| ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Currently held by | Styalz Fuego for "Rush" by Troye Sivan (2023) |
| Website | ariaawards |
The ARIA Music Award for Engineer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Australian artists across all music genres",[1] and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.[2]
The award is given to the audio engineer(s) who is from, or resides in Australia, and has overall responsibility for the work's production. The accolade is restricted to "A single track, multiple tracks, or an entire album may be submitted for each engineer. DVD releases are not eligible. Only work released during the period of eligibility will be considered. International product is eligible but entrants must accord with the general eligibility criteria for artists. In the case of a co-engineer, all parties must individually meet the artist eligibility criteria."[3] Engineer of the Year is voted for by a judging school, which consists of between 40 and 100 representatives experienced with that genre of music.[3][4][5]
In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. Nominees for some years are not available in published sources. Both Matt Lovell and Wayne Connolly have received the award three times.[4]
The years listed in the first column relate to the year and edition of the awards ceremony. The second column indicates the audio engineer(s) responsible for the work. The "Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)" column names the work(s) whose engineering has been nominated, and its original recording artist; the musician is not the nominee unless they were the engineer.
| Year | Engineer(s) | Work title(s) and original recording artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 (1st) | ||
| Alan Wright | Sex and FamebyJump Incorporated | |
| Phillip Abraham | Whispering JackbyJohn Farnham | |
| Guy Gray | Show MebyFlotsam Jetsam | |
| Jim Tait | Wa Wa NeebyWa Wa Nee | |
| Phillip Abraham | "You Are Soul" by Doug Mulray & the Rude Band | |
| 1988 (2nd) | ||
| David Nicholas | Glory RoadbyRichard Clapton | |
| KickbyINXS | ||
| 1989 (3rd) | ||
| Doug Brady | "Iron Lung" by Big Pig | |
| Hold On to MebyThe Black Sorrows | ||
| Age of ReasonbyJohn Farnham | ||
| "River" by Dragon | ||
| Children of the Western WorldbySteve Grace | ||
| "Cars and Planes" by Machinations | ||
| "Change My Sex", "When the World Came Down" by Separate Tables | ||
| "Real Love", "So Lonely Now" by The State | ||
| David Price | GroovebyEurogliders | |
| "Home" by Noiseworks | ||
| Guy Gray | "Dark Age" by The Hippos | |
| "Pick You Up" by Tony Llewellyn | ||
| "Dreamworld" by Midnight Oil | ||
| "Clarity of Mind" by Spy vs Spy | ||
| Ian McKenzie | ChantooziesbyChantoozies | |
| Jim Bonnefond | ...ishby1927 | |
| FingertipsbyThe Cockroaches | ||
| 1990 (4th) |
Alan Wright | — |
| 1991 (5th) | ||
| David Nicholas | Work(s) by Midnight Oil | |
| Work(s) by Jenny Morris | ||
| Doug Brady | Work(s) by Tina Arena | |
| Work(s) by Southern Sons | ||
| Work(s) by John Farnham | ||
| Work(s) by Skyhooks | ||
| 1992 (6th) | ||
| David Price, Greg Henderson, Simon Polinski, Ted Howard | "Maralitja", "Dharpa", "Treaty", "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi | |
| Doug Roberts | "Release Me", "White Roses", "Someday" by Deborah Conway | |
| Nick Mainsbridge | "Water" by Def FX | |
| "Blind Love Don't Go Now" by Ratcat | ||
| "Lifeboat" by Tall Tales and True | ||
| Paul Kosky | "Chocolate Cake", WoodfacebyCrowded House | |
| Peter Cobbin | "Crazy", "Fever", "Stormy Weather", "That Ole Devil Called Love" by Grace Knight | |
| 1993 (7th) | ||
| Greg Henderson | "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi | |
| Adrian Bolland | "Boy in the Moon", "Cover to Cover" by Margaret Urlich | |
| "Can't Help Myself", "Love How You Love Me" by Teen Queens | ||
| Doug Brady | "Scars" by 1927 | |
| "What a Lover" by Eve | ||
| "Cry", "So Dangerous" by Lisa Edwards | ||
| Doug Roberts | "Keep the Ball Rolling" by Stephen Cummings | |
| Niven Garland | "Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent", "Taste It" by INXS | |
| 1994 (8th) | ||
| Simon Hussey | "Barren Ground", "The World as It Is" by Daryl Braithwaite | |
| "Baby, You're a Rich Man", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" by Company of Strangers | ||
| Mark Forrester | "Funky Junky", "Let's Get It On" by Peter Andre | |
| "Lighting Fires", "Surround Me" by Grant McLennan | ||
| Michael Letho | "Barren Ground", "The World as It Is", "Breaking the Rules", "Look What Your Love Has Done" by Daryl Braithwaite | |
| Nick Mainsbridge, Kalju Tonuma | "Scratch My Back", "Yeah I Want You", "Train of Thought" by The Sharp | |
| Tony Cohen | "The Honeymoon Is Over" by The Cruel Sea | |
| "Waiting" by Tiddas | ||
| "You're Just Too Hip Baby" by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes | ||
| 1995 (9th) | ||
| Paul McKercher, Tony Cohen | Three Legged DogbyThe Cruel Sea[6] | |
| Cameron Craig | ||
| Craig Portelis | ||
| Doug Brady | ||
| Doug Roberts | ||
| Mark Forrester | ||
| 1996 (10th) | ||
| Wayne Connolly | Hourly, DailybyYou Am I | |
| Chris Dickie | "Homebaker", "Hallowed Ground" by Six Mile High | |
| "Restoration" by Header | ||
| Doug Brady | Romeo's Heart by John Farnham | |
| Magoo | Tu-PlangbyRegurgitator | |
| Tom Whitten | "Pick You Up" by Powderfinger | |
| Sister KbyAutomatic | ||
| Double Yellow TarredbyBluebottle Kiss | ||
| 1997 (11th) | ||
| Charles Fisher | Savage GardenbySavage Garden | |
| Charles Dickie | "Chained to the Wheel", "Chosen Ones", "New Craze" by the Black Sorrows | |
| "Tease Me" by Paul Kelly | ||
| David Bridie | "Hearts on Fire" by John Farnham | |
| Phil McKellar | Ivy and the Big ApplesbySpiderbait | |
| "Good Mornin'", "Tuesday" by You Am I | ||
| 1998 (12th) | ||
| Magoo | "Another Childish Man", "Breathing Through My Eyes", "Pulse", "Opportunist" by Skunkhour | |
| UnitbyRegurgitator | ||
| "White Skin / Black Heart" by Midnight Oil | ||
| Nick Launay | "The Door" by Silverchair | |
| Nigel Derricks | From Here to WhereverbyCordrazine | |
| Rob Taylor | Eternal NightcapbyThe Whitlams | |
| Tony Espie | Ghosts except "Halcyon Days" by Wendy Matthews | |
| 1999 (13th) | ||
| Nick Launay | "24000", "Come to Take You Home", "Supposed to Be Here", "This Is the Sound" by Primary | |
| Neon BallroombySilverchair | ||
| Josh Abrahams | Sweet Distorted Holiday by Josh Abrahams | |
| Kalju Tonuma | "Hardcore Adore" by Felicity Hunter | |
| Kid Indestructibleby28 Days | ||
| "Puberty Song" by The Mavis's | ||
| Magoo | "Pump It Up" by Automatic | |
| Redneck Wonderland by Midnight Oil | ||
| Phil McKellar | Grand Slam by Spiderbait | |
| 2000 (14th) | ||
| Steve James | "My Friend" by Oblivia | |
| Brent Clarke | "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by Christine Anu | |
| Doug Brady | Live at the Regent by John Farnham | |
| Iva Davies, Simon Leadley | The Ghost of Time by Iva Davies | |
| Jonathan Burnside | EasybyGrinspoon | |
| 2001 (15th) | ||
| Chris Dickie, Chris Thompson, Paul McKercher, Richard Pleasance | Sunset StudiesbyAugie March | |
| Doug Brady | 33+1⁄3 by John Farnham | |
| Kalju Tonuma | The Prize RecruitbySuperheist | |
| Nick Launay | Roll OnbyThe Living End | |
| Tony Espie, Bobbydazzler (a.k.a. Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) | Since I Left YoubyThe Avalanches | |
| 2002 (16th) | ||
