ARIA 2018 Nominations | Predictions, Results, How I went...

In mid October I posted my predictions, now with the awards being held last night, how did I go? Until next year!

Now here are all the winners...

Album Of The Year

WINNER: Amy Shark - Love Monster (predicted by me)
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
PNAU - Changa
Troye Sivan – Bloom

Best Male Artist

WINNER: Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) (I went with Troye Sivian, 1 out of 2 ain't bad...)
Dan Sultan - Killer Under A Blood Moon
Dean Lewis – ‘Be Alright’
Troye Sivan - Bloom
Vance Joy - Nation Of Two

Best Female Artist

WINNER: Amy Shark - Love Monster (Picked the Shark two out of two, that makes 2 out of 3 total)
Alison Wonderland - Awake
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
Sia & David Guetta – ‘Flames’
Tash Sultana - Flow State

Best Dance Release

WINNER: PNAU – ‘Go Bang’ (Sydney based PNAU were my pick and they took the gong, 3 out of 4)
Alison Wonderland - Awake
Fisher – ‘Losing It’
Peking Duk – ‘Fire’
RÜFÜS DU SOL – ‘No Place’

Best Group

WINNER: 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood (Predictable yes, but the boys did have a massive year, another one guessed, that makes 4 out of 5)
DMA’S - For Now
Peking Duk – ‘Fire’
PNAU – ‘Go Bang’
RÜFÜS DU SOL – ‘No Place’

Breakthrough Artist

WINNER: Ruel - Dazed & Confused (I had my money on Alex Lahey, sad I was going so well, 4 out of 6)
Alex Lahey - I Love You Like A Brother
Jack River - Sugar Mountain
Mojo Juju - Native Tongue
Odette - To A Stranger

Best Pop Release

WINNER: Amy Shark - Love Monster (It was a good night for Amy, 5 out of 7 correct thus far)
5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
Dean Lewis – ‘Be Alright’
Jack River - Sugar Mountain
Troye Sivan - Bloom

Best Urban Release

WINNER: Hilltop Hoods – ‘Clark Griswold’ (feat. Adrian Eagle) (Their new single is much better that this, however they rule the ARIA's in this category, 6 out of 8)
360 - Vintage Modern
Esoterik - My Astral Plane
Kerser - Engraved In The Game
Mojo Juju - Native Tongue

Best Independent Release

WINNER: Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) (It was a huge night for Gurrumul, I did at least get this one right, the tribute to Gurrumul last night was probably the moment of the evening, 7 out of 9)
Angus & Julia Stone - Snow
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
DMA’S - For Now
PNAU – ‘Go Bang’

Best Rock Album

WINNER: Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel (Somehow I guessed this, Courtney has been a much quieter achiever this album around, however this was a standout record, well done Courtney. 8 out of 10)
Camp Cope - How To Socialise & Make Friends
DMA’S - For Now
Luca Brasi - Stay
Middle Kids - Lost Friends

Best Adult Contemporary Album

WINNER: Vance Joy - Nation Of Two (Not a great night for Vance, he didn't get as many nominations as I would have thought however I guessed this win for Vance, 9 out of 11)
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
Dan Sultan - Killer Under A Blood Moon
Missy Higgins - Solastalgia
Odette - To A Stranger

Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album

WINNER: Parkway Drive - Reverence (Big album from a band with a big fan base, this was one of the easier picks for the night, 10 out of 12)
DZ Deathrays - Bloody Lovely
King Parrot - Ugly Produce
Polaris - The Mortal Coil
West Thebarton - Different Beings Being Different

Best Blues & Roots Album

WINNER: Tash Sultana - Flow State (Like Vance, Tash didn't have as much luck as I would have thought, however it was a tough year Amy Shark slayed as a solo female artist so maybe next time Tash, however this was the standout record in this category, another relatively easy pick, 11 out of 13)
Angus & Julia Stone - Snow
Emily Wurramara - Milyakburra
Mama Kin Spender - Golden Magnetic
Ruby Boots - Don’t Talk About It

Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album

WINNER: Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Boy: The Soundtracks (Huge year for Jimmy Barnes this year, another easy one, 12 out of 14)
Evelyn Ida Morris - Acute Misfortune (Original Soundtrack)
Jessica Mauboy - The Secret Daughter Season Two (Songs for the Original 7 Series)
LIARS - 1/1 (Original Soundtrack)
Various Artists - Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical (The Original Cast Recording)

Best Country Album

WINNER: Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples - Campfire (With the Hall of Fame in the bag, another easy pick and well done Kasey, what a career, 13 out of 15)
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont - Adam & Brooke
Fanny Lumsden - Real Class Act
The Wolfe Brothers - Country Heart
Travis Collins - Brave & The Broken

Best Children's Album

WINNER: Justine Clarke - The Justine Clarke Show! (For some reason I thought the Wiggles had it, guess it's good I'm not a parent! 13 out of 16)
Lah-Lah - 10th Birthday Party
Sam Moran - Santa’s Coming!
Teeny Tiny Stevies - Helpful Songs For Little People
The Wiggles - Wiggle Pop!

Public Voted ARIA Awards

Song Of The Year

WINNER: 5 Seconds Of Summer – ‘Youngblood’ (Massive song, easy pick, the boys have a very big fan base, so when it comes to public votes this was a shoe in. 14 out of 17)
Amy Shark – ‘I Said Hi’
Angus & Julia Stone – ‘Chateau’
Conrad Sewell – ‘Healing Hands’
Dean Lewis – ‘Be Alright’
Peking Duk – ‘Fire/Reprisal’
PNAU – ‘Go Bang’
Sheppard – ‘Coming Home’
Troye Sivan – ‘My My My!’
Vance Joy – ‘Lay It On Me’

Best Video

WINNER: Dean Lewis – ‘Be Alright’ (I liked PNAU, however the general public liked one of the biggest songs of the year, another one wrong takes me to 14 out of 18.)
Amy Shark – ‘I Said Hi’
Client Liaison – ‘Survival In The City’
Courtney Barnett – ‘Need A Little Time’
Gang Of Youths – ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’
Mojo Juju – ‘Native Tongue’
Peking Duk – ‘Fire’
PNAU – ‘Go Bang’
Tash Sultana – ‘Salvation’
The Presets – ‘Do What You Want’

Best Australian Live Act

WINNER: 5 Seconds Of Summer - Meet You There Tour (Should have gone with the boys again, however I thought Tash's strong live reviews would get her over the line, 14 out of 19)
Amy Shark - Love Monster Tour
Client Liaison - Expo Liaison
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel National Tour
Dean Lewis - 2017 National Tour
Gang Of Youths - 2017 National Tour
Paul Kelly - Life Is Fine Tour 2017
Peking Duk - The Wasted Tour
PNAU - Changa Australian Tour
Tash Sultana - Homecoming Tour

Best International Artist

WINNER: Camila Cabello - Camila (I thought Eminem was still a fan favourite, unfortunately another public vote makes me finish on 14 out of 20, overall taking me to a 70% strike rate with picking the winners)
Drake – Scorpion and More Life
Ed Sheeran - ÷
Eminem - Revival and Kamikaze
Imagine Dragons - Evolve
Khalid - American Teen
P!nk - Beautiful Trauma
Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys and Stoney
Sam Smith - The Thrill Of It All
Taylor Swift - Reputation

Music Teacher of the Year

WINNER: Scott Maxwell (Grant High School, Mount Gambier SA 5209)
Becky Hall (Education Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne VIC 3052)
Dean Harawira (Nerang State High School, Gold Coast QLD 4211)
Deborah Skelton (Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale WA 6155)