ARIA #1 Chart Awards

Today at Doltone House in Sydney, eleven of Australia’s premiere artists were recognised for their chart topping success, at the seventh annual ARIA #1 Chart Awards.

The Australian music community, industry partners, media and retail gathered to pay homage to those artists who notched up a number one single, album or music DVD, during the period January 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009.

Hosted by MTV VJ’s Maz Compton and Darren McMullen, the event featured keynote speeches from the chairman of the ARIA Chart & Marketing Committee, Mr John Parker, and Chairman of ARIA, Mr Ed St John, along with live performances from Wes Carr, Jessica Mauboy, Gyroscope, Sneaky Sound System and up and coming Melbourne duo, Dash & Will.

“The ARIA #1 Chart Awards is one of the truly enjoyable dates on the Australian music industry calendar”, Ed St John said today. “To be able to take the time to recognise the success of our local talent, and also the people behind the scenes who are instrumental in these achievements, is very important to our industry. The breaking of Australian talent continues to be of critical importance to major labels and independent artists and labels, and music continues to be a major contributor to the Australian economy. This year we have been able to recognise a host of new names, along with the more established artists, and on behalf of the ARIA Board, I would like to extend my congratulations.”

For information on previous recipients, click here