# 2010 ARIA Music Awards

The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 7 November at the Sydney Opera House and was telecast by Network Ten at 8:30pm. The final nominees for ARIA Award categories were announced on 28 September at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, as well as nominees for Fine Arts Awards and winners of the Artisan Awards. The 2010 awards were hosted by Russell Brand, Rebel Wilson and Matt Lucas.
For the first time in ARIA Awards history, public votes are used in four new categories, "Most Popular Australian Album", "Most Popular Australian Single", "Most Popular International Artist" and "Most Popular Australian Artist".
On 27 October, the ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: The Church, The Loved Ones, Models, John Williamson and Johnny Young.

## Multiple winners and nominees

* Angus & Julia Stone – 5 wins from 9 nominations
* Sia – 3 wins from 6 nominations
* Washington – 2 wins from 6 nominations
* Powderfinger – 2 wins from 5 nominations
* The Temper Trap – 2 wins from 5 nominations
* Dan Sultan – 2 wins from 3 nominations
* Birds of Tokyo – 1 win from 7 nominations
* Guy Sebastian – 5 nominations
* Tame Impala – 5 nominations

## ARIA Hall of Fame Inductees

The following artists were inducted into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame on 27 October at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion; the ceremony was telecast by SBS TV's RocKwiz at 9:20 p.m on 30 October.
* The Church by George Negus
* The Loved Ones by Michael Chugg
* Models by Wendy Matthews
* John Williamson by Bob Brown
* Johnny Young by Tina Arena

