ARIA Music Awards of 1991

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1991 ARIA Music Awards
Date25 March 1991 (1991-03-25)
VenueDarling Harbour Convention Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Most awards Midnight Oil (6)
Most nominationsMidnight Oil (8)
Website ariaawards.com.au
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The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS ) was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. [1] [2] International host Bob Geldof was assisted by presenters to distribute 24 awards. [1] [3] There were live performances but the awards were not televised and the ceremony was noted for its three-hours plus length with Gary Morris, manager of Midnight Oil providing a 20-minute acceptance speech. [1] [4]

Contents

In addition to previous categories, "Lifetime Achievement Award" was created and first awarded posthumously to record producer and Albert Productions label owner, Ted Albert (who died in November 1990); [5] an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was presented to Midnight Oil. [1] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted four artists: Don Burrows, Peter Dawson, Glenn Shorrock and Billy Thorpe. [1]

Ceremony details

Host Bob Geldof found the three-hour plus ceremony to be interminable and threatened to walk out. [4] Midnight Oil's manager Gary Morris provided the longest acceptance speech of the night at 20 minutes. [4] [6] According to music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, "[he] covered a gambit[ sic ] of topics including the downfall of Western Civilization." [6] Morris later stated that as the ceremony was not televised he decided to speak his mind. [4] Billy Thorpe's speech on his Hall of Fame induction, "travelled almost as long ... [he] remembered friends and supporters throughout a 30-year career." [6] According to ARIA spokesperson, Peter Rix, "It was my worst ARIA nightmare come true." [6] Music commentator, Molly Meldrum, disapproved of Morris' speech length—they had already had a fracas at the ARIAs in 1988—Meldrum provided an even longer acceptance speech in 1993. [4]

Presenters and performers

The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by Bob Geldof. [6] Presenters and performers were:

Presenter(s)Performer(s)Ref.
Tina Arena Daryl Braithwaite, Margaret Urlich [6]
Glenn A. Baker
Peter Burgis
Richard Clapton, John Farnham Bull Sisters
Maynard F# Crabbes
Molly Meldrum
Slim Dusty, Anne Kirkpatrick Billy Thorpe with Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
Mick Fleetwood, Richard Wilkins
Michael Horrocks, John Williamson
Craig McLachlan, Annette Shun Wah Ratcat
Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa
Paul Turner
Brad Robinson Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Paul Kelly, Charlie McMahon, Shane Howard
Lisa Schouw
Glenn Wheatley

Awards

The winners are listed in bold. [7]

ARIA Awards

Fine Arts Awards

Artisan Awards

Achievement awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

Outstanding Achievement Award

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The Hall Of Fame inductees were:

Notes

  1. ↑ The full title for this album is Mrs Bottle's Absolutely Blurtingly Beautiful World-Beating Burp.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Australia 1991 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. p. 228–230. ISBN   978-1-921332-11-1. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009.
  5. ↑ Albert Productions, Milesago: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964–1975,website
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 O'Grady, Anthony. "The 5th Annual ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 October 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Midnight Oil takes five music awards". The Canberra Times . 27 March 1991. p. 4. Retrieved 20 June 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "JAZZ". The Canberra Times . 14 March 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 20 June 2015– via National Library of Australia.
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