Amy Shark, Tash Sultana, Gurrumul & More Score ARIA Artisan Award Nominations

ARIA has today revealed the Artisan, Fine Arts and Best Comedy nominees for 2018, where the winners will be announced at the official ARIA Awards nominations event next week. 

Amongst this year's Artisan nominees include ARIA #1 albums Gurrumul, Amy Shark and Ball Park Music’s Good Mood which have been recognised across all three Artisan Award categories.

Other nominees include Tash Sultana and Courtney Barnett, as well as comics Aunty Donna, Luke Heggie and Lawrence Mooney.

The categories to be awarded include Best Classical Album, Best Jazz Album, Best World Music Album, along with Producer Of The Year, Engineer Of The Year, Best Cover Art and Best Comedy. 

“Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees in the Fine Arts, Artisan and Best Comedy Release Awards," ARIA Chairman and Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand and President, Asia, Denis Handlin AO, said.

"ARIA is delighted to present these awards and to recognise the highly talented Australian musicians, artists and artisans across the diversity of the seven award categories.”

ARIA Chief Executive, Dan Rosen, added, "We are thrilled to be launching the 32nd Annual ARIA Awards celebrations by recognising the incredible nominees for the 2018 Fine Arts, Artisan & Best Comedy Awards.

"These accomplished artists and technicians continue to push the boundaries and we are proud to have them represent the Australian music industry both here and around the world.

"I also would like to welcome the returning partners for their continual support to Australian music. We look forward to working with them to create a very special ARIAs filled with unforgettable performances and many magic moments."

Check out all of the categories and nominees below. The winners will be announced on Thursday, 11th October at The Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Best Cover Art

Steve Wyper for Amy Shark - Love Monster
Dean Hanson for Ball Park Music - Good Mood
Caiti Baker for Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) 
Ben Lopez for Tash Sultana - Flow State
Jonathan Zawada for The Presets - Hi Viz

Engineer Of The Year

Dann Hume & M Phazes for Amy Shark - I Said Hi
Sam Cromack for Ball Park Music - Good Mood
Burke Reid for Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
Ted Howard, Robin Mai & Matthew Cunliffe for Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn, John Castle for Jack River - Sugar Mountain 

Producer Of The Year

Dann Hume & M Phazes for Amy Shark - I Said Hi
Ball Park Music for Ball Park Music - Good Mood
Courtney Barnett, Dan Luscombe & Burke Reid - Tell Me How You Really Feel
Michael Hohnen for Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Tash Sultana for Tash Sultana - Flow State 

Best Classical Album

Greta Bradman, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Chamber Singers, Luke Dollman - Home 
Ray Chen - The Golden Age 
Sally Whitwell - Philip Glass: Complete Etudes For Solo Piano
Slava Grigoryan - Bach Cello Suites Volume II
Tamara-Anna Cislowska, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Fritzsch - Into Silence: Part|Vasks|Gorecki|Pelecis 

Best Jazz Album

Barney McAll - Hearing The Blood
Elixir feat. Katie Noonan - Gratitude & Grief
Jake Mason Trio - The Stranger In The Mirror
James Morrison, Patti Austin, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Northey - Ella & Louis
Jonathan Zwartz - Animarum

Best World Music Album

Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Joseph Tawadros - The Bluebird, The Mystic & The Fool
Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Ska Classics
Mista Savona - Havana Meets Kingston 
Xylorious White - Mother 

Best Comedy Release

Akmal Saleh - Transparent
Aunty Donna - Aunty Donna The Album
Lawrence Moony - Moonman
Luke Heggie - Tipra
Bridie & Wyatt, Tonightly with Tom Ballard - Sex Pest