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1989 ARIA Music Awards

The Third Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 6 March 1989 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. First Australian host Greedy Smith of Mental As Anything was assisted by presenters George Martin, Jono & Dano, Barry Bissell of Take 40 Australia, Peter Collins, Peter Jamieson, Jonathan King and Brian Smith to distribute 24 awards. There were no live performances and the awards were not televised.

Presenters
The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by singer-songwriter Greedy Smith from Mental as Anything. Presenters were: ==Awards==
Awards
Winners for each category are bolded with nominees provided below each winner. ARIA Awards • Album of the Year • 'Crowded HouseTemple of Low Men''''' • 1927...ishBig PigBonkThe Black SorrowsHold On To MeJohn FarnhamAge of Reason • Single of the Year • The Church – "Under the Milky Way"1927 – "That's When I Think of You" • Crowded House – "Better Be Home Soon" • John Farnham – "Age of Reason" • INXS – "Never Tear Us Apart" • Best Group • INXS – "Never Tear Us Apart"The Black SorrowsHold On To MeCrowded HouseTemple of Low MenThe Go-Betweens16 Lovers LaneMidnight Oil – "Dreamworld" • Best Female Artist • 'Kate CeberanoYou've Always Got the Blues''''' • Marcia Hines – "The Lord's Prayer" • Wendy Matthews – ''You've Always Got the Blues'' • Kylie MinogueKylieSharon O'Neill – "We're Only Human" • Best Male Artist • 'Jimmy BarnesBarnestorming''''' • Stephen CummingsA Life Is a LifeJohn FarnhamAge of ReasonPaul Kelly & The Coloured Girls – "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" • James Reyne – "Motor's Too Fast" • Best New Talent • '''Johnny Diesel & the Injectors – "Don't Need Love"''' • Died PrettyLostGo 101 – "Build It Up" • Roaring JackThe Cat Among the PigeonsThe State – "Real Love" • Breakthrough Artist – Album • '1927...ish''''' • 'RockmelonsTales of the City''''' • CatfishUnlimited AddressKylie MinogueKylieSchnell FensterThe Sound of Trees • Breakthrough Artist – Single • '''1927 – "That's When I Think of You"''' • Catfish – "When You Dance" • Go 101 – "Build It Up" • The Hippos – "Dark Age" • Johnny Diesel & the Injectors – "Don't Need Love" • Schnell Fenster – "Whisper" • Best Country Album • 'John WilliamsonBoomerang Café''''' • Flying Emus – "I Just Want to Dance With You" • Slim Dusty – ''G'day, G'day!'' • Smoky Dawson & Trevor Knight – "High Country" • Jenine Vaughan – "Gypsy Man" • Best Indigenous Release • 'Weddings Parties AnythingRoaring Days''''' • Kev CarmodyPillars of SocietyFlying Emus– "This Town" / "Darling Street" • Midnight Oil – "Dreamworld" • Dave Steel – "The Hardest Part" • Best Adult Contemporary Album • 'Crowded HouseTemple of Low Men''''' • The Black SorrowsHold On To MeKate Ceberano & Wendy Matthews – ''You've Always Got the Blues'' • John FarnhamAge of ReasonLittle River BandMonsoon • Best Comedy Release • 'The Comedy CompanyThe Comedy Company Album''''' • Austen Tayshus – "Highway Corroboree" • Club VegMembers & Guests & ThingsCon the Fruiterer – "A Cuppla Days" • Kylie Mole – "So Excellent" / "I Go I Go" • Rodney RudeNot Guilty • Best Independent Release • TISM – "Apathy"Eric BogleSomething of ValueFledermanFledermanLarry SitskyContemporary Australian PianoThe Spliffs – "Sixteen" • Highest Selling Album • 'John FarnhamAge of Reason''''' • The Comedy CompanyThe Comedy Company AlbumCrowded HouseTemple of Low Men1927...ishKylie MinogueKylie • Various – Australia All Over Vol. 2 • Highest Selling Single • Kylie Minogue – "I Should Be So Lucky"1927 – "If I Could" • Australian Olympians – "You're Not Alone" • Crowded House – "Better Be Home Soon" • John Farnham – "Age of Reason" • Go 101 – "Build