ARIA Music Awards of 2014 explained

2014 ARIA Music Awards
Venue:Star Event Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Network:Network Ten
Most Wins:Chet Faker (5)
Most Nominations:Chet Faker (9)
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 28th 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 2014 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 26 November at the Star Event Centre,[1] [2] and was telecast by Network Ten.[1] [3]

The final nominees for ARIA Awards categories were announced on 10 October, as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.[1] Public votes were used for the categories, Song of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best International Artist and Best Video.[2] [4]

Also on 26 November, ARIA inducted Molly Meldrum and his TV series, Countdown, into their Hall of Fame.[5] Denis Handlin, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand, and ARIA Chairman, was presented with the second ARIA Industry Icon Award.[6] In October 2021 the Board of ARIA withdrew Handlin's award.[7] Handlin had left Sony in June 2021 amid "multiple allegations of toxic culture" at the company while he was CEO.[8]

Performers

The following artists performed at the ARIA Music Awards.

Presenters

ARIA Hall of Fame Inductees

In late October 2014 ARIA announced their Hall of Fame inductees:

Nominees and winners

ARIA Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[1]

Album of the YearBest Group
Best Male ArtistBest Female Artist
Breakthrough ArtistBest Independent Release
  • Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia)
    • 5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer (EMI)
    • Andy BullSea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
    • The Kite String TangleVessel EP (Warner Music Australia)
  • Chet Faker – Built on Glass (Future Classic)
    • Dan Sultan – Blackbird (Liberation Music)
    • Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
    • Vance Joy – "Mess Is Mine" (Liberation Music)
    • Violent Soho – "Saramona Said" (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Best Adult Contemporary AlbumBest Blues & Roots Album
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal AlbumBest Rock Album
Best Urban AlbumBest Country Album
Best Children's AlbumBest Comedy Release
  • The WigglesApples & Bananas (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
    • Alex PappsLet's Put the Beat in Our Feet (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
    • Ali McGregorAli McGregor's Jazzamatazz (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
    • Jay Laga'aiaChristmas at Jay's Place (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
    • Sam MoranPlay Along with Sam: We're Gonna Dance! (6 Degrees Records/MGM Distribution)
Best Pop Release
  • Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
    • 5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer (EMI)
    • Andy Bull – Sea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • Justice Crew – "Que Sera" (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
    • Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Song of the YearBest Australian Live Act
  • Keith Urban - Light The Fuse Tour (Capitol/EMI)
    • Boy & Bear - National Tour (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • Dan Sultan - Blackbird Album Tour (Liberation Music)
    • John Butler Trio - Flesh & Blood Tour (Jarrah Records/MGM Distribution)
    • Melbourne SKA Orchestra - The Diplomat Tour (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
    • RÜFÜS - Worlds Within Worlds Tour (Sweat It Out/Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
    • Tame Impala - Big Day Out 2014 (Universal Music Australia)
    • The Preatures - Two Tone Medley Tour (Mercury Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • The Presets - The National Tour (Modular/Universal Music Australia)
    • Violent Soho - National Tour (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
Best International ArtistBest Video
  • Sia – "Chandelier" – Sia Furler, Daniel Askill (Inertia Recordings)
    • Bluejuice – "SOS" – Christian J Henrich, Nicholas Rabone (Dew Process)
    • Busby Marou – "My Second Mistake" – Renny Wijeyamohan (Warner Music Australia)
    • Chet Faker – "Talk Is Cheap" – Toby & Pete (Future Classic)
    • Courtney Barnett – "Avant Gardener" – Charlie Ford (Milk! Records/Inertia Recordings)
    • Jessica Mauboy – "Never Be the Same" – Lawrence Lim (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
    • John Butler Trio – "Only One" – Ben Young (Jarrah Records/MGM Distribution)
    • Justice Crew – "Que Sera" – Lawrence Lim (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
    • Sheppard – "Geronimo" – Toby Morris (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
    • Violent Soho – "Covered in Chrome" – Dan Graetz (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)

Fine Arts Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[1] [2]

Best Classical Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album
Best World Music Album

Artisan Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.[1] [2]

  • Tin & EdChet FakerBuilt on Glass (Future Classic)
    • Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone (EMI)
    • Celeste Potter – DZ Deathrays – Black Rat (I OH YOU/Illusive/Universal Music Australia)
    • Sia Furler – Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
    • The Leonard Brothers – 360 – Utopia (Forthwrite/EMI)
Engineer of the Year
  • Eric J DubowskyChet FakerBuilt on Glass (Future Classic)
    • Dustin Tebbutt – Dustin Tebbutt – Bones EP (Eleven: A Music Company Pty Ltd/Universal Music Australia)
    • Paul McKercherAndy BullSea of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • Matthew Lambert, Barry Francis – Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
    • Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume – Sticky FingersLand of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM Distribution)
    • Virginia Read – Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie – Gershwin: Take Two (ABC Jazz/Universal Music Australia)
Producer of the Year
  • Nicholas MurphyChet FakerBuilt on Glass (Future Classic)
    • Alex JL Hiew and SLUMS – Troye SivanTRXYE (EMI)
    • Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume – Sticky Fingers – Land of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM Distribution)
    • Stuart Stuart – Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire Of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
    • Virginia Read – Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzieGershwin: Take Two (ABC Jazz/Universal Music Australia)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra | Nominated artists revealed . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 8 October 2014 . 9 October 2014 .
  2. Web site: 2014 ARIA Awards Winners By Year . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 9 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: 2014 ARIA Awards . https://archive.today/20121230102414/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/20/2012-aria-awards-news-coming-soon . dead . 30 December 2012 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 7 August 2012 . 5 October 2012 .
  4. Web site: ARIA Awards 2014 Public Voting . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 9 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019233342/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/public-voting/ . 19 October 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and Countdown to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame . ARIA Music News. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 28 October 2014 . 28 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221181644/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/48730/ian-'molly'-meldrum-and-countdown-to-be-inducted-into-the-aria-hall-of-fame?pos=1 . 21 February 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: And the ARIA Award Goes To... . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 30 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129182349/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/2014/and-the-aria-award-goes-to%E2%80%A6 . 29 November 2014 .
  7. Web site: A Statement from ARIA . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 15 October 2021 . 31 October 2021 .
  8. Web site: Revealed: multiple allegations of toxic culture at Sony Music Australia as CEO Denis Handlin leaves Australian music . Burke . Kelly . The Guardian . 21 June 2021 . 31 October 2021 .
  9. News: 5 Seconds Of Summer will kick off the 2014 ARIA Awards in November . 14 October 2014 . News.com.au (News Corp Australia) . Kathy . McCabe . 17 October 2014.
  10. News: The ARIA Awards just got louder with One Direction confirmed to perform on November 26. 4 September 2014 . News.com.au (News Corp Australia). Kathy . McCabe . 3 November 2014.