ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2006

ARIA Music Awards of 2006

The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) were held on October 29, 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the previous year's innovation of televising the awards on Sunday evening. Presenters on the night included James Mathison, Johnny Knoxville, Jesse McCartney and John Mayer.

Axle Whitehead controversy

Video Hits host Axle Whitehead exposed himself and simulated masturbation on an ARIA trophy as the winners of the awards for highest selling single and album made their way to the stage in front of an audience of up to 10,000. The incident was edited from the telecast of the awards.

He announced three days after the awards that he had resigned from Network Ten.

Nominations and Awards

In the following lists of nominations the winners are highlighted in bold.

ARIA Awards

Album of the Year

Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
The Sleepy Jackson - Personality, One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
Wolfmother - Wolfmother

Single of the Year

Augie March - "One Crowded Hour"
Bernard Fanning - "Watch Over Me"
Eskimo Joe - "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
Wolfmother - "Mind's Eye"
Youth Group - "Forever Young"

Best Female Artist

Clare Bowditch - What Was Left
Holly Throsby - Under the Town
Jade MacRae - Jade MacRae
Jen Cloher - Dead Wood Falls
Kasey Chambers - Nothing At All

Best Male Artist

Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
Ben Lee - We're All In This Together
Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook
Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males - Pirate Radio
Pete Murray - See the Sun

Best Group

Highest Selling Single

Highest Selling Album

Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
Human Nature - Reach Out: The Motown Album
Pete Murray - See the Sun
Rogue Traders - Here Come the Drums
The Veronicas - The Secret Life Of...

Best Breakthrough Artist (Single)

Gyroscope - "Fast Girl"
Hilltop Hoods - "Clown Prince"
Sneaky Sound System - "I Love It"
TV Rock feat. Seany B - "Flaunt It"
Starky - "Hey Bang Bang"
Youth Group - "Forever Young"

Best Breakthrough Artist (Album)

Best Independent Release

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook
Human Nature - Reach Out: The Motown Record
Tex, Don & Charlie - All Is Forgiven
The Whitlams - Little Cloud
Various Artists - She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn

Best Pop Release

Best Rock Album

Best Dance Release

Best Urban Release

Bliss N Eso - Up Jumped the Boogie
Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road
Jade MacRae - Jade MacRae
Phrase - Talk With Force
Weapon X And Ken Hell - Sneakerpimpin' Ain't Easy

Best Country Album

Adam Brand - What a Life
Anne Kirkpatrick - Showman's Daughter
Catherine Britt - Too Far Gone
Lee Kernaghan - The New Bush
Troy Cassar-Daley - Brighter Day

Best Blues and Roots Album

Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
Lior - Doorways of My Mind
The Audreys - Between Last Night and Us
The Flood - The Late Late Show
Xavier Rudd - Food in the Belly

Best Children's Album

Hi-5 - Wish Upon a Star
Justine Clarke - I Like to Sing!
The Fairies - Fairy Magic
The Hooley Dooleys - Smile
The Wiggles - Racing to the Rainbow

Best Comedy Release

Carl Barron - Whatever Comes Next DVD
Lano and Woodley - Sing Songs
Matt Tilley - Cereal Pest
The Shambles - Best Of Series One & Two

Best Music DVD

Hilltop Hoods - The Calling Live
Eskimo Joe - The Eskimo Joe DVD
Kylie Minogue - Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour
Missy Higgins - If You Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine
The Go-Betweens - That Striped Sunlight Sound

Channel [v] Oz Artist of the Year:

Artisan Awards

Best Cover Art

Alison Smith and Chris Cheney for The Living End - State of Emergency
Dane Lovett and Dave Snow for Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Debaser for Bernard Fanning - "Wish You Well"
Luke Steele, James Bellesini at Love Police for The Sleepy Jackson - Personality - One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
The Grates for The Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High

Engineer of the Year

Adam Rhodes for The Cat Empire - Cities The Cat Empire Project
Matt Lovell for Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Nick Launay for The Living End - State of Emergency
Paul McKercher for Augie March - The Cold Acre, Victoria's Secrets, Stranger
Wayne Connolly for The Vines - Vision Valley

Best Video

Andy Cassell for Youth Group - "Forever Young"
Bart Borghessi for Eskimo Joe - "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
Head Pictures for Bernard Fanning - "Wish You Well"
Kim Moyes for The Presets - "Are You the One"
Sean Gilligan and Sarah-Jane Woulahan for The Living End - "Wake Up"''

Producer of the Year

Eskimo Joe for Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Lindsay Gravina and Magic Dirt for Magic Dirt - Snow White
Nick Launay for The Living End - State of Emergency
Paul McKercher for Augie March- The Cold Acre, Victoria's Secrets, Stranger
Wayne Connolly for Youth Group - Casino Twilight Dogs

Awards for Fine Arts

Best World Music Album

Joseph And James Tawadros — Visions
Mara — Sorella
Pigram Brothers — Under The Mango Tree
Seaman Dan — Island Way
The Cat Empire — Cities: The Cat Empire Project

Best Jazz Album

Don Burrows, The Mell-O-Tones, Phillip Sametz — Non-Stop Flight — Great Music of the Swing Era
James Muller — Kaboom
Mark Sholtez — Real Street
Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann — Always
The Necks — Chemist

Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording

David Bridie — RAN
Francois Tetaz — Wolf Creek
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis — The Proposition
Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Katie Brianna & the Stormwater Boys — Jindabyne Soundtrack
Various - Little Fish Soundtrack

Best Classical Album

Amelia Farrugia — Joie De Vivre
Nikki Vaskilakis violin, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor — Mendelssohn, Bruch, Ravel
Richard Tognetti — Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Simon Tedeschi piano, The Queensland Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor) — Piano Concertos: Tchaikovsky, Grieg
Slava and Leonard Grigoryan guitars — The Queensland Orchestra — Brett Kelly (conductor) — Rodrigo Guitar Concertos