1996 ARIA Award Winners

Hall Of Fame
Australian Crawl,
Horrie Dargie

Outstanding Achievement Award
Silverchair

Special Achievement Award
Slim Dusty

Album Of The Year
You Am I
Hourly Daily

Highest Selling Album
Tina Arena
Don't Ask

Single Of The Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Highest Selling Single
CDB
Let's Groove

Song Of The Year
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Best Pop Release
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Where The Wild Roses Grow

Best Dance Release
FSOM
Chapter One

Best Group
You Am I

Best Female Artist
Christine Anu
Come On

Best Male Artist
Dave Graney
The Soft 'N Sexy Sound

Breakthrough Artist - Album
Regurgitator
Tu Plang

Breakthrough Artist - Single
Deni Hines
It's Alright

Best New Talent
Monique Brumby
Fool For You

Best Country Album
The Dead Ringer Band
Home Fires

Best Comedy Release
Martin & Molloy
The Brown Album

Best Children's Album
The Wiggles
Wake Up Jeff!

Best Indigenous Release
Christine Anu
Come On

Best Independent Release
You Am I
Hourly Daily

Best Alternative Release
Regurgitator
Tu Plang

Best Adult Contemporary Album
John Farnham
Romeos Heart

Best Jazz Album
Paul Grabowsky Trio
When Words Fail

Best World Music Album
Mara! - Ruino Vino

Best Classical Album
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Peter Sculthorpe: Music For Strings

Best Original Soundtrack, Cast, Show Recording
Australian Cast Recording - Beauty & The Beast

Best Video
Andrew Lancaster
You Am I - Soldiers

Producer Of The Year
You Am I
You Am I - Hourly Daily

Best Cover Art
Reg Mombassa
Mental As Anything - Liar Liar Pants On Fire

Engineer Of The Year
Paul McKercher, Wayne Connolly
You Am I - Hourly Daily