ARIA Music Awards of 2001 explained

2001 ARIA Music Awards
Venue:	Capitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Network:	Nine Network
Most Wins:	Powderfinger (6)
Most Nominations:	The Avalanches (9)
Previous:	2000
Next:	2002

The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre.^{[1] [2]} Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations.^[1] Leading the nominations were dance, electronic group, The Avalanches, with nine nominations: they won four.^{[1] [3]}

Awards

The following list includes the winners, highlighted in bold, and the other final nominations below them.^[1]

ARIA Awards

• Album of the Year
  • Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
    • The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Kylie Minogue – Light Years
    • Something for Kate – Echolalia
    • You Am I – Dress Me Slowly
• Single of the Year
  • Powderfinger – "My Happiness"
    • The Avalanches – "Frontier Psychiatrist"
    • Kylie Minogue – "On a Night Like This"
    • Something for Kate – "Monsters"
    • You Am I – "Damage"
• Highest Selling Album
  • Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
    • John Farnham –
    • Kylie Minogue – Light Years
    • Savage Garden – Affirmation
    • Slim Dusty – Looking Forward Looking Back
• Highest Selling Single^[4]
  • Scandal'us – "Me, Myself & I"
    • Human Nature – "He Don't Love You"
    • Nikki Webster – "Strawberry Kisses"
    • Powderfinger – "My Happiness"
    • Kylie Minogue – "On A Night Like This"
• Best Group
  • Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
    • The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Killing Heidi – "Superman Supergirl"
    • Something for Kate – Echolalia
    • You Am I – Dress Me Slowly
• Best Female Artist
  • Kylie Minogue – Light Years
    • Christine Anu – Come My Way
    • Jodi Phillis – In Dreams I Live
    • Leah Haywood – "Takin' Back What's Mine"
    • Vanessa Amorosi – The Power
• Best Male Artist
  • Nick Cave – No More Shall We Part
    • John Butler – Three
    • Paul Kelly – Roll on Summer
    • Paul Mac – "Just the Thing"
    • Tex Perkins – Dark Horses
• Breakthrough Artist – Album
  • The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Augie March – Sunset Studies
    • John Butler Trio – Three
    • Lo-Tel – Planet of the Stereos
    • 28 Days – Upstyledown
• Breakthrough Artist – Single
  • The Avalanches – "Frontier Psychiatrist"
    • Eskimo Joe – "Who Sold Her Out"
    • George – "Special Ones"
    • The John Butler Trio – John Butler Trio EP
    • Lash – "Take Me Away"
• Best Pop Release
  • Kylie Minogue – Light Years
    • Christine Anu – Come My Way
    • Invertigo – "Chances Are"
    • Madison Avenue – The Polyester Embassy
    • Vanessa Amorosi – The Power
• Best Dance Release
  • The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Infusion – Phrases and Numbers
    • [Love] Tattoo – "The Bass Has Got Me Movin'"
    • Paul Mac – "Just the Thing"
    • Sgt Slick – "Let It Ride"
• Best Rock Album
  • Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
    • The Living End – Roll On
    • The Mark of Cain – This Is This...
    • Motor Ace – Five Star Laundry
    • The Superjesus – Jet Age
• Best Country Album
  • Slim Dusty – Looking Forward Looking Back
    • Audrey Auld – The Fallen
    • Beccy Cole – Wild at Heart
    • Gina Jeffreys – Angel
    • Sara Storer – Chasing Buffalo
• Best Independent Release
  • John Butler Trio – Three
    • Allan Browne's New Rascals – East St Kilda Toodleoo
    • Nitocris – "Manic"
    • Pre-Shrunk – Digital Sunrise
    • Stella One Eleven – In Your Hands
• Best Alternative Release
  • Art of Fighting – Wires
    • Big Heavy Stuff – Size of the Ocean
    • Magic Dirt – What Are Rock Stars Doing Today
    • Something for Kate – Echolalia
    • You Am I – Dress Me Slowly
• Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Mark Seymour – One Eyed Man
    • Jodi Phillis – In Dreams I Live
    • John Farnham –
    • Stella One Eleven – In Your Hands
    • Wendy Matthews – Beautiful View
• Best Blues & Roots Album
  • Collard Greens & Gravy – More Gravy
    • Andy Cowan – 10.30pm Thursdays
    • Jeff Lang – Everything Is Still
    • John Butler Trio – Three
    • The Revelators – The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators
• Best Children's Album
  • Hi-5 – It's a Party
    • George Spartels, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Sean O'Boyle – George Meets the Orchestra
    • The Hooley Dooleys – Keep On Dancing
    • Monica Trapaga – I Love the Zoo
    • The Wiggles –
• Best Comedy Release
  • Guido Hatzis – Whatever...
    • The 12th Man – "Bruce 2000"
    • Chris Franklin – "Mullet Head"
    • The Drugs – The Only Way Is Up
    • Rodney Rude – Ya Mum's Bum

