Sera
Nathaniel – You
Sheppard – Geronimo
Sia – Chandelier
Taylor Henderson – Borrow My Heart
Artisan Awards
Engineer of the Year
Winner: Eric J Dubowsky for Chet Faker – Built On Glass
Producer of the Year
Winner: Nicholas Murphy for Chet Faker – Built On Glass
Best Cover Art
Winner: Tin & Ed for Chet Faker – Built On Glass