1993 ARIA Music Awards

1993 ARIA Music Awards
Date14 April 1993 (1993-04-14)
VenueSydney Entertainment Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Most awardsWendy Matthews (3)
Most nominationsDiesel (6)
Websiteariaawards.com.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNetwork Ten
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The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney.[1][2][3] Host, Richard Wilkins, was assisted by presenters, James Reyne, Elle Macpherson, Billy Birmingham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Daryl Somers and others, to distribute 24 awards.[1][4] There were live performances and the awards were televised.[1][4]

In addition to previous categories, a Special Achievement Award was presented to former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum who provided one of the longest acceptance speeches in ARIA history.[1][4][5] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Peter Allen and Cold Chisel.[1]

Ceremony details

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Former Countdown host and music commentator Molly Meldrum provided one of the longest speeches in ARIA history upon accepting his Special Achievement Award.[4][5] At the 1991 ceremony Gary Morris, manager for Midnight Oil, had provided a 20-minute acceptance speech.[5][6] Meldrum had publicly disapproved of Morris' speech both its content and excessive length—they had also had a shouting match at the ARIAs in 1988.[6][7] Music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, described Meldrum's 1993 speech, "[he] reeled off some 50 names starting with Ronnie Burns and Ronnie's Aunt Edna [Edna is Burns' mother], ending with a dedication to his adopted son Morgan. The speech contained a classic line describing his time as a mimer in Kommotion: 'I can't mime and I can't talk properly yet'."[4]

Presenters and performers

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The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins.[4] Presenters and performers were:

Presenter(s) Performer(s) Ref.
Angry Anderson Peter Andre, Sound Unlimited, Def FX [4]
Billy Birmingham
James Blundell, Dale Ryder Jimmy Barnes
Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens
D Generation Kate Ceberano, Andrew Pendlebury, Weddings Parties Anything, the Black Sorrows
David Dixon, Toni Pearen Crowded House
Jon English, Steven Jacobs Frente!
Tim Finn, Neil Finn
Paul Hester Hunters & Collectors
Deni Hines
Elle Macpherson, James Reyne INXS
Jenny Morris, Michael Hutchence Rick Price
Daryl Somers

Awards

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Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners in bold.[1][2]

ARIA Awards

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Fine Arts Awards

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Artisan Awards

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Special Achievement Award

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ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

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The Hall of Fame inductees were:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Winners by Year 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "17th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Year', '7th Annual ARIA Awards (1993)', and 'Option Show Nominations'
  3. ^ "Australia 1993 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g O'Grady, Anthony. "The 7th Annual ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. p. 228–230. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009.
  6. ^ a b O'Grady, Anthony. "The 5th Annual ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 October 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ O'Grady, Anthony. "The 2nd Annual ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b This nomination is not listed on the ARIA Award's website, but is in ARIA's March 1993 media release and list of nominees.
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