The ARIA Music Award for Best Group, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."[2] The award is given to an Australian group comprising two or more members for an album or single release. The accolade is voted for by a judging academy which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.[3]
| ARIA Award for Best Group | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Currently held by | DMA's, How Many Dreams? (2023) |
| Website | ariaawards |
The award for Best Group was first presented to INXS in 1987, for their single "Listen Like Thieves".[4]
Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. All reliable sources used in this article make no mention of nominees from 1989 - 1991.[5] 1987 information is based on an ARIA-supplied video.[4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "ARIA Awards 2011 overview". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b "ARIA Awards 1987.mov". 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013 – via YouTube. ARIA Official YouTube Account.
- ^ "Winners By Award – Best Group – 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2014.