It Up" Fine Arts Awards • Best Jazz Album • 'Wizards of OzSoundtrack''''' • Kate Ceberano & Wendy Matthews – ''You've Always Got the Blues'' • Cool DudesCool DudesJames MorrisonPostcards from Down Under • Various Artists – Jazz Live At Soup Plus • Best Classical Album • 'FledermanFlederman''''' • George DreyfusRush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other GoodiesJennifer McGregorThe Jennifer McGregor AlbumSydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, Joan Carden, John Howard – Australia Day / Child of Australia • Various Artists – Tropic of Capricorn • Best Children's Album • 'Peter CombeNewspaper Mama''''' • Darryl CottonJust for KidsNoni HazlehurstShout and Whisper • Harold G Raffe and Co – Harold and FriendsJohn SchumannJohn Schumann Goes Looby-LooDon SpencerAustralian Animal SongsThe WayfarersHome Among the Gum Trees – Songs for Aussie KidsFay WhiteDid You See The Wind Today? • Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording • 'Various (Kate Ceberano and Wendy Matthews) – You've Always Got the Blues (songs from the ABC TV series Stringer)''''' • Various artists – Rikky and Pete (original soundtrack) • David ReevesSeven Little Australians (original Australian cast) • Bruce RowlandThe Man from Snowy River II (original soundtrack) • Various artists– Boulevard of Broken Dreams (original soundtrack) Artisan Awards • Song of the Year • Neil Finn – "Better Be Home Soon" (Crowded House)Andrew Farriss / Michael Hutchence – "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS) • Robert Forster / Grant McLennan – "Streets of Your Town" (The Go-Betweens) • Todd Hunter / Johanna Pigott – "Age of Reason" (John Farnham) • Steve Kilbey / Karin Jansson – "Under The Milky Way" – (The Church) • Producer of the Year • 'Ross Fraser – Age of Reason – John Farnham, "When the Word Came Down" – Separate Tables and "Real Love" – The State' • Joe Camilleri & Jeff Burstein – Hold On To Me – The Black Sorrows • Charles Fisher – "That's When I Think of You" – 1927 and FingertipsThe CockroachesSimon HusseyEdgeDaryl Braithwaite • Les Karski & Guy Gray – "Dark Age" – The Hippos and "Clarity of Mind" – Spy vs Spy • Engineer of the Year • 'Doug Brady – "Iron Lung" – Big Pig (remix), Hold Onto To Me – The Black Sorrows, Age of Reason – John Farnham, "River" – Dragon, Children of the Western World – Steve Grace, "Cars and Planes" – Machinations (remix), "Change My Sex" – Separate Tables, "When the Word Came Down" – Separate Tables, "Real Love" – The State, "So Lonely Now" – The State' • Jim Bonnefond – ...ish – 1927 and FingertipsThe Cockroaches • Guy Gray – "Dark Age" – The Hippos, "Pick You Up" – Tony Llewellyn, "Dreamworld" – Midnight Oil, "Clarity of Mind" – Spy vs Spy • Ian McKenzie – ChantooziesChantoozies • David Price – GrooveEurogliders and "Home" – Noiseworks • Best Video • Richard Lowenstein – "Never Tear Us Apart" – INXS • Claudia Castle – "Big Hotel" – Big Pig • Andrew de Groot – "Dreamworld" – Midnight Oil • Paul Elliott – "When You Come" – Crowded House • Stephen Priest & Steve Hopkins – "Age of Reason" – John Farnham • Best Cover Art • 'Nick SeymourTemple of Low MenCrowded House' • The Add Agency – Up from Down UnderTommy Emmanuel • Bruce Goold – Wild Desert RoseColoured Stone • Phil Judd – The Sound of TreesSchnell Fenster • Malpass & Burrows – Age of ReasonJohn Farnham • Robyn Stacey & Richard Allan – LostDied Pretty • Eric Weideman – ...ish – 1927 ==Achievement awards==
Achievement awards
Outstanding Achievement AwardINXS ==ARIA Hall of Fame inductees==
ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
The Hall of Fame inductees were: • Dame Nellie MelbaRoss Wilson == Multiple nominations and awards ==
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