Aussie Faves Flume, RÜFÜS & Flight Facilities Are Among The First ARIA Nominees

It's that time of year again, when the v. best of Australian music is celebrated in ~style~ at the ARIA Awards.

This year, the ARIA Awards is celebrating QUITE the milestone in turning 30 years old. We can only assume that means this year will be bigger, bolder and more Instagram worthy than ever before.

So...the awards aren't technically until November, but we can at least start placing bets and picking our faves early with the first batch of nominations JUST released.

The Artisan Awards and Fine Arts Awards are for the BTS heroes of Aussie music and there are already plenty of corkers. 

Our boy Flume leads the pack for Producer of the Year, while the album artist for RÜFÜs and Flight Facilities classical collab with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are also highlights.

Check out the full list below and start getting pumped!

ARTISAN AWARDS

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Harley Streten for Flume - Skin (Future Classic)
M-Phazes for Illy - Papercuts (ft. Vera Blue) (Warner Music Australia)
Tony Buchen for Montaigne - Glorious Heights (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi for The Avalanches - Wildflower (Modular / EMI)
Alex Hope for Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood (EMI)

 

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ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Nick DiDia for Bernard Fanning - Civil Dusk (Dew Process/Universal)
Eric J Dubowsky and Harley Streten for Flume - Skin (Future Classic)
M-Phazes for Illy - 'Papercuts (ft. Vera Blue) (Warner Music Australia)
Tony Espie and Robbie Chater for The Avalanches - Wildflower (Modular / EMI)
Alex Hope for Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood (EMI)

BEST COVER ART

Karen Lynch for Bernard Fanning - Civil Dusk (Dew Process/Universal)
Kristen Doyle for Delta Goodrem - Wings of the Wild (Sony Music Australia)
Jonathan Zawada for Flume - Skin (Future Classic)
Jack Vanzet for RÜFÜS - Bloom (Sweat It Out / Sony Music Australia)
Robbie Chater for Lost Art for The Avalanches - Wildflower (Modular / EMI)

FINE ARTS AWARDS

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM

Flight Facilities - Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Future Classic)
Joe Chindamo & Zoe Black - The New Goldberg Variations (AlFi Records / Planet)
Katie Noonan & Brodsky Quartet - With Love And Fury (Kin Music/Universal Music)
Nicole Car - The Kiss (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Richard Tognetti | Australian Chamber Orchestra - Mozart's Last Symphonies (ABC Classics/Universal Music)

BEST ORIGINAL SOUNTRACK/CAST/SHOW ALBUM

Josh Pyke & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Live at the Sydney Opera House (ABC Music/Universal Music)
Kate Miller-Heidke - The Rabbits (Original Live Cast Recording) (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra - Gallipoli Symphony (ABC Classics/Universal Music)
Various Artists - The Divorce (Original Cast Recording) (Universal Music Australia)
Various Artists - Velvet : The Original Cast Recording (Social Family Records/Universal Music Australia)

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

Gawurra - Ratja Yaliyali (CAAMA Music/Rocket)
Joseph Tawadros - World Music (Independent / Planet)
Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Sierra Kilo Alpha (FOUR FOUR/Universal Music)
Paul Grabowsky | Monash Art Ensemble | David Ngukurr Boy Wilfred | David Yipininy Wilfred - Nyilipidgi (ABC Jazz/Universal Music)
Seaman Dan - An Old Man Of The Sea (Hot Records)

BEST COMEDY RELEASE

Kate Miller-Heidke - I'm Growing A Beard Downstairs For Christmas (feat. The Beards) (Cooking Vinyl Australia)
Luke Heggie - You're Not Special/Anythink is Possible (Century Entertainment)
Matt & Alex - Play It Out (ABC Music/Universal Music)
Roy & HG - This Sporting Life (ABC Music/Universal Music)

The 2015 ARIA Awards Red Carpet...