The 20th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex.[1][2] 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 Highest Selling Album made their way to the stage in front of an audience of up to 10,000.[3] The incident was edited from the telecast of the awards.[3] Whitehead announced three days after the awards that he had resigned from Network Ten.[3]
Awards and nominations
Winners are highlighted in bold, other final nominees shown in plain.[1]
ARIA Awards
- Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Best Female Artist
- Best Male Artist
- Best Group
- Highest Selling Album
- Highest Selling Single
- Best Breakthrough Artist – Album
- Breakthrough Artist – Single
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Best Blues & Roots Album
- Best Children's Album
- Best Comedy Release
- Best Country Album
- Best Dance Release
- Best Independent Release
- Best Music DVD
- Best Pop Release
- Best Rock Album
- Best Urban Release
Artisan Awards
- Best Cover Art
- Best Video
- Engineer of the Year
- Producer of the Year
Fine Arts Awards
- Best Classical Album
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
- Best World Music Album
Hall of Fame inductees
The following artists were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on 16 August 2006, which was broadcast on 20 August:[4]
Inducted on 29 October:[5]
Performers
The following artists performed on stage during the 2006 ARIA Awards:[5]
Channel V Oz Artist of the Year award
See also
References
- ^ a b "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Australia 2006 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Axle exposed to Ten's rage". The Daily Telegraph. News Corporation. 31 October 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
- ^ Fantin, Viv (12 August 2006). "Stars Line Up for ARIA Hall of Fame" (Portable Document Format (PDF)). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Eliezer, Christie (30 October 2006). "Debut winners dominate ARIA Awards". Business solutions. AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.