| Anton Hagop | DioramabySilverchair | |
| Adam Rhodes, DW Norton | "A Dignified Rage" by Superheist | |
| Daniel Denholm | Torch the Moon by The Whitlams | |
| Paul Mac | 3000 Feet High by Paul Mac | |
| Phil McKellar | "Chemical Heart" by Grinspoon | |
| 2003 (17th) | ||
| Chris Thompson | Up All NightbyThe Waifs | |
| David Leonard | Begins HerebyThe Butterfly Effect | |
| Lindsay Gravina | Tough LovebyMagic Dirt | |
| Paul McKercher | FeelerbyPete Murray | |
| Vince Pizzinga | Innocent EyesbyDelta Goodrem | |
| 2004 (18th) | ||
| Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe | A Song Is a CitybyEskimo Joe | |
| Andy Baldwin | The Cat EmpirebyThe Cat Empire | |
| Brent Clarke | Distant LightbyAlex Lloyd | |
| Matt Lovell | Braxton HicksbyJebediah | |
| Phil McKellar | Between Birth and DeathbySunk Loto | |
| Robyn Mal | Sunrise Over SeabyJohn Butler Trio | |
| 2005 (19th) | ||
| Matt Lovell | Notes from a CeilingbyThe Mess Hall | |
| David Nicholas | The Way OutbyDrag | |
| James Ash | "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders | |
| Paul McKercher | BigBigLovebyLittle Birdy | |
| Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe | "Older Than You" by Eskimo Joe | |
| 2006 (20th) | ||
| Matt Lovell | Black Fingernails, Red WinebyEskimo Joe | |
| Adam Rhodes | Cities: The Cat Empire Project by The Cat Empire | |
| Nick Launay | State of Emergency by The Living End | |
| Paul McKercher | Various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir by Augie March | |
| Wayne Connolly | Vision ValleybyThe Vines | |
| 2007 (21st) | ||
| Wayne Connolly | Memories & DustbyJosh Pyke | |
| Doug Brady | The Swing SessionsbyDavid Campbell | |
| Magoo | "Just a Song About Ping Pong" by Operator Please | |
| Paul McKercher | What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HavebySarah Blasko | |
| Peter Dolso | Sneaky Sound SystembySneaky Sound System | |
| 2008 (22nd) | ||
| Matt Lovell, Shihad | Beautiful MachinebyShihad | |
| Anthony Lycenko | Summer at Eureka by Pete Murray | |
| James Ash | Better in the Dark by Rogue Traders | |
| Scott Horscroft | Apocalypso by The Presets | |
| Scott Horscroft | Cruel GuardsbyThe Panics | |
| 2009 (23rd) | ||
| DJ Debris | State of the ArtbyHilltop Hoods | |
| Greg Wales | DilettantesbyYou Am I | |
| Jimi Maroudas | Inshalla by Eskimo Joe | |
| Peter Mayes | Walking on a DreambyEmpire of the Sun | |
| Steven Schram | Confetti by Little Birdy | |
| 2010 (24th) | ||
| Wayne Connolly | "Fast Friends" by Paul Dempsey | |
| Jeff McCormack | Both Sides NowbyAdam Harvey | |
| John Castle | I Believe You LiarbyWashington | |
| Rick Will | Six to Midnight by Grinspoon | |
| Victor Van Vugt | Modern Day AddictionbyClare Bowditch | |
| 2011 (25th) | ||
| François Tétaz | "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra | |
| Dave Parkin | "Rapunzel" by Drapht | |
| Greg Clarke | TangierbyBilly Thorpe | |
| Matt Lovell | Ghosts of the Past by Eskimo Joe | |
| Wayne Connolly | "No One Wants a Lover" by Josh Pyke | |
| 2012 (26th) | ||
| François Tétaz | Making MirrorsbyGotye | |
| Lachlan Mitchell | PrisonerbyThe Jezabels | |
| Matt Fell | Australian IdlebyTim Freedman | |
| Scott Horscroft, Phillip Threlfall | Falling & Flyingby360 | |
| Wayne Connolly | Only Sparrows by Josh Pyke | |
| 2013 (27th) | ||
| Virginia Read | All Imperfect ThingsbySally Whitwell | |
| Dann Hume | "Seeing Red" by Alpine | |
| Kevin Parker | LonerismbyTame Impala | |
| Nicky Bomba, Robin Mai | Melbourne Ska OrchestrabyMelbourne Ska Orchestra | |
| Peter Mayes | Ice on the Dune by Empire of the Sun | |
| 2014 (28th) | ||
| Eric J Dubowsky (a.k.a. Eric J) | Built on GlassbyNicholas Murphy (a.k.a. Chet Faker) | |
