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 Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.[2]

ARIA Award for Producer of the Year
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded1987
Currently held byChris Collins for Pratts & Pain by Royel Otis (2024)
Websiteariaawards.com.au

The award is given to the record producer(s) who is from, or resides in Australia, and has overall responsibility for the work's production. The accolade is restricted to "A single track, multiple tracks, or an entire album may be submitted for each producer. DVD releases are not eligible. Only work released during the period of eligibility will be considered. International product is eligible but entrants must accord with the general eligibility criteria for artists. In the case of a co-production, all parties must individually meet the artist eligibility criteria." Producer of the Year is voted for by a judging school, which consists of between 40 and 100 representatives experienced with that genre of music.[3][4][5]

Winners and nominees

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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.

Producer of the Year

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  Winner marked in a separate colour
Year Producer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
1987
(1st)
Mark Opitz Models' Media by Models
"Bad Moon Rising" by The Reels
"Good Times" by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
"No Lies" by Noiseworks
"Sex and Fame" by Jump Incorporated
Alan Thorne Gossip by Paul Kelly
Brian Canham "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo
Charles Fisher "Blood Is the Colour" by Tango Bravo
"Wait Up" by The Cockroaches
Plaza Suite by Martin Plaza
Ross Fraser Whispering Jack by John Farnham
"Flash King Cadillac" by John Justin
1988
(2nd)
Mark Opitz
1989
(3rd)
Ross Fraser Age of Reason by John Farnham
"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
Charles Fisher "That's When I Think of You" by 1927
"Fingertips" by The Cockroaches
Simon Hussey Edge by Daryl Braithwaite
Les Karski, Guy Gray "Dark Age" by The Hippos
"Clarity of Mind" by Spy vs Spy
1990
(4th)
Andrew Farriss
1991
(5th)
Ross Fraser Work(s) by John Farnham
Work(s) by Southern Sons
Work(s) by Girl Overboard
Work(s) by Skyhooks
1992
(6th)
Simon Hussey "On My Own" by Craig McLachlan
"The Horses", "Higher than Hope", "Don't Hold Back Your Love" by Daryl Braithwaite
"Slave" by James Reyne
Mark Moffatt, Gavin Campbell, Robert Goodge, Paul Main "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" by Yothu Yindi, remixed by Filthy Lucre
Nick Mainsbridge "Water" by Def FX
"Blind Love Don't Go Now" by Ratcat
"Lifeboat" by Tall Tales and True
Richard Pleasance "Don't Cry" by Richard Pleasance
"It's Only the Beginning", "Release Me", "White Roses" by Deborah Conway
Ross Fraser "Hold Me in Your Arms" by Southern Sons
"In Days to Come", "That's Freedom" by John Farnham
1993
(7th)
Simon Hussey "Nothing to Lose" by Daryl Braithwaite
"Motor City (I Get Lost)", "Sweet Love", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" by Company of Strangers
David Hirschfelder "Everything's Alright" by John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens
"I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Kate Ceberano
Joe Camilleri "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing", "Better Times", "Come on, Come On" by The Black Sorrows
"Caribbean Wind" by The Revelators
Rockmelons "Form one Planet", "It's not Over" by Rockmelons
Tony Cohen This Is Not the Way Home by The Cruel Sea
"Get Thee to a Nunnery" by TISM
1994
(8th)
Tony Cohen The Honeymoon Is Over by The Cruel Sea[6]
Angelique Cooper "Last Train" by Christine Anu with Paul Kelly
"Holy Road" (Remix) by Neil Murray
"World Turning" (Remix) by Yothu Yindi
James Black "Rock this Boat", "Single Perfect Raindrop", "Heidelberg", "Barkley Street" by Things of Stone and Wood
Joe Camilleri "Stir It Up", "Come on, Come On" by The Black Sorrows
Johnny Diesel "I've Been Loving You Too Long", "Never Miss Your Water", "Masterplan" by Diesel
1995
(9th)
Tony Cohen Three Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea[7]
Daniel Denholm
David Bridie
Paul McKercher
Phil McKellar
1996
(10th)
You Am I Hourly, Daily by You Am I
David Bridie Fool for You by Monique Brumby
The Badloves, Doug Roberts Holy Roadside by The Badloves
Magoo, Regurgitator Tu-Plang by Regurgitator
Victor Van Vugt[nb 1] The Soft 'N Sexy Sound by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes
1997
(11th)
Charles Fisher "Down on Me" by Hoodoo Gurus
"I Am Australian" by Judith Durham, Russell Hitchcock, Mandawuy Yunupingu
Savage Garden by Savage Garden
Far Shore by The Seekers
David Bridie "Mary" by Monique Brumby
Nick Launay Freak Show by Silverchair
Paul Begaud Telling Everybody by Human Nature
Tim Whitten Furious by Fini Scad
Double Allergic by Powderfinger
1998
(12th)
Magoo, Regurgitator Unit by Regurgitator
Paul Begaud Whisper Your Name by Human Nature
Daniel Denholm, Phil McKellar "Hard Times" by The Cruel Sea
Charles Fisher "Universe" by Savage Garden
The Bush Girl by The Seekers
Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman Eternal Nightcap by The Whitlams
1999
(13th)
Bachelor Girl Waiting for the Day by Bachelor Girl
Paul Begaud "We'll Never Get Along" by Felicity
"Now that I've Found You", "Depend on Me", "Last to Know", "Be There with You" by Human Nature
Nick Launay "Supposed to Be Here", "24000", "This Is the Sound", "Come to Take You Home" by Primary
Neon Ballroom by Silverchair
Magoo "Pump it Up" by Automatic
"Loverama" by Custard
Sand on Seven by Not from There
Phil McKellar Grand Slam by Spiderbait
2000
(14th)
Steve James "My Friend" by Oblivia
Augie March, Richard Pleasance "Asleep in Perfection" by Augie March
Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones Affirmation by Savage Garden
Rob Taylor, Tim Freedman "You Gotta Love This City" by The Whitlams
