2013 ARIA Music Awards

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| name = 2013 ARIA Music Awards

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| date = {{start date|2013|12|01|df=yes}}

| venue = Star Event Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales

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| website = {{URL|ariaawards.com.au/}}

| network = Nine Network

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| most_wins = Flume (4)

| most_nominations = Flume (8)

| previous = 2012

| main = {{nowrap|ARIA Music Awards}}

| next = 2014

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The 27th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were a series of award ceremonies which included the 2013 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony occurred on 1 December at the Star Event Centre,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/64/aria |title=ARIA Noms + Fine Arts & Artisan Winners |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |date=14 October 2012 |access-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219135514/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/64/aria |archive-date=19 December 2013 }}{{Cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2013 | title = 2013 ARIA Awards Winners By Year |publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 20 October 2013 }} and was telecast on Nine Network's channel Go! at 7:30pm.{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/20/2012-aria-awards-news-coming-soon |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230102414/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/20/2012-aria-awards-news-coming-soon |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |title=2013 ARIA Awards |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |date=7 August 2012 |access-date=5 October 2012 }}

The final nominees for ARIA Award categories were announced on 14 October as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards. Public votes were used for the categories, "Song of the Year", "Best Australian Live Act", "Best International Artist" and "Best Video".{{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/public-voting/ | title = Public Voting – 27th ARIA Awards | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 20 October 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131019233342/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/public-voting/ | archive-date = 19 October 2013 | url-status = dead }}

Also on 1 December ARIA inducted Air Supply into their Hall of Fame;{{cite news | url = http://www.noise11.com/news/air-supply-to-be-inducted-into-aria-hall-of-fame-20131024 | title = Air Supply to Be Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame | last = Cashmere | first = Paul | author-link = Paul Cashmere | publisher = Noise11 (Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman) | date = 24 October 2013 | access-date = 28 October 2013 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/42991/air-supply-to-be-inducted-into-the-aria-hall-of-fame | title = Air Supply to Be Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame | publisher = ARIA Music News. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | date = 24 October 2013 | access-date = 28 October 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184104/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/42991/air-supply-to-be-inducted-into-the-aria-hall-of-fame | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | url-status=dead | df = dmy-all }} ARIA also created a new award category, ARIA Industry Icon, which was awarded to promoter and record label owner, Michael Gudinski.{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/aria-awards-tame-impala-flume-win-big-as-guy-sebastian-breaks-drought/story-e6frfn2i-1226772417229 | title = 2013 ARIA Awards: Tame Impala, Flume Win Big as Guy Sebastian Breaks Drought | last = McCabe | first = Kathy | publisher = news.com.au (News Limited) | date = 1 December 2013 | access-date = 2 December 2013 }}

Performers

The following artists performed at the ARIA Music Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/70/announcing-the-performers-at-the-2013-arias |title=Announcing the performers at the 2013 ARIAs! |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116172237/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/70/announcing-the-performers-at-the-2013-arias |archive-date=16 November 2013 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/73/alicia-keys-to-perform-at-aria-awards |title=Alicia Keys to perform at the ARIA |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=17 November 2013 |access-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122115706/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/73/alicia-keys-to-perform-at-aria-awards |archive-date=22 November 2013 }}

ARIA Hall of Fame Inductee

File:Air Supply ARIA 2013.jpg

Air Supply – Upon the announcement of the group's induction into ARIA Hall of Fame, Russell Hitchcock, one of the two founders with Graham Russell, declared "[i]t is a great honour for us, and it was something that was totally unexpected". The pair were due to return to Australia for the ceremony and "have fun with everybody and we want to say thank you to all who participated in our ARIA Hall of Fame induction".

Nominees and winners

=ARIA Awards=

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; other final nominees are listed alphabetically by artists' first name.

File:Flume ARIA 2013.jpg (a.k.a. Harley Streten) won four awards from eight nominations.]]

File:Tame Impala Performing in NYC.jpg were nominated for seven awards and won three. Photo taken in 2012.]]

File:Jessica Mauboy ARIA 2013.jpg won Best Female Artist.]]

File:Guy Sebastian ARIA 2013.jpg (at right). Guy won Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act.]]

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style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Album of the Year

! style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Group

*Tame Impala – Lonerism

Birds of Tokyo – March Fires
Flume – Flume
Guy Sebastian – Armageddon
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away

Tame Impala – Lonerism
Birds of Tokyo – March Fires
Boy & Bear – Harlequin Dream
Empire of the Sun – Ice on the Dune
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Male Artist

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Female Artist

*Flume – Flume

Guy Sebastian – Armageddon
Keith Urban – "Little Bit of Everything"
Matt Corby – "Resolution"
Paul Kelly – Spring and Fall

Jessica Mauboy – "To the End of the Earth"
Abbe May – Kiss My Apocalypse
Emma Louise – vs Head vs Heart
Missy Higgins – "Set Me on Fire"
Sarah Blasko – I Awake

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Breakthrough Artist – Release

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Independent Release

*Flume – Flume

Big Scary – Not Art
RÜFÜS – Atlas
The Rubens – The Rubens
Vance Joy – God Loves You When You're Dancing

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away
Big Scary – Not Art
San Cisco – San Cisco
Sheppard – "Let Me Down Easy"
The Drones – I See Seaweed

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Adult Contemporary Album

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Blues & Roots Album

*Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away

Bob Evans – Familiar Stranger
Clare Bowditch – The Winter I Chose Happiness
Josh Pyke – The Beginning and the End of Everything
Sarah Blasko – I Awake

