ARIA Award for Highest-Selling Album

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ARIA Award for Highest-Selling Album
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded1987
Last awarded2011
Websitewww.ariaawards.com.au

The ARIA Music Award for Highest-Selling Album was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 2011.[1]

John Farnham holds the record for the most wins, at five (1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999) as well as his involvement in The Australian Cast Recording win in 1993.

Winners and nominees[edit]

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.

  Winner marked in a separate colour
Year Winner(s) Album title
1987
(1st)
John Farnham Whispering Jack
Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Men
Tim Finn Big Canoe
Icehouse Measure for Measure
Rodney Rude Rude Rides Again
Spy V Spy A.O. Mod. TV. Vers.
Kevin Bloody Wilson Kev's Back
1988
(2nd) 		Icehouse Man of Colours
1989
(3rd)
John Farnham Age of Reason
The Comedy Company The Comedy Company Album
Crowded House Temple of Low Men
1927 ...ish
Kylie Minogue Kylie
Various Artists Australia All Over Vol. 2
1990
(4th) 		Johnny Diesel Johnny Diesel and the Injectors
1991
(5th) 		John Farnham Chain Reaction
1992
(6th)
Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep
Cold Chisel Chisel
Crowded House Woodface
Ratcat Blind Love
Noiseworks Love Versus Money
John Farnham Full House
1993
(7th)
Australian Cast Recording Jesus Christ Superstar
Diesel Hepfidelity
Rockmelons Form 1 Planet
Noiseworks Greatest Hits
Wendy Matthews Lily
Hoodoo Gurus Electric Soup/Gorilla Biscuit
1994
(8th)
John Farnham Then Again...
Jimmy Barnes Flesh and Wood
The Black Sorrows The Chosen Ones - Greatest Hits
Wendy Matthews Lily
The Seekers The Silver Jubilee Album
1995
(9th)
The Twelfth Man Wired World of Sports II
Tina Arena Don't Ask
The Badloves Get On Board
The Cruel Sea Three Legged Dog
Wendy Matthews The Witness Tree
1996
(10th)
Tina Arena Don't Ask
John Williamson True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson
Martin/Molloy The Brown Album
Merril Bainbridge The Garden
Max Sharam A Million Year Girl
1997
(11th)
Crowded House Recurring Dream
Jimmy Barnes Barnes Hits Anthology
John Farnham Romeo's Heart
Powderfinger Double Allergic
Savage Garden Savage Garden
1998
(12th)
Savage Garden Savage Garden
John Farnham Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997
Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L.
The Twelfth Man Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life
Tina Arena In Deep
1999
(13th)
John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow Highlights from The Main Event
Cold Chisel The Last Wave of Summer
Natalie Imbruglia Left of the Middle
Regurgitator Unit
The Living End The Living End
2000
(14th)
Savage Garden Affirmation
Bardot Bardot
Killing Heidi Reflector
Taxiride Imaginate
Vanessa Amorosi The Power
2001
(15th)
Powderfinger Odyssey Number Five
John Farnham 33+1⁄3
Kylie Minogue Light Years
Savage Garden Affirmation
Slim Dusty Looking Forward Looking Back
2002
(16th)
Kylie Minogue Fever
Alex Lloyd Watching Angels Mend
Kasey Chambers Barricades & Brickwalls
Nikki Webster Follow Your Heart
The Twelfth Man The Final Dig?
2003
(17th)
Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes
John Farnham The Last Time
Kasey Chambers Barricades & Brickwalls
Powderfinger Vulture Street
Silverchair Diorama
2004
(18th)
Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes
Guy Sebastian Just as I Am
Jet Get Born
Pete Murray Feeler
Shannon Noll That's What I'm Talking About
2005
(19th)
Missy Higgins The Sound of White
Anthony Callea Anthony Callea
Casey Donovan For You
Delta Goodrem Mistaken Identity
Guy Sebastian Beautiful Life
2006
(20th)
Human Nature Reach Out: The Motown Record
Bernard Fanning Teas and Sympathy
Pete Murray See the Sun
Rogue Traders Here Come the Drums
The Veronicas The Secret Life Of...
2007
(21st)
Damien Leith The Winner's Journey
Missy Higgins On a Clear Night
Human Nature Dancing in the Street: the Songs of Motown II
Silverchair Young Modern
The Twelfth Man Boned!
2008
(22nd)
Delta Goodrem Delta
David Campbell The Swing Sessions 2
Guy Sebastian The Memphis Album
The Veronicas Hook Me Up
Tina Arena Songs of Love & Loss
2009
(23rd)
AC/DC Black Ice
Empire of the Sun Walking on a Dream
Hilltop Hoods State of the Art
Jessica Mauboy Been Waiting
The Presets Apocalypso
2010
(24th)
No award given
2011
(25th)
Altiyan Childs Altiyan Childs
Angus & Julia Stone Down the Way
Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo
Keith Urban Get Closer
Various Artists He Will Have His Way

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Highest Selling Album". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

External links[edit]

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