Pop songstress Gabriella Cilmi swept the board at this year’s Australian Recording Industry Association Awards in Sydney, taking home six gongs last night (October 19).
The 17 year-old won Single Of The Year, Highest Selling Single and Breakthrough Artist: Single for her UK Top Ten single ‘Sweet About Me’ and Breakthrough Artist: Album and Best Pop Release for her debut record ‘Lessons To Be Learned’.
She also beat Kylie Minogue to the title of Best Female Artist.
Electro-duo The Presets were also big winners on the night, taking the ARIA for Album Of The Year and Best Dance Release – which also included Cut Copy in the nominations – for their album ‘Apocalypso’, as well as Best Group.
It was a disappointing night for singer Sam Sparro, however, with not a single win from his five nominations – including the title of Best Male Artist, which instead went to Nick Cave.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Album of the Year – The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’
Single of the Year – Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Sweet About Me’
Best Group – The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’
Best Male Artist – Nick Cave
Best Female Artist – Gabriella Cilmi
Breakthrough Artist: Single – Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Sweet About Me’
Breakthrough Artist: Album – Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Lessons To Be Learned’
Highest Selling Single – Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Sweet About Me’
Highest Selling Album – Delta Goodrem, ‘Delta’
Best Pop Release – Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Lessons To Be Learned’
Best Rock Album – The Living End, ‘White Noise’
Best Dance Release – The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’
Best Adult Contemporary Album – The Panics, ‘Cruel Guards’
Best Urban Album – Bliss ‘n Eso, ‘Flying Colours’
Best Blues and Roots Album – The Audreys, ‘When The Flood Comes’
Best Country Album – Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, ‘Rattlin’ Bones’
Best Children’s Album – The Wiggles, ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’
Best Independent Release – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, ‘Gurrumul’
Best Music DVD – Powderfinger/Silverchair, ‘Across the Great Divide’
Best Comedy Release – Shaun Micallef, ‘The Expurgated Micallef Tonight’
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