1993 ARIA Music Awards

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1993 ARIA Music Awards
Date14 April 1993 (1993-04-14)
Venue Sydney Entertainment Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Most awards Wendy Matthews (3)
Most nominations Diesel (6)
Website ariaawards.com.au
Television/radio coverage
Network Network Ten
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The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs ) was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney. [1] [2] [3] Host, Richard Wilkins, was assisted by presenters, James Reyne, Elle Macpherson, Billy Birmingham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Daryl Somers and others, to distribute 24 awards. [1] [4] There were live performances and the awards were televised. [1] [4]

Contents

In addition to previous categories, a Special Achievement Award was presented to former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum who provided one of the longest acceptance speeches in ARIA history. [1] [4] [5] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Peter Allen and Cold Chisel. [1]

Ceremony details

Former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum provided one of the longest speeches in ARIA history upon accepting his Special Achievement Award. [4] [5] At the 1991 ceremony Gary Morris, manager for Midnight Oil, had provided a 20-minute acceptance speech. [5] [6] Meldrum had publicly disapproved of Morris' speech both its content and excessive length—they had also had a shouting match at the ARIAs in 1988. [6] [7] Music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, described Meldrum's 1993 speech, "[he] reeled off some 50 names starting with Ronnie Burns and Ronnie's Aunt Edna [Edna is Burns' mother], ending with a dedication to his adopted son Morgan. The speech contained a classic line describing his time as a mimer in Kommotion : 'I can't mime and I can't talk properly yet'." [4]

Presenters and performers

The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins. [4] Presenters and performers were:

Presenter(s)Performer(s)Ref.
Angry Anderson Peter Andre, Sound Unlimited, Def FX [4]
Billy Birmingham
James Blundell, Dale Ryder Jimmy Barnes
Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens
D Generation Kate Ceberano, Andrew Pendlebury, Weddings Parties Anything, the Black Sorrows
David Dixon, Toni Pearen Crowded House
Jon English, Steven Jacobs Frente!
Tim Finn, Neil Finn
Paul Hester Hunters & Collectors
Deni Hines
Elle Macpherson, James Reyne INXS
Jenny Morris, Michael Hutchence Rick Price
Daryl Somers

Awards

Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners in bold. [1] [2]

ARIA Awards

Fine Arts Awards

Artisan Awards

Special Achievement Award

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The Hall of Fame inductees were:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Winners by Year 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "17th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2013.Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Year', '7th Annual ARIA Awards (1993)', and 'Option Show Nominations'
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  8. 1 2 This nomination is not listed on the ARIA Award's website, but is in ARIA's March 1993 media release and list of nominees.
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