1999 ARIA Music Awards
| 1999 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 October 1999 |
| Venue | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Network Ten |
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.[1][2] Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and presenters, including Mel C of the Spice Girls, Tina Cousins, Fiona Horne and former Countdown host Ian "Molly" Meldrum, distributed 28 awards with the big winner for the year being Powderfinger with four awards.[1]
Two new categories, "Best Original Cast / Show Recording" and "Best Blues & Roots Album" were created; while "Song of the Year (Songwriter)", "Best Indigenous Release" and "Best New Talent" categories were retired.[1] In addition to the annually presented awards, a "Special Achievement Award" was received by recording studio owner Bill Armstrong and Fable Record's creator Ron Tudor; and an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was received by Natalie Imbruglia.[1] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Jimmy Little and Richard Clapton.[1]
Ceremony details
The ceremony was hosted by TV comedians, Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and awards were presented by Mel C of the Spice Girls, Tina Cousins, Fiona Horne and former Countdown host Ian "Molly" Meldrum.[1]
Awards
Final nominees for awards are shown in plain, with winners in bold.
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Highest Selling Album
- Highest Selling Single
- Best Group
- Best Female Artist
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Wishing I Was There"
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Suze DeMarchi – Telelove
- Lisa Miller – As Far as a Life Goes
- Kylie Minogue – "Cowboy Style"
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Wishing I Was There"
- Best Male Artist
- Tim Rogers – What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Ben Lee – Breathing Tornados
- Alex Lloyd – "Lucky Star"
- Paul Kelly – "I'll Be Your Lover"
- Tim Rogers – What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
- Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Alex Lloyd – "Lucky Star"
- Taxiride – "Get Set"
- Frenzal Rhomb – "You Are Not My Friend"
- Gerling – "Enter, Space Capsule"
- Not from There – "Sich Offnen"
- Best Dance Release
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- B(if)tek – "Bedrock"
- Fatt Dex – Jus' Funkin
- Honeysmack – Walk on Acid
- Sonic Animation – "Love Lies Bleeding"
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Best Pop Release
- Savage Garden – "The Animal Song"
- Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Deadstar – "Run Baby Run"
- Human Nature – Counting Down
- Taxiride – "Get Set"
- Savage Garden – "The Animal Song"
- Best Rock Album
- Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Cold Chisel – The Last Wave
- Frenzal Rhomb – A Man's Not a Camel
- Henry's Anger – Personality Test
- Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Best Country Album
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Adam Brand – Adam Brand
- Tania Kernaghan – Dancing on Water
- Kedron Taylor – Every Place I Go
- Various – Not So Dusty
- Kasey Chambers – The Captain
- Best Blues & Roots Album
- David Hole – Under the Spell
- The Backsliders – Poverty Deluxe
- Jeff Lang – Cedar Grove
- Kerri Simpson – Confessin' the Blues
- Weddings Parties Anything – They Were Better Live
- David Hole – Under the Spell
- Best Independent Release
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Crawlspace – "Away"
- Diana Ah Naid – "Oh No (Curbside Lullaby)"
- Pauline Pantsdown – "I Don't Like It"
- Pre-Shrunk – "Triple A Side"
- Josh Abrahams – Sweet Distorted Holiday
- Best Alternative Release
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Best Comedy Release
- Martin/Molloy – Eat Your Peas
- Judith Lucy – King of the Road
- Merrick and Rosso – Teenage Mullet Fury
- Pauline Pantsdown – "I Don't Like It"
- Rodney Rude – More Grunt
- Martin/Molloy – Eat Your Peas
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Jazz Album
- Andrew Speight Quartet – Andrew Speight Quartet
- Browne Haywood Stevens – Sudden in a Shaft of Sunlight
- Jamie Oehlers – Strut
- Janet Seidel – The Way You Wear Your Hat
- Scott Tinkler Trio – Sofa King
- Andrew Speight Quartet – Andrew Speight Quartet
- Best Classical Album
- Gerard Willems – Piano: Beethoven Sonatas Volume 1
- Tamara Anna Cislowska – Piano: The Russian Album
- Paul Dean (clarinet) Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills – Ariel's Music
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley – The Eternal Rhythm
- Sara Macliver (soprano), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer – If Love's a Sweet Passion
- Gerard Willems – Piano: Beethoven Sonatas Volume 1
- Best Children's Album
- The Hooley Dooleys - Pop
- Australian Girls Choir & National Boys Choir – Australian Christmas Spirit
- Cubbyhouse - Rock Cake
- Franciscus Henri - Hooray for Mr Whiskers
- Monica Trapaga – Monica's Trip to the Moon
- The Hooley Dooleys - Pop
- Best Original Cast / Show Recording
- Judi Connelli & Suzanne Johnston – Perfect Strangers
- Bananas in Pyjamas – It's Show Time!
- Opera Australia, Christine Douglas & Suzanne Johnston – Hansel & Gretel
- State Orchestra of Victoria – Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote
- Judi Connelli & Suzanne Johnston – Perfect Strangers
- Best Original Soundtrack Recording
- David Hirschfelder – Elizabeth
- Felicity Fox – Afrika - Cape Town to Cairo
- David Hirschfelder – The Interview
- Various – Praise
- Various – Two Hands
- David Hirschfelder – Elizabeth
- Best World Music Album
- The Habibis – Intoxication
- Lajamanu Teenage Band – Vision
- Sirocco – Falling Leaf
- Voices from the Vacant Lot – Dance on Your Bones
- Xylouris Ensemble – Drakos
- The Habibis – Intoxication
Artisan Awards
- Producer of the Year
- Bachelor Girl – Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Paul Begaud – Felicity – We'll Never Get Along; – Human Nature – "Now that I've Found You", "Depend on Me", "Last to Know", "Be There with You"
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Magoo – Automatic – "Pump it Up"; – Custard – "Loverama"; – Not from There – Sand on Seven
- Phil McKellar – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Bachelor Girl – Bachelor Girl – Waiting for the Day
- Engineer of the Year
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Josh Abrahams – Josh Abrahams – Sweet, Distorted Holiday
- Magoo – Automatic – "Pump it Up"; – Midnight Oil – Redneck Wonderland
- Phil McKellar – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Kalju Tonuma – 28 Days – Kid Indestructible; – Felicity Hunter – "Hardcore Adore"; – The Mavis's – "Puberty Song"
- Nick Launay – Primary – "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home"; – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Best Video
- Andrew Lancaster, David McCormick – Custard – "Girls Like That..."
- Cate Anderson – Silverchair – "Ana's Song (Open Fire)"
- Andrew Dominik – The Cruel Sea – "You'll Do"
- Craig Melville, David Curry – Josh Abrahams – "Addicted to Bass"
- Tony McGrath – Regurgitator – "! (The Song Formerly Known As)"
- Andrew Lancaster, David McCormick – Custard – "Girls Like That..."
- Best Cover Art
- Kevin Wilkins – Powderfinger – Internationalist
- Janet English, George Stajsic – Spiderbait – Grand Slam
- Reg Mombassa – Mental As Anything – Garage
- John Watson, Kevin Wilkins, Melissa Chenery – Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
- Quan Yeomans, Janet English – Happyland – Welcome to Happyland
- Kevin Wilkins – Powderfinger – Internationalist
Achievement awards
Outstanding Achievement Award
Special Achievement Award
- Bill Armstrong & Ron Tudor
ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall Of Fame inductees were:
References
- ^ a b c d e f "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Australia 1999 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2009.