ARIA Music Awards of 2009

The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night. The nominees for all categories were announced on 8 October, with the winners of the Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards announced on 10 November. Biggest winners for the year were Empire of the Sun which collected a total of seven awards.

The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: Kev Carmody, The Dingoes, Little Pattie, Mental As Anything and John Paul Young.

Ceremony details
The ceremony was hosted by Gyton Grantley and Kate Ritchie with presenters including Ruby Rose, Missy Higgins, Powderfinger, Orianthi, Vanessa Amorosi, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Richard Wilkins, Lee Kernaghan, Daniel Merriweather, Jabba, Jason Dundas, Natalie Gruzlewski, John Butler, Keith Urban, Tim Ross (Rosso), Cassie Davis, Andrew G, Jimmy Barnes, Marieke Hardy, Lindsay McDougall, Rove McManus and Robbie Williams.

Performers were The Temper Trap, Keith Urban, Jessica Mauboy, Hilltop Hoods, Empire of the Sun, Sarah Blasko, Lisa Mitchell, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sydney Children's Choir, Ladyhawke and Robbie Williams, who performed his new single "Bodies".

Multiple winners and nominees



 * Empire of the Sun – 7 awards from 11 nominations
 * Hilltop Hoods – 2 awards from 6 nominations
 * Ladyhawke – 2 awards from 6 nominations
 * AC/DC – 2 awards from 4 nominations
 * Jessica Mauboy – 1 award from 7 nominations
 * Sarah Blasko – 1 award from 5 nominations
 * C. W. Stoneking – 1 award from 4 nominations
 * Eskimo Joe – 5 nominations
 * Kate Miller-Heidke – 4 nominations
 * The Temper Trap – 4 nominations
 * Lisa Mitchell – 3 nominations

