ARIA Award for Producer of the Year

The ARIA Music Award for Producer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual
ARIA Award for Producer
ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1]
of the Year
and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.[2]
Country Australia
The award is given to the record producer(s) who is from, or resides in Australia, and has overall responsibility for the Presented Australian Recording
work's production. The accolade is restricted to "A single track, multiple tracks, or an entire album may be submitted for by Industry Association
each producer. DVD releases are not eligible. Only work released during the period of eligibility will be considered. (ARIA)
International product is eligible but entrants must accord with the general eligibility criteria for artists. In the case of a
First 1987
co-production, all parties must individually meet the artist eligibility criteria." Producer of the Year is voted for by a
awarded
judging school, which consists of between 40 and 100 representatives experienced with that genre of music.[3][4][5]
Currently Dann Hume & M-
held by Phazes for "I Said Hi"
by Amy Shark (2018)
Contents Website ariaawards.com.au (htt
Winners and nominees p://ariaawards.com.au)
Notes
References
External links

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. Nominees for
some years are not available in published sources.

The years listed in the first column relate to the year and edition of the awards ceremony. The second column indicates the record producer(s) responsible for the
work. The "Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)" column names the work(s) whose production has been nominated, and its original recording artist; the
musician is not the nominee unless they were the producer.

Winner marked in a separate colour

Year Producer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
Models' Media by Models
"Bad Moon Rising" by The Reels
Mark Opitz "Good Times" by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
"No Lies" by Noiseworks
"Sex and Fame" by Jump Incorporated

1987 Alan Thorne Gossip by Paul Kelly

(1st)
Brian Canham "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo
"Blood Is the Colour" by Tango Bravo
Charles Fisher "Wait Up" by The Cockroaches
Plaza Suite by Martin Plaza
Whispering Jack by John Farnham
Ross Fraser
"Flash King Cadillac" by John Justin
1988
Mark Opitz
(2nd)

Age of Reason by John Farnham

Ross Fraser "When the Word Came Down" by Separate Tables
"Real Love" by The State
Joe Camilleri, Jeff Burstin Hold On to Me by The Black Sorrows
1989
"That's When I Think of You" by 1927
(3rd)
Charles Fisher
"Fingertips" by The Cockroaches
Simon Hussey Edge by Daryl Braithwaite
"Dark Age" by The Hippos
Les Karski, Guy Gray
"Clarity of Mind" by Spy vs Spy
1990
Andrew Farriss
(4th)

Work(s) by John Farnham

1991 Work(s) by Southern Sons

Ross Fraser
(5th)
Work(s) by Girl Overboard
Work(s) by Skyhooks
"On My Own" by Craig McLachlan
"The Horses", "Higher than Hope", "Don't Hold Back Your Love"
Simon Hussey
by Daryl Braithwaite
"Slave" by James Reyne
Mark Moffatt, Gavin Campbell, Robert Goodge, Paul Main "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" by Yothu Yindi
"Water" by Def FX
1992
Nick Mainsbridge "Blind Love Don't Go Now" by Ratcat
(6th)
"Lifeboat" by Tall Tales and True
"Don't Cry" by Richard Pleasance
Richard Pleasance "It's Only the Beginning", "Release Me", "White Roses" by Deborah
Conway
"Hold Me in Your Arms" by Southern Sons
Ross Fraser
"In Days to Come", "That's Freedom" by John Farnham
1993 "Nothing to Lose" by Daryl Braithwaite
(7th) Simon Hussey "Motor City (I Get Lost)", "Sweet Love", "Daddy's Gonna Make
You a Star" by Company of Strangers
"Everything's Alright" by John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Jon
David Hirschfelder Stevens
"I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Kate Ceberano
"Ain't Love the Strangest Thing", "Better Times", "Come on, Come
Joe Camilleri On" by The Black Sorrows
"Caribbean Wind" by The Revelators
Rockmelons "Form one Planet", "It's not Over" by Rockmelons
Year Producer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
This Is Not the Way Home by The Cruel Sea
Tony Cohen
"Get Thee to a Nunnery" by TISM

Tony Cohen The Honeymoon Is Over by The Cruel Sea[6]

"Last Train" by Christine Anu with Paul Kelly
Angelique Cooper "Holy Road" (Remix) by Neil Murray

1994 "World Turning" (Remix) by Yothu Yindi

(8th) "Rock this Boat", "Single Perfect Raindrop", "Heidelberg", "Barkley
James Black
Street" by Things of Stone and Wood
Joe Camilleri "Stir It Up", "Come on, Come On" by The Black Sorrows
"I've Been Loving You Too Long", "Never Miss Your Water",
Johnny Diesel
"Masterplan" by Diesel
Tony Cohen
Daniel Denholm
1995
David Bridie
(9th)
Paul McKercher
Phil McKellar
You Am I Hourly, Daily by You Am I
David Bridie Fool for You by Monique Brumby
1996
The Badloves, Doug Roberts Holy Roadside by The Badloves
(10th)
Magoo, Regurgitator Tu-Plang by Regurgitator

