ARIA Music Awards of 2008


The 22nd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 19 October 2008. The nominees for all categories were announced on 10 September, while the winners of the Artisan Awards were announced on the same day.

Awards and nominations

Final nominees are shown in plain, with winners in bold.

ARIA Awards

Album of the Year
Single of the Year
  • Gabriella Cilmi – "Sweet About Me"
  • *Faker – "This Heart Attack"
  • *Sam Sparro – "Black and Gold"
  • *The Living End – "White Noise"
  • *The Presets – "My People"
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best Group
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Blues & Roots Album
Best Children's Album
Best Comedy Release
Best Country Album
Best Dance Release
Best Independent Release
Best Music DVD
Best Pop Release
Best Rock Album
Best Urban Release
Breakthrough Artist – Album
Breakthrough Artist – Single
Highest Selling Album
Highest Selling Single
Best Classical Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album
Best World Album
The Artisan Award winners were announced on 10 September. The winners are shown here in bold.
Producer of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Best Cover Art
Best Video
The following were inducted into the 2008 ARIA Hall of Fame on 1 July:
1 Rolf Harris was stripped of his induction in 2014 after being convicted for indecent assault.