The countdown to the 2016 ARIA Awards continues today with the announcement of the nominees in the Artisan, Fine Arts and Comedy Awards categories.
And if these nominations are any indication, it’s going to be a big year for both Flume and The Avalanches, both of whom are nominated in each of the three artisan categories; Producer Of The Year, Engineer Of The Year and Best Cover Art.
Delta Goodrem scores a nod for the cover of her latest album ‘Wings Of The Wild’, while Troye Sivan also gets nods in both the Producer Of The Year and Engineer Of The Year categories.
Kate Miller-Heidke also scores nominations in the Fine Arts categories of Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show album and Best Comedy release, the latter for her imaginatively titled ‘I’m Growing A Beard Downstairs For Christmas’.
“Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees in the Fine Arts, Artisan and Best Comedy Awards,” ARIA Chairman Denis Handlin said. “To be nominated for an ARIA is a wonderful achievement and is a credit to their talent, dedication and passion to their craft.”
The winners of each of these awards will be announced at ARIA’s nominations event this Wednesday, at which we’ll discover just who’s up for each of the pointy gongs in the mainstream categories.
The 2016 ARIA Awards are held at Sydney’s Star Event Centre on Wednesday November 23.
ARTISAN AWARDS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tony Buchen for Montaigne – Glorious Heights (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi for The Avalanches – Wildflower (Modular / EMI)
Alex Hope for Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood (EMI)
M-Phazes for Illy – Papercuts (ft. Vera Blue) (Warner Music Australia)
Harley Streten for Flume – Skin (Future Classic)
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Nick DiDia for Bernard Fanning – Civil Dusk (Dew Process/Universal)
Eric J Dubowsky and Harley Streten for Flume – Skin (Future Classic)
Tony Espie and Robbie Chater for The Avalanches – Wildflower (Modular / EMI)
Alex Hope for Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood (EMI)
M-Phazes for Illy – ‘Papercuts (ft. Vera Blue) (Warner Music Australia)
BEST COVER ART
Robbie Chater for Lost Art for The Avalanches – Wildflower (Modular / EMI)
Kristen Doyle for Delta Goodrem – Wings of the Wild (Sony Music Australia)
Karen Lynch for Bernard Fanning – Civil Dusk (Dew Process/Universal)
Jack Vanzet for RÜFÜS – Bloom (Sweat It Out / Sony Music Australia)
Jonathan Zawada for Flume – Skin (Future Classic)
FINE ARTS AWARDS
BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
Nicole Car – The Kiss (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Joe Chindamo & Zoe Black – The New Goldberg Variations (AlFi Records / Planet)
Flight Facilities – Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Future Classic)
Katie Noonan & Brodsky Quartet – With Love And Fury (Kin Music/Universal Music)
Richard Tognetti | Australian Chamber Orchestra – Mozart’s Last Symphonies (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Don Burrows & James Morrison – In Good Company (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
Stu Hunter – The Migration (The Habitat Productions)
The Idea of North – Ballads (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky – Provenance (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
Emma Pask – Cosita Divina (Independent/Emma Pask Music)
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/CAST/SHOW ALBUM
Kate Miller-Heidke – The Rabbits (Original Live Cast Recording) (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Josh Pyke & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Live at the Sydney Opera House (ABC Music/Universal Music)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra – Gallipoli Symphony (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Various Artists – The Divorce (Original Cast Recording) (Universal Music Australia)
Various Artists – Velvet : The Original Cast Recording (Social Family Records/Universal Music Australia)
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Gawurra – Ratja Yaliyali (CAAMA Music/Rocket)
Joseph Tawadros – World Music (Independent / Planet)
Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Sierra Kilo Alpha (FOUR FOUR/Universal Music)
Paul Grabowsky | Monash Art Ensemble | David Ngukurr Boy Wilfred | David Yipininy Wilfred – Nyilipidgi (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
Seaman Dan – An Old Man Of The Sea (Hot Records)
BEST COMEDY RELEASE
Luke Heggie – You’re Not Special/Anythink is Possible (Century Entertainment)
Matt & Alex – Play It Out (ABC Music/Universal Music)
Kate Miller-Heidke – I’m Growing A Beard Downstairs For Christmas (feat. The Beards) (Cooking Vinyl Australia)
Roy & HG – This Sporting Life (ABC Music/Universal Music)
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