The first winners in the 2010 ARIA Awards have been announced in Sydney tonight. Held as part of the ARIA concert series in the city’s Botanical Gardens, the winners of three categories have been revealed alongside a stunning solo set from John Butler and a guest appearance from Dan Sultan.
The winners of the categories are listed below (in bold);
BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL ALBUM
Airborne – No Guts, No Glory
The Amity Affliction – Youngbloods
Dead Letter Circus – This Is The Warning
Parkway Drive – Deep Blue
Violent Soho – Violent Soho
BEST MUSIC DVD
Birds of Tokyo – The Broken Strings Tour DVD
Bliss N Eso- Flying Colours Live
Josh Pyke – The Lighthouse
Various – Sound Relief
Various – Before Too Long: triple j’s Tribute to Paul Kelly
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh & Jeff Lang – Djan Djan
The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra – Do Anything Go Anywhere
Archie Roach – Music Deli Presents Archie Roach 1988
Xavier Rudd – Koonyum Sun
Joseph Tawadros – The Prophet
Tomorrow night, we’ll get to know the winners of the Best Blues & Roots Album, Best Children’s Album and Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show categories, all counting down to the 2010 ARIA Awards, this Sunday night at the Sydney Opera House.
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