| 2009 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 November 2009 |
| Venue | Acer Arena, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Most awards | Empire of the Sun (7) |
| Most nominations | Empire of the Sun (11) |
| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs ) took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. [1] [2] The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night. [1] The nominees for all categories were announced on 8 October, [1] [3] with the winners of the Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards announced on 10 November. [4] [5] Biggest winners for the year were Empire of the Sun which collected a total of seven awards. [1]
The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Kev Carmody, The Dingoes, Little Pattie, Mental As Anything and John Paul Young. [6]
The ceremony was hosted by Gyton Grantley and Kate Ritchie with presenters including Ruby Rose, Missy Higgins, Powderfinger, Orianthi, Vanessa Amorosi, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Richard Wilkins, Lee Kernaghan, Daniel Merriweather, Jabba, Jason Dundas, Natalie Gruzlewski, John Butler, Keith Urban, Tim Ross (Rosso), Cassie Davis, Andrew G, Jimmy Barnes, Marieke Hardy, Lindsay McDougall, Rove McManus and Robbie Williams. [1]
Performers were The Temper Trap, Keith Urban, Jessica Mauboy, Hilltop Hoods, Empire of the Sun, Sarah Blasko, Lisa Mitchell, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sydney Children's Choir, Ladyhawke and Robbie Williams, who performed his new single "Bodies". [1]
Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right. [1] [3]
ARIA Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Album of the Year | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| AC/DC | Black Ice | Nominated | ||
| Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Won | ||
| Eskimo Joe | Inshalla | Nominated | ||
| Sarah Blasko | As Day Follows Night | Nominated | ||
| The Temper Trap | Conditions | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year | ||||
| Artist | Single | Result | ||
| Empire of the Sun | "Walking on a Dream" | Won | ||
| Hilltop Hoods | "Chase That Feeling" | Nominated | ||
| Kate Miller-Heidke | "The Last Day on Earth" | Nominated | ||
| Ladyhawke | "My Delirium" | Nominated | ||
| The Temper Trap | "Sweet Disposition" | Nominated | ||
Highest Selling Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| AC/DC | Black Ice | Won | ||
| Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Nominated | ||
| Hilltop Hoods | State of the Art | Nominated | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | Been Waiting | Nominated | ||
| The Presets | Apocalypso | Nominated | ||
Highest Selling Single | ||||
| Artist | Single | Result | ||
| Empire of the Sun | "Walking on a Dream" | Nominated | ||
| Evermore | "Hey Boys and Girls" | Nominated | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | "Burn" | Nominated | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | "Running Back" (with Flo Rida) | Won | ||
| Wes Carr | "You" | Nominated | ||
Best Group | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| AC/DC | Black Ice | Nominated | ||
| Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Won | ||
| Eskimo Joe | Inshalla | Nominated | ||
| Hilltop Hoods | State of the Art | Nominated | ||
| The Drones | Havilah | Nominated | ||
Best Female Artist | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | Been Waiting | Nominated | ||
| Kate Miller-Heidke | Curiouser | Nominated | ||
| Ladyhawke | Ladyhawke | Nominated | ||
| Lisa Mitchell | Wonder | Nominated | ||
| Sarah Blasko | As Day Follows Night | Won | ||
Best Male Artist | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Bob Evans | Goodnight, Bull Creek! | Nominated | ||
| C. W. Stoneking | Jungle Blues | Nominated | ||
| Daniel Merriweather | Love & War | Won | ||
| Josh Pyke | Chimney's Afire | Nominated | ||