Fine Arts Awards

• Best Jazz Album
  • Bernie McGann Trio – Bundeena
    • Allan Browne's New Rascals – East St Kilda Toodleoo
    • Andrew Robson Trio – Sunman
    • Joe Chindamo Trio – The Joy of Standards
    • Michelle Nicolle – After the Rain
    • Paul Grabowsky Trio – Three
• Best Classical Album
  • Genevieve Lacey, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer – Vivaldi – Ii Flauto Dolce
    • Macquarie Trio – Schubert: Complete Piano Trios
    • Shu-Cheen Yu – Lotus Moon
    • Stephanie McCallum – Perfume
    • Woof! – Tuneful Percussion
• Best Original Cast / Show Production Recording
  • Cast Recording – Shout! The Legend Of The Wild One
    • Australian Concert Orchestra, Queensland Pops Orchestra, Harper – Scotland the Brave
    • David Chesworth – Wicked Voice
    • Janet Seidel – Doris and Me
    • Various – Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad – Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
• Best Original Soundtrack Production Recording
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Various – Music from the Motion Picture – The Dish
    • David Hirschfelder, Various – Better Than Sex – Original Soundtrack
    • Lisa Gerrard with Hans Zimmer – More Music from Gladiator
    • Richard Pleasance, Various – The Very Best of SeaChange
    • Single Gun Theory – The Monkey's Mask
    • Various – Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad – Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
• Best World Music Album
  • Mara! – Live in Europe
    • Akin – Undercurrent
    • Epizo Bangoura and African Express – Inchallah
    • George Telek – Serious Tam
    • Xenos – Tutti Frutti

Artisan Awards

• Producer of the Year
  • Bobbydazzler (Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) – The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Augie March, Paul McKercher, Richard Pleasance – Augie March – Sunset Studies
    • Kalju Tonuma – Superheist – The Prize Recruit
    • The Mark of Cain – The Mark of Cain – This Is This...
    • Nick Launay – The Living End – Roll On
    • Paul Kosky – Killing Heidi – "Superman Supergirl"
• Engineer of the Year
  • Paul McKercher, Chris Thompson, Richard Pleasance, Chris Dickie – Augie March – Sunset Studies
    • Doug Brady – John Farnham –
    • Kalju Tonuma – Superheist – The Prize Recruit
    • Nick Launay – The Living End – Roll On
    • Tony Espie, Bobbydazzler (Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) – The Avalanches – Since I Left You
• Best Video
  • Ben Saunders – Eskimo Joe – "Wake Up"
    • Bart Borghesi – Something for Kate – "Monsters"
    • Mark Hartley – Human Nature – "He Don't Love You"
    • Mark Hartley – Invertigo – "Chances Are"
    • Paul Butler, Scott Walton – Gerling – "The Deer in You"
    • Paul Butler, Scott Walton – Powderfinger – "Like A Dog"
    • Scandal'us – "Me, Myself & I"
• Best Cover Art
  • Kevin Wilkins – Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
    • Bobbydazzler (Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) – The Avalanches – Since I Left You
    • Darren Glindemann – The Superjesus – Jet Age
    • Sam Hickey – Augie March – Sunset Studies
    • Stephanie Ashworth – Something for Kate – Echolalia

Outstanding Achievement Award

• Keith Urban

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The following were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

• INXS
• The Saints

See also

• Australian music

References

1. Web site: ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 13 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235727/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2001 . 26 September 2007 .
2. Web site: Australia 2001 ARIA Awards . ALLdownunder.com . 5 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917092727/http://alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/2001-aria.htm . 17 September 2010 .
3. Web site: Brisbane v. Melbourne in battle of the bands . Donovan, Patrick . . 3 October 2001 . . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20011003031417/http://theage.com.au/entertainment/2001/10/03/FFXI8UCLASC.html . 3 October 2001 . 17 October 2020 . live .
4. Web site: 2001 ARIA Awards Winners . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 17 October 2020 .

External links

• ARIA Awards official website
• List of 2001 winners