Music News: 2007 ARIA AWARDSBy Sean Lynch
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UPDATE
Operator Please, Gotye and Kate Miller-Heidke are set to perform at 2007 ARIA Awards with Delta Goodrem, Darren Hayes, Ben Lee, The Chaser boys and Dave Hughes lined up as presenters.
ARIA has announced additional performers and presenters who will take part in the 2007 ARIA Awards to be held at Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park with a 30 minute Red Carpet special to air at 7.00pm hosted by JAMES MATHISON with HAMISH + ANDY.
With live performances already announced by POWDERFINGER, SILVERCHAIR, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, MISSY HIGGINS and SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM, organisers can confirm that multiple ARIA nominee GOTYE (pronounced Gore-ti-yeah!) will perform live at the awards. The multi-talented musician, writer and producer GOTYE (aka Wally de Backer), has scored 4 ARIA Award nominations (Best Male Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Dance Release and Album of the Year plus 2 Artisan Award nominations) for ‘Mixed Blood’, a remix album of songs from his extraordinarily successful sophomore release ‘Like Drawing Blood’. Made on a shoestring budget and independently released without any traditional marketing, Gotye's success is proof that the cream always rises to the top.
The captivating KATE MILLER-HEIDKE whose debut album ‘Little Eve’ landed her 4 ARIA Award nominations (plus 1 Artisan Award nomination) - in the categories of Best Female Artist, Breakthrough Artist – Single, Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Pop Release - will bring her unique style to the ARIA Awards stage. Her beautifully crafted debut album was delivered earlier this year to overwhelming critical response, with the album debuting at #11 on the National Motorola ARIA Album Chart on release.
Young upstarts OPERATOR PLEASE will ditch their school uniforms to perform live at the ARIA Awards also
Lock up your daughters! CRAIG REUCASSEL and CHRIS TAYLOR from the top rating water cooler program The Chasers War on Everything will dish it up at the 2007 ARIA Awards. Best known for pranks which include cross dressing, play acting and musical spoofs these errant sons of satire are guaranteed to set tongues wagging.
And last but certainly not least, everyone’s favourite Aussie comedian DAVE HUGHES will be back to entertain at the 2007 ARIA Awards. He might have the laconic drawl but he also has one of the fastest comic minds this country has ever seen. We love ya Hughesy!
NOMINATION NEWS
Again showcasing the depth of talent across all genres of the Australian music community, the nominees range from well known icons including Silverchair, Powderfinger, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, The Wiggles and Keith Urban, to emerging artists such as Sneaky Sound System, Gotye, Josh Pyke, Kate Miller-Heidke, Operator Please, Architecture in Helsinki, Airbourne and Bindi Irwin.
Dance trio Sneaky Sound System have received 6 ARIA Award nominations for their debut self-titled album (plus 2 Artisan Award nominations) to be the most nominated act for the 2007 ARIA Awards. Their nomination’s nods are in the Best Dance Release, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Independent Release, Best Group and Best Breakthrough Artist – Album categories.
After a lengthy absence from the studio, Silverchair are back with 4 nominations (plus 2 Artisan Award nominations) for their fifth studio album Young Modern. They have received nominations in the categories of Best Rock Album, Best Group, Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
Musician, writer and producer, Gotye, has scored 4 nominations (plus 2 Artisan Award nominations) for his Mixed Blood album. Gotye is nominated in the categories of Best Male Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Dance Release and Album of the Year. Another newcomer is the wonderful Kate Miller-Heidke, whose debut album Little Eve has landed her 4 nominations (plus 1 Artisan Award nomination) in the categories of Best Female Artist, Breakthrough Artist – Single, Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Pop Release.