Andy Van, Cheyne Coates "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue
2001
(15th)
Bobbydazzler (a.k.a. Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Augie March, Paul McKercher, Richard Pleasance Sunset Studies by Augie March
Kalju Tonuma The Prize Recruit by Superheist
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
2002
(16th)
Daniel Johns Diorama by Silverchair
Alex Lloyd, Magnus Fiennes Watching Angels Mend by Alex Lloyd
Daniel Denholm Torch the Moon by The Whitlams
David Nicholas, george Polyserena by george
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
2003
(17th)
Chris Thompson Up All Night by The Waifs
David Nicholas Innocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem
Jonathan Burnside Lovers by The Sleepy Jackson
Magoo Bad Blood by Gerling
Paul McKercher Feeler by Pete Murray
2004
(18th)
Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe A Song Is a City by Eskimo Joe
Andy Baldwin, The Cat Empire The Cat Empire by The Cat Empire
Daniel Johns, Paul Mac The Dissociatives by The Dissociatives
John Butler Sunrise Over Sea by John Butler Trio
Paul McKercher, Pete Murray "So Beautiful" by Pete Murray
2005
(19th)
David Nicholas The Way Out by Drag
Chris Joannou, The Mess Hall Notes from a Ceiling by The Mess Hall
Harry Vanda, Glenn Goldsmith "Evie Parts 1, 2 & 3" by The Wrights
Paul McKercher BigBigLove' by Little Birdy
Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe "Older Than You" by Eskimo Joe
2006
(20th)
Eskimo Joe Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe
Lindsay Gravina, Magic Dirt Snow White by Magic Dirt
Nick Launay State of Emergency by The Living End
Paul McKercher Various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir by Augie March
Wayne Connolly Casino Twilight Dogs by Youth Group
2007
(21st)
Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke Memories & Dust by Josh Pyke
Nash Chambers Carnival by Kasey Chambers
Magoo Little Eve by Kate Miller-Heidke
Angus McDonald, Peter Dolso Sneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System
Phillip McKellar Perfect Distraction by Something with Numbers
2008
(22nd)
The Presets (Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes) Apocalypso by The Presets
Harry Vanda, Glenn Goldsmith Thieves by British India
Matt Lovell, Shihad Beautiful Machine by Shihad
Michael Hohnen Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Scott Horscroft Cruel Guards by The Panics
2009
(23rd)
Empire of the Sun, Jonathan "Donnie" Sloan, Peter Mayes Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
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
Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey Everything Is True by Paul Dempsey
2010
(24th)
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
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
2011
(25th)
Wally De Backer (aka Gotye) "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra
Boy & Bear Moonfire by Boy & Bear
Daniel Denholm Tangier by Billy Thorpe
Eskimo Joe Ghosts of the Past by Eskimo Joe
Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke "No One Wants a Lover" by Josh Pyke
2012
(26th)
Styalz Fuego Falling & Flying by 360
Chong Lim Close Your Eyes by Sarah McKenzie
Lachlan Mitchell Prisoner by The Jezabels
Lanie Lane To the Horses by Lanie Lane
Virginia Read The Good, the Bad and the Awkward by Sally Whitwell
2013
(27th)
Harley Streten aka Flume Flume by Flume
Kevin Parker Lonerism by Tame Impala
Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan Ice on the Dune by Empire of the Sun
Virginia Read All Imperfect Things by Sally Whitwell
Wayne Connolly, Boy & Bear Harlequin Dream by Boy & Bear
2014
(28th)
Nicholas Murphy aka Chet Faker Built on Glass by Chet Faker
Alex JL Hiew and SLUMS TRXYE by Troye Sivan
Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume Land of Pleasure by Sticky Fingers
Stuart Stuart Bombs Away by Sheppard
Virginia Read Gershwin: Take Two by Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie
2015
(29th)
Kevin Parker Currents by Tame Impala
Daniel Johns, Damn Moroda Talk by Daniel Johns
Garth Porter Spirit of the Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan
Luke Dubber, Angus Stuart Dark Night Sweet Light by Hermitude
Nick DiDia Beautiful You by The Waifs
2016
(30th)
Harley Streten Skin by Flume
M-Phazes "Papercuts" (featuring Vera Blue) by Illy
Tony Buchen Glorious Heights by Montaigne
Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi Wildflower by The Avalanches
Alex Hope Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan
2017
(31st)
Gang of Youths & Adrian Breakspear Go Farther In Lightness by Gang of Youths
Daniel Rankine Reclaim Australia by A.B. Original
Tom Iansek Animal by Big Scary
Oliver Hugh Perry & Fabian Prynn Utopia Defeated by D.D Dumbo
Steven Schram & Paul Kelly Life Is Fine by Paul Kelly
2018
(32nd)
Dann Hume & M-Phazes "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark
Ball Park Music Good Mood by Ball Park Music
Courtney Barnett, Dan Luscombe & Burke Reid Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett
Michael Hohnen Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) by Gurrumul
Tash Sultana Flow State by Tash Sultana
2019
(33rd)
Dann Hume Rainbow Valley by Matt Corby
Burke Reid Crushing by Julia Jacklin
Kevin Parker "Patience" by Tame Impala
Konstantin Kersting "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I
Paul Kelly and Steven Schram Nature by Paul Kelly
2020
(34th)
Kevin Parker The Slow Rush by Tame Impala
Kevin Shirley Blood Moon by Cold Chisel
M-Phazes Free Time by Ruel
DNA & Louis Schoorl Hilda by Jessica Mauboy
IAMMXO (aka Mohamed Komba) Nyaaringu by Miiesha
2021
(35th)
Konstantin Kersting 0202 by The Rubens
"Masterpiece" by The Rubens
Andrew Klippel, Dave Hammer Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu
M-Phazes Cry Forever by Amy Shark
The Space Between by Illy
T.R.U.T.H. by Guy Sebastian
Matt Corby Budjerah (EP) by Budjerah
Robert Chater We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches

