About The Show
Host: Gyton Grantley and Kate Ritchie
Date: November 26, 2009
City: Sydney
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Single Of The Year
Highest Selling Single
Best Group
Best Male Artist
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Winner: Daniel Merriweather
Love & War
- C. W. Stoneking Jungle Blues
- Bob Evans Goodnight, Bull Creek!
- Paul Dempsey Everything Is True
- Josh Pyke Chimney's Afire
Breakthrough Artist â€" Album
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Winner: Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke
- Jessica Mauboy Been Waiting
- C. W. Stoneking Jungle Blues
- The Temper Trap Conditions
- Lisa Mitchell Wonder
Breakthrough Artist â€" Single
Best Pop Release
Best Rock Album
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Winner: AC/DC
Black Ice
- The Temper Trap Conditions
- The Drones Havilah
- Jet Shaka Rock
- Eskimo Joe Inshalla
Best Dance Release
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Winner: The Presets
Talk Like That
- Hook N Sling The Best Thing
- Sneaky Sound System 2
- Zoe Badwi Release Me
- Tommy Trash Need Me to Stay
Best Children's Album
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Winner: Wiggles
Go Bananas!
- Bindi Bindi Kidfitness 2 Jungle Dance Party
- Georgie Parker Here Come the Sun
- The Fairies Princess Perfect
- The Saddle Club Best Friends
Best Country Album
Best Independent Release
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Winner: Bertie Blackman
Secrets and Lies
- The Drones Havilah
- Sneaky Sound System 2
- Dappled Cities Zounds
- C. W. Stoneking Jungle Blues
Best Urban Album
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Winner: Hilltop Hoods
State of the Art
- Phrase Clockwork
- Pez A Mind of My Own
- Horror Show The Grey Space
- Astronomy Class Pursuit of Happiness
Best Blues And Roots Album
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Winner:
C. W. Stoneking Jungle Blues - The Wilson Pickers The Land of the Powerful Owl
- The Waifs Live from the Union of the Soul
- Pete Murray Chance to Say Goodbye
- Ash Grunwald Fish out of Water
Best Comedy Release
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Winner:
Hamish & Andy Unessential Listening - Tripod For the Love of God!
- The BBQ Kings The Fellowship of the Grill
- Rodney Rude Rodney Rude Goes the Growl
- Dave Hughes Dave Hughes Is Handy
Best Music Dvd
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Winner: Sia
TV Is My Parent
- Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson Rattlin' Bones Max Sessions
- Jimmy Barnes Live at the Enmore
- Various RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl
- Cat Empire Live at the Bowl
Best Jazz Album
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Winner: Katie Noonan
Blackbird
- Kate Ceberano, Mark Isham Bittersweet
- Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr, Mark Fitzgibbon, Sam Anning Treat Me Gently Nominated
- Michelle Nicolle The Loveliest Night
- Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band Tell It Like It Is
Best Classical Album
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Winner:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer Handel: Concert Grossi Opus 6 - Goldner String Quartet Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets
- Teddy Tahu Rhodes, David Hobson You'll Never Walk Alone
- Emma Matthews Emma Matthews in Monte Carlo
- Australian Chamber Orchestra Classical Destinations II
- Slava & Leonard Grigoryan Distance
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
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Winner: Soundtrack
Balibo
- Tex Perkins, Murray Paterson Beautiful Kate
- Soundtrack East of Everything Series Two Soundtrack Album
- Amanda Brown Son of a Lion Original Soundtrack
- Soundtrack Samson and Delilah
Best World Music Album
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Winner:
Seaman Dan Sailing Home - Fiona Joy Hawkins Blue Dream
- Kamerunga The Push
- Wicked Beat Sound System Dreaming
- Warren Fahey Australia: Folk Songs & Bush Verse
Producer Of The Year
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Winner: Empire Of The Sun
Walking on a Dream
- Paul Dempsey Everything Is True
- Regular John The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb
- Hilltop Hoods State of the Art
- Karnivool Sound Awake
Engineer Of The Year
Best Cover Art
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Winner: Empire Of The Sun
Walking on a Dream
- Ladyhawke Ladyhawke
- Sarah Blasko As Day Follows Night
- Eskimo Joe Inshalla
- C. W. Stoneking Jungle Blues
Aria Hall Of Fame Inductees
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Winner:
Kev Carmody - John Paul Young
- Mental As Anything
- Little Pattie
- The Dingoes