2010 ARIA AWARDS

NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

 

 

On the back of the Number 1 album, April Uprising, multiple ARIA Award winners JOHN BUTLER TRIO have been nominated in the categories of BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM, BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE, MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ALBUM and MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST. Lead singer/songwriter JOHN BUTLER is also nominated in the category of BEST MALE ARTIST.

 

Charismatic singer / songwriter DAN SULTAN has also been given four ARIA nods off the back of his album Get Out While You Can. He is nominated for BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM, BEST MALE ARTIST, BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE and MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST.

 

Receiving three Finalist placings are ART VS SCIENCE, with Best Independent Release, Best Dance Release and Most Popular Australian Artist for Magic Fountain

 

MGM-Distributed 2010 ARIA AWARD FINALISTS:

 

 

Best Male Artist

Dan Sultan - Get Out While You Can (MGM)

John Butler - April Uprising (Jarrah Records/MGM)

 

Best Independent Release

Art vs Science - Magic Fountain (Green/MGM)

Dan Sultan - Get Out While You Can (MGM)

John Butler Trio - April Uprising (Jarrah Records/MGM)

 

Best Blues & Roots Album

Dan Sultan - Get Out While You Can (MGM)

John Butler Trio - April Uprising (Jarrah Records/MGM)

 

Best Jazz Album

Joe Chindamo - Another Place Some Other Time (Jazzhead/MGM)

Joseph Tawadros - The Hour of Separation (Independent/Planet)

 

Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show/Album

Various Artists featuring Luke Steele, Empire of the Sun & The Middle East Accidents Happen (Sandcastle Music/MGM)

 

Best World Music Album

Joseph Tawadros - The Prophet: Music Inspired By The Poetry of Kahlil Gibran (Planet/Independent)

The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra- Do Anything Go Anywhere (The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra/MGM)

 

Best Dance Release

Art vs Science - Magic Fountain (Green/MGM)

 

Best Music DVD

Birds of Tokyo - The Broken Strings Tour DVD (MGM)

 

Most Popular Australian Album

John Butler Trio - April Uprising