ARIA Music Awards of 1991

The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney.[1][2] International host Bob Geldof was assisted by presenters to distribute 24 awards.[1][3] There were live performances but the awards were not televised and the ceremony was noted for its three-hours plus length with Gary Morris, manager of Midnight Oil providing a 20-minute acceptance speech.[1][4]

In addition to previous categories, "Lifetime Achievement Award" was created and first awarded posthumously to record producer and Albert Productions label owner, Ted Albert (who died in November 1990);[5] an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was presented to Midnight Oil.[1] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted four artists: Don Burrows, Peter Dawson, Glenn Shorrock and Billy Thorpe.[1]

Ceremony details

Host Bob Geldof found the three-hour plus ceremony to be interminable and threatened to walk out.[4] Midnight Oil's manager, Gary Morris, provided the longest acceptance speech of the night at 20 minutes.[4] Morris later stated that because the ceremony was not televised he decided to speak his mind.[4] Music commentator, Ian "Molly" Meldrum, disapproved of Morris' speech length—they had already had a fracas at the ARIAs in 1988—Meldrum provided an even longer acceptance speech in 1993.[4]

Awards

The winners are listed in bold.[6]

ARIA Awards

Fine Arts Awards

Artisan Awards

Achievement awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

Outstanding Achievement Award

ARIA Hall of Fame inductees

The Hall Of Fame inductees were:

Performers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Australia 1991 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. p. 228–230. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  5. ↑ Albert Productions, Milesago: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975,website
  6. ↑ "Midnight Oil takes five music awards.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 27 March 1991. p. 4. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "JAZZ.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 14 March 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "17th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original Check |url= value (help) on 23 February 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Award', 'Producer of the Year' and 'Option Show Nominations'.

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