| Dustin Tebbutt | Bones EP by Dustin Tebbutt | |
| Matthew Lambert (a.k.a. Suffa), Barry Francis (a.k.a. DJ Debris) | Walking Under Stars by Hilltop Hoods | |
| Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume | Land of PleasurebySticky Fingers | |
| Paul McKercher | Sea of ApprovalbyAndy Bull | |
| Virginia Read | Gershwin: Take TwobySimon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie | |
| 2015 (29th) | ||
| Kevin Parker | CurrentsbyTame Impala | |
| Adrian Breakspear, Peter Holz | "Radioface" by Gang of Youths | |
| Mitch Kenny | Dark Night Sweet LightbyHermitude | |
| Nick DiDia | Beautiful You by The Waifs | |
| Virginia Read | Brandenburg CelebratesbyAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra | |
| 2016 (30th) | ||
| Eric J Dubowsky (a.k.a. Eric J), Harley Streten (a.k.a. Flume) | SkinbyFlume | |
| Alex Hope | Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan | |
| M-Phazes | "Papercuts" (featuring Vera Blue) by Illy | |
| Nick DiDia | Civil DuskbyBernard Fanning | |
| Robbie Chater, Tony Espie | Wildflower by The Avalanches | |
| 2017 (31st) | ||
| Steven Schram | Life Is FinebyPaul Kelly | |
| Adrian Breakspear | Go Farther in Lightness by Gang of Youths | |
| Bob Scott | Live at the Sydney Opera HousebyKate Miller-Heidke & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | |
| John Castle | "Lose My Mind" by Dean Lewis | |
| Oliver Hugh Perry (a.k.a. D.D Dumbo), Fabian Prynn | Utopia Defeated by D.D Dumbo | |
| 2018 (32nd) | ||
| Burke Reid | Tell Me How You Really FeelbyCourtney Barnett | |
| Dann Hume & M-Phazes | "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark | |
| Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn & John Castle | Sugar MountainbyJack River | |
| Sam Cromack | Good MoodbyBall Park Music | |
| Ted Howard, Robin Mai & Matthew Cunliffe | Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)byGurrumul | |
| 2019 (33rd) | ||
| Sam Teskey | Run Home SlowbyThe Teskey Brothers | |
| Burke Reid | CrushingbyJulia Jacklin | |
| Kevin Parker | "Patience" by Tame Impala | |
| Konstantin Kersting | "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I | |
| Plutonic Lab | The Great ExpansebyHilltop Hoods | |
| 2020 (34th) | ||
| Kevin Parker | The Slow RushbyTame Impala | |
| Alice Ivy | Don't Sleep by Alice Ivy | |
| Greg Wales | Everything Is A-OKbyViolent Soho | |
| Eric J Dubowsky | Free TimebyRuel | |
| IAMMXO (aka Mohamed Komba) | NyaaringubyMiiesha | |
| 2021 (35th) | ||
| Konstantin Kersting | Love SignsbyThe Jungle Giants | |
| 0202byThe Rubens | ||
| "Masterpiece"byThe Rubens | ||
| Chris Collins | Budjerah (EP)byBudjerah | |
| RehearsalbySkegss | ||
| Necessary EvilbyTyne-James Organ | ||
| Eric J Dubowsky | 0202byThe Rubens | |
| Matt Corby | Budjerah (EP)byBudjerah | |
| Tony Espie | Child in ReversebyKate Miller-Heidke | |
| We Will Always Love YoubyThe Avalanches |
| Year | Engineer(s) | Work title(s) and original recording artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (36th) | ||
| Pip Norman, Andrei Eremin & Dave Hammer | GelabyBaker Boy | |
| Cassian | SurrenderbyRüfüs Du Sol | |
| Dann Hume & Eric J Dubowsky | ConversationsbyBudjerah | |
| Eric J Dubowsky | PalacesbyFlume | |
| Paul McKercher | Weirder & WeirderbyBall Park Music |
| Year | Engineer(s) | Work title(s) and original recording artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (37th) | ||
| Styalz Fuego | "Rush" by Troye Sivan | |
| Dann Hume, Chris Collins, Matt Corby | Everything's FinebyMatt Corby | |
| Dom Dolla | "Eat Your Man" by Dom Dolla | |
| Eric J Dobowsky, Sam Teskey, Wayne Connelly | The Winding WaybyThe Teskey Brothers | |
| Simon Cohen, Dave Hammer | StrugglerbyGenesis Owusu |
