ARIA Renames Award In Honour Of Michael Gudinski
“It recognises Michael’s profound impact on Australian artists, and the memories and legacy he created.”
The ARIA Award for Best Breakthrough Artist has been renamed to the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist ARIA Award, in honour of the Australian music legend who passed away earlier this month.
ARIA has said that the name change recognises Gudinski’s “immense and irreplaceable contribution to signing, developing and championing Australian artists and music both locally and internationally”.
“On recommendation of the ARIA Chairman and fully endorsed by the ARIA Board, we are very pleased to rename one of the most coveted ARIA Awards in Michael Gudinski’s honour,” ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said.
“The inaugural ‘Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist ARIA Award’ will be presented for the first time at this year’s 2021 ARIA Awards.”
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Denis Handlin AO, Chairman of ARIA, added: “In the past few weeks, we have seen an outpouring of love, respect and admiration from so many around the world for the late Michael Gudinski who was a pioneer and true legend that changed the face of the Australian music industry.
“It is unequivocal that Michael’s passion was breaking Australian artists and putting them on a world stage and he had a proud history of success in doing so. Following personally discussing this with Michael’s family, this is the most appropriate honour for ARIA to bestow as it recognises Michael’s profound impact on Australian artists, and the memories and legacy he created.”
Previous Mushroom Group artists to win the award include The Badloves, Frente, George, Deni Hines, Ian Moss, Youth Group and more.
The news comes ahead of a State Memorial in Melbourne tonight in honour of Gudinski.
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