2006 ARIAS - and the winneris...

Mon 30th Oct, 2006 in Local News

Wolfmother proved their popularity once more – scooping up four ARIA Awards at last night’s awards ceremony held at Acer Arena. Other big winners at the 2006 ARIA Awards were Hilltop Hoods, Bernard Fanning, Eskimo Joe and Clare Bowditch who all came home with a gong.

The complete list of ARIA winners: 

Aria Hall of Fame
Midnight Oil

Album of the Year                                           
Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy (Dew Process/UMA)

Best Group                                          
Wolfmother – Wolfmother (Modular/UMA)                                                          

Best Male Artist                                               
Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy (Dew Process/UMA)

Best Female Artist                                           
Clare Bowditch – What Was Left (Capitol/EMI)    

Single of the Year                                            
Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine (Mushroom Records/WMA)

Best Pop Release                                             
The Veronicas – The Secret Life of… (Engine Room Music/Sire Records) 

Best Independent Release                                            
Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road (Obese Records)

Best Urban Release                                          
Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road (Obese Records)

Best Comedy Release                                       
Lano and Woodley – Sing Songs (Liberation Music)          

Best Country Album                                         
Troy Cassar-Daley – Brighter Day (Capitol/EMI)

Breakthrough Artist – Single                                        
Youth Group – Forever Young (Ivy League Records)         

Breakthrough Artist – Album                                        
Wolfmother – Wolfmother (Modular/UMA)          

Best Blues and Roots Album                                         
The Audreys – Between Last Night and Us (ABC Music)    

Best Children’s Album                                     
The Wiggles – Racing To The Rainbow (ABC For Kids)      

Best Dance Release                                          
TV Rock featuring Seany B – Flaunt It (SonyBMG)                                    

Highest Selling Single                                      
TV Rock featuring Seany B – Flaunt It (SonyBMG)

Highest Selling Album                                      
Human Nature – Reach Out: The Motown Album (Columbia / SonyBMG)

Best Music DVD                                    
Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe – The DVD (Mushroom Records)

Best Rock Album                                              
Wolfmother – Wolfmother (Modular/UMA)          

Best Adult Contemporary Artist                                               
Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook (Capitol/EMI)    

Best Cover Art 
Debaser – Bernard Fanning – Tea and Sympathy (Dew Process/UMA)

Best Video 
Head Pictures – Bernard Fanning – Wish You Well (Dew Process/UMA)

Engineer of the Year
Matt Lovell – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine (Mushroom Records/WMA)           

 Producer of the Year
Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine (Mushroom Records/WMA)

Best Classical Album
Richard Tognetti – Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (ABC Classics/UMA)

Best Jazz Album
The Necks – Chemist (Fish of Milk/Shock)          

Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album
Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe Featuring Soteria Bell – Jindabyne (Capitol/EMI)

Best World Music Album
The Cat Empire – Cities: The Cat Empire Project (Virgin/EMI)