The 25th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs) were a series of award ceremonies which included the 2011 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 27 November at the Allphones Arena, Sydney, and was telecast Nine Network's channel Go! at 7:30pm. The final nominees for ARIA Award categories were announced on 11 October as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.
For the second time in ARIA Awards history, public votes were used for the categories, "Most Popular International Artist" and "Most Popular Australian Artist"; and for the first time for a new category "Most Popular Australian Live Artist".
The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted Kylie Minogue and The Wiggles – including former member Greg Page – on 27 November at the same ceremony as the ARIA Awards.
Presenters and performers Presenters Adam Hills presented the awards for "Breakthrough Artist – Single" and "Breakthrough Artist – Album". Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson presented the award for "Best Independent Release". Hamish & Andy presented the awards for "Best Urban Album", "Best Dance Release" and "Best Country Album". Benji Madden and Joel Madden presented the awards for "Best Rock Album" and "Best Comedy Release". Katie Noonan and Iva Davies presented the award for "Best Pop Release". Stevie Nicks and Richard Wilkins presented the award for "Best Adult Contemporary Album". Ricki-Lee Coulter and James Kerley presented the awards for "Most Popular Australian Artist", "Most Popular International Artist" and "Most Popular Australian Live Artist". Noah Taylor and Christina Amphlett presented the award for "Best Group". Delta Goodrem presented the awards for "Best Male Artist" and "Best Female Artist". Missy Higgins presented the awards for "Single of the Year" and "Album of the Year". Molly Meldrum and Prime Minister Julia Gillard inducted Kylie Minogue into the Hall of Fame. David Wenham inducted The Wiggles into the Hall of Fame. James Mathison Erin McNaught Ruby Rose
Performers Drapht performed his song "Rapunzel". Cut Copy performed their song "Need You Now". Art vs. Science performed their song "Magic Fountain". Guy Sebastian sang a medley of "Who's That Girl" and "Don't Worry Be Happy". Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu performed his song, "Warwu", accompanied by Missy Higgins on piano. In 2019 Double J's Dan Condon described this as one of "7 great performances from the history of the ARIA Awards." Gotye and Kimbra performed their award-winning single "Somebody That I Used to Know". The Living End sang "The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating", the lead single from their album. Delta Goodrem performed a cover version of Wendy Matthews' "The Day You Went Away", in tribute to those we've lost from the Australian Music Industry in the past 25 years. Boy & Bear performed their award-winning single "Feeding Line".
ARIA Hall of Fame Inductees The ARIA Hall of Fame induction occurred on 27 November 2011 as part of the overall ARIA Music Awards. Molly Meldrum introduced Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, who inducted Kylie Minogue; while actor, David Wenham, inducted The Wiggles – including former member Greg Page.
Nominees and winners ARIA Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Album of the Year Single of the YearBoy & Bear – Moonfire Cut Copy – Zonoscope Eskimo Joe – Ghosts of the Past Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Rrakala Grinderman – Grinderman 2Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Birds of Tokyo – "Wild at Heart" Boy & Bear – "Feeding Line" Drapht – "Rapunzel" Guy Sebastian featuring Eve – "Who's That Girl" The Jezabels – "Dark Storm" Best Male Artist Best Female ArtistGotye – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Drapht – The Life of Riley Gareth Liddiard – Strange Tourist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Rrakala Josh Pyke – "No One Wants a Lover" Kimbra – "Cameo Lover" Adalita – Adalita Clare Bowditch – Are You Ready Yet? Kasey Chambers – Little Bird Washington – "Holy Moses" Breakthrough Artist – Album Breakthrough Artist – SingleBoy & Bear – Moonfire Drapht – The Life of Riley Gypsy & The Cat – Gilgamesh Oh Mercy – Great Barrier Grief The Middle East – I Want That You Are Always HappyBoy & Bear – "Feeding Line" Drapht – "Rapunzel" Havana Brown – "We Run the Night" The Jezabels – "Dark Storm" Zoë Badwi – "Freefallin" Highest Selling Album Highest Selling SingleAltiyan Childs – Altiyan Childs Angus & Julia Stone – Down the Way Birds of Tokyo – Birds of Tokyo Keith Urban – Get Closer Various – He Will Have His WayGuy Sebastian featuring Eve – "Who's That Girl" Birds of Tokyo – "Plans" Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Havana Brown – "We Run the Night" Jessica Mauboy featuring Ludacris – "Saturday Night" Best Group Best Independent ReleaseBoy & Bear – Moonfire Birds of Tokyo – "Wild at Heart" Eskimo Joe – Ghosts of the Past Grinderman – Grinderman 2 The Living End – The Ending Is Just the Beginning RepeatingArt vs. Science – The Experiment Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Rrakala John Butler Trio – Live at Red Rocks Tex Perkins & the Dark Horses – Tex Perkins & the Dark Horses The Jezabels – Dark Storm Best Children's Album