Victor Van Vugt[nb 1] The Soft 'N Sexy Sound by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes

"Down on Me" by Hoodoo Gurus

"I Am Australian" by Judith Durham, Russell Hitchcock,
Charles Fisher Mandawuy Yunupingu
Savage Garden by Savage Garden
Far Shore by The Seekers
1997
(11th) David Bridie "Mary" by Monique Brumby
Nick Launay Freak Show by Silverchair
Paul Begaud Telling Everybody by Human Nature
Furious by Fini Scad
Tim Whitten
Double Allergic by Powderfinger
Magoo, Regurgitator Unit by Regurgitator
Paul Begaud Whisper Your Name by Human Nature

1998 Daniel Denholm, Phil McKellar "Hard Times" by The Cruel Sea
(12th)
"Universe" by Savage Garden
Charles Fisher
The Bush Girl by The Seekers
Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman Eternal Nightcap by The Whitlams
Bachelor Girl Waiting for the Day by Bachelor Girl
"We'll Never Get Along" by Felicity
Paul Begaud "Now that I've Found You", "Depend on Me", "Last to Know", "Be
There with You" by Human Nature
"Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to
1999 Nick Launay Take You Home" by Primary
(13th)
Neon Ballroom by Silverchair
"Pump it Up" by Automatic
Magoo "Loverama" by Custard
Sand on Seven by Not from There
Phil McKellar Grand Slam by Spiderbait
2000 Steve James "My Friend" by Oblivia
(14th)
Augie March, Richard Pleasance "Asleep in Perfection" by Augie March
Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones Affirmation by Savage Garden
Year Producer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman "You Gotta Love This City" by The Whitlams
Andy Van, Cheyne Coates "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue
Bobbydazzler Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Augie March, Paul McKercher, Richard Pleasance Sunset Studies by Augie March

2001 Kalju Tonuma The Prize Recruit by Superheist

(15th)
The Mark of Cain This Is This... by The Mark of Cain
Nick Launay Roll On by The Living End
Paul Kosky "Superman Supergirl" by Killing Heidi
Daniel Johns Diorama by Silverchair
Alex Lloyd, Magnus Fiennes Watching Angels Mend by Alex Lloyd
Daniel Denholm Torch the Moon by The Whitlams
2002
David Nicholas, george Polyserena by george
(16th)
Gerling, Magoo When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun by Gerling
Phil McKellar New Detention by Grinspoon
Richard Pleasance, Paul Kelly Sensual Being by Archie Roach
Chris Thompson Up All Night by The Waifs
David Nicholas Innocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem
2003
Jonathan Burnside Lovers by The Sleepy Jackson
(17th)
Magoo Bad Blood by Gerling
Paul McKercher Feeler by Pete Murray
Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe A Song Is a City by Eskimo Joe
Andy Baldwin, The Cat Empire The Cat Empire by The Cat Empire
2004
Daniel Johns, Paul Mac The Dissociatives by The Dissociatives
(18th)
John Butler Sunrise Over Sea by John Butler Trio
Paul McKercher, Pete Murray "So Beautiful" by Pete Murray
David Nicholas The Way Out by Drag
Chris Joannou, The Mess Hall Notes from a Ceiling by The Mess Hall
2005
Harry Vanda, Glenn Goldsmith "Evie Parts 1, 2 & 3" by The Wrights
(19th)
Paul McKercher BigBigLove' by Little Birdy
Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe "Older Than You" by Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe
Lindsay Gravina, Magic Dirt Snow White by Magic Dirt
2006
Nick Launay State of Emergency by The Living End
(20th)
Paul McKercher Various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir by Augie March
Wayne Connolly Casino Twilight Dogs by Youth Group
Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke Memories & Dust by Josh Pyke
Nash Chambers Carnival by Kasey Chambers
2007
Magoo Little Eve by Kate Miller-Heidke
(21st)
Angus McDonald, Peter Dolso Sneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System
Phillip McKellar Perfect Distraction by Something with Numbers
The Presets (Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes) Apocalypso by The Presets
Harry Vanda, Glenn Goldsmith Thieves by British India
2008
Matt Lovell, Shihad Beautiful Machine by Shihad
(22nd)
Michael Hohnen Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Scott Horscroft Cruel Guards by The Panics
2009 Empire of the Sun, Jonathan "Donnie" Sloan, Peter Mayes Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
(23rd)
Forrester Savell Sound Awake by Karnivool
Suffa State of the Art by Hilltop Hoods
Tim Powles The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb by Regular John
 Year Producer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey Everything Is True by Paul Dempsey

