Sampa The Great, Tame Impala And Amy Shark All Cleaned Up At This Year's ARIA Awards

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    This year's ARIA Awards may have looked a little different to normal, but it was still a huge celebration of the last year of Australian music.

    The night belonged to Tame Impala, who won five awards, including Album Of The Year for The Slow Rush. It's the third time Tame Impala have won Album Of The Year, which is an absolutely huge achievement.

    Sampa The Great was another winner on the night, winning three awards, including Best Hip Hop Release (sponsored by Hennessy) for her album The Return.

    Sampa also performed her huge track Final Form from Botswana, where she was raised, and called out the lack of diversity in the Australian music industry. It was one of the highlights of the night, and a must-watch.

    Check out the full list of winners below, as well as the nominations for every category. The night saw performances from Tame Impala, Sampa The Great, Amy Shark, Billie Eilish and more.

    READ MORE: Get Around These Hennessy House Party Themed Playlists By Hooligan Hefs, BlueBoy And... Us!

    It was a great way to celebrate 2020, and the interesting year it's been. After this year's ARIA Awards, there's no doubt that Australian music has never been better, and the wealth of talent in this country deserved a night like the ARIA Awards.

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR

    DMA's - THE GLOW 
    Jessica Mauboy - Hilda 
    Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
    Sampa The Great - The Return 
    Winner: Tame Impala  - The Slow Rush 

    BEST HIP HOP RELEASE PRESENTED BY HENNESSY

    Baker Boy - Meditjin feat. JessB 
    Briggs - Always Was EP 
    Illy - Last Laugh 
    Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return  
    The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 

    BEST MALE ARTIST

    Winner: Archie Roach - Tell Me Why 
    Guy Sebastian - Standing With You 
    Ruel - Free Time 
    The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 
    Troye Sivan - In A Dream  

    BEST FEMALE ARTIST

    Amy Shark - Everybody Rise 
    Miiesha - Nyaaringu 
    Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return 
    Sia - Together 
    Tones And I - Bad Child / Can't Be Happy All the Time 

    BEST DANCE RELEASE

    Alice Ivy - Don't Sleep 
    Winner: Dom Dolla - San Frandisco 
    Flume - Rushing Back feat. Vera Blue 
    Northeast Party House - Shelf Life 
    Stace Cadet & KLP - Energy

    BEST GROUP

    5 Seconds Of Summer - CALM 

    DMA'S - 
    THE GLOW 
    Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
    Winner: Tame Impala - The Slow Rush 
    The Teskey Brothers - Live At The Forum 

    BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST PRESENTED BY PPCA

    Alex the Astronaut - The Theory of Absolutely Nothing 
    Winner: Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
    Mallrat - Driving Music 
    Miiesha – Nyaaringu 
    The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 

    BEST POP RELEASE

    Winner: Amy Shark - Everybody Rise 
    Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
    Sia – Together  

    Tame Impala - 
    Lost In Yesterday 
    Troye Sivan - In A Dream 

    BEST SOUL/R&B RELEASE

    Genesis Owusu - Don't Need You 
    KIAN - Every Hour 
    Winner: Miiesha - Nyaaringu 
    Tash Sultana - Pretty Lady 

    Tkay Maidza - 
    Last Year Was Weird, Vol.2 

    BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE

    Archie Roach - Tell Me Why 
    DMA'S - THE GLOW 
    Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen 
    Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return 

    BEST ROCK ALBUM

    Cold Chisel - Blood Moon 
    DMA'S - THE GLOW 
    Ocean Alley - Lonely Diamond  
    Winner: Tame Impala - The Slow Rush 
    Violent Soho -  Everything Is A-OK 

    BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

    Winner: Archie Roach -  Tell Me Why 
    Donny Benét - Mr Experience 
    Gordi - Our Two Skins 
    Josh Pyke  - Rome  
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen  

    BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

    Casey Barnes - Town of A Million Dreams 
    Winner: Fanny Lumsden - Fallow 
    Jasmine Rae -  Lion Side 
    The McClymonts - Mayhem To Madness 
    Travis Collins - Wreck Me 

    BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY ALBUM

    Winner: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Chunky Shrapnel 
    Parkway Drive - Viva The Underdogs  

    Polaris - 
    The Death Of Me  

    The Amity Affliction - 
    Everyone Loves You…Once You Leave Them 
    The Chats - High Risk Behaviour 

    BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM

    Busby Marou - The Great Divide 
    Frank Yamma - Tjukurpa: The Story 
    Lucky Oceans  - Purple Sky  
    Winner: The Teskey Brothers  -  Live At The Forum  
    Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife - You Be The Lightning 

    BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM

    Diver City - Welcome to Diver City 
    Winner: Teeny Tiny Stevies - Thoughtful Songs for Little People 
    The Vegetable Plot - Season Two 
    The Wiggles - Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! 
    Tiptoe Giants - Colour the World  

    BEST COMEDY RELEASE

    Winner: Anne Edmonds - What's Wrong With You? 
    Bev Killick  - Crummy Mummy 
    Celia Pacquola - All Talk 
    Megan Washington - Just Jesus   

    Tom Gleeson - 
    Joy 

    PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS

    BEST VIDEO PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC

    Baker Boy - Meditjin feat. JessB 
    Winner: Guy Sebastian - Standing With You  
    Lime Cordiale -  Robbery 

    PNAU feat. Vlossom -  
    Lucky   

    Sampa The Great  - 
    Time’s Up  

    Tame Impala -
     Is It True 

    The Chats - 
    The Clap 
    Tones And I - Ur So F**kInG cOoL 

    Troye Sivan - 
    Easy 
    Violent Soho - Pick It Up Again 

    BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT

    Winner: Amy Shark - Amy Shark Regional Tour 

    Baker Boy - 
    Falls Festival 

    Cold Chisel - 
    Blood Moon Tour 
    DMA'S - Unplugged & Intimate | Laneway Festival 
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - St Jerome's Laneway Festival 

    Paul Kelly - Paul Kelly - 
    Making Gravy 2019  
    PNAU - All Of Us Australian Tour 

    RÜFÜS DU SOL - 
    2019 Summer Festival Tour 
    Sampa The Great - The Return Australian Tour 2019 
    The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow 

    SONG OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC

    Winner: 5 Seconds Of Summer - Teeth 

    Flume Feat. Vera Blue - 
    Rushing Back Hilltop Hoods Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal - Exit Sign 
    Lime Cordiale - Robbery 
    Mallrat - Charlie 

    Sam Fischer - 
    This City 
    The Jungle Giants - Heavy Hearted 
    The Rubens - Live In Life 

    Tones and I - 
    Never Seen the Rain 

    BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

    Dua Lipa  -  Future Nostalgia  
    Eminem  -  Music To Be Murdered By 
    Halsey - Manic 
    Winner: Harry Styles - Fine Line 
    Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die  

    Justin Bieber - 
    Changes 

    Lewis Capaldi - 
    Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent 
    Lizzo - Cuz I Love You 

    Taylor Swift - 
    Folklore 
    The Weeknd - After Hours 

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Sampa The Great. Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images.

This year's ARIA Awards may have looked a little different to normal, but it was still a huge celebration of the last year of Australian music.

The night belonged to Tame Impala, who won five awards, including Album Of The Year for The Slow Rush. It's the third time Tame Impala have won Album Of The Year, which is an absolutely huge achievement.

Sampa The Great was another winner on the night, winning three awards, including Best Hip Hop Release (sponsored by Hennessy) for her album The Return.

Sampa also performed her huge track Final Form from Botswana, where she was raised, and called out the lack of diversity in the Australian music industry. It was one of the highlights of the night, and a must-watch.

Check out the full list of winners below, as well as the nominations for every category. The night saw performances from Tame Impala, Sampa The Great, Amy Shark, Billie Eilish and more.

READ MORE: Get Around These Hennessy House Party Themed Playlists By Hooligan Hefs, BlueBoy And... Us!

It was a great way to celebrate 2020, and the interesting year it's been. After this year's ARIA Awards, there's no doubt that Australian music has never been better, and the wealth of talent in this country deserved a night like the ARIA Awards.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

DMA's - THE GLOW 
Jessica Mauboy - Hilda 
Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
Sampa The Great - The Return 
Winner: Tame Impala  - The Slow Rush 

BEST HIP HOP RELEASE PRESENTED BY HENNESSY

Baker Boy - Meditjin feat. JessB 
Briggs - Always Was EP 
Illy - Last Laugh 
Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return  
The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 

BEST MALE ARTIST

Winner: Archie Roach - Tell Me Why 
Guy Sebastian - Standing With You 
Ruel - Free Time 
The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 
Troye Sivan - In A Dream  

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Amy Shark - Everybody Rise 
Miiesha - Nyaaringu 
Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return 
Sia - Together 
Tones And I - Bad Child / Can't Be Happy All the Time 

BEST DANCE RELEASE

Alice Ivy - Don't Sleep 
Winner: Dom Dolla - San Frandisco 
Flume - Rushing Back feat. Vera Blue 
Northeast Party House - Shelf Life 
Stace Cadet & KLP - Energy