## Awards
### ARIA Awards

Three new categories introduced, "Breakthrough Artist" (formerly "Breakthrough Artist – Single" and "Breakthrough Artist – Album"), "Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album" and "Best Adult Alternative Album". Final nominees are shown, with result at right.
Album of the Year :
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way | Down the Way | Won |
| Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Nominated |
| Sia | Sia | We Are Born | We Are Born | Nominated |
| Tame Impala | Tame Impala | Innerspeaker | Innerspeaker | Nominated |
| Washington | Washington | I Believe You Liar | I Believe You Liar | Nominated |
| Single of the Year |||||
| Artist | Artist | Single | Single | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | "Big Jet Plane" | "Big Jet Plane" | Won |
| Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | "Plans" | "Plans" | Nominated |
| Sia | Sia | "Clap Your Hands" | "Clap Your Hands" | Nominated |
| The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | "Love Lost" | "Love Lost" | Nominated |
| Washington | Washington | "How to Tame Lions" | "How to Tame Lions" | Nominated |
| Best Female Artist |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Clare Bowditch | Clare Bowditch | Modern Day Addiction | Modern Day Addiction | Nominated |
| Kylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | Nominated |
| Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | "Oh! Hark!" | "Oh! Hark!" | Nominated |
| Sia | Sia | We Are Born | We Are Born | Nominated |
| Washington | Washington | I Believe You Liar | I Believe You Liar | Won |
| Best Male Artist |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Dan Kelly | Dan Kelly | Dan Kelly's Dream | Dan Kelly's Dream | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan | Dan Sultan | Get Out While You Can | Get Out While You Can | Won |
| Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Like It Like That | Like It Like That | Nominated |
| John Butler | John Butler | April Uprising | April Uprising | Nominated |
| Paul Dempsey | Paul Dempsey | "Fast Friends" | "Fast Friends" | Nominated |
| Best Group |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way | Down the Way | Nominated |
| Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Nominated |
| Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Golden Rule | Golden Rule | Nominated |
| Tame Impala | Tame Impala | Innerspeaker | Innerspeaker | Nominated |
| The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | Conditions | Conditions | Won |
| Best Independent Release |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Art vs. Science | Art vs. Science | Magic Fountain | Magic Fountain | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan | Dan Sultan | Get Out While You Can | Get Out While You Can | Nominated |
| Eddy Current Suppression Ring | Eddy Current Suppression Ring | Rush to Relax | Rush to Relax | Nominated |
| John Butler Trio | John Butler Trio | April Uprising | April Uprising | Nominated |
| Sia | Sia | We Are Born | We Are Born | Won |
| Best Adult Alternative Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way | Down the Way | Won |
| Basement Birds | Basement Birds | Basement Birds | Basement Birds | Nominated |
| Clare Bowditch | Clare Bowditch | Modern Day Addiction | Modern Day Addiction | Nominated |
| The Cat Empire | The Cat Empire | Cinema | Cinema | Nominated |
| Washington | Washington | I Believe You Liar | I Believe You Liar | Nominated |
| Whitley | Whitley | Go Forth, Find Mammoth | Go Forth, Find Mammoth | Nominated |
| Best Adult Contemporary Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angie Hart | Angie Hart | Eat My Shadow | Eat My Shadow | Nominated |
| Crowded House | Crowded House | Intriguer | Intriguer | Won |
| Jimmy Barnes | Jimmy Barnes | The Rhythm and the Blues | The Rhythm and the Blues | Nominated |
| Lisa Miller | Lisa Miller | Car Tape 2 | Car Tape 2 | Nominated |
| Perry Keyes | Perry Keyes | Johnny Ray's Downtown | Johnny Ray's Downtown | Nominated |
| Best Blues & Roots Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Ash Grunwald | Ash Grunwald | Hot Mama Vibes | Hot Mama Vibes | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan | Dan Sultan | Get Out While You Can | Get Out While You Can | Won |
| Jeff Lang | Jeff Lang | Chimeradour | Chimeradour | Nominated |
| John Butler Trio | John Butler Trio | April Uprising | April Uprising | Nominated |
| The Wilson Pickers | The Wilson Pickers | Shake It Down | Shake It Down | Nominated |
| Best Children's Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Greta Bradman | Greta Bradman | Forest of Dreams: Classical Lullabies to Get Lost In | Forest of Dreams: Classical Lullabies to Get Lost In | Nominated |
| Jay Laga'aia | Jay Laga'aia | I Can Play Anything | I Can Play Anything | Nominated |
| Justine Clarke | Justine Clarke | Great Big World | Great Big World | Nominated |
| Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies | Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies | Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies | Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies | Nominated |
| The Wiggles | The Wiggles | Let's Eat! | Let's Eat! | Won |
| Best Comedy Release |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor & Craig Shuftan | Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor & Craig Shuftan | The Blow Parade | The Blow Parade | Won |
| Arj Barker | Arj Barker | Arj Barker Forever | Arj Barker Forever | Nominated |
| Heath Franklin | Heath Franklin | Heath Franklin's Chopper: Make Deadsh*ts History | Heath Franklin's Chopper: Make Deadsh*ts History | Nominated |
| Jimeoin | Jimeoin | Jimeoin on Ice Live | Jimeoin on Ice Live | Nominated |
| The Bedroom Philosopher | The Bedroom Philosopher | Songs from the 86 Tram | Songs from the 86 Tram | Nominated |
| Best Country Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Adam Harvey | Adam Harvey | Both Sides Now | Both Sides Now | Nominated |
| Catherine Britt | Catherine Britt | Catherine Britt | Catherine Britt | Nominated |
| Jason Walker | Jason Walker | Ceiling Sun Letters | Ceiling Sun Letters | Nominated |
| Lee Kernaghan | Lee Kernaghan | Planet Country | Planet Country | Nominated |
| The McClymonts | The McClymonts | Wrapped Up Good | Wrapped Up Good | Won |
| Best Dance Release |||||
| Artist | Artist | Single | Single | Result |
| Art vs Science | Art vs Science | "Magic Fountain" | "Magic Fountain" | Nominated |
| Miami Horror | Miami Horror | "Sometimes" | "Sometimes" | Nominated |
| Midnight Juggernauts | Midnight Juggernauts | "The Crystal Axis" | "The Crystal Axis" | Nominated |
| Pendulum | Pendulum | "Immersion" | "Immersion" | Nominated |
| Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | "We No Speak Americano" | "We No Speak Americano" | Won |
| Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Airbourne | Airbourne | No Guts. No Glory. | No Guts. No Glory. | Nominated |
| Dead Letter Circus | Dead Letter Circus | This Is the Warning | This Is the Warning | Nominated |
| Parkway Drive | Parkway Drive | Deep Blue | Deep Blue | Won |
| The Amity Affliction | The Amity Affliction | Youngbloods | Youngbloods | Nominated |
| Violent Soho | Violent Soho | Violent Soho | Violent Soho | Nominated |
| Best Music DVD |||||
| Artist | Artist | DVD | DVD | Result |
| Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | The Broken Strings Tour DVD | The Broken Strings Tour DVD | Nominated |
| Bliss n Eso | Bliss n Eso | Flying Colours Live | Flying Colours Live | Nominated |
| Josh Pyke | Josh Pyke | The Lighthouse | The Lighthouse | Nominated |
| Various Artists | Various Artists | Sound Relief | Sound Relief | Won |
| Various Artists | Various Artists | Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly | Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly | Nominated |
| Best Pop Release |||||
| Artist | Artist | Release | Release | Result |
| Bluejuice | Bluejuice | Head of the Hawk | Head of the Hawk | Nominated |
| Empire of the Sun | Empire of the Sun | "Half Mast" | "Half Mast" | Nominated |
| Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Like It Like That | Like It Like That | Nominated |
| Kylie Minogue | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | Nominated |
| Sia | Sia | We Are Born | We Are Born | Won |
| Best Rock Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Won |
| Cloud Control | Cloud Control | Bliss Release | Bliss Release | Nominated |
| Eddy Current Suppression Ring | Eddy Current Suppression Ring | Rush to Relax | Rush to Relax | Nominated |
| Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Golden Rule | Golden Rule | Nominated |
| Tame Impala | Tame Impala | Innerspeaker | Innerspeaker | Nominated |
| Best Urban Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Bliss n Eso | Bliss n Eso | Running on Air | Running on Air | Nominated |
| Lowrider | Lowrider | Round the World | Round the World | Nominated |
| M-Phazes | M-Phazes | Good Gracious | Good Gracious | Won |
| Space Invadas | Space Invadas | Soul-Fi | Soul-Fi | Nominated |
| Urthboy | Urthboy | Spitshine | Spitshine | Nominated |
| Breakthrough Artist |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Amy Meredith | Amy Meredith | Restless | Restless | Nominated |
| Cloud Control | Cloud Control | Bliss Release | Bliss Release | Nominated |
| Philadelphia Grand Jury | Philadelphia Grand Jury | Hope Is for Hopers | Hope Is for Hopers | Nominated |
| Tame Impala | Tame Impala | Innerspeaker | Innerspeaker | Nominated |
| Washington | Washington | I Believe You Liar | I Believe You Liar | Won |

