The 'Havana' hitmaker grabs the most fan votes for Best International Artist, while the 'Youngblood' pop rockers takes home three prizes from the prestigious Australian music awards.
- November 29, 2018
AceShowbiz - Camila Cabello was named Best International Artist at Australia's prestigious ARIA Music Awards on Wednesday, November 28.
The "Havana" hitmaker beat the likes of Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Drake in a fan vote to claim the top honour for non-Australian artists.
Pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer, who also opened the show at Sydney's Star Event Centre with their track "Youngblood", took home three prizes, including Best Live Act, Song of the Year, for "Youngblood", and Best Group.
Their success was matched by singer Amy Shark, who bagged the Best Female Artist trophy, Best Pop Release, and Album of the Year.
Keith Urban hosted proceedings and was supported by his actress wife Nicole Kidman, who walked the red carpet with him before the bash.
His fellow country star Kasey Chambers was inducted into the Aria Hall of Fame. She also won Best Country Album with her band The Fireside Disciples for their record "Campfire".
Other major winners included indigenous Australian multi-instrumentalist Gurrumul, who bagged two awards, Best Male Artist and Best Independent Release for his record "Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)", and 16-year-old singer-songwriter Ruel, who won a breakthrough prize. Another victor was grizzled rock veteran Jimmy Barnes, whose songs for his career retrospective documentary "Working Class Boy" earned him the Best Original Soundtrack award.
As well as prizewinners 5 Seconds of Summer and Amy Shark, other performers on the night included Keith, and British popstars George Ezra and Rita Ora.
The list of main winners at the 2018 ARIA Awards is as follows:
- Best Male Artist: Gurrumul
- Best Female Artist: Amy Shark
- Best Group: 5 Seconds of Summer
- Best Australian Live Act: 5 Seconds of Summer
- Apple Music Song of the Year: 5 Seconds of Summer - "Youngblood"
- Best Urban Album: Hilltop Hoods - "Clark Griswold"
- Best Pop Release: Amy Shark - "Love Monster"
- Best Independent Release: Gurrumul - "Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)"
- Best Country Album: Kasey Chambers and The Fireside Disciples - "Campfire"
- Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album: Parkway Drive - "Reverence"
- Best Blues & Roots Album: Tash Sultana - "Flow State"
- Best Children's Album: Justine Clarke - "The Justine Clarke Show!"
- Best International Artist: Camila Cabello
- Best Video: Dean Lewis - "Be Alright"
- Best Adult Contemporary Album: Vance Joy - "Nation of Two"
- Best Dance Release: Pnau - "Go Bang"
- Best Rock Album: Courtney Barnett - "Tell Me How You Really Feel"
- Breakthrough Artist: Ruel - "Dazed and Confused"
- Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album: Jimmy Barnes, "Working Class Boy: The Soundtracks"