| Paul Dempsey | Everything Is True | Nominated | ||
Breakthrough Artist – Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | Been Waiting | Nominated | ||
| Ladyhawke | Ladyhawke | Won | ||
| Lisa Mitchell | Wonder | Nominated | ||
| Sia | Some People Have Real Problems | Nominated [note 1] | ||
| The Temper Trap | Conditions | Nominated | ||
Breakthrough Artist – Single | ||||
| Artist | Single | Result | ||
| Art vs. Science | "Art vs. Science" | Nominated | ||
| Bluejuice | "Broken Leg" | Nominated | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | "Running Back" (with Flo Rida) | Nominated | ||
| Ladyhawke | "My Delirium" | Won | ||
| Lisa Mitchell | "Coin Laundry" | Nominated | ||
Best Pop Release | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Won | ||
| Jessica Mauboy | Been Waiting | Nominated | ||
| Kate Miller-Heidke | Curiouser | Nominated | ||
| Ladyhawke | Ladyhawke | Nominated | ||
| Sarah Blasko | As Day Follows Night | Nominated | ||
Best Rock Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| AC/DC | Black Ice | Won | ||
| Eskimo Joe | Inshalla | Nominated | ||
| Jet | Shaka Rock | Nominated | ||
| The Drones | Havilah | Nominated | ||
| The Temper Trap | Conditions | Nominated | ||
Best Dance Release | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Hook n Sling | "The Best Thing" | Nominated | ||
| Sneaky Sound System | 2 | Nominated | ||
| The Presets | "Talk Like That" | Won | ||
| Tommy Trash | "Need Me to Stay" (with Mr Wilson) | Nominated | ||
| Zoe Badwi | "Release Me" | Nominated | ||
Best Children's Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Bindi Irwin | Bindi Kidfitness 2 Jungle Dance Party | Nominated | ||
| The Fairies | Princess Perfect | Nominated | ||
| Georgie Parker | Here Comes the Sun | Nominated | ||
| The Saddle Club | Best Friends | Nominated | ||
| The Wiggles | Go Bananas! | Won | ||
Best Country Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Felicity Urquhart | Landing Lights | Nominated | ||
| Jasmine Rae | Look It Up | Nominated | ||
| Keith Urban | Defying Gravity | Nominated | ||
| Shane Nicholson | Familiar Ghosts | Nominated | ||
| Troy Cassar-Daley | I Love This Place | Won | ||
Best Independent Release | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Bertie Blackman | Secrets and Lies | Won | ||
| C. W. Stoneking | Jungle Blues | Nominated | ||
| Dappled Cities | Zounds | Nominated | ||
| Sneaky Sound System | 2 | Nominated | ||
| The Drones | Havilah | Nominated | ||
Best Urban Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Astronomy Class | Pursuit of Happiness | Nominated | ||
| Hilltop Hoods | State of the Art | Won | ||
| Horrorshow | The Grey Space | Nominated | ||
| Pez | A Mind of My Own | Nominated | ||
| Phrase | Clockwork | Nominated | ||
Best Blues and Roots Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Ash Grunwald | Fish Out of Water | Nominated | ||
| C. W. Stoneking | Jungle Blues | Won | ||
| Pete Murray | Chance to Say Goodbye | Nominated | ||
| The Waifs | Live from the Union of the Soul | Nominated | ||
| The Wilson Pickers | The Land of the Powerful Owl | Nominated | ||
Best Adult Contemporary Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Bob Evans | Goodnight, Bull Creek! | Nominated | ||
| David Campbell | Good Lovin' | Nominated | ||
| Josh Pyke | Chimney's Afire | Won | ||
| Little Birdy | Confetti | Nominated | ||
| Paul Dempsey | Everything Is True | Nominated | ||
Best Comedy Release | ||||
| Artist | Release | Result | ||
| Dave Hughes | Dave Hughes Is Handy | Nominated | ||
| Hamish & Andy | Unessential Listening | Won | ||
| Rodney Rude | Rodney Rude Goes the Growl | Nominated | ||
| The BBQ Kings (Pat Drummond, Tony Williams & Chris O'Leary) | The Fellowship of the Grill | Nominated | ||
| Tripod | For the Love of God! | Nominated | ||
Best Music DVD | ||||
| Artist | DVD | Result | ||
| Jimmy Barnes | Live at the Enmore | Nominated | ||
| Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson | Rattlin' Bones Max Sessions | Nominated | ||
| Sia | TV Is My Parent | Won | ||
| The Cat Empire | Live at the Bowl | Nominated | ||
| Various | RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl | Nominated | ||
Fine Arts Awards | ||||
Best Jazz Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr, Mark Fitzgibbon, Sam Anning | Treat Me Gently | Nominated | ||
| Kate Ceberano, Mark Isham | Bittersweet | Nominated | ||
| Katie Noonan | Blackbird: The Music of Lennon and McCartney | Won | ||
| Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band | Tell It Like It Is | Nominated | ||
| Michelle Nicolle | The Loveliest Night | Nominated | ||
Best Classical Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer | Handel: Concert Grossi Opus 6 | Won | ||
| Australian Chamber Orchestra | Classical Destinations II | Nominated | ||
| Emma Matthews | Emma Matthews in Monte Carlo | Nominated | ||
| Slava & Leonard Grigoryan | Distance | Nominated | ||
| Teddy Tahu Rhodes, David Hobson | You'll Never Walk Alone | Nominated | ||
| Goldner String Quartet | Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets | Nominated | ||
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Amanda Brown | Son of a Lion Original Soundtrack | Nominated | ||
| Soundtrack | Balibo | Won | ||
| Soundtrack | Samson and Delilah | Nominated | ||
| Soundtrack | East of Everything Series Two Soundtrack Album | Nominated | ||
| Tex Perkins, Murray Paterson | Beautiful Kate | Nominated | ||
Best World Music Album | ||||
| Artist | Album | Result | ||
| Fiona Joy Hawkins | Blue Dream | Nominated | ||
| Kamerunga | The Push | Nominated | ||
| Seaman Dan | Sailing Home | Won | ||
| Warren Fahey | Australia: Folk Songs & Bush Verse | Nominated | ||
| Wicked Beat Sound System | Dreaming | Nominated | ||
Artisan Awards | ||||
Producer of the Year | ||||
| Producer | Musical artist | Release | Result | |
| Empire of the Sun, Donnie Sloan, Peter Mayes | Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Won | |
| Forrester Savell | Karnivool | Sound Awake | Nominated | |
| Suffa | Hilltop Hoods | State of the Art | Nominated | |
| Tim Powles | Regular John | The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb | Nominated | |
| Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey | Paul Dempsey | Everything Is True | Nominated | |
Engineer of the Year | ||||
| Engineer | Musical artist | Release | Result | |
| DJ Debris | Hilltop Hoods | State of the Art | Won | |
| Greg Wales | You Am I | Dilettantes | Won | |
| Jimi Maroudas | Eskimo Joe | Inshalla | Nominated | |
| Pete Mayes | Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Nominated | |
| Steven Schram | Little Birdy | Confetti | Nominated | |
Best Video | ||||
| Director | Musical artist | Single | Result | |
| Head Pictures, Damon Escott, Stephen Lance | Sarah Blasko | "All I Want" | Nominated | |
| Josh Logue for Mathematics | Empire of the Sun | "Walking on a Dream" | Won | |
| "We Are the People" | Nominated | |||
| Mark Alston | Kate Miller-Heidke | "The Last Day on Earth" | Nominated | |
| Sam Bennetts | Bluejuice | "Broken Leg" | Nominated | |
Best Cover Art | ||||
| Cover artist | Musical artist | Album | Result | |
| Aaron Hayward, David Homer Debaser | Empire of the Sun | Walking on a Dream | Won | |
| C. W. Stoneking | C. W. Stoneking | Jungle Blues | Nominated | |
| Mathematics | Eskimo Joe | Inshalla | Nominated | |
| Sarah Larnach | Ladyhawke | Ladyhawke | Nominated | |
| Sharon Chai | Sarah Blasko | As Day Follows Night | Nominated | |
The following were inducted into the 2009 ARIA Hall of Fame on 27 August at Melbourne's Forum Theatre: [6]
In 2009, the generalist categories were determined by the "voting academy", which consisted of about 1000 representatives from across the music industry. (See pie chart at right for percentage breakdowns.)
