The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) were held on October 29, 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.
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Axle Whitehead controversy
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
Nominees shown in plain and winners are highlighted in bold.[1]
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Augie March – Moo, You Bloody Choir
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- The Sleepy Jackson – Personality, One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
- Wolfmother – Wolfmother
- 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
- 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
- Best Group
- Highest Selling Single
- Kate DeAraugo – "Maybe Tonight"
- Lee Harding – "Wasabi"
- Shannon Noll – "Shine"
- TV Rock featuring Seany B – "Flaunt It"
- Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- Highest Selling Album
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Human Nature – Reach Out: The Motown Album
- Pete Murray – See the Sun
- Rogue Traders – Here Come the Drums
- The Veronicas – The Secret Life Of...
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- 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 Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Best Independent Release
- Ben Lee – We're All In This Together
- Gotye – Like Drawing Blood
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
- John Butler Trio – Live At St Gallen
- Lior – Doorways of My Mind
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
- Human Nature – Reach Out: The Motown Record
- Tex, Don & Charlie – All Is Forgiven
- The Whitlams – Little Cloud
- Various Artists – She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn
- Best Pop Release
- Ben Lee – Into the Dark
- Josh Pyke – Feeding The Wolves
- Rogue Traders – Here Come the Drums
- Shannon Noll – Lift
- The Veronicas – The Secret Life Of...
- Best Rock Album
- Best Dance Release
- 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 Urban Release
- Bliss N Eso – Up Jumped the Boogie
- Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
- Jade MacRae – Jade MacRae
- Phrase – Talk with Force
- Weapon X And Ken Hell – Sneakerpimpin' Ain't Easy
- Best Country Album
- 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 Blues & Roots Album
- Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy
- Lior – Doorways of My Mind
- The Audreys – Between Last Night and Us
- The Flood – The Late Late Show
- Xavier Rudd – Food in the Belly
- Best Children's Album
- 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
- Carl Barron – Whatever Comes Next DVD
- Lano and Woodley – Sing Songs
- Matt Tilley – Cereal Pest
- The Shambles – Best Of Series One & Two
- Best Music DVD
- Hilltop Hoods – The Calling Live
- Eskimo Joe – The Eskimo Joe DVD
- 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
Artisan Awards
- Best Cover Art
- Alison Smith, Chris Cheney – The Living End – State of Emergency
- Dane Lovett, Dave Snow – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Debaser – Bernard Fanning - "Wish You Well"
- Luke Steele, James Bellesini at Love Police – The Sleepy Jackson - Personality - One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
- The Grates – The Grates – Gravity Won't Get You High
- Engineer of the Year
- Adam Rhodes – The Cat Empire – Cities The Cat Empire Project
- Matt Lovell – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
- Nick Launay – The Living End – State of Emergency
- Paul McKercher – Augie March – The Cold Acre, Victoria's Secrets, Stranger
- Wayne Connolly – The Vines – Vision Valley
- Best Video
- Andy Cassell – Youth Group – "Forever Young"
- Bart Borghessi – Eskimo Joe – "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
- Head Pictures – Bernard Fanning – "Wish You Well"
- Kim Moyes for The Presets – "Are You the One"
- Sean Gilligan / Sarah-Jane Woulahan for The Living End – "Wake Up"
- 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 – The Cold Acre, Victoria's Secrets, Stranger
- Wayne Connolly – Youth Group – Casino Twilight Dogs
Fine Arts Awards
- Best World Music Album
- Joseph And James Tawadros — Visions
- Mara — Sorella
- Pigram Brothers — Under the Mango Tree
- Seaman Dan — Island Way
- The Cat Empire — Cities: The Cat Empire Project
- Best Jazz Album
- 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
- David Bridie — RAN
- Francois Tetaz — Wolf Creek
- Nick Cave, Warren Ellis — The Proposition
- Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Katie Brianna & the Stormwater Boys — Jindabyne Soundtrack
- Various – Little Fish Soundtrack
- Best Classical Album
- Amelia Farrugia — Joie De Vivre
- Nikki Vaskilakis violin, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor — Mendelssohn, Bruch, Ravel
- Richard Tognetti — Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
- Simon Tedeschi piano, The Queensland Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor) — Piano Concertos: Tchaikovsky, Grieg
- Slava and Leonard Grigoryan guitars — The Queensland Orchestra — Brett Kelly (conductor) — Rodrigo Guitar Concertos
Hall of Fame inductees
The following artists were inducted into to ARIA Hall of Fame:
Performers
The following artists performed on stage during the 2006 ARIA Awards:
- 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 award
- Channel [v] Oz Artist of the Year:
See also
References
- ^ a b "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2006. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Australia 2006 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. http://alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/2006-aria.htm. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Axle exposed to Ten's rage". The Daily Telegraph (News Corporation). 31 October 2006. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,20675113-10388,00.html. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
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