Rapper Baker Boy has cleaned up on the ARIA Awards, securing 5 gongs, together with album of the 12 months for the critically acclaimed Gela.
Baker Boy gave his album of the 12 months acceptance speech in his indigenous language Yolgnu Matha, which is native to northeast Arnhem Land.
He carried out his hit Meditjin for the gang at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, after which was again on stage moments later to obtain the gong for finest hip-hop/rap launch.
“This is crazy!” he stated, dedicating the win to household and younger folks again house.
“We can make that success … I did it, I’ve been there and I know you can.”
Tones And I received tune of the 12 months for her tune Cloudy Day, whereas rock band Amyl and the Sniffers took house two ARIAs,: finest group and finest rock album.
The Wiggles received finest kids’s album and finest Australian reside act, and finest pop launch went to The Kid LAROI.
Baker Boy additionally took house finest solo artist, whereas his album Gela received finest cowl artwork and blend engineer-best combined album.
Tones And I received tune of the 12 months for her tune Cloudy Day, her fifth ARIA Award win, and stated the awards had an superior line-up in 2022.
“Its pretty cool to see the future of Australian music representing tonight,” she stated.
Rock band Amyl and the Sniffers took house two ARIAs: finest group and finest rock album, and had the gang on their ft with a efficiency of Guided By Angels.
The Wiggles received finest kids’s album and finest Australian reside act, whereas finest pop launch went to The Kid LAROI.
The first in-person ARIAs night time since 2019 was hosted by eight-time ARIA Award-winner Natalie Imbruglia, who can also be celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of her chart-topping album Left Of The Middle.
For trailblazing Aboriginal singer, Uncle Archie Roach, three of the very best present Aboriginal singers Budjerah, Jessica Mauboy and Thelma Plum carried out a spine-tingling efficiency of Roach’s nominated tune, One Song.
The ARIA Hall of Famer ended up profitable his class. His granddaughter Janyana Roach accepted the award on his behalf.
“I’m so proud of you pop, I hope you’re having a good ole jam up there with Nanna in the Dreamtime,” she stated.
The Gunditjmara and Bundjalung man handed away on 30 July following a protracted well being battle.
Elsewhere within the present, Casey Donovan and Dami Im carried out a tribute to The Seeker’s lead singer Judith Durham, who handed away in August following problems from power lung illness.
Donovan carried out I’ll Never Find Another You whereas Im carried out The Carnival Is Over. The powerhouse singers had the viewers on the ft
The greatest tribute of all of them was left til final for Grease star Olivia Newton-John.
Before the tribute, Newton John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi thanked the nation for supporting her mum by way of her most cancers battle in a video message.
“Thank you so much for doing this beautiful tribute for my mum,” she stated.
“I just want to thank you so much for remembering her so beautifully.”
Host Natalie Imbruglia, Tones and I, and Peking Duk placed on a show-stopping efficiency for the beloved singer together with her hits Hopelessly Devoted To You, Xanadu and fan favorite You’re The One That I Want, was a part of the spectacular tribute.
Newton-John handed away in August following her lengthy battle with most cancers. Lattanzi inspired folks to proceed to help her mum’s charity which discovers and develops breakthrough most cancers therapies.
ARIA AWARDS 2022
* Album of the Year: Baker Boy – Gela
* Best Solo Artist: Baker Boy – Gela
* Song of the Year: Tones And I – Cloudy Day
* Best Group: Amyl and The Sniffers – Comfort To Me
* Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist: King Stingray – King Stingray
* Best Pop Release: The Kid LAROI – Thousand Miles
* Best Dance/Electronic Release: Luude – Down Under
* Best Hip Hop/Rap Release: Baker Boy – Gela
* Best Soul/R&B Release: Budjerah – Conversations
* Best Independent Release: Archie Roach – One Song
* Best Rock Album: Amyl and The Sniffers – Comfort To Me
* Best Adult Contemporary Album: Julia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE
* Best Country Album: Casey Barnes – Light It Up
* Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album: The Chats – Get F**ked
* Best Blues and Roots Album: William Crighton – Water and Dust
* Best Children’s Album: The Wiggles – ReWiggled
* Best Video: Every Side Of You – Vance Joy, William Bleakley
* Best Australian Live Act: The Wiggles – The OG Wiggles Reunion/Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour
* Most Popular International Artist: Harry Styles – Harry’s House
* Music Teacher Award: Matt Orchard – Apollo Bay P-12 Colleg
* Best Classical Album: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis – The Enchanted Loom: Orchestral works By Carl Vine
* Best Jazz Album: Mildlife – Live From South Channel Island
* Best Original Soundtrack: Australian Chamber Orchestra & Richard Tognetti – River
* Best World Music Album: Joseph Tawadros with William Barton – History Has A Heartbeat
