2006 ARIA Music Awards
| 2006 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 October 2006 |
| Venue | Acer Arena, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Most awards |
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| Most nominations | Eskimo Joe (9) |
| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Network Ten |
The 20th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex.[1][2] Presenters on the night included James Mathison, Johnny Knoxville, Jesse McCartney and John Mayer.
Axle Whitehead controversy
[edit]Video Hits host Axle Whitehead exposed himself and simulated masturbation on an ARIA trophy as the winners of the awards for Highest Selling Single and Highest Selling Album made their way to the stage in front of an audience of up to 10,000.[3] The incident was edited from the telecast of the awards.[3] Whitehead announced three days after the awards that he had resigned from Network Ten.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Winners are highlighted in bold, other final nominees shown in plain.[1]
ARIA Awards
[edit]- Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Best Female Artist
- Clare Bowditch – What Was Left
- Holly Throsby – Under the Town
- Jade MacRae – Jade MacRae
- Jen Cloher – Dead Wood Falls
- Kasey Chambers – "Nothing at All"
- Clare Bowditch – What Was Left
- Best Male Artist
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Ben Lee – "We're All in This Together"
- Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
- Dan Kelly & the Alpha Males – Pirate Radio
- Pete Murray – See the Sun
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Best Group
- Highest Selling Album
- Highest Selling Single
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – "Flaunt It"
- Kate DeAraugo – "Maybe Tonight"
- Lee Harding – "Wasabi"
- Shannon Noll – "Shine"
- Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – "Flaunt It"
- Best Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- Gyroscope – "Fast Girl"
- Hilltop Hoods – "Clown Prince"
- Sneaky Sound System – "I Love It"
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – "Flaunt It"
- Starky – "Hey Bang Bang"
- Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
- Human Nature – Reach Out: The Motown Record
- Tex, Don and Charlie – All Is Forgiven
- The Whitlams – Little Cloud
- Various Artists – She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn
- Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
- Best Blues & Roots Album
- The Audreys – Between Last Night and Us
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Lior – Doorways of My Mind
- The Flood – The Late Late Show
- Xavier Rudd – Food in the Belly
- The Audreys – Between Last Night and Us
- Best Children's Album
- The Wiggles – Racing to the Rainbow
- Hi-5 – Wish Upon a Star
- Justine Clarke – I Like to Sing!
- The Fairies – Fairy Magic
- The Hooley Dooleys - Smile
- The Wiggles – Racing to the Rainbow
- Best Comedy Release
- Lano and Woodley – Sing Songs
- Carl Barron – Whatever Comes Next DVD
- Matt Tilley – Cereal Pest
- The Shambles – Best of Series One & Two
- Lano and Woodley – Sing Songs
- Best Country Album
- Troy Cassar-Daley – Brighter Day
- Adam Brand – What a Life
- Anne Kirkpatrick – Showman's Daughter
- Catherine Britt – Too Far Gone
- Lee Kernaghan – The New Bush
- Troy Cassar-Daley – Brighter Day
- Best Dance Release
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – Flaunt It
- Dirty South – Dirty South EP
- Paul Mac – Panic Room
- Sneaky Sound System – "I Love It"
- The Presets – Beams
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – Flaunt It
- Best Independent Release
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
- Ben Lee – "We're All in This Together"
- Gotye – Like Drawing Blood
- The John Butler Trio – Live at St. Gallen
- Lior – Doorways of My Mind
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
- Best Music DVD
- Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe
- Hilltop Hoods – The Calling Live
- Kylie Minogue – Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour
- Missy Higgins – If You Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine
- The Go-Betweens – That Striped Sunlight Sound
- Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe
- Best Pop Release
- The Veronicas – The Secret Life of...
- Ben Lee – Into the Dark EP
- Josh Pyke – Feeding the Wolves
- Rogue Traders – Here Come the Drums
- Shannon Noll – Lift
- The Veronicas – The Secret Life of...
