ARIA Hall Of Fame

The esteemed accolade will be awarded to the ten-time ARIA Award winners at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on November 19, on Gadigal land, celebrating their outstanding contribution to Australian music over the past three decades.

Formed in Sydney in the late '80s, fronted by the inimitable Tim Rogers joined by band members Andy Kent, Davey Lane and Russell Hopkinson, You Am I emerged in the early 1990s with a sound that reshaped the landscape of Australian rock. With their blend of garage grit, power pop hooks, and distinctly local storytelling, the band became one of the most influential and critically acclaimed acts of their generation.

You Am I’s landmark albums – Hi Fi WayHourly, Daily, and #4 Record – not only topped the ARIA Charts but cemented the band’s legacy as trailblazers of Australia’s alternative music scene. Their emotionally raw, lyrically rich songs reflected suburban Australia with both wit and vulnerability,  capturing the spirit of a nation through a fuzz pedal and a four-chord truth.

Over their career, You Am I have released 11 studio albums, won 10 ARIA Awards, and inspired a generation of Australian acts from Jet and Grinspoon to Silverchair to Tame Impala. Their explosive live performances are the stuff of legend, with support slots alongside Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, and The Who, and a loyal fanbase that has grown with them across three decades. Across the past three decades, all these releases have generated an extraordinary 31 ARIA Award nominations.

Induction criteria

Note that not all of these criteria must be met to be eligible.  

The artist/band has: 

Additionally, the following criteria MUST ALL be met:  

To apply, complete the form here

Previous Inductees

1988 Dame Joan Sutherland, Johnny O'Keefe, Slim Dusty, Col Joye, Vanda & Young, AC/DC
1989 Dame Nellie Melba, Ross Wilson
1990 Percy Grainger, Sherbet
1991 Billy Thorpe, Glenn Shorrock, Don Burrows, Pete Dawson
1992 Skyhooks
1993 Cold Chisel, Peter Allen
1994 Men At Work
1995 The Seekers
1996 Australian Crawl, Horrie Dargie
1997 The Bee Gees, Paul Kelly, Graeme Bell
1998 The Masters Apprentices, The Angels
1999 Richard Clapton, Jimmy Little
2001 INXS, The Saints
2002 Olivia Newton John
2003 John Farnham
2004 Little River Band
2005 Split Enz, Renee Geyer, Normie Rowe, Smoky Dawson, The Easybeats, Hunters & Collectors, Jimmy Barnes
2006 Midnight Oil, Divinyls, Rose Tattoo, Helen Reddy, Daddy Cool, Icehouse, Lobby Loyde
2007 Frank Ifield, Hoodoo Gurus, Marcia Hines, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Brian Cadd, Radio Birdman, Nick Cave
2008 Dragon, Max Merritt, Russell Morris, The Triffids
2009 John Paul Young, Mental As Anything, Little Pattie, The Dingoes, Kev Carmody
2010 John Williamson, Models, Johnny Young, The Loved Ones, The Church
2011 Kylie Minogue, The Wiggles
2012 Yothu Yindi
2013 Air Supply
2014 Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and Countdown
2015 Tina Arena
2016 Crowded House
2017 Daryl Braithwaite
2018 Kasey Chambers
2019 Human Nature
2020 Archie Roach
2023 Jet
2024 Missy Higgins

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