ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year


The ARIA Music Award for Engineer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Australian artists across all music genres", and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association since 1987.
The award is given to the audio engineer who is from, or resides in Australia, and has overall responsibility for the work's production. The accolade is restricted to "A single track, multiple tracks, or an entire album may be submitted for each engineer. DVD releases are not eligible. Only work released during the period of eligibility will be considered. International product is eligible but entrants must accord with the general eligibility criteria for artists. In the case of a co-engineer, all parties must individually meet the artist eligibility criteria." Engineer of the Year is voted for by a judging school, which consists of between 40 and 100 representatives experienced with that genre of music.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. Nominees for some years are not available in published sources. Both Matt Lovell and Wayne Connolly have received the award three times.
The years listed in the first column relate to the year and edition of the awards ceremony. The second column indicates the audio engineer responsible for the work. The "Work title and original recording artist" column names the work whose engineering has been nominated, and its original recording artist; the musician is not the nominee unless they were the engineer.

Engineer of the Year

YearEngineerWork title and original recording artist
1987
(1st)
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1987
(1st)
Alan WrightSex and Fame by Jump Incorporated
1987
(1st)
Phillip AbrahamWhispering Jack by John Farnham
1987
(1st)
Guy GrayShow Me by Flotsam Jetsam
1987
(1st)
Jim TaitWa Wa Nee by Wa Wa Nee
1987
(1st)
Phillip Abraham"You Are Soul" by Doug Mulray & the Rude Band
1988
(2nd)
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1988
(2nd)
David NicholasGlory Road by Richard Clapton
1988
(2nd)
David NicholasKick by INXS
1989
(3rd)
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1989
(3rd)
Doug Brady"Iron Lung" by Big Pig
1989
(3rd)
Doug BradyHold On to Me by The Black Sorrows
1989
(3rd)
Doug BradyAge of Reason by John Farnham
1989
(3rd)
Doug Brady"River" by Dragon
1989
(3rd)
Doug BradyChildren of the Western World by Steve Grace
1989
(3rd)
Doug Brady"Cars and Planes" by Machinations
1989
(3rd)
Doug Brady"Change My Sex", "When the World Came Down" by Separate Tables
1989
(3rd)
Doug Brady"Real Love", "So Lonely Now" by The State
1989
(3rd)
David PriceGroove by Eurogliders
1989
(3rd)
David Price"Home" by Noiseworks
1989
(3rd)
Guy Gray"Dark Age" by The Hippos
1989
(3rd)
Guy Gray"Pick You Up" by Tony Llewellyn
1989
(3rd)
Guy Gray"Dreamworld" by Midnight Oil
1989
(3rd)
Guy Gray"Clarity of Mind" by Spy vs Spy
1989
(3rd)
Ian McKenzieChantoozies by Chantoozies
1989
(3rd)
Jim Bonnefond...ish by 1927
1989
(3rd)
Jim BonnefondFingertips by The Cockroaches
1990
(4th)
Alan Wright
1991
(5th)
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1991
(5th)
David NicholasWork by Midnight Oil
1991
(5th)
David NicholasWork by Jenny Morris
1991
(5th)
Doug BradyWork by Tina Arena
1991
(5th)
Doug BradyWork by Southern Sons
1991
(5th)
Doug BradyWork by John Farnham
1991
(5th)
Doug BradyWork by Skyhooks
1992
(6th)
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1992
(6th)
David Price, Greg Henderson, Simon Polinski, Ted Howard"Maralitja", "Dharpa", "Treaty", "Treaty ", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi
1992
(6th)
Doug Roberts"Release Me", "White Roses", "Someday" by Deborah Conway
1992
(6th)
Nick Mainsbridge"Water" by Def FX
1992
(6th)
Nick Mainsbridge"Blind Love Don't Go Now" by Ratcat
1992
(6th)
Nick Mainsbridge"Lifeboat" by Tall Tales and True
1992
(6th)
Paul Kosky"Chocolate Cake", Woodface by Crowded House
1992
(6th)
Peter Cobbin"Crazy", "Fever", "Stormy Weather", "That Ole Devil Called Love" by Grace Knight
1993
(7th)
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1993
(7th)
Greg Henderson"Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi
1993
(7th)
Adrian Bolland"Boy in the Moon", "Cover to Cover" by Margaret Urlich
1993
(7th)
Adrian Bolland"Can't Help Myself", "Love How You Love Me" by Teen Queens
1993
(7th)
Doug Brady"Scars" by 1927
1993
(7th)
Doug Brady"What a Lover" by Eve
1993
(7th)
Doug Brady"Cry", "So Dangerous" by Lisa Edwards
1993
(7th)
Doug Roberts"Keep the Ball Rolling" by Stephen Cummings
1993
(7th)