BEST GROUP

5 Seconds Of Summer - CALM 

DMA'S - 
THE GLOW 
Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
Winner: Tame Impala - The Slow Rush 
The Teskey Brothers - Live At The Forum 

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST PRESENTED BY PPCA

Alex the Astronaut - The Theory of Absolutely Nothing 
Winner: Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
Mallrat - Driving Music 
Miiesha – Nyaaringu 
The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love 

BEST POP RELEASE

Winner: Amy Shark - Everybody Rise 
Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
Sia – Together  

Tame Impala - 
Lost In Yesterday 
Troye Sivan - In A Dream 

BEST SOUL/R&B RELEASE

Genesis Owusu - Don't Need You 
KIAN - Every Hour 
Winner: Miiesha - Nyaaringu 
Tash Sultana - Pretty Lady 

Tkay Maidza - 
Last Year Was Weird, Vol.2 

BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE

Archie Roach - Tell Me Why 
DMA'S - THE GLOW 
Lime Cordiale - 14 Steps To A Better You 
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen 
Winner: Sampa The Great - The Return 

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Cold Chisel - Blood Moon 
DMA'S - THE GLOW 
Ocean Alley - Lonely Diamond  
Winner: Tame Impala - The Slow Rush 
Violent Soho -  Everything Is A-OK 

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Winner: Archie Roach -  Tell Me Why 
Donny Benét - Mr Experience 
Gordi - Our Two Skins 
Josh Pyke  - Rome  
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen  

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Casey Barnes - Town of A Million Dreams 
Winner: Fanny Lumsden - Fallow 
Jasmine Rae -  Lion Side 
The McClymonts - Mayhem To Madness 
Travis Collins - Wreck Me 

BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY ALBUM

Winner: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Chunky Shrapnel 
Parkway Drive - Viva The Underdogs  

Polaris - 
The Death Of Me  

The Amity Affliction - 
Everyone Loves You…Once You Leave Them 
The Chats - High Risk Behaviour 

BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM

Busby Marou - The Great Divide 
Frank Yamma - Tjukurpa: The Story 
Lucky Oceans  - Purple Sky  
Winner: The Teskey Brothers  -  Live At The Forum  
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife - You Be The Lightning 

BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM

Diver City - Welcome to Diver City 
Winner: Teeny Tiny Stevies - Thoughtful Songs for Little People 
The Vegetable Plot - Season Two 
The Wiggles - Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! 
Tiptoe Giants - Colour the World  

BEST COMEDY RELEASE

Winner: Anne Edmonds - What's Wrong With You? 
Bev Killick  - Crummy Mummy 
Celia Pacquola - All Talk 
Megan Washington - Just Jesus   

Tom Gleeson - 
Joy 

PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS

BEST VIDEO PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC

Baker Boy - Meditjin feat. JessB 
Winner: Guy Sebastian - Standing With You  
Lime Cordiale -  Robbery 

PNAU feat. Vlossom -  
Lucky   

Sampa The Great  - 
Time’s Up  

Tame Impala -
 Is It True 

The Chats - 
The Clap 
Tones And I - Ur So F**kInG cOoL 

Troye Sivan - 
Easy 
Violent Soho - Pick It Up Again 

BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT

Winner: Amy Shark - Amy Shark Regional Tour 

Baker Boy - 
Falls Festival 

Cold Chisel - 
Blood Moon Tour 
DMA'S - Unplugged & Intimate | Laneway Festival 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - St Jerome's Laneway Festival 

Paul Kelly - Paul Kelly - 
Making Gravy 2019  
PNAU - All Of Us Australian Tour 

RÜFÜS DU SOL - 
2019 Summer Festival Tour 
Sampa The Great - The Return Australian Tour 2019 
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow 

SONG OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC

Winner: 5 Seconds Of Summer - Teeth 

Flume Feat. Vera Blue - 
Rushing Back Hilltop Hoods Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal - Exit Sign 
Lime Cordiale - Robbery 
Mallrat - Charlie 

Sam Fischer - 
This City 
The Jungle Giants - Heavy Hearted 
The Rubens - Live In Life 

Tones and I - 
Never Seen the Rain 

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

Dua Lipa  -  Future Nostalgia  
Eminem  -  Music To Be Murdered By 
Halsey - Manic 
Winner: Harry Styles - Fine Line 
Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die  

Justin Bieber - 
Changes 

Lewis Capaldi - 
Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent 
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You 

Taylor Swift - 
Folklore 
The Weeknd - After Hours 

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