The team at ARIA will honour all Australian artists who nab the No.1 spot on either the singles or albums chart, with their new ‘ARIA #1 Chart Award’, unveiled late last week.
The award will be presented immediately to each local artist as soon as they hit the top spot on either chart and has been awarded retrospectively to everyone who’s achieved the feat since January 01 last year.
Naturally, gongs have been handed out for this year’s Aussie No.1 singles from 5 Seconds Of Summer, Sheppard and Justice Crew; the latter spending their fourth week in the top spot on this weekend’s ARIA singles chart.
On the albums chart, it’s INXS, Kylie Minogue and Chet Faker each picking up an award for this year’s achievements.
ARIA Chairman Denis Handlin was full of praise for our local artists’ achievements.
“A key feature of ARIA’s activities has always been to champion the development and success of recording artists,” he said. “The ARIA #1 Chart Awards not only reflect the sales and chart successes achieved but also the great passion of fans right across the country for music.”
Cue : gratuitous shot of Kylie with her No.1 chart award.
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