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ARIA Award For Highest-Selling Album
The ARIA Music Award for Highest-Selling Album was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 2011. John Farnham holds the record for the most wins, at five (1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999) as well as his involvement in The Australian Cast Recording win in 1993. Winners and nominees In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. References External links * {{ARIA music awards Highest Selling Album Album awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music, CBS, Bertelsmann Music Group, RCA, Warner Music Group, WEA and PolyGram, Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties. The association has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988. Specific locations *1988 in British music *1988 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1988 in country music *1988 in heavy metal music *1988 in hip-hop, 1988 in hip hop music *1988 in jazz Events January–March *January 20 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes. *January 28 – A Tampa, Florida, man files an unusual lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. Matthew John Trippe, who has a history of mental health issues and trouble with the law, claims that he was secretly hired to pose as Nikki Sixx and toured, wrote and recorded with the band for a time during 1983 and 1984. Trippe drops the lawsuit in 1993. *March 2 – The 30th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in New York City, New York, hosted by Billy Crystal. U2's ''The Joshua Tree'' wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Paul Simon's "Graceland (song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie (album)
''Kylie'' is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 4 July 1988 by Mushroom Records. Minogue had established herself as a child actor, child actress before signing to the record label in early 1987. The success of her debut single, "The Loco-Motion#Kylie Minogue version, Locomotion", resulted in her working with Stock Aitken Waterman, who produced the album and wrote nine of its ten tracks. Their recording sessions, commencing in October 1987 in London and Melbourne, coincided with Minogue's filming schedule for the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Musically, ''Kylie'' is a bubblegum pop and dance-pop album. It received mixed reviews from music critics who praised individual tracks but criticised Minogue's vocals and the album's formulaic production. The album has been received more positively in retrospect, with praise being towards Minogue's charm and the album's nostalgic sentimentality. It was a commercial success, peaking at number one i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fashion world as a major style icon. List of awards and nominations received by Kylie Minogue, Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards. Minogue is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time, with sales surpassing 80 million records worldwide. In 2024, ''Time (magazine), Time'' listed her in its annual list of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring as Charlene Robinson in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1986–1988). She began her music career in the late 1980s, releasing four dance-pop studio albums under Pete Waterman Entertainment, PWL. By the early 1990s, Minogue had amassed sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ish (album)
Ish or ISH may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ...Ish (album), ''...ish'' (album), a 1989 album by the band 1927 * ...ish (audio drama), ''...ish'' (audio drama), a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama *''Ish'', a book by Peter H. Reynolds Businesses and organisations *International School of Hamburg, Germany *International School of Havana, Cuba *International School of Helsinki, Finland *International School of Hyderabad, India *International School of The Hague, Netherlands *International Students House, London, student lodgings *International Student House of Washington, D.C., student lodgings Other uses * Ish (name), a given name, nickname and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *In situ hybridization, in molecular biology *Intrastructural help, in suppressing an immune response gene *Irish Sport Horse, an Irish breed of horse * Esan language, ISO 639-3 language code ish *Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet, Ish, the name of a letter in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 (band)
1927 is an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987. The original lineup consisted of James Barton (drums), Billy Frost (bass guitar), his brother Garry Frost (guitar, keyboards), and Erik Weideman (vocals, guitar, keyboards). The band achieved mainstream success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with several hit songs. Their debut album, ''...Ish (album), ...ish'' (1988), was a commercial success, reaching multi-platinum status, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts, ARIA albums chart. It produced the hit single "That's When I Think of You", peaking at No. 6 on the Australian singles charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, 1989 ARIA Music Awards, the band won Breakthrough Artist – Album for ...ish and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "That's When I Think of You." Their second studio album, ''The Other Side (1927 album), The Other Side'' (1990), continued their success. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, 1990 ARIA Music Awards, they won Best Video for "Compulsory H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Of Low Men
