The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs) was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 18-month gap since the previous award ceremony which was moved to be "closer to the business end of the music industry's year" and so reflect that year's works. Presenters distributed 28 awards from 1060 eligible submissions. Big winners for the year were Silverchair with five awards and Tina Arena with four, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year – both first time they were won by a female.
In addition to previous categories, the former category Best Pop/Dance Release was split into Best Pop Release and Best Dance Release. Another new category Best World Music Album was also presented for the first time. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: The Seekers.
Ceremony details Presenters and performers The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by radio and TV personality Richard Stubbs. Presenters and performers were:
Presenters
Peter Asher Billy Birmingham Kimberley Davies Suze DeMarchi Diesel Melissa Etheridge Dave Graney Janet Jackson Gina Jeffreys Montell Jordan Alison Drower Ian Rogerson The Hon. Michael Lee Molly Meldrum Richard Wilkins Rick Price Max Sharam Vanessa-Mae Greedy Smith Michael Spiby Mandawuy Yunupingu Adam Thompson Monica Trapaga Meat Loaf
Performers
Tina Arena - "Heaven Help My Heart" Merril Bainbridge - "Power of One" Melissa Etheridge with INXS and Southern Sons - "Your Little Secret" Deni Hines - "It's Alright" Renegade Funktrain - "I Wonder" Swoop - "Apple Eyes" Screaming Jets - "Sad Song" Silverchair, Tim Rogers – "New Race" Take That - "Back for Good" TISM - "Greg! The Stop Sign!!"
Dubious acceptance speech Itch-E and Scratch-E won the inaugural award for Best Dance Release. One of the duo, Paul Mac's acceptance speech included:
One of the sponsors of the ceremony was the National Drug Offensive, which withdrew their financial backing. The jargon term, ecstasy, for a psychoactive drug was bleeped for the TV broadcast. In 2005 Mac explained that he did not expect to win and so had no speech prepared.
Awards Final nominees are shown, in plain, with winners in bold.
ARIA Awards Album of the Year Tina Arena – Don't Ask Christine Anu – Stylin' Up The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Silverchair – Frogstomp You Am I – Hi Fi Way Single of the Year Silverchair – "Tomorrow" Tina Arena – "Chains" Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – "Do You Love Me?" Max Sharam – "Coma" Highest Selling Album The 12th Man – Wired World of Sports II Tina Arena – Don't Ask The Badloves – Get On Board The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Wendy Matthews – The Witness Tree Highest Selling Single Silverchair – "Tomorrow" Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Chocolate Starfish – "Mountain" Kulcha – "Shaka Jam" Kylie Minogue – "Confide in Me" Best Group The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Let Love In Crowded House – "Private Universe" Silverchair – Frogstomp You Am I – Hi Fi Way Best Female Artist Tina Arena – Don't Ask Christine Anu – Stylin' Up Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Kylie Minogue – Kylie Minogue Max Sharam – A Million Year Girl Best Male Artist Diesel – Solid State Rhyme Paul Kelly – Wanted Man Ed Kuepper – Character Assassination Rick Price – River of Love Chris Wilson – Live at the Continental Best New Talent Silverchair – Frogstomp Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Magic Dirt – Life Was Better Max Sharam – A Million Year Girl The Truth – "My Heavy Friend" Breakthrough Artist – Album Silverchair – Frogstomp Christine Anu – Stylin' Up D.I.G. – Dig Deeper Max Sharam – A Million Year Girl Vika and Linda – Vika and Linda Breakthrough Artist – Single Silverchair – "Tomorrow" Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Directions In Groove – "The Favourite" Max Sharam – "Coma" Vika and Linda – "When Will You Fall for Me?" Best Dance Release Itch-E and Scratch-E – "Sweetness and Light" Boxcar – "What Are You So Happy About" Quench – "Dreams" Renegade Funktrain – "I Wonder" The Rockmelons – "Stronger Together" Single Gun Theory – Flow, River Of My Soul