It’s time to get excited for the 2015 ARIA Music Awards, nominations are out! We are proud to congratulate our client’s who have been nominated for awards this year. In no particular order –

Telstra Album of the Year
– courtney barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
– Flight Facilities – Down To Earth Future Classic
– Tame Impala – Currents
– Vance Joy – Dream Your Life Away

Best Adult Contemporary Album
– Oh Mercy – When We Talk About Love
– Megan Washington – There There

Best Blues and Roots Album
– Marlon Williams – Marlon Williams

Best Country Album
– Mustered Courage – White Lies and Melodies
– Troy Cassar-Daley – Freedom Ride

Best Comedy Release
– Sammy J & Randy – Live

Best Dance Release
– Alison Wonderland – Run
– Flight Facilities – Down To Earth (Future Classic)
– Hayden James – Something About You (Future Classic)
– Peking Duk – Take Me Over feat. SAFIA
– RÜFÜS / RÜFÜS DU SOL – You Were Right

Best Female Artist
– Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Best Group
– Tame Impala – Currents

Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
– Born Lion – Final Words
– King Parrot – Dead Set

Best Independent Release
– Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
– Jarryd James music – Do You Remember
– Vance Joy – Dream Your Life Away

Best Male Artist
– #1 Dads – Nominal
– Jarryd James – Do You Remember
– Vance Joy – Dream Your Life Away

Best Pop Release
– Conrad Sewell – Start Again
– Jarryd James – Do You Remember
– Tame Impala – Let It Happen
– Vance Joy – Dream Your Life Away

Best Rock Album
– Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
– Dead Letter Circus – Aesthesis
– Gang of Youths – The Positions
– Tame Impala – Currents

Best Urban Album
– Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon
– Seth Sentry – Strange New Past

Breakthrough Artist presented by PPCA
– Conrad Sewell – Start Again
– Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
– Gang of Youths – The Positions
– Jarryd James – Do You Remember

Best Australian Live Act
– Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
– Gang of Youths – Gang of Youths National Tour
– Hilltop Hoods – Cosby Sweater Australian Tour
– Vance Joy – Dream Your Life Away Tour

Song Of The Year
– Conrad Sewell – Start Again
– Grace – You Don’t Own Me feat. G-Eazy
– Jarryd James – Do You Remember
– Peking Duk – Take Me Over feat. SAFIA
– Vance Joy – Georgia
– Marlisa Punzalan – Stand By You