Angus & Julia Stone Various tracks on Down the Way by Angus & Julia Stone[nb 2]
Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus Purity of Essence by Hoodoo Gurus
2010
(24th)
Forrester Savel This Is the Warning by Dead Letter Circus
Lisa Miller, Shane O'Mara Car Tape 2 by Lisa Miller
Scott Horscroft, Adam Spark Birds of Tokyo by Birds of Tokyo
Wally De Backer (aka Gotye) "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra
Boy & Bear Moonfire by Boy & Bear
2011
Daniel Denholm Tangier by Billy Thorpe
(25th)
Eskimo Joe Ghosts of the Past by Eskimo Joe
Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke "No One Wants a Lover" by Josh Pyke
Styalz Fuego Falling & Flying by 360
Chong Lim Close Your Eyes by Sarah McKenzie
2012
Lachlan Mitchell Prisoner by The Jezabels
(26th)
Lanie Lane To the Horses by Lanie Lane
Virginia Read The Good, the Bad and the Awkward by Sally Whitwell
Harley Streten aka Flume Flume by Flume
Kevin Parker Lonerism by Tame Impala
2013
Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan Ice on the Dune by Empire of the Sun
(27th)
Virginia Read All Imperfect Things by Sally Whitwell
Wayne Connolly, Boy & Bear Harlequin Dream by Boy & Bear
Nicholas Murphy aka Chet Faker Built on Glass by Chet Faker
Alex JL Hiew and SLUMS TRXYE by Troye Sivan
2014 Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume Land of Pleasure by Sticky Fingers
(28th)
Stuart Stuart Bombs Away by Sheppard
Gershwin: Take Two by Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah
Virginia Read
McKenzie
Kevin Parker Currents by Tame Impala
Daniel Johns, Damn Moroda Talk by Daniel Johns
2015
Garth Porter Spirit of the Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan
(29th)
Luke Dubber, Angus Stuart Dark Night Sweet Light by Hermitude
Nick DiDia Beautiful You by The Waifs
Harley Streten Skin by Flume
M-Phazes "Papercuts" (featuring Vera Blue) by Illy
2016
Tony Buchen Glorious Heights by Montaigne
(30th)
Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi Wildflower by The Avalanches
Alex Hope Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan
Gang of Youths & Adrian Breakspear Go Farther In Lightness by Gang of Youths
Daniel Rankine Reclaim Australia by A.B. Original
2017
Tom Iansek Animal by Big Scary
(31st)
Oliver Hugh Perry & Fabian Prynn Utopia Defeated by D.D Dumbo
Steven Schram & Paul Kelly Life Is Fine by Paul Kelly
Dann Hume & M-Phazes "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark
Ball Park Music Good Mood by Ball Park Music
2018
Courtney Barnett, Dan Luscombe & Burke Reid Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett
(32nd)
Michael Hohnen Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) by Gurrumul
Tash Sultana Flow State by Tash Sultana

Notes
 1. Australian Recording Industry Association incorrectly spells producer, Victor Van Vugt, as Victor Vaughan.[7][8]
2. Angus and Julia Stone produced "Black Crow", "For You", "Santa Monica Dream", "Yellow Brick Road", "Walk It Off", and "Hush".

References
1. "30th Annual ARIA Awards - 2016" (http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-awards.htm). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 November
2016.
2. "What We Do" (http://www.aria.com.au/pages/what-we-do.htm). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived (https://www.webcitation.org/64xM
mBl34?url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/what-we-do.htm) from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
3. O'Brolchain, Turlough. "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (https://web.archive.org/web/20140305065744/http://cp.lacdn.net/ariaawards/u
ploads/ARIA-2011-Eligibility%20Criteria-and-Category-Definitions.pdf) (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). pp. 1, 7. Archived from the
original (http://cp.lacdn.net/ariaawards/uploads/ARIA-2011-Eligibility%20Criteria-and-Category-Definitions.pdf) (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November
2016.
4. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Producer of the Year" (https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Producer-Of-The-Year?view=list#).
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 11 November 2018. Note: As from November 2018 the ARIA website does not list the winners or
nominees for the years (inclusive): 1992, 1993 or 1994. These results are covered by archival sources where available.
5. "17th Annual ARIA Awards" (http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/40484/20040223-0000/aria_awards/main.htm). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived
from the original (http://www.aria_awards.com.au/main.htm) on 23 February 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2016. Note: User may be required to access archived
information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Award', 'Producer of the Year' and 'Option Show Nominations'.
6. Baker, Glenn A. (16 April 1994). "New Artists, Indie Labels Dominate Australian Music Awards" (https://books.google.com/books?id=QggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA5
1&dq=%22aria+awards%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-je7T5iDLeaimQWltYG0CQ&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=%22aria%20awards%22&f=false).
Billboard. Prometheus Global Media: 51. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
7. "ARIA Awards 2010: History: Winners by Artist: Dave Graney" (http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=D&artist=Dave%20Graney).
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 November 2016.
8. "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year: 1996" (https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142950/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=
1996). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1996) on 14
December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

External links
Official website (http://ariaawards.com.au)

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