ARIA HALL OF FAME

The Hall of Fame has been an important part of the ARIA Awards since 1988. Traditionally taking place during the ARIA Awards ceremony, a diverse range of artists have been inducted into the Hall of Fame including AC / DC, Dame Joan Sutherland, Olivia Newton John, Johnny O’ Keefe, Paul Kelly, John Farnham, INXS, Slim Dusty, Jimmy Little and many more.

In July 2005, ARIA staged the inaugural ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame event, which was introduced to honour the growing number of legendary performers, producers, songwriters and others who have had an impact on music culture in Australia. In the past, time constraints had prevented any more than one or two artists from being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at each ARIA Awards, resulting in a lengthy waiting list of worthy recipients.

The ARIA Hall of Fame is now an annual stand-alone event that honours those whose musical achievements have had a significant impact in Australia and around the world.

Induction criteria

The guidelines set out below were the principle parameters for induction when the awards first started in 1987.  The guidelines have not changed since.

1. The Hall of Fame recognises four categories of music – pop/rock, jazz, classical and country;
2. The nominees' careers must have commenced, and ideally achieved significant prominence, at least 20 years prior to the year of proposed induction;
3. Membership into the Hall of Fame is reserved exclusively for the creators of recorded music - the writers, the recording artists, and in some cases, the producers;
4. The nominees must be responsible for a significant body of recorded work;
5. The nominees work to have had a cultural impact within Australia and/or recognition within the world marketplace.

Previous inductees

For more information on the Hall of Fame visit www.ariahalloffame.com.au