Members of the academy are kept secret. Membership is by invitation only. An individual record company may have up to eight members on the academy. The only artists eligible to vote are winners and nominees from the previous year's awards.
Patricia Thelma Thompson OAM, known professionally as Little Pattie, is an Australian singer who started her career as a teenager in the early 1960s, recording surf pop, with her backing group The Statesmen. She subsequently went on to record adult contemporary music.
Kevin Daniel Carmody, better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", which was recorded with co-writer Paul Kelly for their 1993 single. It was covered by the Get Up Mob in 2008 and peaked at number four on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts.
"From Little Things Big Things Grow" is a protest song recorded by Australian artists Paul Kelly & The Messengers on their 1991 album Comedy, and by Kev Carmody on his 1993 album Bloodlines. It was released as a CD single by Carmody and Kelly in 1993 but failed to chart. The song was co-written by Kelly and Carmody, and is based on the story of the Gurindji strike and Vincent Lingiari as part of the Indigenous people's struggle for land rights in Australia and reconciliation.
Kate Melina Miller-Heidke is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but since 2014 has been an independent artist. Four of her solo studio albums have peaked in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart, Curiouser, Nightflight, O Vertigo! and Child in Reverse. Her most popular single, "The Last Day on Earth", reached No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being used in promos for TV soap, Neighbours, earlier in that year. At the ARIA Music Awards Miller-Heidke has been nominated 17 times.
Christopher William Stoneking is an Australian blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 Jungle Blues won Best Blues and Roots Album; he was also nominated for Best Male Artist, Breakthrough Artist – Album, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art. Gon' Boogaloo peaked at No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart and won at the 2015 ARIA Music Awards for Best Blues & Roots Album.
Keir Francis Nuttall is a Brisbane-based guitarist-singer-songwriter. He is a founding mainstay member of the rock trio, Transport, which formed in 2001. He married Australian singer-songwriter and actor, Kate Miller-Heidke, in 2007. Since 2004 he has performed and recorded in her backing band. Nuttall's songs have been recorded by Miller-Heidke, including her singles, "Space They Cannot Touch", "Words" and other tracks on her debut album, Little Eve. As Franky Walnut, Nuttall performs comic songs such as, "Where Have I Been All Your Life?" and "Three Word Review", both of which he recorded. His first solo album, The Franky Walnut Reflective Drink Coaster (2013), was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release in 2014.
The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus was the host of the event. The nominees for all categories were announced on 19 September, while the winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on that same day.
"Running Back" is the debut single of Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring American rapper Flo Rida. The track was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008 as the lead single from Mauboy's debut studio album, Been Waiting. Mauboy felt "so excited and honoured" to work with Flo Rida, calling it a dream come true.
Daniel Leo Sultan is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, actor and author. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 he won Best Male Artist and Best Blues & Roots Album for his second album, Get Out While You Can. At the 2014 ceremony he won Best Rock Album for Blackbird, which had reached number four on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2017, Sultan's record Killer was nominated for three ARIA awards: Best Male Artist, Best Rock Album, and Best Independent Release. Sultan's debut children's music album Nali & Friends was named Best Children's Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019.
The discography of Kate Miller-Heidke, an Australian singer-songwriter, consists of five studio albums, four extended plays, and twenty-four singles.
"The Last Day on Earth" is a song by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke, written by herself with her husband Keir Nuttall, who also produced the song alongside Mickey Petralia. It was released on 24 July 2009 as the third and final single from Miller-Heidke's second studio album, Curiouser (2008).
Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody, or more simply Cannot Buy My Soul, is a 2007 double-CD compilation tribute album featuring various artists performing tracks by Australian singer-songwriter Kev Carmody. They were brought together by rock musician, Paul Kelly, who also performs on a track. Artists include Dan Kelly, the John Butler Trio, the Waifs and Clare Bowditch.
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