1994 ARIA Music Awards

The Eighth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) was held on 30 March 1994 at the State Theatre in Sydney.[1][2] Radio and TV personality Richard Stubbs hosted the ceremony and was assisted by presenters to distribute 26 awards.[1][3]

1994 ARIA Music Awards
Date30 March 1994 (1994-03-30)
VenueState Theatre,
Sydney, New South Wales
Most awardsThe Cruel Sea (5)
Most nominationsThe Cruel Sea (10)
Websiteariaawards.com.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNetwork Ten
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In addition to previous categories, new categories for Best Alternative Release and Best Pop/Dance Release were presented for the first time.[3] A Special Achievement Award was presented to former Go-Set music journalist and pioneer radio DJ, Stan Rofe.[1][3] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted Men at Work.[1]

Ceremony details

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The Cruel Sea won five categories for their album The Honeymoon Is Over (1993) and its title track. According to Australian music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, they displayed "a churning rumble of swamp boogie, surf instrumentals and punk iconoclasm, not immediately radio's hottest wish list."[3] Speculation that they would not turn up proved unfounded.[3] The group's guitarist Dan Rumour finished an acceptance speech with, "The press said we'd clean up at tonight's awards, so you can help us by stacking the chairs and emptying the ashtrays as you leave."[3] Newspapers reported the following day that, at an after-party, the band's lead singer Tex Perkins had been injured during a scuffle with a drunken guest and that, separately, two of the group's trophies had been stolen.[3][4]

Presenters and performers

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The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personality Richard Stubbs.[3] Presenters and performers were:

Presenter(s) Performer(s) Ref.
Agro Peter Andre [3]
Magda Szubanski
Kate Ceberano Peter Blakeley
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe
Diesel, Deni Hines d.i.g., Grace Knight
Alex Dimitriades, Toni Pearen
Mick Doohan, Elle McFeast Slim Dusty, Anne Kirkpatrick, Willie Nelson
Peter Gabriel
Gina Jeffreys, Willie Nelson Tommy Emmanuel
Jimeoin
k.d. lang John Farnham, Richard Marx
Wendy Matthews
Molly Meldrum Hoodoo Gurus
Don McLean
Urban Cookie Collective Things of Stone and Wood
Anthony Warlow You Am I

Awards

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Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners in bold.

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 inductee

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The Hall of Fame inductee was:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Winners by Year 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Australia 1994 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i O'Grady, Anthony. "The 8th Annual ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Cruel Sea'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
  5. ^ "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 Award', 'Producer of the Year' and 'Option Show Nominations'.
  6. ^ Baker, Glenn A. (16 April 1994). "New Artists, Indie Labels Dominate Australian Music Awards". Billboard: 51. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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