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22 SEP 2003 17TH ANNUAL ARIA AWARDS And Then There Were Five In what has been nothing short of an extraordinary rise to the top of the Australian music community, singer/songwriter Delta Goodrem has emerged as a bona-fide heavyweight with a staggering 10 nominations for the 17th Annual ARIA Music Awards. She becomes the first female artist in the history of the ARIA Awards to receive so many nominations in a single year. She also becomes the first artist to be nominated with 3 different songs in the Highest Selling Single category. The nominees for the 17th Annual ARIA Music Awards reflect the remarkable diversity of Australian music talent that has been developed over recent years. This assembly of talented and diverse performers has resonated not only with the voting academy but with the music loving public. Independent trio The Waifs have received 6 nominations for their winsome OEUp All Nightı album while Powderfinger reinforce their status as Australiaıs number one band with 5 nominations for their fifth long player OEVulture Streetı. Amiel has also received 5 nominations for her debut solo release OEAudio Outı. This yearıs nominations also sees the emergence of relative newcomers The Sleepy Jackson (4 nominations), Pete Murray (2 nominations) and Candice Alley (1 nomination) artists who are certain to enjoy a long career. Within the final five nominees list that follows is a roll call that features some of the years most exciting music names - from the firmly established talents of Silverchair, John Butler Trio and Something For Kate (3 nominations each), John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, Renee Geyer and The Wiggles (2 nominations each) to the more recent talents of 1200 Techniques, Rogue Traders and The Androids (2 nominations each). Along with nominations for many more artists, this yearıs nominees reflect a year of development and consolidation within the Australian music community. The Board of ARIA is also proud to announce the following artisans who were honoured today for outstanding achievements in their categories. They were presented with their trophies by ARIA Awards host Rove McManus at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre, the venue for this yearıs Nominations Event. ARIA ARTISAN AWARD WINNERS: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Chris Thompson / The Waifs The Waifs OEUp All Nightı ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: Chris Thompson - The Waifs OEUp All Nightı VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Bart Borgesi - The Androids OEDo It With Madonnaı BEST COVER ART; Steven Gorrow / Revolution Design OEVulture Streetı And now, without further ado, we proudly present the final five nominees for the 17th Annual ARIA Awards. THE 17TH ANNUAL ARIA AWARDS 2003 Final Five Nominees Announced (NB. final five contenders for highest selling single and album are based on sales audit.) SINGLE OF THE YEAR: Lovesong Amiel Born To Try Delta Goodrem On My Mind Powderfinger Luv Your Life Silverchair Lighthouse The Waifs ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Vulture Street Powderfinger Lovers The Sleepy Jackson The Official Fiction Something For Kate Up All Night The Waifs BEST GROUP: No Reason Grinspoon Vulture Street Powderfinger Across The Night Silverchair The Official Fiction Something For Kate Up All Night The Waifs BEST FEMALE ARTIST: Audio Out Amiel Prelusive EP (Your Way) Sarah Blasko Tenderland Renee Geyer Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Come Into My World Kylie Minogue BEST MALE ARTIST: Living John Butler Nocturama Nick Cave Hey You, Yes You Ben Lee Coming Home Alex Lloyd Sweet Nothing Tex Perkins BEST NEW ARTIST SINGLE: Falling Candice Alley Shake It The Casanovas Born To Try Delta Goodrem One Of My Kind Rogue Traders Vampire Racecourse The Sleepy Jackson BEST NEW ARTIST ALBUM: Audio Out Amiel Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Feeler Pete Murray Lovers The Sleepy Jackson Up All Night The Waifs BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE: Living John Butler Trio Hear Diesel Feeling Sideways The Mess Hall Eye Of The Storm 1200 Techniques Up All Night The Waifs BEST ROCK ALBUM: Nocturama Nick Cave Tough Love Magic Dirt Vulture Street Powderfinger Lovers The Sleepy Jackson The Official Fiction Something For Kate BEST COMEDY ALBUM: Musicıs In Trouble The Drugs Whatever Dave Hughes From Us To Youse Merrick and Rosso Rude Bastard Rodney Rude About An Hour Of Song In An Hour - Tripod BEST DANCE ARTIST RELEASE: Who's Ya Daddy? Gerling Disco Montego Disco Montego Eye Of The Storm 1200 Techniques One Of My Kind Rogue Traders New Soul Breaks Wicked Beat Sound System BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM: Living John Butler Trio Cold Water Mia Dyson Feeler Pete Murray The Revelators The Revelators Up All Night The Waifs BEST COUNTRY ALBUM: Sleeping With The Blues Bill Chambers Little Victories Beccy Cole Cowboy Dreams Adam Harvey Beautiful Circle Sara Storer Golden Road Keith Urban BEST JAZZ ALBUM: Love Walked Right In Kevin Hunt Mikrokosmos Andrea Keller Athanaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab Necks On Andrew Robson Wayback The World According To James BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM: Play Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan Make Believe Yvonne Kenny The 20th Century Harp Marshall McGuire Mozart Arias Teddy Tahu Rhodes Saffire - The Australian Guitar Quartet - Saffire BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM: Music From The Motion Picture 'Bad Eggs' Dave Graney & Clare Moore Australian Rules Mick Harvey On Top Of The World The Saddle Club After The Deluge (Original Television Mini Series Soundtrack) Cezary Skubiszewski Secret Life Of Us Vol 3 - Various BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM: West Papua: Sound Of The Morning Star David Bridie / Various Absynthe Monsieur Camembert All India Radio All India Radio Silverhook Tango Kavisha Mazzella Elusive - Zulya BEST CHILDRENS ALBUM: Celebrate Hi-5 Hip Hip Hooray Play School On Top Of The World The Saddle Club Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins The Wiggles Go To Sleep Jeff The Wiggles BEST POP RELEASE: Audio Out Amiel Do It With Madonna The Androids Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Neon Nights Dannii Minogue Come Into My World Kylie Minogue BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM: Shangri-La Blackeyed Susans Hotel Radio David Bridie The Last Time John Farnham Tenderland Renee Geyer Bright Orange, Bright Yellow The Go-Betweens HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM: Barricades & Brickwalls Kasey Chambers The Last Time John Farnham Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Vulture Street Powderfinger Diorama - Silverchair HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE: Lovesong Amiel Do It With Madonna The Androids Born To Try Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes Delta Goodrem Lost Without You Delta Goodrem To see all the winners stay tuned to Network 10 on Tuesday October 21st. 17th Annual ARIA Music Awards Tuesday 21st October, 2003 Sydney Superdome, Sydney Olympic Park |
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