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ARIA wrap up

Empire of the Sun
Last updated Nov 30, 2009

Electronic pop rock duo Empire of the Sun took home a swag of trophies at last night’s ARIA Awards, sweeping the main categories.

Nick Littlemore was notably absent, but Luke Steele accepted awards for Best Pop Release, Best Group and the coveted Album Of The Year title for Walking On A Dream.  Their song of the same name earned them another award for Single Of The Year.

Pip Brown - who makes music under the name Ladyhawke - won an award for Breakthrough Artist Album for her self-tiitled debut, and also took out the Breakthrough Artist Single ARIA for her catchy dance pop tune, ‘My Delirium’.

Other notable winners were Sarah Blasko with Best Female Artist, and Daniel Merriweather who won Best Male Artist.

C.W. Stoneking received his first ever ARIA in the Best Blues And Roots Album category for his Jungle Blues LP, Josh Pyke earned Best Adult Contemporary Album award for Chimney’s Afire, and Bertie Blackman was awarded Best Independent Release for her third studio album Secrets and Lies.

 

Full list of ARIA Award winners:

Album of the Year: Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
Single of the Year: Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
Breakthrough Artist Album: Ladyhawke, Ladyhawke
Breakthrough Artist Single: Ladyhawke, My Delirium
Best Group: Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
Best Female Artist: Sarah Blasko, As Day Follows Night
Best Male Artist: Daniel Merriweather, Love And War
Best Rock Album: AC/DC, Black Ice
Best Pop Release: Empire Of The Sun, Walking On A Dream
Best Urban Release: Hilltop Hoods, State Of The Art
Best Dance Release: The Presets, Talk Like That
Best Blues and Roots Album: CW Stoneking, Jungle Blues
Best Country Album: Troy Cassar-Daley, I Love This Place
Best Independent Release: Bertie Blackman, Secrets And Lies
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Josh Pyke, Chimneys Afire
Best DVD: Sia, TV Is My Parent
Best Children's Album: The Wiggles, The Wiggles Go Bananas!
Best Comedy Release: Hamish And Andy, Unessential Listening
Highest Selling Single: Jessica Mauboy, Running Back
Highest Selling Album: AC/DC, Black Ice

 

 

 

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Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo which formed in 2007.

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