- Best Rock Album
- Best Urban Release
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
- Bliss n Eso – "Up Jumped the Boogie"
- Jade MacRae – Jade MacRae
- Phrase – Talk with Force
- Weapon X & Ken Hell – Sneakerpimpin' Ain't Easy
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
Artisan Awards
[edit]- Best Cover Art
- Debaser – Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
- Alison Smith, Chris Cheney – The Living End – State of Emergency
- Dane Lovett, Dave Snow – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Luke Steele, James Bellesini, Love Police – The Sleepy Jackson - Personality – One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
- The Grates – The Grates – Gravity Won't Get You High
- Debaser – Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
- Best Video
- Head Pictures – Bernard Fanning – "Wish You Well"
- Andy Cassell – Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- Bart Borghessi – Eskimo Joe – "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
- Kim Moyes – The Presets – "Are You the One"
- Sean Gilligan, Sarah-Jane Woulahan – The Living End – "Wake Up"
- Head Pictures – Bernard Fanning – "Wish You Well"
- Engineer of the Year
- Matt Lovell – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Adam Rhodes – The Cat Empire – Cities: The Cat Empire Project
- Nick Launay – The Living End – State of Emergency
- Paul McKercher – Augie March – various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir
- Wayne Connolly – The Vines – Vision Valley
- Matt Lovell – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Producer of the Year
- Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe– Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Lindsay Gravina, Magic Dirt – Magic Dirt – Snow White
- Nick Launay – The Living End – State of Emergency
- Paul McKercher – Augie March – various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir
- Wayne Connolly – Youth Group – Casino Twilight Dogs
- Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe– Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Fine Arts Awards
[edit]- Best Classical Album
- Richard Tognetti – Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
- Amelia Farrugia – Joie De Vivre
- Nikki Vaskilakis, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang-Lessing – Mendelssohn, Bruch, Ravel
- Simon Tedeschi, The Queensland Orchestra, Richard Bonynge – Piano Concertos: Tchaikovsky, Grieg
- Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan – The Queensland Orchestra – Brett Kelly – Rodrigo Guitar Concertos
- Richard Tognetti – Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
- Best Jazz Album
- The Necks – Chemist
- Don Burrows, The Mell-O-Tones, Phillip Sametz – Non-Stop Flight – Great Music of the Swing Era
- James Muller – Kaboom
- Mark Sholtez – Real Street
- Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann – Always
- The Necks – Chemist
- Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
- Best World Music Album
- The Cat Empire – Cities: The Cat Empire Project
- Joseph and James Tawadros – Visions
- Mara! – Sorella
- The Pigram Brothers – Under the Mango Tree
- Seaman Dan – Island Way
- The Cat Empire – Cities: The Cat Empire Project
Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]The following artists were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on 16 August 2006, which was broadcast on 20 August:[4]
- Daddy Cool inducted by singer-songwriter, Tim Finn
- Divinyls inducted by actor, Hugh Jackman
- Icehouse inducted by singer-songwriter, Tim Freedman
- Lobby Loyde inducted by bandmate, Billy Thorpe
- Helen Reddy inducted by actor, Toni Collette
- Rose Tattoo inducted by musician, Sarah McLeod
Inducted on 29 October:[5]
- Midnight Oil inducted by Irish singer-songwriter, Bono
Performers
[edit]The following artists performed on stage during the 2006 ARIA Awards:[5]
- Wolfmother
- Eskimo Joe
- The Veronicas
- Human Nature
- Hilltop Hoods
- Silverchair
- Youth Group
- Pete Murray (featuring John Mayer)
- Bernard Fanning (featuring Kasey Chambers and Clare Bowditch)
Channel V Oz Artist of the Year award
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Australia 2006 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Axle exposed to Ten's rage". The Daily Telegraph. News Corporation. 31 October 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
- ^ Fantin, Viv (12 August 2006). "Stars Line Up for ARIA Hall of Fame" (Portable Document Format (PDF)). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Eliezer, Christie (30 October 2006). "Debut winners dominate ARIA Awards". Business solutions. AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.