| ARIA Award for Highest-Selling Album | |
|---|---|
 2011 winner Altiyan Childs | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First award | 1987 |
| Final award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Altiyan Childs, Altiyan Childs (2011) |
| Most wins | John Farnham (5) |
| Most nominations | John Farnham (10) |
| Website | www |
The ARIA Music Award for Highest-Selling Album was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 2011. [1]
Contents
- Winners and nominees
- Artists with multiple wins
- Artists with multiple nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
John Farnham holds the record for the most wins at five (1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999), as well as his involvement in the Australian Cast Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar , which won in 1993. He also received the most nominations with 10, or 11 counting Jesus Christ Superstar. The only other artists to win multiple awards in this category were Savage Garden, who won twice in 1998 and 2000, and Delta Goodrem, who won three times in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Five artists were nominated for the same albums twice; Wendy Matthews for Lily in 1993 and 1994, Tina Arena for Don't Ask in 1995 and 1996, winning in the latter year, Savage Garden for their self-titled album in 1997 and 1998, winning in the latter year, and Affirmation in 2000 and 2001, winning in the former year, Kasey Chambers for Barricades & Brickwalls in 2002 and 2003 and Goodrem for Innocent Eyes in 2003 and 2004, winning both years and becoming the only artist to win two awards for the same album. Not counting various artists albums, Jimmy Barnes was the only musician nominated for two acts in the same year, as in 1992 he won for his solo album Soul Deep and his band Cold Chisel were also nominated for the compilation album Chisel .