The15th AnnualAustralian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known asARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at theCapitol Theatre.^[1][2] Rock bandPowderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations.^[1][3] Leading the nominations were dance, electronic group,The Avalanches, with nine nominations: they won four.^[1][3]

The following list includes the winners, highlighted inbold, and the other final nominations below them.^[1]

• Album of the Year
  • Powderfinger –Odyssey Number Five
    • The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Kylie Minogue –Light Years
    • Something for Kate –Echolalia
    • You Am I –Dress Me Slowly
• Single of the Year
  • Powderfinger – "My Happiness"
    • The Avalanches – "Frontier Psychiatrist"
    • Kylie Minogue – "On a Night Like This"
    • Something for Kate – "Monsters"
    • You Am I – "Damage"
• Highest Selling Album
  • Powderfinger –Odyssey Number Five
    • John Farnham –33+1⁄3
    • Kylie Minogue –Light Years
    • Savage Garden –Affirmation
    • Slim Dusty –Looking Forward Looking Back
• Highest Selling Single^[4]
  • Scandal'us – "Me, Myself & I"
    • Human Nature – "He Don't Love You"
    • Nikki Webster – "Strawberry Kisses"
    • Powderfinger – "My Happiness"
    • Kylie Minogue – "On A Night Like This"
• Best Group
  • Powderfinger –Odyssey Number Five
    • The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Killing Heidi – "Superman Supergirl"
    • Something for Kate –Echolalia
    • You Am I –Dress Me Slowly
• Best Female Artist
  • Kylie Minogue –Light Years
    • Christine Anu –Come My Way
    • Jodi Phillis –In Dreams I Live
    • Leah Haywood – "Takin' Back What's Mine"
    • Vanessa Amorosi –The Power
• Best Male Artist
  • Nick Cave –No More Shall We Part
    • John Butler –Three
    • Paul Kelly –Roll on Summer
    • Paul Mac – "Just the Thing"
    • Tex Perkins –Dark Horses
• Breakthrough Artist – Album
  • The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Augie March –Sunset Studies
    • John Butler Trio –Three
    • Lo-Tel –Planet of the Stereos
    • 28 Days –Upstyledown
• Breakthrough Artist – Single
  • The Avalanches – "Frontier Psychiatrist"
    • Eskimo Joe – "Who Sold Her Out"
    • George – "Special Ones"
    • The John Butler Trio –John Butler Trio EP
    • Lash – "Take Me Away"
• Best Pop Release
  • Kylie Minogue –Light Years
    • Christine Anu –Come My Way
    • Invertigo – "Chances Are"
    • Madison Avenue –The Polyester Embassy
    • Vanessa Amorosi –The Power
• Best Dance Release
  • The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Infusion –Phrases and Numbers
    • [Love] Tattoo – "The Bass Has Got Me Movin'"
    • Paul Mac – "Just the Thing"
    • Sgt Slick – "Let It Ride"
• Best Rock Album
  • Powderfinger –Odyssey Number Five
    • The Living End –Roll On
    • The Mark of Cain –This Is This...
    • Motor Ace –Five Star Laundry
    • The Superjesus –Jet Age
• Best Country Album
  • Slim Dusty –Looking Forward Looking Back
    • Audrey Auld –The Fallen
    • Beccy Cole –Wild at Heart
    • Gina Jeffreys –Angel
    • Sara Storer –Chasing Buffalo
• Best Independent Release
  • John Butler Trio –Three
    • Allan Browne's New Rascals –East St Kilda Toodleoo
    • Nitocris – "Manic"
    • Pre-Shrunk –Digital Sunrise
    • Stella One Eleven –In Your Hands
• Best Alternative Release
  • Art of Fighting –Wires
    • Big Heavy Stuff –Size of the Ocean
    • Magic Dirt –What Are Rock Stars Doing Today
    • Something for Kate –Echolalia
    • You Am I –Dress Me Slowly
• Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Mark Seymour –One Eyed Man
    • Jodi Phillis –In Dreams I Live
    • John Farnham –33+1⁄3
    • Stella One Eleven –In Your Hands
    • Wendy Matthews –Beautiful View
• Best Blues & Roots Album
  • Collard Greens & Gravy –More Gravy
    • Andy Cowan –10.30pm Thursdays
    • Jeff Lang –Everything Is Still
    • John Butler Trio –Three
    • The Revelators –The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators
• Best Children's Album
  • Hi-5 –It's a Party
    • George Spartels,Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra,Sean O'Boyle –George Meets the Orchestra
    • The Hooley Dooleys –Keep On Dancing
    • Monica Trapaga –I Love the Zoo
    • The Wiggles –Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party
• Best Comedy Release
  • Guido Hatzis –Whatever...
    • The 12th Man – "Bruce 2000"
    • Chris Franklin – "Mullet Head"
    • The Drugs –The Only Way Is Up
    • Rodney Rude –Ya Mum's Bum

