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2nd ARIA Awards Ceremony
29 March 1988 - Sheraton Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, NSW

The 2nd ARIA Awards was hosted by International guest Cliff Richard. Unlike today's lively ceremony, the first three years had no live performances. The awards ceremony was not televised until 1991.

ARIA Awards

Hall Of Fame
AC/DC, Slim Dusty, Johnny O'Keefe, Col Joye,
Vanda & Young, Dame Joan Sutherland

Outstanding Achievement Award
John Farnham

Album Of The Year
Icehouse - Man Of Colours

Highest Selling Album
Icehouse - Man Of Colours

Single Of The Year
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

Highest Selling Single
Kylie Minogue - Locomotion

Song Of The Year
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

Best Adult Contemporary Album
John Farnham - Touch Of Paradise

Best Indigenous Release
Gondwanaland - Gondwanaland

Best Group
Crowded House

Best Female Artist
Jenny Morris

Best Male Artist
John Farnham

Best New Talent
Weddings Parties Anything

Best Country Album
The Flying Emus - This Town

Best Comedy Release
The 12th Man
Wired World Of Sport
Best Children's Album
Peter Combe - Toffee Apple

Fine Arts Awards

Best Classical Album
Voss - Voss

Best Jazz Album
Vince Jones - It All Ends Up In Tears

Best Original Soundtrack, Cast, Show Recording
Original Cast Recording - Nine

Artisan Awards

Best Video
Claudia Castle for - Paul Kelly - To Her Door

Best Cover Art
Ken Duncan, Creative Type Wart, Gary Morris, Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil - Diesel & Dust

Engineer Of The Year
David Douglas

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