2016 ARIA Awards Nominees Have Been Announced!
The ARIAs is the biggest award night on the Australian music calendar, recognising the biggest and best artists Australia has to offer. This year is the 30th year anniversary of ARIA, which is sure to mean huge events will be announced! The nominees were just announced today for the award show on November 23 and I have the info on who was nominated!
Best Independent Release
Flume – Skin
Sia – This is Acting
Jarryd James – Thirty One
Violent Soho – Waco
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity
Breakthrough Artist
DMA’s – Hills End
Montaigne – Glorious Heights
Olympia – Self Talk
SAFIA – Make Them Wheels Roll
L D R U – Keeping Score feat. Paige IV
Best Group
The Veronicas – In My Blood
Violent Soho – Waco
The Avalanches – Wildflower
RUFUS – Bloom
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity
Best Video
Courtney Barnett – Elevator Operator
Guy Sebastian – Black & Blue
Illy – Papercuts feat. Vera Blue
Sia – Cheap Thrills
Delta Goodrem – Dear Life
Flume – Never Be Like You
Hilltop Hoods – 1955 feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum
Troye Sivan – Youth (Acoustic Sydney Session)
Violent Soho – Like Soda
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – People-Vultures
Best Rock Album
Violent Soho – Waco
Gangs of Youths – Let Me Be Clear
Boy & Bear – Limit of Love
Ball Park Music – Every Night The Same Dream
The Living End – Shift
Best Male Artist
Guy Sebastian – Black & Blue
Illy – Papercuts
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood
Flume – Skin
Bernard Fanning – Civil Dusk
Best Female Artist
Delta Goodrem – Wings of the Wild
Jessica Mauboy – This Ain’t Love
Montaigne – Glorious Heights
Sia – This is Acting
Sarah Blasko – Eternal Return
Best Pop Release
Flume – Never Be Like You feat. Kai
Sia – This is Acting
The Veronicas – In My Blood
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood
Illy – Papercuts feat. Vera Blue
Best International Act
Adele
Drake
Beyonce
Coldplay
Meghan Trainor
Justin Bieber
Taylor Swift
One Direction
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd
Best Urban Album
Urthboy – The Past Beats Inside Me Like A Second Heartbeat
L-Fresh the Lion – Become
Koi Child – Koi Child
Drapht – Seven Mirrors
Citizen Kay – With the People
Apple Music Song of the Year
Sia – Cheap Thrills
The Veronicas – In My Blood
Troye Sivan – Youth
L D R U – Keeping Score feat. Paige IV
Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble With Us
Keith Urban – The Fighter
Kings vs Cookin on 3 Burners – This Girl
Flume – Never Be Like You feat. Kai
Hilltop Hoods – 1955 feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum
Illy – Papercuts feat. Vera Blue
Telstra Album of the Year
Sia – This is Acting
Flume – Skin
Rufus – Bloom
The Avalanches – Wildflower
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood
The winners of these awards and many more will be announced on the grand stage of them all November 23rd! Now we wait for the announcement of the performers! Music awards season is upon us Australia!