• Best Jazz Album
  • Bernie McGann Trio –Bundeena
    • Allan Browne's New Rascals –East St Kilda Toodleoo
    • Andrew Robson Trio –Sunman
    • Joe Chindamo Trio –The Joy of Standards
    • Michelle Nicolle –After the Rain
    • Paul Grabowsky Trio –Three
• Best Classical Album
  • Genevieve Lacey,Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,Paul Dyer –Vivaldi – Ii Flauto Dolce
    • Macquarie Trio –Schubert: Complete Piano Trios
    • Shu-Cheen Yu –Lotus Moon
    • Stephanie McCallum –Perfume
    • Woof! –Tuneful Percussion
• Best Original Cast / Show Production Recording
  • Cast Recording –Shout! The Legend Of The Wild One
    • Australian Concert Orchestra,Queensland Pops Orchestra,Harper –Scotland the Brave
    • David Chesworth –Wicked Voice
    • Janet Seidel –Doris and Me
    • Various –Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad –Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
• Best Original Soundtrack Production Recording
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Various –Music from the Motion Picture –The Dish
    • David Hirschfelder, Various –Better Than Sex – Original Soundtrack
    • Lisa Gerrard withHans Zimmer –More Music from Gladiator
    • Richard Pleasance, Various –The Very Best ofSeaChange
    • Single Gun Theory –The Monkey's Mask
    • Various –Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad –Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
• Best World Music Album
  • Mara! –Live in Europe
    • Akin –Undercurrent
    • Epizo Bangoura and African Express –Inchallah
    • George Telek –Serious Tam
    • Xenos –Tutti Frutti
• International Artist of the Year
  • Craig David
    • Limp Bizkit
    • U2
    • The Corrs
    • Anastacia

• Producer of the Year
  • Bobbydazzler (a.k.a.Darren Seltmann,Robbie Chater) –The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Augie March,Paul McKercher,Richard Pleasance – Augie March –Sunset Studies
    • Kalju Tonuma –Superheist –The Prize Recruit
    • The Mark of Cain – The Mark of Cain –This Is This...
    • Nick Launay –The Living End –Roll On
    • Paul Kosky –Killing Heidi – "Superman Supergirl"
• Engineer of the Year
  • Paul McKercher, Chris Thompson,Richard Pleasance, Chris Dickie –Augie March –Sunset Studies
    • Doug Brady –John Farnham –33+1⁄3
    • Kalju Tonuma –Superheist –The Prize Recruit
    • Nick Launay –The Living End –Roll On
    • Tony Espie, Bobbydazzler (a.k.a.Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) –The Avalanches –Since I Left You
• Best Video
  • Ben Saunders –Eskimo Joe – "Wake Up"
    • Bart Borghesi –Something for Kate – "Monsters"
    • Mark Hartley –Human Nature – "He Don't Love You"
    • Mark Hartley –Invertigo – "Chances Are"
    • Paul Butler, Scott Walton –Gerling – "The Deer in You"
    • Paul Butler, Scott Walton –Powderfinger – "Like A Dog"
    • Scandal'us – "Me, Myself & I"
• Best Cover Art
  • Kevin Wilkins –Powderfinger –Odyssey Number Five
    • Bobbydazzler (a.k.a.Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater) –The Avalanches –Since I Left You
    • Darren Glindemann –The Superjesus –Jet Age
    • Sam Hickey –Augie March –Sunset Studies
    • Stephanie Ashworth –Something for Kate –Echolalia

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