The ARIA season is upon us, and it’s time to celebrate another knock-out year of Australian music. Congratulations to all our clients who received nominations in the following categories, listed in no particular order

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Solace (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers– Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)
Thelma Plum – Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

BEST MALE ARTIST
Hayden James – Between Us (Future Classic)
Matt Corby– Rainbow Valley (Matt Corby/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Amy Shark – Mess Her Up (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Julia Jacklin – Crushing (Liberation Records)
Thelma Plum – Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

BEST DANCE RELEASE
Dom Dolla– ‘Take It (Sweat It’ Out/Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Peking Duk & Jack River– ‘Sugar’ (Sony Music Australia)
RÜFÜS DU SOL – ‘Solace’ (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)

BEST GROUP
Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Solace (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
G Flip – About Us (Future Classic)
Stella Donnelly – Beware Of The Dogs (Stella Music/MGM)
The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)
Thelma Plum – Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

BEST POP RELEASE
Amy Shark – ‘Mess Her Up’ (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Thelma Plum – ‘Better In Blak’ (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

BEST HIP HOP RELEASE
Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Tkay Maidza – ‘Awake feat. JPEGMAFIA’ (Dew Process/Universal Music Australia)

BEST SOUL/RNB RELEASE
Kaiit– ‘Miss Shiney’ (Alt. Music Group/Ditto Music)
Matt Corby – Rainbow Valley (Matt Corby/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE
Angie McMahon – Salt (Independent/AWAL)
G Flip – About Us (Future Classic)
Julia Jacklin – Crushing (Liberation Records)
The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Amyl and The Sniffers – Amyl and The Sniffers (Flightless Records)
HOLY HOLY – My Own Pool Of Light (Wonderlick Recording Company)

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Julia Jacklin – Crushing (Liberation Records)
The Paper Kites – On The Corner Where You Live (Wonderlick Recording Company)

BEST HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL ALBUM
Dead Letter Circus– Dead Letter Circus (BMG)
DZ Deathrays– Positive Rising: Part 1 (I OH YOU)

BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
John Butler Trio – HOME (Jarrah Records/MGM)
The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)

PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS

BEST VIDEO PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC
Briggs – ‘Life Is Incredible feat. Greg Holden’ (Adam Briggs/Island Records Australia)
G Flip – ‘Drink Too Much’ (Future Classic)
Hilltop Hoods – ‘Exit Sign feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal’ (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Thelma Plum – ‘Better In Blak’ (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT
Amy Shark – Amy Shark Australian Tour (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Gang of Youths – Say Yes To Life Tour (Mosy Recordings/Sony Music)
Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse World Tour (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Peking Duk – Peking Duk’s Biggest Tour Ever… So Far (Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers – The Teskey Brothers – Intimate Venue Tour (Ivy League Records)

SONG OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC
Hilltop Hoods – ‘Leave Me Lonely’ (Hilltop Hoods/Universal Music Australia)

See you on 27 November!