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2nd ARIA Awards Ceremony
29 March 1988
Sheraton Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Hosted by international guest Cliff Richard.
Unlike today’s lively ARIA Award Ceremony, the first three years had no live performances and the awards ceremony was not televised until 3 years later in 1991. Today’s ARIA Awards is seen by around 2 million people on television, and approximately 2,500 recording industry guests and 5,000 members of the general public.
ARIA Awards
| Hall Of Fame Outstanding Achievement Award | ||
| Album Of The Year Highest Selling Album Single Of The Year Highest Selling Single Song Of The Year | Best Group Best Female Artist Best Male Artist Best New Talent | Best Country Album Best Comedy Release Best Children’s Album Best Adult Contemporary Album Best Indigenous Release |
Fine Arts Awards
| Best Classical Album | Best Jazz Album |
| Best Original Soundtrack, Cast, Show Recording | |
Artisan Awards
| Best Video | Engineer Of The Year |
| Best Cover Art | |
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