Russell Morris – Sharkmouth
Archie Roach – Into the Bloodstream
Mama Kin – The Magician's Daughter
Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Melbourne Ska Orchestra
The Cat Empire – Steal the Light

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Rock Album

*Karnivool – Asymmetry

Tame Impala – Lonerism
Birds of Tokyo – March Fires
Boy & Bear – Harlequin Dream
The Drones – I See Seaweed
The Rubens – The Rubens

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Urban Album

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Country Album

*Illy – Bring It Back

Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson – Wreck & Ruin
Jasmine Rae – If I Want To
Lee Kernaghan – Beautiful Noise
Sara Storer – Lovegrass
Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey – The Great Country Songbook

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Children's Album

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Comedy Release

*Justine Clarke – A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke

Giggle and Hoot – Claw Tapping Tunes
Jay Laga'aia – Ten in the Bed
Sam Moran – Play Along with Sam
The Wiggles – Taking Off

Tom & Alex – The Bits We're Least Ashamed of
Colin Buchanan – The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan
Housos – Live
Sammy J and Randy – Bin Night
Pauly Fenech – Pauly's Shorts

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Pop Release

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Dance Release

*Guy Sebastian – Armageddon

Empire of the Sun – Ice on the Dune
San Cisco – San Cisco
The Preatures – "Is This How You Feel?"
Vance Joy – God Loves You When You're Dancing

Flume – Flume
Jagwar Ma – Howlin'
The Potbelleez – "Saved in a Bottle"
The Presets – Pacifica
RÜFÜS – Atlas

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Song of the Year

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Video

*Matt Corby – "Resolution"

Birds of Tokyo – "Lanterns"
Bombs Away (featuring The Twins) – "Party Bass"
Flume – "Holdin On"
Guy Sebastian – "Get Along"
Justice Crew – "Best Night"
Samantha Jade – "What You've Done to Me"
Stafford Brothers (featuring Lil Wayne & Christina Milian) – "Hello"
Timomatic – "Parachute"
Vance Joy – "Riptide"

Samantha Jade – "Firestarter" – Christopher Frey
Birds of Tokyo – "Lanterns" – Josh Logue
Flight Facilities (featuring Christine Hoberg) – "Clair De Lune" – Dave Ma
Flume – "Holdin On" – Joe Nappa
Justice Crew – "Best Night" – Marc Furmie
Matt Corby – "Resolution" – Bryce Jepson
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – "Jubilee Street" – John Hillcoat
San Cisco – "Fred Astaire" – Andrew Nowrojee
Timomatic – "Parachute" – Marc Furmie & Elisa Mercurio
Vance Joy – "Riptide" – Dimitri Basil

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%"| Best Australian Live Act

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%"| Best International Artist

*Guy Sebastian

Birds of Tokyo
Flume
Karnivool
Keith Urban
Matt Corby
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Paul Kelly and Neil Finn
Tame Impala
The Drones

=Fine Arts Awards=

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.{{Cite web | url =http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/FineArtsandArtisanRecipientsARIANominatedArtistsAnnounced_151013.pdf | title = Final Media Release 2013 ARIA Awards Fine Arts and Artisan Recipients and ARIA Nominated Artists Announced | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | date = 15 October 2013 | access-date = 21 October 2013 }}

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Classical Album
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*Sally Whitwell – *All Imperfect Things: Solo Piano Music of Michael Nyman* Amy Dickson, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Catch Me If You Can David Hansen – Rivals: Arias for Farinelli & Co. Jane Sheldon – North + South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Nigel Westlake – Missa Solis: Requiem for Eli
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Jazz Album
*The Idea of North – *Smile* Andrea Keller – Family Portraits Jonathan Zwartz – The Remembering & Forgetting of the Air Renée Geyer – Swing Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor – The Colonel & the Governor
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album
*Paul Kelly, James Ledger, Genevieve Lacey & ANAM Musicians – *Conversations with Ghosts* David Bridie – Satellite Boy Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Lawless Tina Arena – Symphony of Life Various Artists – triple j's One Night Stand
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best World Music Album
*Joseph Tawadros – *Chameleons of the White Shadow* Airileke – Weapon of Choice Rasa Duende – Improvisations Shellie Morris & The Borroloola Songwomen – Together We Are Strong – Ngambala Wigi Li – Wun the Song Peoples Sessions Various – Mélodie Française

=Artisan Awards=

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Cover Art
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*Aaron Hayward and David Homer (Debaser) – Empire of the Sun – *Ice on the Dune* Glen Hannah – Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson – Wreck & Ruin Graeme Base – The Cat Empire – Steal the Light Justin Maller – Bliss n Eso – Circus in the Sky Kevin Parker & Leif Podhajsky – Tame Impala – Lonerism
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Engineer of the Year
*Virginia Read – Sally Whitwell – *All Imperfect Things* Dann Hume – Alpine – Seeing Red Kevin Parker – Tame Impala – Lonerism Nicky Bomba, Robin Mai – Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Melbourne Ska Orchestra Peter Mayes – Empire of the Sun – Ice on the Dune
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Producer of the Year
*Harley Streten – Flume – *Flume* Kevin Parker – Tame Impala – Lonerism Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes and Jonathan Sloan – Empire of the Sun – Ice on the Dune Virginia Read – Sally Whitwell – All Imperfect Things Wayne Connolly and Boy and Bear – Boy and Bear – Harlequin Dream