### Fine Arts Awards

"Best Jazz Album" category was moved to Fine Arts Awards from ARIA Awards section. Final nominees are shown, with result at right.
Best Classical Album :
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Aleksandr Tsiboulski | Aleksandr Tsiboulski | Australian Guitar Music | Australian Guitar Music | Nominated |
| Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Paul Dyer | Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Paul Dyer | Tapas – Tastes of the Baroque | Tapas – Tastes of the Baroque | Won |
| Li-Wei Qin | Li-Wei Qin | Beethoven Cello Sonatas | Beethoven Cello Sonatas | Nominated |
| David Hobson | David Hobson | Enchanted Way | Enchanted Way | Nominated |
| Geoffrey Lancaster | Geoffrey Lancaster | Haydn: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 1 | Haydn: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 1 | Nominated |
| Richard Tognetti, Christopher Moore & Australian Chamber Orchestra | Richard Tognetti, Christopher Moore & Australian Chamber Orchestra | Mozart Violin Concertos | Mozart Violin Concertos | Nominated |
| Teddy Tahu Rhodes | Teddy Tahu Rhodes | Bach Arias | Bach Arias | Nominated |
| Best Jazz Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Dick Hughes & Christa Hughes | Dick Hughes & Christa Hughes | Twenty First Century Blues | Twenty First Century Blues | Nominated |
| James Morrison & The Idea of North | James Morrison & The Idea of North | Feels Like Spring | Feels Like Spring | Won |
| Joe Chindamo | Joe Chindamo | Another Place Some Other Time | Another Place Some Other Time | Nominated |
| Joseph Tawadros | Joseph Tawadros | The Hour of Separation | The Hour of Separation | Nominated |
| The Necks | The Necks | Silverwater | Silverwater | Nominated |
| Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Underbelly | Underbelly | Nominated |
| Christopher Gordon & Various Artists | Christopher Gordon & Various Artists | Mao's Last Dancer | Mao's Last Dancer | Nominated |
| Soundtrack | Soundtrack | Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly | Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly | Won |
| Various Artists | Various Artists | Bran Nue Dae | Bran Nue Dae | Nominated |
| Various Artists | Various Artists | Accidents Happen | Accidents Happen | Nominated |
| Best World Music Album |||||
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Archie Roach | Archie Roach | Music Deli Presents Archie Roach 1988 | Music Deli Presents Archie Roach 1988 | Nominated |
| Joseph Tawadros | Joseph Tawadros | The Prophet: Music Inspired by the Poetry of Kahlil Gibran | The Prophet: Music Inspired by the Poetry of Kahlil Gibran | Nominated |
| Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh & Jeff Lang | Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh & Jeff Lang | Djan Djan | Djan Djan | Won |
| The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra | The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra | Do Anything Go Anywhere | Do Anything Go Anywhere | Nominated |
| Xavier Rudd | Xavier Rudd | Koonyum Sun | Koonyum Sun | Nominated |

