News 31 July 2022

ARIA and PPCA remember Archie Roach

ARIA & PPCA mourn the passing of ARIA Hall Of Fame inductee Archie Roach.

ARIA and PPCA remember Archie Roach

Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) mourn the passing of ARIA Hall Of Fame inductee Archie Roach.

ARIA and PPCA CEO, Annabelle Herd, said: “We are all deeply saddened to hear this news. Archie Roach’s powerful, unifying storytelling has had an immeasurable impact not only on the Australian music community, but music lovers everywhere. His resounding talent and tireless dedication have left a legacy that will continue to inspire for many generations to come. Our thoughts are with his family, and all the countless lives he impacted for the better, as we celebrate his extraordinary life.”

 

ARIA Awards
Best New Talent  (1991)
Best Indigenous Release – Charcoal Lane (1991)
Best Indigenous Release – Hold On Tight (1997)
Best Indigenous Release – Looking for Butter Boy (1998)
Best Adult Contemporary Album – Looking for Butter Boy (1998)
Best Male Artist – Tell Me Why (2020)
Best Adult Contemporary – Tell Me Why (2020)
Best Blues & Roots Album – The Songs of Charcoal Lane (2021)
Hall of Fame Inductee (2020)

ARIA Nominations
Breakthrough Artist – Album – Charcoal Lane (1991)
Breakthrough Artist – Single - Took the Children Away (1991)
Best Indigenous Release – Down City Streets (1992)
Best Indigenous Release – Jamu Dreaming (1994)
Best Adult Contemporary Album – Sensual Being (2002)
Best Original Soundtrack Album – The Track (2002)
Best World Music Album – Journey (2008)
Best World Music Album – 1988 (2010)
Best Blues & Roots Album – Into the Bloodstream (2013)
Best Blues & Roots Album – Let Love Rule (2017)
Best Independent Release – The Songs of Charcoal Lane (2021