Melbourne starlet Gabriella Cilmi and Sydney expat Sam Sparro will be the ones smiling today, following the announcement of the nominees for the 2008 ARIA Awards in Sydney this morning. Gabriella leads the pack with six nominations, while Sam has scored himself five nods.
Here’s the full list of who scored the noms;
Single of the Year
Faker – This Heart Attack
Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
Sam Sparro – Black and Gold
The Living End – White Noise
The Presets – My People
Album of the Year
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Gurrumul
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Rattlin’ Bones
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
The Living End – White Noise
The Presets – Apocalypso
Highest Selling Single
Delta Goodrem – In This Life
Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
The Potbelleez – Don’t Hold Back
The Veronicas – Untouched
The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
Highest Selling Album
David Campbell – The Swing Sessions 2
Delta Goodrem – Delta
Guy Sebastian – The Memphis Album
The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
Tina Arena – Songs of Love and Loss
Best Group
Angus & Julia Stone – A Book Like This
Faker – Be The Twilight
Silverchair – If You Keep Losing Sleep
The Living End – White Noise
The Presets – Apocalypso
Best Male Artist
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Gurrumul
Nick Cave – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Paul Kelly – To Her Door (Live)
Pete Murray – Summer At Eureka
Sam Sparro – Sam Sparro
Best Female Artist
Clare Bowditch – The Moon Looked On
Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons To Be Learned
Holly Throsby – A Loud Call
Kylie Minogue – X
Missy Higgins – Peachy
Breakthrough Artist – Single
Angus & Julia Stone – The Beast
Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
Sam Sparro – Black and Gold
The Panics – Don’t Fight It
The Potbelleez – Don’t Hold Back
Breakthrough Artist – Album
Angus & Julia Stone – A Book Like This
Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons To Be Learned
Midnight Juggernauts – Dystopia
Operator Please – Yes Yes Vindictive
Sam Sparro – Sam Sparro
Best Pop Release
Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons To Be Learned
Kylie Minogue – X
Operator Please – Yes Yes Vindictive
Sam Sparro – Black and Gold
The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
Best Dance Release
Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
Mobin Master – Show Me Love
Pnau – Pnau
The Potbelleez – Don’t Hold Back
The Presets – Apocalypso
Best Urban Release
A-Love – Ace Of Hearts
Bliss ‘n Eso – Flying Colours
Katalyst – What’s Happening
Muph & Plutonic – … And Then Tomorrow Came
Spit Syndicate – Towards The Light
The Herd – Summerland
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Clare Bowditch – The Moon Looked On
Jimmy Barnes – Out In the Blue
Katie Noonan – Skin
Robert Forster – The Evangelist
The Panics – Cruel Guards
Best Independent Release
Ben Lee – Ripe
British India – Thieves
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Gurrumul
Lior – Corner Of An Endless Road
Midnight Juggernauts – Dystopia
Best Blues and Roots Album
Angus & Julia Stone – A Book Like This
Jeff Lang – Half Seas Over
Mia Dyson – Struck Down
The Audreys – When The Flood Comes
The Waifs – Sun Dirt Water
Best Children’s Album
Hi-5 – Planet Earth (Deluxe Edition)
Jay Laga’aia – Come Dance And Sing
Justine Clarke – Songs To Make You Smile
The Fairies – Fairy Fun, Fun, Fun
The Wiggles – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Best Rock Album
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Primary Colours
Faker – Be The Twilight
Gyroscope – Breed Obsession
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
The Living End – White Noise
Best Comedy Release
Akmal – Akmal Live and Uncensored
Matt Tilley – Gotcha Calls Three’s a Crowd
Merrick & Rosso – Live and Totally Wrong!
Shaun Micallef -The Expurgated Micallef Tonight: The Very Best of Shaun Micallef’s Short-Lived but Brilliant Tonight
The Umbilical Brothers – Don’t Explain
Best Country Album
Catherine Britt – Little WildFlower
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Rattlin’ Bones
Melinda Schneider – Be Yourself
Sara Storer – Silver Skies
The McClymonts – Chaos and Bright Lights
Best Music DVD
Hilltop Hoods – City Of Light
Paul Kelly – Live Apples
Powderfinger/Silverchair – Across the Great Divide
The John Butler Trio – Live At Federation Square
Wolfmother – Please Experience Wolfmother
Meanwhile, the Artisan awards were handed out this morning, with the following winners announced;
Best Cover Art : Johnathan Zawada for The Presets – Apocalpyso
Best Video : Kris Moyes for The Presets – My People
Engineer Of The Year : Matt Lovell for Shihad – Beautiful Machine
Producer Of The Year : The Presets (Julian Hamilton & Kim Moyes) for The Presets – Apocalypso
The ARIA Awards 2008 ceremony will be held at Sydney’s Acer Arena on Sunday October 19, with the delayed telecast (including red carpet arrivals) on Network 10 from 8pm.
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