Best Comedy ReleaseThe Wiggles – Ukulele Baby dirtgirlworld – Dig It Hi-5 – Turn the Music Up! Holly Throsby – See! Play School – Let's Play TogetherHamish & Andy – Celebrating 50 Glorious Years Adam Hills – Inflatable Buddy Goode – The One & Only Buddy Goode Josh Thomas – Josh Thomas Surprise Warehouse Comedy Festival Tim Minchin – Tim Minchin & the Heritage Orchestra Best Dance Release Best Pop ReleaseCut Copy – Zonoscope Bag Raiders – Bag Raiders Miami Horror – Illumination Pnau – Soft Universe The Potbelleez – "From the Music"Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Architecture in Helsinki – Moment Bends Guy Sebastian featuring Eve – "Who's That Girl?" Gypsy & the Cat – Gilgamesh Washington –"Holy Moses" Best Adult Alternative Album Best Adult Contemporary AlbumBoy & Bear – Moonfire Grinderman – Grinderman 2 Little Red – Midnight Remember Seeker Lover Keeper – Seeker Lover Keeper The Panics – Rain on the Humming WireBilly Thorpe – Tangier Colin Hay – Gathering Mercury Damien Leith – Roy John Farnham – Jack Mark Seymour & the Undertow – Undertow Best Blues & Roots Album Best Urban AlbumThe Audreys – Sometimes the Stars Backsliders – Starvation Box Blue King Brown – Worldwize Part 1 – North & South John Butler Trio – Live at Red Rocks The Waifs – TemptationDrapht – The Life of Riley Illy – The Chase Koolism – The 'Umu Phrase – Babylon Vents – Marked for Death Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album Best Rock AlbumFront End Loader – Ritardando Coerce – Ethereal Surrogate Saviour Cosmic Psychos – Glorius Barsteds Dream On, Dreamer – Heartbound Floating Me – Floating MeThe Living End – The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating Children Collide – Theory of Everything Eskimo Joe – Ghosts of the Past Jebediah – Kosciuszko Papa Vs Pretty – United in Isolation Best Country Album Most Popular Australian Live ArtistKasey Chambers – Little Bird Jasmine Rae – Listen Here Keith Urban – Get Closer Shane Nicholson – Bad Machines Troy Cassar-Daley – Troy Cassar-Daley LiveThe Living End Birds of Tokyo Justice Crew Keith Urban Shannon Noll Most Popular International Artist Most Popular Australian ArtistP!nk Adele Chris Brown Jennifer Lopez Jessie J Ke$ha Lady Gaga LMFAO Pitbull RihannaBirds of Tokyo Altiyan Childs Angus & Julia Stone Drapht Guy Sebastian Jessica Mauboy John Farnham Justice Crew Keith Urban Stan Walker
Fine Arts Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Classical AlbumSally Whitwell – Mad Rush: Piano Music of Philip Glass Karin Schaupp & Flinders Quartet – Fandango Latitude 37 – Latitude 37 Richard Tognetti (violin), Australian Chamber Orchestra – Mozart Violin Concertos Vol 2 Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Serious Songs Best Jazz AlbumElixir featuring Katie Noonan – First Seed Ripening Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford, Sam Anning – Shreveport Stomp Kristin Berardi and The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra – Kristin Berardi meets The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra Sarah McKenzie – Don't Tempt Me The Idea of North – Extraordinary Tale Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show AlbumChris Lilley – Angry Boys – Official Soundtrack Album Jed Kurzel – Snowtown Stephen Pigram, Alan Pigram, Alex Lloyd – Mad Bastards – Music from the Motion Picture Sydney Symphony & cast, Alexander Briger (conductor) – Don John of Austria Various Artists – Mary Poppins Australian Cast Recording Best World Music AlbumGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Rrakala David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni, Donny Roem – Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Soundtrack Saltwater Band – Malk The Shaolin Afronauts – Flight of the Ancients Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, James & Joseph Tawadros – Band of Brothers Best Music DVDAC/DC – Live at River Plate Powderfinger – Sunsets Farewell Tour RocKwiz – Live National Tour Tex Perkins – The Man in Black Various Artists –Triple J's One Night Stand
Artisan Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Cover Art Best VideoAlter – Cut Copy – Zonoscope Aaron Hayward, David Homer, Debaser – Art vs. Science – The Experiment Carlo Santone – Geoffry Gurumul Yunupingu – Rrakala David Homer, Aaron Hayward, Debaser – Billy Thorpe – Billy Thorpe's Tangier Ken Done – Oh Mercy – Great Barrier GriefNatasha Pincus – Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Bart Borghesi – Eskimo Joe – "Love Is a Drug" Carlo Santone – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – "Gopuru" David Michod, Flood Projects – Children Collide – "Loveless" Guy Franklin – Kimbra – "Cameo Lover" Engineer of the Year Producer of the YearFrançois Tétaz – Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Dave Parkin – Drapht – "Rapunzel" Greg Clarke – Billy Thorpe – Tangier Matt Lovell – Eskimo Joe – Ghosts of the Past Wayne Connolly – Josh Pyke – "No One Wants a Lover"Wally De Backer– Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" Boy & Bear – Boy & Bear – Moonfire Daniel Denholm – – Billy Thorpe Tangier Eskimo Joe – Eskimo Joe – Ghosts of the Past Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke – Josh Pyke – "No One Wants a Lover"
See also Music of Australia
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