Amy Shark Dominates As 2018 ARIA Nominations Are Revealed
Did your fave make the cut?
The full list of nominations for this year’s ARIA Awards have been announced, and it looks set to be a huge celebration of another incredible year for Australian music.
2017 saw the awards absolutely dominated by Gang Of Youths who took home four awards including Album Of The Year, and Harry Styles won his sixth consecutive Best International Artist award. This year sees releases from many new artists including Jack River being nominated, as well as opportunities for previous winners such as Courtney Barnett to add to their trophy cabinets. But the big story is Amy Shark, who dominates the ballot with a massive nine nominations.
The 32nd annual ARIA Awards hosted by Keith Urban will take place on Wednesday November 28. You can check out all the nominees below:
Apple Music Album Of The Year
Amy Shark — Love Monster
Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel
Gurrumul — Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Pnau — Changa
Troye Sivan — Bloom
Best Male Artist
Dan Sultan — Killer Under A Blood Moon
Dean Lewis — Be Alright
Gurrumul — Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Troye Sivan — Bloom
Vance Joy — Nation Of Two
Best Female Artist
Alison Wonderland — Awake
Amy Shark — Love Monster
Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel
Sia — Flames
Tash Sultana — Flow State
Best Dance Release
Alison Wonderland — Awake
Fisher — Losing It
Peking Duk — Fire
Pnau — Go Bang
RUFUS DU SOL — No Place
Best Group
5 Seconds Of Summer — Youngblood
DMA’s — For Now
Peking Duk — Fire
Pnau — Go Bang
RUFUS DU SOL — No Place
Breakthrough Artist
Alex Lahey — I Love You Like A Brother
Jack River — Sugar Mountain
Mojo Juju — Native Tongue
Odette — To A Stranger
Ruel — Dazed & Confused
Best Pop Release
5 Seconds Of Summer — Youngblood
Amy Shark — Love Monster
Dean Lewis — Be Alright
Jack River — Sugar Mountain
Troye Sivan — Bloom
Best Urban Album
360 — Vintage Modern
Esoterik — My Astral Plane
Hilltop Hoods — Clark Griswold (feat. Adrian Eagle)
Kerser — Engraved In The Game
Best Independent Album
Angus & Julia Stone — Snow
Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel
DMA’S — For Now
Gurrumul — Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Pnau — Go Bang
Best Rock Album
Camp Cope — How To Socialise & Make Friends
Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel
DMA’S — For Now
Luca Brasi — Stay
Middle Kids — Lost Friends
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile — Lotta Sea Lice
Dan Sultan — Killer Under A Blood Moon
Missy Higgins — Solastalgia
Odette — To A Stranger
Vance Joy — Nation Of Two
Best Country Album
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont — Adam & Brooke
Fanny Lumsden — Real Class Act
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples — Campfire
The Wolfe Brothers — Country Heart
Travis Collins — Brave & The Broken
Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
DZ Deathrays — Bloody Lovely
King Parrot — Ugly Produce
Parkway Drive — Reverence
Polaris — The Mortal Coil
West Thebarton — Different Beings Being Different
Best Blues & Roots Album
Angus & Julia Stone — Snow
Emily Wurramara — Milyakburra
Mama Kin Spender — Golden Magnetic
Ruby Boots — Don’t Talk About It
Tash Sultana — Flow State
Best Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
Evelyn Ida Morris — Acute Misfortune (Original Soundtrack)
Jessica Mauboy — The Secret Daughter Season Two (Songs for the Original 7 Series)
Jimmy Barnes — Working Class Boy: The Soundtracks
LIARS — 1/1 (Original Soundtrack)
Various Artists — Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical (The Original Cast Recording)
Best Children’s Album
Justine Clarke — The Justine Clarke Show!
Lah-Lah — 10th Birthday Party
Sam Moran — Santa’s Coming!
Teeny Tiny Stevies — Helpful Songs For Little People
The Wiggles — Wiggle Pop!
Apple Music Song Of The Year
5 Seconds Of Summer — Youngblood
Amy Shark — I Said Hi
Angus & Julia Stone — Chateau
Conrad Sewell — Healing Hands
Dean Lewis — Be Alright
Peking Duk — Fire/Reprisal
Pnau — Go Bang
Sheppard — Coming Home
Troye Sivan — My My My! (EMI)
Vance Joy — Lay It On Me
Best Video
Amy Shark — I Said Hi
Client Liaison — Survival In The City
Courtney Barnett — Need A Little Time
Dean Lewis — Be Alright
Gang Of Youths — The Heart Is A Muscle
Mojo Juju — Native Tongue
Peking Duk — Fire
Pnau — Go Bang
Tash Sultana — Salvation
The Presets — Do What You Want
Best Australian Live Act
5 Seconds Of Summer — Meet You There Tour
Amy Shark — Love Monster Tour
Client Liaison — Expo Liaison
Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel National Tour
Dean Lewis — 2017 National Tour
Gang Of Youths — 2017 National Tour
Paul Kelly — Life Is Fine Tour 2017
Peking Duk — The Wasted Tour
Pnau — Pnau Changa Australian Tour
Tash Sultana — Homecoming Tour
Best International Artist
Camila Cabello — Camila
Drake — Scorpion & More Life
Ed Sheeran — Divide
Eminem — Revival & Kamikaze
Imagine Dragons — Evolve
Khalid — American Teen
P!nk — Beautiful Trauma
Post Malone — Beerbongs & Bentleys & Stoney
Sam Smith — The Thrill Of It All
Taylor Swift — Reputation