Awards
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ARIA Awards
!colspan=5| Album of the Year !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Single of the Year !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Single !Result !colspan=5| Highest Selling Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Highest Selling Single !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Single !Result !colspan=5| Best Group !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Female Artist !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Male Artist !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Breakthrough Artist – Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Breakthrough Artist – Single !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Single !Result !colspan=5| Best Pop Release !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Rock Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Dance Release !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Children's Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Country Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Independent Release !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Urban Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Blues and Roots Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Adult Contemporary Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Comedy Release !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Music DVD !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|DVD !Result !colspan=5|
 * colspan=2|AC/DC
 * colspan=2|Black Ice
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Eskimo Joe
 * colspan=2|Inshalla
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|"Walking on a Dream"
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|"Chase That Feeling"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kate Miller-Heidke
 * colspan=2|"The Last Day on Earth"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|"My Delirium"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|"Sweet Disposition"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|"Sweet Disposition"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|AC/DC
 * colspan=2|Black Ice
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|State of the Art
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|Been Waiting
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Presets
 * colspan=2|Apocalypso
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Presets
 * colspan=2|Apocalypso
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|"Walking on a Dream"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Evermore
 * colspan=2|"Hey Boys and Girls"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|"Burn"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|"Running Back" (with Flo Rida)
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Wes Carr
 * colspan=2|"You"
 * Nominated
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Wes Carr
 * colspan=2|"You"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|AC/DC
 * colspan=2|Black Ice
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Eskimo Joe
 * colspan=2|Inshalla
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|State of the Art
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Drones
 * colspan=2|Havilah
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Drones
 * colspan=2|Havilah
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|Been Waiting
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kate Miller-Heidke
 * colspan=2|Curiouser
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Lisa Mitchell
 * colspan=2|Wonder
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Won
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Won
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Bob Evans
 * colspan=2|Goodnight, Bull Creek!
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|C. W. Stoneking
 * colspan=2|Jungle Blues
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Daniel Merriweather
 * colspan=2|Love & War
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Josh Pyke
 * colspan=2|Chimney's Afire
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|Been Waiting
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Lisa Mitchell
 * colspan=2|Wonder
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sia
 * colspan=2|Some People Have Real Problems
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Art vs. Science
 * colspan=2|"Art vs. Science"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Bluejuice
 * colspan=2|"Broken Leg"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|"Running Back" (with Flo Rida)
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|"My Delirium"
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Lisa Mitchell
 * colspan=2|"Coin Laundry"
 * Nominated
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Lisa Mitchell
 * colspan=2|"Coin Laundry"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Jessica Mauboy
 * colspan=2|Been Waiting
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kate Miller-Heidke
 * colspan=2|Curiouser
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|AC/DC
 * colspan=2|Black Ice
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Eskimo Joe
 * colspan=2|Inshalla
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jet
 * colspan=2|Shaka Rock
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Drones
 * colspan=2|Havilah
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Temper Trap
 * colspan=2|Conditions
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Hook n Sling
 * colspan=2|"The Best Thing"
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sneaky Sound System
 * colspan=2|2
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Presets
 * colspan=2|"Talk Like That"
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Tommy Trash
 * colspan=2|"Need Me to Stay" (with Mr Wilson)
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Zoe Badwi
 * colspan=2|"Release Me"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Zoe Badwi
 * colspan=2|"Release Me"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Bindi Irwin
 * colspan=2|Bindi Kidfitness 2 Jungle Dance Party
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Fairies
 * colspan=2|Princess Perfect
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Georgie Parker
 * colspan=2|Here Comes the Sun
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Saddle Club
 * colspan=2|Best Friends
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Wiggles
 * colspan=2|Go Bananas!
 * Won
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Wiggles
 * colspan=2|Go Bananas!
 * Won
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Felicity Urquhart
 * colspan=2|Landing Lights
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jasmine Rae
 * colspan=2|Look It Up
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Keith Urban
 * colspan=2|Defying Gravity
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Shane Nicholson
 * colspan=2|Familiar Ghosts
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Troy Cassar-Daley
 * colspan=2|I Love This Place
 * Won
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Troy Cassar-Daley
 * colspan=2|I Love This Place
 * Won
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Bertie Blackman
 * colspan=2|Secrets and Lies
 * Won
 * colspan=2|C. W. Stoneking
 * colspan=2|Jungle Blues
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Dappled Cities
 * colspan=2|Zounds
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sneaky Sound System
 * colspan=2|2
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Drones
 * colspan=2|Havilah
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Drones
 * colspan=2|Havilah
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Astronomy Class
 * colspan=2|Pursuit of Happiness
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|State of the Art
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Horrorshow
 * colspan=2|The Grey Space
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Pez
 * colspan=2|A Mind of My Own
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Phrase
 * colspan=2|Clockwork
