ARIA Award Nominations

The ARIA Award 2010 nominations were announced last week (for the English readers amongst you - the ARIAs are kinda the Australian version of The Brits), with Angus & Julia Stone, Sia, Bird of Tokyo, The Temper Trap (pictured, above) and Tame Impala featuring featuring heavily across the categories. If I were a betting man, which I am, I'd put money on Sia and Angus & Julia to win big.

Winners of the major categories will be announced on November 7th at the Sydney Opera House. Tickets for the event are available through Ticketek. Here is an overview of the nominations:

Album of the Year
(I think this one will be between Angus & Julia Stone and Sia)

Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
Birds of Tokyo - Birds Of Tokyo
Sia - We Are Born
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Washington - I Believe You Liar

Single of the Year
(A tough call. Big Jet Plane has made it onto movie soundtracks while Clap Your Hands is a belting tune. And Washington seems to be able to do no wrong at the moment).

Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane
Birds of Tokyo - Plans
Sia - Clap Your Hands
The Temper Trap - Love Lost
Washington - How To Tame Lions

Best Female Artist
(Sia or Washington will win this one. Probably Sia)

Clare Bowditch - Modern Day Addiction
Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite
Lisa Mitchell - Oh! Hark!
Sia - We Are Born
Washington - I Believe You Liar

Best Male Artist
(Yawn. next...)

Dan Kelly - Dan Kelly's Dream
Dan Sultan - Get Out While You Can
Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That
John Butler - April Uprising
Paul Dempsey - Fast Friends

Best Group
(This one could be any of the five ways. Maybe Temper Trap or Angus & Julia)

Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
Birds of Tokyo - Birds Of Tokyo
Powderfinger - Golden Rule
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
The Temper Trap - Love Lost

Best Independent Release
(As long as it isn't Art vs Science, I'l be happy enough)

Art vs Science - Magic Fountain
Dan Sultan - Get Out While You Can
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Rush to Relax
John Butler Trio - April Uprising
Sia - We Are Born

Best Adult Alternative Album
(Angus & Julia? Hopefully)

Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way (Original Matters/EMI)
Basement Birds - Basement Birds (Basement Birds)
Clare Bowditch - Modern Day Addiction (Island/UMA)
The Cat Empire - Cinema (EMI)
Washington - I Believe You Liar (Mercury/UMA)
Whitley - Go Forth, Find Mammoth (Dew Process/Universal Music)

Best Dance Release
(Dunno. Don't care)

Art vs Science - Magic Fountain
Miami Horror - Sometimes
Midnight Juggernauts - The Crystal Axis
Pendulum - Immersion
Yolanda Be Cool and Dcup - We No Speak Americano

Best Pop Release
(Should be Bluejuice. Won't be Bluejuice)

Bluejuice - Head of the Hawk
Empire of the Sun - Half Mast
Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That
Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite
Sia - We Are Born

Best Rock Album
(Tough one to call, this. Cloud Control or Tame Impala would be nice.)

Birds of Tokyo - Birds Of Tokyo
Cloud Control - Bliss Release
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Rush to Relax
Powderfinger - Golden Rule
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker

Breakthrough Artist
(Washington, probably)

Amy Meredith - Restless
Cloud Control - Bliss Release
Philadelphia Grand Jury - Hope is for Hopers
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Washington - I Believe You Liar

2010 ARIA AWARD PUBLIC VOTED NOMINEES

Most Popular Australia Album
(Don't trust the public to have decent taste. Guy Sebastian might sneak it.)

Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That
Jimmy Barnes - The Rhythm and the Blues
John Butler Trio - April Uprising
Kate Miller-Heidke - Curiouser
Powderfinger - Golden Rule
Stan Walker - Introducing
The Temper Trap - Conditions
Vanessa Amorosi - Hazardous

Most Popular Australian Single
(a pretty weak field here. Temper Trap should win as there's is the best song, but they won't. If Brian McFadden wins, it will act as proof that there is no justice in the world)

Brian McFadden - Just Say So
Gabriella Cilmi - On A Mission
Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That
Guy Sebastian - Art of Love (featuring Jordin Sparks)
Kate Miller-Heidke - The Last Day on Earth
Stan Walker - Black Box
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Vanessa Amorosi - This is Who I am
Vanessa Amorosi - Mr. Mysterious
Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup- We Speak No Americano

Most Popular International Artist
(take your pick from this shitty selection).

Beyonce
Black Eyed Peas (Really?)
David Guetta
Eminem (Is he still going?)
Jason Derulo
Katy Perry (Could be the winner here)
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga (Yawn)
Michael Buble
Mumford & Sons (Even more popular here than they are in the UK)
Owl City
Rod Stewart
Susan Boyle (Yeah, I know...)
Taylor Swift
Train (Jesus Christ... Train?)

There are also loads of other categories that no-one really cares about. Check back in at the start of November and we'll see just how much I got wrong.