| 1993 ARIA Music Awards | |
| Venue: | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Network: | Network Ten |
| Most Wins: | Wendy Matthews (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Diesel (6) |
| Previous: | 1992 |
| Next: | 1994 |
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]
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]
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]
The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins.[4] Presenters and performers were:
| Presenter(s) | Performer(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Angry Anderson | Peter Andre, Sound Unlimited, Def FX | |
| 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 | ||
Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners in bold.[1] [2]
The Hall of Fame inductees were: