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ARIA Music Awards of 1998
The 12th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 20 October 1998 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.[1][2] Presenters, including Democrats deputy leader Natasha Stott Despoja and former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, distributed 29 awards with the big winner Natalie Imbruglia receiving six trophies.[1][3]
| 1998 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 October 1998 |
| Venue | Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | Paul McDermott |
| Most awards | Natalie Imbruglia (6) |
| Most nominations | Natalie Imbruglia (9) |
| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Network Ten |
In addition to previous categories, a new category Best Rock Album, was presented to the Superjesus for Sumo. An Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Savage Garden for "world sales of 8 million and counting."[1][3] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: the Angels and the Masters Apprentices.[1]
Ceremony details
The ceremony was hosted by comedian and TV presenter Paul McDermott with a capacity crowd of 1900 attending.[3] Presenters (see below for full list) distributed 29 trophies.[3] Best Group winners the Whitlams received their award from the group's namesake Gough Whitlam.[3] The former Prime Minister announced "It's my family."[4] Once on stage the members knelt at his feet.[4] Upon accepting Savage Garden's award for Outstanding Achievement – selling more than eight million copies world-wide – band member Darren Hayes reflected, "My nephew told me not to come home without the Wiggles' autographs."[3]
Presenters and performers
The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by Australian comedian and TV presenter Paul McDermott.[3] Presenters and performers were:
| Presenter(s) | Performer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Kylie Minogue | Regurgitator | [3] |
| Dylan Lewis | ||
| Grinspoon | ||
| Robyn Loau | Natalie Imbruglia | |
| "Ugly" Phil O'Neil | ||
| B*Witched | ||
| Colin Buchanan | the Living End | |
| Baz Luhrmann | ||
| Glenn A. Baker | ||
| Alana De Roma | Bachelor Girl | |
| Penne Dennison | ||
| Martin Plaza | ||
| Flacco | John Williamson, Warren H Williams | |
| the Sandman | ||
| Christopher Lawrence | ||
| Natasha Stott Despoja | Jebediah | |
| Angry Anderson | ||
| Monique Brumby | ||
| Leah McLeod | Marie Wilson | |
| Belinda Emmett | ||
| Paul Kelly | ||
| Marcia Hines | Human Nature | |
| Julian Lennon | ||
| Alex Dimitriades | ||
| Alchemy Hosts | The Mavis's | |
| Savage Garden | ||
| Jabba | ||
| Mary Datoc | The Whitlams | |
| Gough Whitlam |
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
- Best Male Artist
- Paul Kelly – Words and Music
- Ed Kuepper – Live!
- Mark Seymour – King Without a Clue
- Matt Walker – I Listen to the Night
- Chris Wilson – The Long Weekend
- Paul Kelly – Words and Music
- Best New Talent
- Natalie Imbruglia – Left of the Middle
- Bachelor Girl – "Buses and Trains"
- Groove Terminator – "Losing Ground"
- Diana Anaid – "I Go Off"
- Marie Wilson – "Next Time"
- Natalie Imbruglia – Left of the Middle
- Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn"
- Hot Rollers – "Wickerman Shoes"
- Diana Anaid – "I Go Off"
- Primary – "Vicious Precious"
- Marie Wilson – "Next Time"
- Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn"
- Best Dance Release
- Sgt Slick – White Treble, Black Bass
- Endorphin – Embrace
- Friendly – Hello Bellybutton
- Frontside – "Dammerung" / "Mind Distortion"
- Pee Wee Ferris – Social Narcotic
- Sgt Slick – White Treble, Black Bass
- Best Pop Release
- Natalie Imbruglia – Left of the Middle
- The Mavis's – Pink Pills
- Kylie Minogue – Impossible Princess
- Snout – Circle High and Wide
- The Whitlams – Eternal Nightcap
- Natalie Imbruglia – Left of the Middle
- Best Rock Album
- The Superjesus - Sumo
- The Angels - Skin & Bone
- Moler - Golden Duck
- Ricaine - The Clarity of Distance
- The Screaming Jets - World Gone Crazy
- The Superjesus - Sumo
- Best Country Album
- Shanley Del – My Own Sweet Time
- Colin Buchanan – Edge of the Kimberley
- Troy Cassar-Daley – True Believer
- Gina Jeffreys – Someboy's Daughter
- The Wheel – The Wheel
- Shanley Del – My Own Sweet Time
- Best Independent Release
- Best Alternative Release
- Regurgitator – Unit
- Dirty Three – Ocean Songs
- The Living End – "Second Solution / Prisoner of Society"
- The Paradise Motel – Flight Paths
- You Am I – #4 Record
- Regurgitator – Unit
- Best Indigenous Release
- Archie Roach – Looking for Butter Boy
- Gondwana – Xenophon
- Singers for the Red Black and Gold – "Yil Lull"
- John Williamson & Warren H Williams – Raining on the Rock
- Bart Willoughby – Pathways
- Archie Roach – Looking for Butter Boy
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Archie Roach – Looking for Butter Boy
- David Campbell – Taking the Wheel
- Colin Hay – Transcendental Highway
- The Killjoys – Sun Bright Deep
- Wendy Matthews – Ghosts
- Archie Roach – Looking for Butter Boy
- Best Comedy Release
- Paul McDermott – Unplugged Good News Week Tapes Volume 1
- The 12th Man – Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life
- Jimeoin – Forklift Truck
- John Safran – "Not the Sunscreen Song"
- The Squirrel Grippers – Nine Inch Males
- Paul McDermott – Unplugged Good News Week Tapes Volume 1
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Jazz Album
- Chaplin, Tinkler, Rex, Lamble – The Future in Today
- Joe Chindamo – Anyone Who Had a Heart
- Kevin Hunt – Plays JS Bach
- Shelley Scown with the Paul Grabowsky Trio – Angel
- Rolf Stube – The Jazz Police
- Chaplin, Tinkler, Rex, Lamble – The Future in Today
- Best Classical Album
- Yvonne Kenny, Paul Dyer, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Handel: Arias
- Tamara Anna Cislowska – The Persian Hours
- Slava Grigoryan – Dance of the Angels
- Karin Schaupp – Leyenda
- Sydney Alpha Ensemble – Elena Kats-Chernin Clocks
- Yvonne Kenny, Paul Dyer, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Handel: Arias
- Best Children's Album
- The Wiggles – Toot Toot!
