ARIA Award for Best Female Artist
| ARIA Award for Best Female Artist | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Currently held by | Sia (2016) |
| Official website |
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The ARIA Music Award for Best Female Artist, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."[2] The award is given to an Australian female artist who have had a single or an album appear in the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart between the eligibility period, and is voted for by a judging academy, which consists of 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.[3]
The award for Best Female Artist was first presented to Jenny Morris in 1987.[4] Wendy Matthews and Kasey Chambers hold the record for the most wins, with three each, followed by Morris, Kate Ceberano, Natalie Imbruglia, Missy Higgins, Sia and Kimbra with two.[4]
Winners and nominees
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.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "ARIA Awards 2011 overview". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Winners By Award – Best Female Artist – 25th ARIA Awards 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Awards/2011 Best Female Artist Nominees – 25th ARIA Awards 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Awards 1987.mov". YouTube. ARIA Official YouTube Account. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.