''Temple of Low Men'' is the second studio album by New Zealand-Australian rock band Crowded House, released by Capitol Records on 5 July 1988. The three band members, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and Paul Hester, recorded the album in Melbourne and Los Angeles with Mitchell Froom as producer. Finn had written all ten tracks during the two years since their self-titled debut. ''Temple of Low Men'' peaked at number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand, number ten in Canada and number 40 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 the group won four categories: Album of the Year and Best Group for ''Temple of Low Men''; Best Cover Art for Seymour's work; and Song of the Year for "Better Be Home Soon". Background Crowded House and Neil Finn, as their main songwriter, were under pressure to create a second album to match their self-titled debut from June 1986; the band joked that one potential title for the new release was ''Mediocr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowded House
Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both former members of Split Enz, and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Finn's brother Tim Finn, Tim, who was in their former band Split Enz; sons Liam Finn, Liam and Elroy; as well as Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.McFarlane (1999) Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"] AllMusic Further international success came in the UK, Europe, and South Africa in the early 1990s with their third and fourth albums (''Woodface'' and ''Together Alone'') and the compilation album ''Recurring Dream'', which included the hits "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Distant Sun", "Locked Out (Crowded House song), Locked Out", "Instinct (song), Instinct", and "Not the Girl You Think You Are".Bourke (1997) Neil and Tim Finn were each awarded an OB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comedy Company Album
The Comedy Company Album is the debut studio album by Australian comedy television series The Comedy Company. The album was released in November 1988 and peaked at number 9 on The Australian ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. Track listing Charts Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. ! , - , ARIA Music Awards of 1989 , , ''The Comedy Company Album'' , , ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release The ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Music Award for Best Comedy Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Australians, Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out b ... , , , , , - Release history References {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comedy Company
''The Comedy Company'' is an Australian sketch comedy television series that aired from 16 February 1988 until 11 November 1990 on Network Ten. It was created and directed by cast member Ian McFadyen, and co-directed and produced by Jo Lane. The show largely consisted of sketch comedy in short segments, much in the tradition of earlier sketch comedy shows such as ''The Mavis Bramston Show'', '' The Naked Vicar Show'' and '' The D-Generation'' and featured cast members from the latter two shows. The majority of the filming took place in Melbourne. The show and characters had a significant effect on Australian pop culture, and had a cult following particularly with Australian youth. History The Comedy Company was created by Ian McFadyen in 1987, when Network Ten asked the Media Arts Company to produce a one-hour-a-week comedy program. The series premiered in February 1988 and within a few months became the most successful comedy program of the decade. It often rated as the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Reason (album)
''Age of Reason'' is the thirteenth studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham. It was released through BMG in Australia on 25 July 1988 and debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Chart in August and remained on top for eight weeks. It was the follow-up to his previous No. 1 album, '' Whispering Jack'', and was the highest-selling album in Australia in 1988. As of 1997, it was eight times platinum, indicating sales of over 560,000 units. It is also critically considered one of Farnham's best albums, with the title track "Age of Reason" and " Beyond the Call" being about the urgency for the world to wake up and solve its problems. The first two singles from the album were "Age of Reason", which peaked at No. 1, and " Two Strong Hearts", at No. 6. Two further singles were released: "Beyond the Call", which reached the top 50, and "We're No Angels". At the 1988 ARIA Awards, Farnham won the Best Male Artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 1989
The Third Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) was held on 6 March 1989 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. First Australian host Greedy Smith of Mental As Anything was assisted by presenters George Martin, Jono & Dano, Barry Bissell of '' Take 40 Australia'', Peter Collins, Peter Jamieson, Jonathan King and Brian Smith to distribute 24 awards. There were no live performances and the awards were not televised. Some significant changes were made for the third ARIA Awards. In addition to previous categories, Best Independent Release, Breakthrough Artist – Single and Breakthrough Artist – Album were added. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted two artists: Dame Nellie Melba and Ross Wilson. An Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to INXS. Music journalist, Anthony O'Grady cited ARIA spokesperson Peter Rix, who had felt that The Church's win Single of the Year with "Under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
