Media Arts Lawyers congratulates all of the artists nominated in the 2012 ARIA Awards, but especially:

• Album of the Year: Gotye (Making Mirrors); Missy Higgins (The Ol’ Razzle Dazze); The Jezabels (Prisoner)
• Best Male Artist: Gotye
• Best Female Artist: Kimbra; Missy Higgins; Washington
• Best Group: Boy & Bear; Hilltop Hoods; The Jezabels
• Best Independent Release: Dappled Cities (Lake Air); The Jezabels (Prisoner)
• Best Adult Contemporary Album: HUSKY (Forever So); Josh Pyke (Only Sparrows); Missy Higgins (The Ol’ Razzle Dazze)
• Best Australian Live Act: The Jezabels; Gotye; Hilltop Hoods
• Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album: Buried In Verona (Notorious); DZ Deathrays (Bloodstreams)
• Best Urban Album: Hilltop Hoods (Drinking From The Sun)
• Best Pop Release: Kimbra (Vows); Gotye (Making Mirrors)
• Best Rock Album: Oh Mercy (Deep Heat); The Jezabels (Prisoner)
• Best Country Album: Troy Cassar-Daley (Home)
• Best Dance Release: Georgi Kay (on Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl’s track ‘In My Mind’)
• ARIA Song of the Year: Hilltop Hoods feat Sia (I Love It ); Gossling (on 360’s track ‘Boys Like You’)