The first nominations for this years ARIA Awards have been announced, with the albums from Chet Faker, Sticky Fingers, and DZ Deathrays all getting nods.
Kicking off what should be another massive celebration of Australian music, the nominations for the 2014 Fine Arts and Artisan Awards categories has been revealed, including Classical Album, Best Jazz Album, Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album, Best World Music Album along with Producer Of The Year, Engineer Of the Year, and Best Cover Art.
The Fine Arts and Artisan Awards categories herald the beginning of the 2014 ARIA celebrations leading up to ARIA Week festivities from November 21 and the 2014 ARIA Awards on Wednesday, November 26 at The Star Event Centre, Sydney that will be broadcast on Channel Ten.
Albums by Chet Faker, Sticky Fingers, DZ Deathrays, and Angus & Julia Stone are all in the running to scoop up ARIA Awards as the first round of this year’s nominees are unveiled.
Nicholas Murphy, better known as Chet Faker, is nominated for Producer Of The Year for debut album Built On Glass. BFF Flume won the award last year for his work on his eponymous debut LP.
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The record also sees Eric J Dubowsky up for Engineer Of The Year, competing against Dustin Tebbutt for his Bones EP, as well as records from Sticky Fingers, Hilltop Hoods, and Andy Bull.
Best Cover Art is also set to be a hotly contested category, with album sleeves from 360, Sia,, DZ Deathrays, Angus & Julia Stone, and Chet Faker all receiving a nod.
“We are very excited to be launching the 28th Annual ARIA Awards celebrations by recognising the incredible nominees for The Fine Arts and Artisan Awards,” said ARIA CEO, Dan Rosen.
“These talented artists, musicians, producers and engineers lay the foundation for our ARIA Awards and embody the creative spirit that represents the Australian music industry.”
The winners of the Fine Arts & Artisan Aria Awards for 2014 will be revealed on Tuesday, October 7 when the remaining categories for the ARIA Awards 2014 will be revealed.
Check out the nominees below:
ARIA Awards 2014 Fine Arts & Artisan Nominees
Engineer of the Year
Dustin Tebbutt for Dustin Tebbutt – Bones EP (Eleven: a music company Pty Ltd/UMA)
Eric J Dubowsky for Chet Faker – Built On Glass (Future Classic)
Matthew Lambert and Barry Francis for Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Nicholas Wilson and Dann Hume for Sticky Fingers – Land Of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM)
Paul McKercher for Andy Bull – Sea Of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Virginia Read for Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie – Gershwin: Take Two (ABC Jazz/UMA)
Producer of the Year
Alex JL Hiew and SLUMS for Troye Sivan – TRXYE (EMI)
Dann Hume for Sticky Fingers – Land Of Pleasure (Sureshaker/MGM)
John Castle and Josh Pyke for Josh Pyke – The Beginning and the End of Everything (Ivy League Records)
Nicholas Murphy for Chet Faker – Built On Glass (Future Classic)
Stuart Stuart for Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Best Cover Art
Angus & Julia Stone for Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone (EMI)
Celeste Potter for DZ Deathrays – Black Rat (I Oh You/Illusive/UMA)
Sia for Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings)
The Leonard Brothers for 360 – Utopia (Forthwrite/EMI)
Tin & Ed for Chet Faker – Built On Glass (Future Classic)
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu / Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Gurrumul : His Life And Music (ABC Music/UMA)
Glenn Shorrock & Brian Cadd – The Story of Sharky and The Caddman (FANFARE CLASSIC/EMI)
Katie Noonan – Fierce Hearts (Kin Music/Universal Music Australia)
Various Artists – Spirit Of Akasha (Warner Music Australia)
Various Artists – triple j’s One Night Stand: Mildura (ABC Music/UMA)