- The Flowerpot Gang - Happy Little Flower Pots
- The Hooley Dooleys – Ready Set... Go!
- George Spartels – Let's Go Out
- Don Spencer – Australian Classics
- The Wiggles – Toot Toot!
- Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
- Original Cast Recording – The Boy from Oz
- The Necks – The Boys[nb 1]
- Cezary Skubiszewski – The Sound of One Hand Clapping
- Various – A Little Bit of Soul
- Various – To Hal and Bacharach
- Original Cast Recording – The Boy from Oz
- Best World Music Album
- Kavisha Mazzella – Fisherman's Daughter
- Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke – Duality
- Matt Walker – I Listen to the Night
- Tigramuna – Jazz Latino - Americano
- Tulipan – Manic Celeste
- Xylouris Ensemble – Antipodes
- Kavisha Mazzella – Fisherman's Daughter
Artisan Awards
- Song of the Year
- The Whitlams – "No Aphrodisiac"
- Monique Brumby – "The Change in Me"
- The Fauves – "Surf City Limits"
- The Living End – "Prisoner of Society"
- The Mavis's – "Cry"
- The Whitlams – "No Aphrodisiac"
- Producer of the Year
- Magoo, Regurgitator – Regurgitator – Unit
- Paul Begaud – Human Nature – Whisper Your Name
- Daniel Denholm, Phil McKellar – The Cruel Sea – "Hard Times"
- Charles Fisher – Savage Garden – "Universe"; – The Seekers – The Bush Girl
- Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman – The Whitlams – Eternal Nightcap
- Magoo, Regurgitator – Regurgitator – Unit
- Engineer of the Year
- Magoo – Midnight Oil – "White Skin / Black Heart"; – Regurgitator – Unit; – Skunkhour – "Another Childish Man", "Breathing Through My Eyes", "Opportunist", "Pulse"
- Nick Launay – Silverchair – "The Door"
- Nigel Derricks – Cordrazine – From Here to Wherever
- Tony Espie – Wendy Matthews – Ghosts excluding "Halcyon Days"
- Rob Taylor – The Whitlams – Eternal Nightcap
- Best Video
- Baz Luhrmann – Christine Anu, David Hobson, Royce Doherty – "Now Until the Break of Day"[nb 2]
- Chris Bently – Groove Terminator – "Losing Ground"
- Mark Hartley – The Cruel Sea – "Takin' All Day"
- Jeremy Hydnes, George Pinn – Regurgitator – "Polyester Girl"
- Quan Yeomans – Regurgitator – "Black Bugs"
- Baz Luhrmann – Christine Anu, David Hobson, Royce Doherty – "Now Until the Break of Day"[nb 2]
- Best Cover Art
- The Shits – Regurgitator – Unit[nb 3]
- Carl Breitkreuz, Ian Downie – Various – To Hal and Bacharach
- Dominic O'Brien, Matt Thomas, Rachel Boyce, Alison Smith – The Mavis's – Pink Pills
- William Tennent, Chris Tennent – The Superjesus – Sumo
- Kevin Wilkins – Midnight Oil – 20,000 Watt R.S.L.
- The Shits – Regurgitator – Unit[nb 3]
Outstanding Achievement Award
ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall of Fame inductees were:
Notes
- ^ ARIA lists this entry as "The Boys for Necks - The".[1]
- ^ ARIA lists Dave Dobson as one of three artists for "Now Until the Break of Day".[1] Opera tenor, David Hobson is described as a 1998 ARIA Award winner.[5]
- ^ The Shits were a duo renamed as Happyland consisting of (then) domestic partners Quan Yeomans of Regurgitator and Janet English of Spiderbait.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ . ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h O'Grady, Anthony. . Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 1 November 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Jeff; Meldrum, Molly (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. pp. 231–232. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1.
- ^ "David Hobson – Opera Singer". Professional singer biography. Emily Tapp Melanoma Foundation Inc. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Happyland > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2010.