To say that Jet dominated at last weekend's ARIA awards in Sydney would be something of an understatement. The Atlantic Records signed band took no less that six trophies at their home country's flagship music awards event - Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album for 'Get Born', Single Of The Year and Breakthrough Single for 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl', Breakthrough Artist and Best Group.
Other multiple winners included Kasey Chambers who was named Best Female Artist and took the award for Best Country Album; John Butler who was named Best Male Artist and got the award for Best Independent Release; and from behind the scenes Paul McKercher who took awards for Best Engineer and Best Producer, and James Hackett who got awards for Best Video and Best Cover Art.
Despite Jet's success at this year's ARIAs, they didn't beat Delta Goodrem's 2003 record when she took home no less that seven awards. However Goodrem had less of a presence at this year's event, although she still took the award for Highest Selling Album for 'Innocent Eyes'.
Full winners list as follows:
Single of the Year: Jet 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl'
Best Female Artist: Kasey Chambers
Best Male Artist: John Butler
Best Group: Jet
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Paul Kelly 'Ways and Means'
Best Blues and Roots Album: John Butler Trio 'Sunrise Over Sea'
Best Children's Album: Hi-5 'Hooley Dooley'
Best Comedy Album: Scared Weird Little Guys 'Bits & Pieces'
Best Country Album: Kasey Chambers 'Wayward Angel'
Best Dance Release: Infusion 'Girls Can Be Cruel'
Best Independent Release: John Butler Trio 'Sunrise Over Sea'
Best DVD: Midnight Oil 'Best Of Both Worlds'
Best Classical Record: Teddy Tahu Rhodes 'The Voice'
Best Jazz Album: The Necks 'Drive By'
Best Soundtrack: David Bridie 'Nautical Fortorn'
Best World Music Album: Seaman Dan 'Perfect Peart'
Best Cover Art: James Hackett for The Dissociatives
Best Video: James Hackett for The Dissociatives 'Somewhere
Best Engineer: Paul McKercher for Eskimo Joe 'A Song Is A City'
Best Producer: Paul McKercher and Eskimo Joe 'A Song Is A City'
Highest Selling Single: Guy Sebastian 'Angels Brought Me Here'
Highest Selling Album: Delta Goodrem 'Innocent Eyes'
Best Pop Release: Missy Higgins 'Scar'
Best Rock Album: Jet 'Get Born'
Best Urban Release: Koolism 'Part 3 - Random Thoughts'
Breakthrough Artist: Jet 'Get Born'