### Artisan Awards

The winners and nominees of the Artisan Awards were announced on 28 September 2010. Final nominees and winners, results shown at right.
Best Cover Art :
| Cover Artist | Musical artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way | Down the Way | Won |
| Cameron Gray & Scott Smith | Dead Letter Circus | This Is the Warning | This Is the Warning | Nominated |
| David Homer, Aaron Hayward, Debaser | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Nominated |
| Debaser | Bluejuice | Head of the Hawk | Head of the Hawk | Nominated |
| Leif Podhajsky | Tame Impala | Innerspeaker | Innerspeaker | Nominated |
| Best Video |||||
| Director | Musical artist | Single | Single | Result |
| Alex Roberts | Art vs. Science | "Magic Fountain" | "Magic Fountain" | Nominated |
| Krozm (Chris Hill, Ewan Macleod and Lachlan Dickie) | Sarah Blasko | "Bird on a Wire" | "Bird on a Wire" | Nominated |
| Head Pictures | Powderfinger | "All of the Dreamers" | "All of the Dreamers" | Nominated |
| Kiku Ohe | Angus & Julia Stone | "Big Jet Plane" | "Big Jet Plane" | Nominated |
| Kris Moyes | Sia | "Clap Your Hands" | "Clap Your Hands" | Won |
| Engineer of the Year |||||
| Engineer | Musical artist | Release | Release | Result |
| Jeff McCormack | Adam Harvey | Both Sides Now | Both Sides Now | Nominated |
| John Castle | Washington | I Believe You Liar | I Believe You Liar | Nominated |
| Rick Will | Grinspoon | Six to Midnight | Six to Midnight | Nominated |
| Victor Van Vugt | Clare Bowditch | Modern Day Addiction | Modern Day Addiction | Nominated |
| Wayne Connolly | Paul Dempsey | "Fast Friends" | "Fast Friends" | Won |
| Producer of the Year |||||
| Producer | Musical artist | Release | Release | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way (some tracks only) | Down the Way (some tracks only) | Won |
| Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus | Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus | Purity of Essence | Purity of Essence | Nominated |
| Forrester Savel | Dead Letter Circus | This Is the Warning | This Is the Warning | Nominated |
| Lisa Miller, Shane O'Mara | Lisa Miller | Car Tape 2 | Car Tape 2 | Nominated |
| Scott Horscroft, Adam Spark | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Birds of Tokyo | Nominated |
* ↑ Angus and Julia Stone produced "Black Crow", "For You", "Santa Monica Dream", "Yellow Brick Road", "Walk It Off", and "Hush".

### Public voted awards

For the first time in ARIA Awards history, the public voted in four new categories. Initial nominees for both "Most Popular Australian Album" and "Most Popular Australian Single" were the ten highest selling albums and singles, respectively, in the eligibility period (28 August 2009 to 21 August 2010 inclusive). The third category is "Most Popular International Artist" where non-Australian artists with highest selling albums or singles are nominated. "Most Popular Australian Artist" nominees are pooled from the finalists in 26 categories of the year's ARIA Awards (excludes ARIA Artisan Awards nominees). First round of voting occurred from 14 to 28 October to determine the final five nominees. The second round of voting occurred from 31 October to 6 November with the winners announced on 7 November. Final nominees are shown, with result at right.
Most Popular Australian Album :
| Artist | Artist | Album | Album | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Down the Way | Down the Way | Nominated |
| Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Like It Like That | Like It Like That | Nominated |
| Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa Amorosi | Hazardous | Hazardous | Nominated |
| Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Golden Rule | Golden Rule | Won |
| The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | Conditions | Conditions | Nominated |
| Most Popular Australian Single |||||
| Artist | Artist | Single | Single | Result |
| Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | "Like It Like That" | "Like It Like That" | Nominated |
| Kate Miller-Heidke | Kate Miller-Heidke | "The Last Day on Earth" | "The Last Day on Earth" | Nominated |
| The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | "Sweet Disposition" | "Sweet Disposition" | Won |
| Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa Amorosi | "This Is Who I Am" | "This Is Who I Am" | Nominated |
| Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup | Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup | "We No Speak Americano" | "We No Speak Americano" | Nominated |
| Most Popular International Artist |||||
| Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| Katy Perry | Katy Perry | Katy Perry | Katy Perry | Nominated |
| Lady Gaga | Lady Gaga | Lady Gaga | Lady Gaga | Nominated |
| Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | Michael Bublé | Nominated |
| Mumford & Sons | Mumford & Sons | Mumford & Sons | Mumford & Sons | Won |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nominated |
| Most Popular Australian Artist |||||
| Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Angus & Julia Stone | Nominated |
| Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian | Nominated |
| Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Won |
| The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | Nominated |
| Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa Amorosi | Nominated |