ARIA Music Awards of 1988

The 2nd Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on March 29, 1988 at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in Sydney. Cliff Richard was the host of the event. There were no formal nominations for the awards, hence only winners are listed. The awards were not televised. Bryan Ferry, Feargal Sharkey and Molly Meldrum were among the presenters.

Some significant changes were made for the 2nd ARIA Awards. In addition to the categories for the inaugural year, the category of "Best Children's Album" was added. The ARIA Hall of Fame was also created, with several artists being inducted, including AC/DC and Slim Dusty. Finally an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was created and first awarded to John Farnham.

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

;Album Of The Year
*Icehouse - "Man of Colours"

;Single Of The Year
*Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"

;Song Of The Year
*Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"

;Highest Selling Album
*Icehouse - "Man of Colours"

;Highest Selling Single
*Kylie Minogue - "Locomotion"

;Best Group
*Crowded House

;Best Female Artist
*Jenny Morris

;Best Male Artist
*John Farnham

;Best New Talent
*Weddings Parties Anything

;Best Country Album
*The Flying Emus - "This Town"

;Best Indigenous Release
*Gondwanaland - "Gondwanaland"

;Best Adult Contemporary Album
*John Farnham - Touch Of Paradise

;Best Comedy Release
*The 12th Man - Wired World Of Sport

Fine Arts Awards

;Best Jazz Album
*Vince Jones - It All Ends Up In Tears

;Best Classical Album
*Voss - Voss

;Best Children's Album
*Peter Combe - Toffee Apple

;Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
*Original Cast Recording - Nine

Artisan Awards

;Producer Of The Year
*Mark Opitz

;Engineer Of The Year
*David Douglas

;Best Video
*Claudia Castle for Paul Kelly - "To Her Door"

;Best Cover Art
*Ken Duncan / Creative Type Wart / Gary Morris / Midnight Oil for Midnight Oil - "Diesel and Dust"

Outstanding Achievement Award

*John Farnham

=Hall Of Fame=

*Dame Joan Sutherland
*Johnny O'Keefe
*Slim Dusty
*Col Joye
*Vanda & Young
*AC/DC

External links

* [http://www.ariaawards.com.au/home.php ARIA Awards official website]
* [http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1988 List of 1988 winners]