2018 Aria Award Winners
It’s been an exciting day here at the music industries night of nights – the 2018 ARIA Awards! Jason & Dinah from Local Roots have been covering the event from the red carpet and bringing you the winners list.
Tune in to JOY 94.9 Thursday 29th November at 6:30pm for a special half-hour ARIAs special show, with an extended version to air Tuesday night at 10pm.
There were a bunch of independent and LGBTQI acts nominated for an award… Did they win? See the list below:
Best Video – Dean Lewis – Be Alright
Best Children’s Album – Justine Clarke – The Justine Clarke Show!
Best Male Artist – Gurrumul – Djarimirri
Best Independent Release – Gurrumul – Djarimirri
Best Blues & Roots Album – Tash Sultana – Flow State
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album – Parkway Drive – Reverence
Breakthrough Artist – Ruel – Dazed & Confused
Best Urban Release – Hilltop Hoods – Clark Griswold
Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album – Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Boy: The Soundtracks
Best Dance Release – Pnau – Go Bang
Best International Artist – Camila Cabello – Camila
Best Adult Contemporary Album – Vance Joy – Nation Of Two
Best Country Album – Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples – Campfire
Best Group – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
Best Australian Live Act – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Meet You There Tour
Apple Music Song Of The Year – 5 Seconds of Summer – Youngblood
Best Rock Album – Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
Best Pop Release – Amy Shark – Love Monster
Best Female Artist – Amy Shark – Love Monster
Apple Music Album Of The Year – Amy Shark – Love Monster
Music Teacher of the Year – Scott Maxwell (Grant High School, Mount Gambier SA
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