Heres a selection of this years nominees:
The 2007 ARIA AWARDS NOMINEES |
Best Blues and Roots Album
Ash Grunwald - Give Signs (Delta Groove/Shock Records)
CW Stoneking - King Hokum (Low Transit Industries)
Jeff Lang and Chris Whitley -Dislocation Blues (ABC Music)
John Butler Trio - Grand National (Jarrah Records/MGM)
Xavier Rudd - White Moth (Salt X/UMA) |
Best Children's Album
Bindi Irwin - Bindi Kid Fitness with Steve Irwin and The Crocmen (EMI)
Christine Anu - Chrissy's Island Family (ABC Music)
Coco's Lunch - Rat Trap Snap (Sound Vault Records)
Hi-5 - Wow! (Sony BMG)
The Fairies - Fairy Beach (ABC Music)
The Wiggles - Pop Go The Wiggles (ABC Music) |
Best Dance Release
Gotye - Mixed Blood (Samples 'n' Seconds/Creative Vibes)
Hook'n'Sling & Kid Kenobi - The Bump (Hussle Black)
Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records/MGM)
PoxyMusic - She Bites (Ministry of Sound)
TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor - The Others (Bimbo Rock/Sony BMG) |
Best Urban Release
Bliss N Eso - Day Of The Dog (Phazed Out Illusive Sounds)
Foreign Heights - Get Yours Remix (Grindin'/CSR)
Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road Restrung (Obese Records)
Jackson Jackson - The Fire Is On The Bird (Virgin/EMI)
Justice and Kaos - Turn It On (Warner Music) |
Best Independent Release
Gotye - Mixed Blood (Samples 'n' Seconds/Creative Vibes)
Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road Restrung (Obese Records)
John Butler Trio - Grand National (Jarrah Records/MGM)
Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records/MGM)
Wolf & Cub – Vessels (Dot Dash) |
Best Rock Album
Airbourne - Runnin' Wild (Capitol/EMI)
Grinspoon - Alibis & Other Lies (Universal Music)
Jet - Shine On (Capitol/EMI)
Powderfinger - Dream Days At The Hotel Existence (Universal Music)
Silverchair - Young Modern (Eleven/Virgin/EMI) |
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Art of Fighting – Runaways (Remote Control)
Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust (Ivy League Records)
Lisa Miller - Morning in the Bowl of Night (Raoul Records/Inertia)
New Buffalo - Somewhere Anywhere (Dot Dash)
Paul Kelly - Stolen Apples (Capitol/EMI) |
Best Pop Release
Evermore - Light Surrounding You (Warner Music)
Kate Miller-Heidke - Little Eve (Sony BMG)
Missy Higgins - On A Clear Night (Eleven/Virgin/EMI)
Operator Please -Just A Song About Ping Pong (Virgin/EMI)
Sarah Blasko - What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have (Dew Process/UMA) |
Best Country Album
Gina Jeffreys - Walks Of Life (Ocean Road Music/MGM)
James Blundell- Ring Around The Moon (Compass Bros Records)
Keith Urban - Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing (Capitol/EMI)
Lou Bradley - Love Someone (MGM)
The Greencards - Veridian (Dualtone/Shock Records) |
Breakthrough Artist - Album
Airbourne - Runnin' Wild (Capitol/EMI)
Expatriate - In the Midst Of This (Dew Process/UMA)
Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust (Ivy League Records)
Kate Miller-Heidke - Little Eve (Sony BMG)
Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records/MGM) |
Best Group
Eskimo Joe – Sarah (Mushroom)
Powderfinger - Dream Days At The Hotel Existence (Universal Music)
Silverchair - Young Modern (Eleven/Virgin/EMI)
Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records/MGM)
Wolfmother - The Joker And The Thief (Modular/UMA) |
Best Male Artist
Dan Kelly - Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth (Infidelity Recordings/Shock Records)
Gotye - Mixed Blood (Samples 'n' Seconds/Creative Vibes)
John Butler - Grand National (Jarrah Records/MGM)
Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust (Ivy League Records)
Paul Kelly - Stolen Apples (Capitol/EMI) |
Best Female Artist
Kasey Chambers – Carnival (Capitol/EMI)
Kate Miller-Heidke - Little Eve (Sony BMG)
Katie Noonan - Time To Begin (Mushroom)
Missy Higgins - On A Clear Night (Eleven/Virgin/EMI)
Sarah Blasko - What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have (Dew Process/UMA) |
Single of the Year
Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races (Scotland Yard/Shock Records)
John Butler Trio - Funky Tonight (Jarrah Records/MGM)
Powderfinger - Lost And Running (Universal Music)
Silverchair - Straight Lines (Eleven/Virgin/EMI)
Sneaky Sound System – UFO (Whack Records/MGM)
Wolfmother - Joker And The Thief (Modular/UMA) |
Album of the Year
Gotye - Mixed Blood (Samples 'n' Seconds/Creative Vibes)
John Butler Trio - Grand National (Jarrah Records/MGM)
Powderfinger - Dream Days At The Hotel Existence (Universal Music)
Silverchair - Young Modern (Eleven/Virgin/EMI)
Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records/MGM) |
ARIA favourite ROVE McMANUS makes a welcome return to the stage as host of this year’s event, while Australian Idol's JAMES MATHISON is back, this time reporting from behind the scenes, on the red carpet and more. They will be joined by a variety of guest presenters to be announced in coming weeks.
The 2007 ARIA Awards will be held on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, at Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park and will be telecast by broadcast partner Network Ten from 8.30pm that night with a Red Carpet special to air at 7.00pm.
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