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10th ARIA Awards Ceremony

30 September 1996
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, NSW

The 1996 ARIA Awards were announced on 30 September 1996 and included the categories of Best Artist and Most Popular Album. The awards were presented by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Today’s ARIA Awards is seen by around 2 million people on television, and approximately 2,500 recording industry guests and 5,000 members of the general public.

ARIA Awards

Hall Of Fame
Australian Crawl, Horrie Dargie

Album Of The Year
You Am I – Hourly Daily

Highest Selling Album
Tina Arena – Don’t Ask

Single Of The Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Highest Selling Single
CDB – Let’s Groove

Song Of The Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Best Pop Release
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Best Dance Release
FSOM – Chapter One
Outstanding Achievement Award
Silverchair

Best Group
You Am I

Best Female Artist
Christine Anu – Come On

Best Male Artist
Dave Graney
The Soft ‘N Sexy Sound

Breakthrough Artist – Album
Regurgitator – Tu Plang

Breakthrough Artist – Single
Deni Hines – It’s Alright

Best New Talent
Monique Brumby – Fool For You
Special Achievement Award
Slim Dusty

Best Country Album
The Dead Ringer Band
Home Fires

Best Comedy Release
Martin & Molloy
The Brown Album

Best Children’s Album
The Wiggles – Wake Up Jeff!

Best Indigenous Release
Christine Anu – Come On

Best Independent Release
You Am I – Hourly Daily

Best Alternative Release
Regurgitator – Tu Plang

Best Adult Contemporary Album
John Farnham – Romeos Heart

Fine Arts Awards

Best Jazz Album
Paul Grabowsky Trio
When Words Fail

Best World Music Album
Mara! – Ruino Vino
Best Classical Album
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Peter Sculthorpe: Music For Strings

Best Original Soundtrack, Cast, Show Recording
Australian Cast Recording – Beauty & The Beast

Artisan Awards

Best Video
Andrew Lancaster
You Am I – Soldiers

Producer Of The Year
You Am I
You Am I – Hourly Daily
Best Cover Art
Reg Mombassa
Mental As Anything – Liar Liar Pants On FireEngineer Of The Year
Paul McKercher, Wayne Connolly
You Am I – Hourly Daily

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