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11th ARIA Awards Ceremony
22 September 1997 - Capitol Theatre, Sydney, NSW

The 11th ARIA Awards was marked by Savage Garden winning 8 awards, the most won by a single act in the same year. They won for Best Album, Best Single, Highest Selling Single, Song Of The Year, Best Debut Album, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release and Best Group. Hosted by comedian Paul McDermott.

ARIA Awards

Hall Of Fame
Bee Gees, Graeme Bell, Paul Kelly

Outstanding Achievement Award
Peter Andre

Special Achievement Award
Charles Fisher

Album Of The Year
Savage Garden - Savage Garden

Highest Selling Album
Crowded House - Recurring Dream - The Very Best Of Crowded House

Single Of The Year
Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

Highest Selling Single
Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

Song Of The Year
Savage Garden
To The Moon & Back

Best Pop Release
Savage Garden
To The Moon & Back

Best Dance Release
Pendulum - Coma

Best Independent Release
Savage Garden - Savage Garden

Best Alternative Release
Spiderbait - Ivy & The Big Apples

Best Indigenous Release
Archie Roach - Hold On Tight

Best Group
Savage Garden - Savage Garden

Best Female Artist
Monique Brumby - Mary

Best Male Artist
Paul Kelly - How To Make Gravy

Breakthrough Artist - Album
Savage Garden - Savage Garden

Breakthrough Artist - Single
The Superjesus
Shut My Eyes, Eight Step Rail

Best New Talent
The Superjesus - Eight Step Rail

Best Country Album
Graeme Connors
The Road Less Travelled

Best Comedy Release
Martin & Molloy - Poop Chute

Best Children's Album
Play School - In The Car

Best Adult Contemporary Album
My Friend The Chocolate Cake
Good Luck

Fine Arts Awards

Best Classical Album
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn
Peter Sculthorpe: Sun Music

Best Jazz Album
Bernie McGann - Playground

Best Original Soundtrack, Cast, Show Recording
Blixa Bargeld / Nick Cave / Mick Harvey - To Have & To Hold

Best World Music Album
Telek - Telek

Artisan Awards

Best Video
Tony Mahony - Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes - Feelin' Kinda Sporty

Best Cover Art
John Watson, John O'Donnell, Kevin Wilkins, Silverchair
Silverchair - Freakshow

Producer Of The Year
Charles Fisher - Savage Garden - Savage Garden
Charles Fisher - The Seekers - Far Shore
Charles Fisher - Hoodoo Gurus - Down On Me
Charles Fisher - Judith Durham, Russel Hitchcock, Mandawuy Yunipingu
I Am Australian

Engineer Of The Year
Charles Fisher - Savage Garden - Savage Garden

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