It’s their sixth ARIA, following on from sweeping the 2010 ceremony.Ģ020 Hall of Fame inductee Archie Roach won his eighth ARIA – Best Blues & Roots Album for The Songs of Charcoal Lane, a re-recorded version of his debut album that won him his first two ever ARIAs back in 1991.īiggest of all, 2016 Hall of Fame inductees Crowded House scored their 13th(!) ARIA for Dreamers Are Waiting (Best Adult Contemporary Album). Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, some ARIA veterans added to their sizeable trophy tallies.Īngus & Julia Stone were named Best Original Soundtrack for their latest album-come-videogame score Life Is Strange. 3, and Tropical F*ck Storm claimed Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album for their third full-length effort, Deep States. Best Soul/RnB Release was awarded to Tkay’s Last Year Was Weird Vol. Middle Kids, Tkay Maidza, and Tropical F*ck Storm were among the long-standing favourites that finally got their first taste of ARIA glory.īest Rock Album went to Middle Kids’ emotive second album Today We’re The Greatest. First-time winners and ARIA Hall of Famers Middle Kids getting cut off mid-sentence, for example, or Vance Joy messing up his introduction to the Michael Gudinski tribute. Though definitely smoother and sleeker than last year's rougher virtual broadcast, keeping things moving also made for some awkward muck-ups. The lack of ad breaks and drawn-out proceedings was certainly welcome, but also added to the feeling of an accelerated ARIAs. And Taylor Swift was voted Best International Act. Lime Cordiale were named Best Australian Live Act (their second ARIA after winning Breakthrough Artist last year). Rounding out the publicly voted awards: Vance Joy won Best Video for the Annelise Hickey-directed clip for ‘Missing Piece’. The Freo foursome won the publicly voted Song Of The Year for ‘Booster Seat’, aka the #2 Hottest Song of 2020 according to you, from their beloved debut album Sunlight. Spacey Jane proved once again that they’re the people’s favourite. The Sydney-reared trio also beamed in a chilling performance of the track to an enormous crowd from their adopted home of Los Angeles.
RÜFÜS DU SOL scored two wins - victorious in both of their nom’d categories, namely Best Dance Release and Best Group behind their comeback single ‘Alive’. Renamed in honour of the late, great Mushroom founder, the award was presented by Ed Sheeran who paid tribute to his old friend Michael Gudinski in a moving video tribute. (Kid’s gonna need a bigger trophy cabinet!) It’s the second award ever in Budjerah’s career, following his Best New Talent win at the 2021 NIMAs.
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