Producer - Best Produced Album

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Year Engineer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
2022
(36th)
Rüfüs Du Sol Surrender by Rüfüs Du Sol
Amyl and the Sniffers & Dan Luscombe Comfort to Me by Amyl and the Sniffers
Courtney Barnett & Stella Mozgawa Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett
Flume Palaces by Flume
Pip Norman, Rob Amoruso, Morgan Jones, Carl Dimataga, Willie Tafa & Jerome Farah Gela by Baker Boy

Best Produced Release

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Year Engineer(s) Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
2023
(37th)
Styalz Fuego "Rush" by Troye Sivan
Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer Struggler by Genesis Owusu
Dom Dolla "Eat Your Man" by Dom Dolla
Matt Corby, Chris Collins, Nat Dunn, Alex Henrikssen Everything's Fine by Matt Corby
M-Phazes 4th Wall by Ruel
2024
(38th)
Chris Collins Pratts & Pain by Royel Otis
Crowded House & Steven Schram Gravity Stairs by Crowded House
Dom Dolla "Saving Up" by Dom Dolla
Fisher "Atmosphere" by Fisher featuring Kita Alexander
Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes Ask That God by Empire of the Sun

Notes

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  1. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association incorrectly spells producer, Victor Van Vugt, as Victor Vaughan.[8][9]
  2. ^ Angus and Julia Stone produced "Black Crow", "For You", "Santa Monica Dream", "Yellow Brick Road", "Walk It Off", and "Hush".

References

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  1. ^ "30th Annual ARIA Awards - 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ O'Brolchain, Turlough. "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). pp. 1, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Producer of the Year". 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". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 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". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media: 51. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  7. ^ Blair, Dale (August 2017). "Life in a Padded Cell: A Biography of Tony Cohen, Australian Sound Engineer" (PDF). Dale Blair. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020. Note: this source states that Cohen's 1995 ARIA Artisan Awards were both for the Cruel Sea's album, Three Legged Dog. He shared Engineer of the Year with Paul McKercher.
  8. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010: History: Winners by Artist: Dave Graney". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year: 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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