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Phrase
 * colspan=2|Clockwork
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Ash Grunwald
 * colspan=2|Fish Out of Water
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|C. W. Stoneking
 * colspan=2|Jungle Blues
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Pete Murray
 * colspan=2|Chance to Say Goodbye
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Waifs
 * colspan=2|Live from the Union of the Soul
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Wilson Pickers
 * colspan=2|The Land of the Powerful Owl
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The Wilson Pickers
 * colspan=2|The Land of the Powerful Owl
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Bob Evans
 * colspan=2|Goodnight, Bull Creek!
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|David Campbell
 * colspan=2|Good Lovin' 
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Josh Pyke
 * colspan=2|Chimney's Afire
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Little Birdy
 * colspan=2|Confetti
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Dave Hughes
 * colspan=2|Dave Hughes Is Handy
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Hamish & Andy
 * colspan=2|Unessential Listening
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Rodney Rude
 * colspan=2|Rodney Rude Goes the Growl
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|The BBQ Kings (Pat Drummond, Tony Williams & Chris O'Leary)
 * colspan=2|The Fellowship of the Grill
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Tripod
 * colspan=2|For the Love of God!
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Tripod
 * colspan=2|For the Love of God!
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Jimmy Barnes
 * colspan=2|Live at the Enmore
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
 * colspan=2|Rattlin' Bones Max Sessions
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Sia
 * colspan=2|TV Is My Parent
 * Won
 * colspan=2|The Cat Empire
 * colspan=2|Live at the Bowl
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Various
 * colspan=2|RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Various
 * colspan=2|RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Fine Arts Awards
!colspan=5| Best Jazz Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Classical Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5| Best World Music Album !colspan=2|Artist !colspan=2|Album !Result !colspan=5|
 * colspan=2|Dale Barlow, George Coleman Jr, Mark Fitzgibbon, Sam Anning
 * colspan=2|Treat Me Gently
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kate Ceberano, Mark Isham
 * colspan=2|Bittersweet
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Katie Noonan
 * colspan=2|Blackbird: The Music of Lennon and McCartney
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band
 * colspan=2|Tell It Like It Is
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Michelle Nicolle
 * colspan=2|The Loveliest Night
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Michelle Nicolle
 * colspan=2|The Loveliest Night
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer
 * colspan=2|Handel: Concert Grossi Opus 6
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Australian Chamber Orchestra
 * colspan=2|Classical Destinations II
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Emma Matthews
 * colspan=2|Emma Matthews in Monte Carlo
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Slava & Leonard Grigoryan
 * colspan=2|Distance
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Teddy Tahu Rhodes, David Hobson
 * colspan=2|You'll Never Walk Alone
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Goldner String Quartet
 * colspan=2|Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|You'll Never Walk Alone
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Goldner String Quartet
 * colspan=2|Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Amanda Brown
 * colspan=2|Son of a Lion Original Soundtrack
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Soundtrack
 * colspan=2|Balibo
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Soundtrack
 * colspan=2|Samson and Delilah
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Soundtrack
 * colspan=2|East of Everything Series Two Soundtrack Album
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Tex Perkins, Murray Paterson
 * colspan=2|Beautiful Kate
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Tex Perkins, Murray Paterson
 * colspan=2|Beautiful Kate
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Fiona Joy Hawkins
 * colspan=2|Blue Dream
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Kamerunga
 * colspan=2|The Push
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Seaman Dan
 * colspan=2|Sailing Home
 * Won
 * colspan=2|Warren Fahey
 * colspan=2|Australia: Folk Songs & Bush Verse
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Wicked Beat Sound System
 * colspan=2|Dreaming
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2|Wicked Beat Sound System
 * colspan=2|Dreaming
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Artisan Awards
!colspan=5| Producer of the Year !Producer !Musical artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Engineer of the Year !Engineer !Musical artist !colspan=2|Release !Result !colspan=5| Best Video !Director !Musical artist !colspan=2|Single !Result !colspan=5| Best Cover Art !Cover artist !Musical artist !colspan=2|Album !Result
 * Empire of the Sun, Donnie Sloan, Peter Mayes
 * Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Won
 * Forrester Savell
 * Karnivool
 * colspan=2|Sound Awake
 * Nominated
 * Suffa
 * Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|State of the Art
 * Nominated
 * Tim Powles
 * Regular John
 * colspan=2|The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb
 * Nominated
 * Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey
 * Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey
 * Paul Dempsey
 * colspan=2|Everything Is True
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|DJ Debris
 * Hilltop Hoods
 * colspan=2|State of the Art
 * Won
 * Greg Wales
 * You Am I
 * colspan=2|Dilettantes
 * Won
 * Jimi Maroudas
 * Eskimo Joe
 * colspan=2|Inshalla
 * Nominated
 * Pete Mayes
 * Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Nominated
 * Steven Schram
 * Little Birdy
 * colspan=2|Confetti
 * Nominated
 * Steven Schram
 * Little Birdy
 * colspan=2|Confetti
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * Head Pictures, Damon Escott, Stephen Lance
 * Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|"All I Want"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Josh Logue for Mathematics
 * rowspan=2|Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|"Walking on a Dream"
 * Won
 * colspan=2|"We Are the People"
 * Nominated
 * Mark Alston
 * Kate Miller-Heidke
 * colspan=2|"The Last Day on Earth"
 * Nominated
 * Sam Bennetts
 * Bluejuice
 * colspan=2|"Broken Leg"
 * Nominated
 * Sam Bennetts
 * Bluejuice
 * colspan=2|"Broken Leg"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * Aaron Hayward, David Homer Debaser
 * Empire of the Sun
 * colspan=2|Walking on a Dream
 * Won
 * C. W. Stoneking
 * C. W. Stoneking
 * colspan=2|Jungle Blues
 * Nominated
 * Mathematics
 * Eskimo Joe
 * colspan=2|Inshalla
 * Nominated
 * Sarah Larnach
 * Ladyhawke
 * colspan=2|Ladyhawke
 * Nominated
 * Sharon Chai
 * Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Sharon Chai
 * Sarah Blasko
 * colspan=2|As Day Follows Night
 * Nominated
 * }
 * }

ARIA Hall of Fame Inductees
The following were inducted into the 2009 ARIA Hall of Fame on 27 August at Melbourne's Forum Theatre:
 * Kev Carmody
 * The Dingoes
 * Little Pattie
 * Mental As Anything
 * John Paul Young

Judging academy
In 2009, the generalist categories were determined by the "voting academy", which consisted of about 1000 representatives from across the music industry. (See pie chart at right for percentage breakdowns.)

Members of the academy are kept secret. Membership is by invitation only. An individual record company may have up to eight members on the academy. The only artists eligible to vote are winners and nominees from the previous year's awards.