The 28th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2014 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 26 November at the Star Event Centre,[1][2] and was telecast by Network Ten.[1][3][4]
The final nominees for ARIA Awards categories were announced on 10 October, as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.[1] Public votes were used for the categories, Song of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best International Artist and Best Video.[2][4]
Also on 26 November, ARIA inducted Molly Meldrum and his TV series, Countdown, into their Hall of Fame.[5][6]Denis Handlin, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand, and ARIA Chairman, was presented with the second ARIA Industry Icon Award.[7] In October 2021 the Board of ARIA withdrew Handlin's award.[8] Handlin had left Sony in June 2021 amid "multiple allegations of toxic culture" at the company while he was CEO.[9]
Performers
The following artists performed at the ARIA Music Awards.
^The winners of the Fine Arts Awards were announced on 7 October 2014.
^The winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on 7 October 2014.
^The main ARIA source gives Cover Art by Sia, and includes "'Best Cover Art' designed by Sia". However another ARIA source has nominees for Best Cover Art with: Zoe Zag – 1000 Forms of Fear – Sia. The album's liner notes has "All photos by Sia. Art direction by Sia. Design by Anita Marisa Boriboon and Sia. Font created by Zoe Zag".
^"2014 ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.