The ARIA Music Award for Highest-Selling Album was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 2011.
John Farnham holds the record for the most wins at five (1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999), as well as his involvement in the Australian Cast Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar, which won in 1993. He also received the most nominations with 10, or 11 counting Jesus Christ Superstar. The only other artists to win multiple awards in this category were Savage Garden, who won twice in 1998 and 2000, and Delta Goodrem, who won three times in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Five artists were nominated for the same albums twice; Wendy Matthews for Lily in 1993 and 1994, Tina Arena for Don't Ask in 1995 and 1996, winning in the latter year, Savage Garden for their self-titled album in 1997 and 1998, winning in the latter year, and Affirmation in 2000 and 2001, winning in the former year, Kasey Chambers for Barricades & Brickwalls in 2002 and 2003 and Goodrem for Innocent Eyes in 2003 and 2004, winning both years and becoming the only artist to win two awards for the same album. Not counting various artists albums, Jimmy Barnes was the only musician nominated for two acts in the same year, as in 1992 he won for his solo album Soul Deep and his band Cold Chisel were also nominated for the compilation album Chisel.
Winners and nominees In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.
Year Winner(s) Album title 1987 John Farnham Whispering Jack Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Men Tim Finn Big Canoe Icehouse Measure for Measure Rodney Rude Rude Rides Again Spy V Spy A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. Kevin Bloody Wilson Kev's Back 1988 Icehouse Man of Colours 1989 John Farnham Age of Reason The Comedy Company The Comedy Company Album Crowded House Temple of Low Men 1927 ...ish Kylie Minogue Kylie Various Artists Australia All Over Vol. 2 1990 Johnny Diesel Johnny Diesel and the Injectors 1991 John Farnham Chain Reaction 1992 Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep Cold Chisel Chisel Crowded House Woodface Ratcat Blind Love Noiseworks Love Versus Money John Farnham Full House 1993 Australian Cast Recording Jesus Christ Superstar Diesel Hepfidelity Rockmelons Form 1 Planet Noiseworks Greatest Hits Wendy Matthews Lily Hoodoo Gurus Electric Soup/Gorilla Biscuit 1994 John Farnham Then Again... Jimmy Barnes Flesh and Wood The Black Sorrows The Chosen Ones - Greatest Hits Wendy Matthews Lily The Seekers The Silver Jubilee Album 1995 The Twelfth Man Wired World of Sports II Tina Arena Don't Ask The Badloves Get On Board The Cruel Sea Three Legged Dog Wendy Matthews The Witness Tree 1996 Tina Arena Don't Ask John Williamson True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson Martin/Molloy The Brown Album Merril Bainbridge The Garden Max Sharam A Million Year Girl 1997 Crowded House Recurring Dream Jimmy Barnes Barnes Hits Anthology John FarnhamRomeo's Heart Powderfinger Double Allergic Savage Garden Savage Garden 1998 Savage Garden Savage Garden John Farnham Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Twelfth Man Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life Tina Arena In Deep 1999 John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow Highlights from The Main Event Cold Chisel The Last Wave of Summer Natalie Imbruglia Left of the Middle Regurgitator Unit The Living End The Living End 2000 Savage Garden Affirmation Bardot Bardot Killing Heidi Reflector Taxiride Imaginate Vanessa Amorosi The Power 2001 Powderfinger Odyssey Number Five John Farnham Kylie Minogue Light Years Savage Garden Affirmation Slim Dusty Looking Forward Looking Back 2002 Kylie Minogue Fever Alex Lloyd Watching Angels Mend Kasey Chambers Barricades & Brickwalls Nikki Webster Follow Your Heart The Twelfth Man The Final Dig? 2003 Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes John Farnham The Last Time Kasey Chambers Barricades & Brickwalls Powderfinger Vulture Street Silverchair Diorama 2004 Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes Guy Sebastian Just as I Am Jet Get Born Pete Murray Feeler Shannon Noll That's What I'm Talking About 2005 Missy Higgins The Sound of White Anthony Callea Anthony Callea Casey Donovan For You Delta Goodrem Mistaken Identity Guy Sebastian Beautiful Life 2006 Human Nature Reach Out: The Motown Record Bernard Fanning Teas and Sympathy Pete Murray See the Sun Rogue Traders Here Come the Drums The Veronicas The Secret Life Of... 2007 Damien Leith The Winner's Journey Missy Higgins On a Clear Night Human Nature Dancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown II Silverchair Young Modern The Twelfth Man Boned! 2008 Delta Goodrem Delta David Campbell The Swing Sessions 2 Guy Sebastian The Memphis Album The Veronicas Hook Me Up Tina Arena Songs of Love & Loss 2009 AC/DC Black Ice Empire of the Sun Walking on a Dream Hilltop Hoods State of the Art Jessica Mauboy Been Waiting The Presets Apocalypso 2010 No award given 2011 Altiyan Childs Altiyan Childs Angus & Julia Stone Down the Way Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo Keith Urban Get Closer Various Artists He Will Have His Way
Artists with multiple wins 6 wins John Farnham
3 wins Delta Goodrem
2 wins Savage Garden
Artists with multiple nominations 11 nominations John Farnham
6 nominations Jimmy Barnes
5 nominations Darren Hayes
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
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