2009 ARIA Nominations Announced!

08 October 2009

The nominations for this year's ARIA Awards have been announced, with Jessica Mauboy scooping the pool with 7, including BEST POP RELEASE, BEST FEMALE ARTIST, BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST -- ALBUM, BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST -- SINGLE (Running Back).

Empire Of The Sun scored six including BEST GROUP, BEST POP RELEASE and SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Walking On A Dream), while New Zealander Ladyhawke is up for five including BEST FEMALE ARTIST and BEST POP RELEASE.

2009 ARIA Nominees Playlist!!

The ARIA's will take place on the 26th of November in Sydney, and will feature a very special performance from International superstar Robbie Williams. The Australian performers are yet to be announced...

See below for a full list of nominations:

Highest Selling Australian Single

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Evermore -- Hey Boys and Girls
Jessica Mauboy -- Running Back
Jessica Mauboy -- Burn
Wes Carr -- You

Highest Selling Australian Album

AC/DC -- Black Ice
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
The Hilltop Hoods -- State Of The Art
Jessica Mauboy -- Been Waiting
The Presets -- Apocalypso (Std Edition)

Best Blues and Roots Album

Ash Grunwald -- Fish Out Of Water
C.W. Stoneking -- Jungle Blues
Pete Murray -- Chance To Say Goodbye
The Waifs -- Live From The Union Of Soul
The Wilson Pickers -- The Land Of The Powerful Owl

Best Children's Album

Bindi -- Bindi Kidfitness 2 -- Jungle Dance Party
Georgie Parker -- Here Comes The Sun
The Fairies -- Princess Perfect
The Saddle Club -- Best Friends
The Wiggles -- Go Bananas!

Best Dance Release

Hook N Sling -- The Best Thing (2008)
Sneaky Sound System -- 2
The Presets - Talk Like That
Tommy Trash Feat. Mr Wilson -- Need Me To Stay
Zoe Badwi -- Release Me

Best Urban Album

Astronomy Class -- Pursuit Of Happiness
Hilltop Hoods -- State Of The Art
Horrorshow -- The Grey Space
Pez -- A Mind Of My Own
Phrase - Clockwork

Best Independent Release

Bertie Blackman -- Secrets and Lies
C.W. Stoneking -- Jungle Blues
Dappled Cities -- Zounds
Sneaky Sound System -- 2
The Drones -- Havilah

Best Music DVD

Jimmy Barnes - Live At The Enmore
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson -- Rattlin' Bones Max Sessions
Sia - TV Is My Parent
The Cat Empire -- Live At The Bowl
Various -- Rockwiz -- Salutes the Bowl

Best Rock Album

AC/DC -- Black Ice
Eskimo Joe -- Inshalla
Jet -- Shaka Rock
The Drones -- Havilah
The Temper Trap -- Conditions

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Bob Evans -- Goodnight, Bull Creek!
David Campbell - Good Lovin!
Josh Pyke -- Chimney's Afire
Little Birdy -- Confetti
Paul Dempsey -- Everything Is True

Best Pop Release

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Jessica Mauboy -- Been Waiting
Kate Miller-Heidke -- Curiouser
Ladyhawke -- Ladyhawke
Sarah Blasko -- As Day Follows Night

Best Comedy Release

Dave Hughes -- Dave Hughes Is Handy
Hamish & Andy - Unessential Listening
Rodney Rude -- Goes The Growl (DVD)
The BBQ Kings -- The Fellowship Of The Grill
Tripod - For The Love Of God!

Best Country Album

Felicity Urquhart -- Landing Lights
Jasmine Rae -- Look It Up
Keith Urban - Defying Gravity
Shane Nicholson -- Familiar Ghosts
Troy Cassar-Daley -- I Love This Place

Breakthrough Artist -- Single

Art Vs Science - Art Vs Science
Bluejuice -- Broken Leg
Jessica Mauboy -- Running Back Feat. Flo Rida
Ladyhawke -- My Delirium
Lisa Mitchell -- Coin Laundry

Breakthrough Artist -- Album

C.W. Stoneking -- Jungle Blues
Jessica Mauboy -- Been Waiting
Ladyhawke -- Ladyhawke
Lisa Mitchell -- Wonder
The Temper Trap -- Conditions

Best Group

AC/DC -- Black Ice
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Eskimo Joe -- Inshalla
Hilltop Hoods -- State Of The Art
The Drones -- Havilah

Best Male Artist

Bob Evans -- Goodnight, Bull Creek!
C.W. Stoneking -- Jungle Blues
Daniel Merriweather -- Love & War
Josh Pyke -- Chimney's Afire
Paul Dempsey -- Everything Is True

Best Female Artist

Jessica Mauboy -- Been Waiting
Kate Miller-Heidke -- Curiouser
Ladyhawke -- Ladyhawke
Lisa Mitchell -- Wonder
Sarah Blasko -- As Day Follows Night

Single of the Year

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Hilltop Hoods -- Chase That Feeling
Kate Miller-Heidke -- The Last Day On Earth
Ladyhawke -- My Delirium
The Temper Trap -- Sweet Disposition

Album of the Year

AC/DC -- Black Ice
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Eskimo Joe -- Inshalla
Sarah Blasko -- As Day Follows Night
The Temper Trap -- Conditions

Best Cover Art

Aaron Hayward & David Homer -- Debaser -- Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
C.W. Stoneking -- C.W. Stoneking, Jungle Blues
Mathematics -- Eskimo Joe, Inshalla
Sarah Larnach -- Ladyhawke, Ladyhawke
Sharon Chai -- Sarah Blasko, As Day Follows Night

Best Video

Head Pictures, Damon Escott & Stephen Lance -- Sarah Blasko, All I Want
Josh Logue for Mathematics -- Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
Josh Logue for Mathematics -- Empire Of The Sun, We Are The People
Mark Alston -- Kate Miller-Heidke, The Last Day On Earth
Sam Bennetts -- Bluejuice, Broken Leg

Engineer of the Year

DJ Debris -- Hilltop Hoods, State Of The Art
Greg Wales -- You Am I, Dilettantes
Jimi Maroudas -- Eskimo Joe, Inshalla
Peter Mayes -- Empire Of the Sun, Walking On A Dream
Steve Schram -- Little Birdy, Confetti

Producer of the Year

Empire Of The Sun and Donnie Sloan with Peter Mayes -- Empire Of The Sun, Walking on A
Dream
Forrester Savell -- Karnivool, Sound Awake
Suffa -- Hilltop Hoods, State Of The Art
Tim Powles -- Regular John, The Peaceful Atom Is A Bomb
Wayne Connolly & Paul Dempsey -- Paul Dempsey, Everything Is True