2016 ARIA Music Awards

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2016 ARIA Music Awards
Date23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)
Venue Star Event Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Hosted by The Veronicas
Most awards Flume (8)
Most nominationsFlume (11)
Website ariaawards.com.au
Television/radio coverage
Network Network Ten
  2015  · ARIA Music Awards ·  2017  

The 30th 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 2016 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ceremony took place on 23 November at the Star Event Centre and aired on Network Ten. [1] Flume won the most awards, with eight from eleven nominations.

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The broadcast rated 586,000 viewers up from 461,000 in 2015. [2] Crowded House were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Performers

ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

On 5 September, it was announced that Crowded House were to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. [3]

Nominees and winners

ARIA Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name. [4]

Album of the Year Best Group
Best Male Artist Best Female Artist
Best Adult Alternative Album Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album Best Rock Album
Best Blues & Roots Album Best Country Album
Best Pop Release Best Dance Release
Best Urban Album Best Children's Album
  • The WigglesWiggle Town! (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Justine ClarkePyjama Jam! (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Pat DavernAlexander the Elephant in Zanzibar (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Play SchoolFamous Friends: Celebrating 50 Years of Play School (ABC Music/Universal Music)
    • Sam MoranPlay Along with Sam: BEST. DAY. EVER! (6 Degrees Records/MGM)
Breakthrough Artist Best Independent Release

Public voted

Song of the Year Best Video
Best Australian Live Act Best International Artist
  • Hilltop Hoods – The Restrung Tour (Golden Era Records/Universal Music Australia)

Fine Arts Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name. [5]

Best Classical Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album
Best World Music Album
  • Melbourne Ska OrchestraSierra Kilo Alpha (FOUR FOUR/Universal Music)
    • GawurraRatja Yaliyali (CAAMA Music/Rocket)
    • Joseph TawadrosWorld Music (Independent/Planet)
    • Paul Grabowsky/Monash Art Ensemble/Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred/David Yipininy Wilfred – Nyilipidgi (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
    • Seaman DanAn Old Man of the Sea (Hot Records)
Best Comedy Release

Artisan Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name. [5]

Producer of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Best Cover Art

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