Best Pop Release Tina Arena – "Chains" Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" Kulcha – Kulcha Mental As Anything – Mr Natural Tlot Tlot – "The Girlfriend Song" Best Country Album Troy Cassar-Daley – Beyond the Dancing Slim Dusty – Natural High Gina Jeffreys – The Flame Lee Kernaghan – Country Crowd Jane Saunders – Strangers to Your Heart Best Independent Release TISM – Machiavelli and the Four Seasons Def FX – Ritual Eternal Ed Kuepper – Character Assassination Magic Dirt – Life Was Better Single Gun Theory – Flow, River of My Soul Best Alternative Release You Am I – Hi Fi Way Custard – Wahooti Fandango Magic Dirt – Life Was Better Regurgitator – Regurgitator Silverchair – Frogstomp Best Indigenous Release Christine Anu – Stylin' Up Kev Carmody – "On the Wire" Ruby Hunter – Thoughts Within Tiddas – "Changing Times" Yothu Yindi & Neil Finn – "Dots on the Shells" Best Adult Contemporary Album My Friend the Chocolate Cake – Brood The Black Sorrows – Lucky Charm Phil Emmanuel & Tommy Emmanuel – Terra Firma Dave Hole – Steel on Steel Wendy Matthews – The Witness Tree Best Comedy Release The 12th Man – Wired World of Sports II Austen Tayshus – Alive and Schticking Jimeoin – Crack Kevin Bloody Wilson – Let Loose Live in London Scared Weird Little Guys – Scared
Fine Arts Awards Best Jazz Album Bernie McGann Trio – McGann McGann Mark Simmonds Freeboppers – Fire The Allan Browne Quartet – Birdcalls Australian Art Orchestra – Ringing the Ball Backwards Bobby Gebert Trio – Sculpture Best Classical Album Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski – Simple Gifts Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn, János Fürst – Powerhouse Three Poems of Byron – Capriccio Nocturnes Unchained Melody Duncan Gifford – Debussy Preludes Books I & II Slava Grigoryan – Spirit of Spain Graham Pushee, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer – Handel: Opera Arias Best Children's Album The Wiggles – Big Red Car Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Dream Children Cinderella Acappella – Cinderella Acappella Franciscus Henri – I'm Hans Christian Andersen Play School – Oomba Baroomba Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording Cast Recording – The Pirates of Penzance Martin Armiger – Fornicon Guy Gross – The Priscilla Companion Original Score Various – Heartland Various – Metal Skin Various – Once in a Blue Moon Best World Music Album Yungchen Lhamo – Tibetan Prayer Bu Baca Diop – Stand The Celts – The Rocky Road Nomad - Nomad Sirocco – The Wetland Suite Various – Tribal Heart
Artisan Awards Song of the Year Tina Arena – "Chains" (Tina Arena) Merril Bainbridge – "Mouth" (Merril Bainbridge) Daniel Johns/Ben Gillies – "Tomorrow" (Silverchair) Neil Murray – "Island Home" (Christine Anu) Max Sharam – "Coma" (Max Sharam) Producer of the Year Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Award', 'Producer of the Year' or 'Engineer of the Year' and 'Option Show Nominations'. Tony Cohen for The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Note: this source states that Cohen's 1995 ARIA Artisan Awards were both for the Cruel Sea's album, Three Legged Dog. He shared Engineer of the Year with Paul McKercher. Daniel Denholm David Bridie Paul McKercher Phil McKellar Engineer of the Year Tony Cohen, Paul McKercher for The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Doug Brady Cameron Craig Mark Forrester Craig Porteils Doug Roberts Best Video Keir McFarlane – Kylie Minogue – "Put Yourself in My Place" Robbie Douglas-Turner – You Am I – "Jewels & Bullets" Bob Ellis – Electric Hippies – "Greedy People" Paul Elliott – Max Sharam – "Coma" Tony Mahoney – Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes – "I'm Gonna Release Your Soul" Best Cover Art Dominic O'Brien – Max Sharam – A Million Year Girl Simon Anderson – Electric Hippies – The Electric Hippies Simon Anderson – You Am I – Hi Fi Way The Cruel Sea, Kristyna Higgins, Jim Paton – The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog Reg Mombassa – Mental As Anything – Mr Natural
ARIA Hall of Fame inductee The Hall of Fame inductee was: The Seekers
Notes
References
External links ARIA Awards official website List of 1995 winners