Niven Garland"Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent", "Taste It" by INXS
1994
(8th)
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1994
(8th)
Simon Hussey"Barren Ground", "The World as It Is" by Daryl Braithwaite
1994
(8th)
Simon Hussey"Baby, You're a Rich Man", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" by Company of Strangers
1994
(8th)
Mark Forrester"Funky Junky", "Let's Get It On" by Peter Andre
1994
(8th)
Mark Forrester"Lighting Fires", "Surround Me" by Grant McLennan
1994
(8th)
Michael Letho"Barren Ground", "The World as It Is", "Breaking the Rules", "Look What Your Love Has Done" by Daryl Braithwaite
1994
(8th)
Nick Mainsbridge, Kalju Tonuma"Scratch My Back", "Yeah I Want You", "Train of Thought" by The Sharp
1994
(8th)
Tony Cohen"The Honeymoon Is Over" by The Cruel Sea
1994
(8th)
Tony Cohen"Waiting" by Tiddas
1994
(8th)
Tony Cohen"You're Just Too Hip Baby" by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes
1995
(9th)
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1995
(9th)
Paul McKercher, Tony CohenThree Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea
1995
(9th)
Cameron Craig
1995
(9th)
Craig Portelis
1995
(9th)
Doug Brady
1995
(9th)
Doug Roberts
1995
(9th)
Mark Forrester
1996
(10th)
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1996
(10th)
Wayne ConnollyHourly, Daily by You Am I
1996
(10th)
Chris Dickie"Homebaker", "Hallowed Ground" by Six Mile High
1996
(10th)
Chris Dickie"Restoration" by Header
1996
(10th)
Doug BradyRomeo's Heart by John Farnham
1996
(10th)
MagooTu-Plang by Regurgitator
1996
(10th)
Tom Whitten"Pick You Up" by Powderfinger
1996
(10th)
Tom WhittenSister K by Automatic
1996
(10th)
Tom WhittenDouble Yellow Tarred by Bluebottle Kiss
1997
(11th)
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1997
(11th)
Charles FisherSavage Garden by Savage Garden
1997
(11th)
Charles Dickie"Chained to the Wheel", "Chosen Ones", "New Craze" by the Black Sorrows
1997
(11th)
Charles Dickie"Tease Me" by Paul Kelly
1997
(11th)
David Bridie"Hearts on Fire" by John Farnham
1997
(11th)
Phil McKellarIvy and the Big Apples by Spiderbait
1997
(11th)
Phil McKellar"Good Mornin'", "Tuesday" by You Am I
1998
(12th)
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1998
(12th)
Magoo"Another Childish Man", "Breathing Through My Eyes", "Pulse", "Opportunist" by Skunkhour
1998
(12th)
MagooUnit by Regurgitator
1998
(12th)
Magoo"White Skin / Black Heart" by Midnight Oil
1998
(12th)
Nick Launay"The Door" by Silverchair
1998
(12th)
Nigel DerricksFrom Here to Wherever by Cordrazine
1998
(12th)
Rob TaylorEternal Nightcap by The Whitlams
1998
(12th)
Tony EspieGhosts except "Halcyon Days" by Wendy Matthews
1999
(13th)
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1999
(13th)
Nick Launay"24000", "Come to Take You Home", "Supposed to Be Here", "This Is the Sound" by Primary
1999
(13th)
Nick LaunayNeon Ballroom by Silverchair
1999
(13th)
Josh AbrahamsSweet Distorted Holiday by Josh Abrahams
1999
(13th)
Kalju Tonuma"Hardcore Adore" by Felicity Hunter
1999
(13th)
Kalju TonumaKid Indestructible by 28 Days
1999
(13th)
Kalju Tonuma"Puberty Song" by The Mavis's
1999
(13th)
Magoo"Pump It Up" by Automatic
1999
(13th)
MagooRedneck Wonderland by Midnight Oil
1999
(13th)
Phil McKellarGrand Slam by Spiderbait
2000
(14th)
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2000
(14th)
Steve James"My Friend" by Oblivia
2000
(14th)
Brent Clarke"Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by Christine Anu
2000
(14th)
Doug BradyLive at the Regent by John Farnham
2000
(14th)
Iva Davies, Simon LeadleyThe Ghost of Time by Iva Davies
2000
(14th)
Jonathan BurnsideEasy by Grinspoon
2001
(15th)
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2001
(15th)
Chris Dickie, Chris Thompson, Paul McKercher, Richard PleasanceSunset Studies by Augie March
2001
(15th)
Doug Brady[33 1/3 (album)|] by John Farnham
2001
(15th)
Kalju TonumaThe Prize Recruit by Superheist
2001
(15th)
Nick LaunayRoll On by The Living End
2001
(15th)
Tony Espie, Bobbydazzler Since I Left You by The Avalanches
2002
(16th)
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2002
(16th)
Anton HagopDiorama by Silverchair
2002
(16th)
Adam Rhodes, DW Norton"A Dignified Rage" by Superheist
2002
(16th)
Daniel DenholmTorch the Moon by The Whitlams
2002
(16th)
Paul Mac3000 Feet High by Paul Mac
2002
(16th)
Phil McKellar"Chemical Heart" by Grinspoon
2003
(17th)
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2003
(17th)
Chris ThompsonUp All Night by The Waifs
2003
(17th)
David LeonardBegins Here by The Butterfly Effect
2003
(17th)
Lindsay GravinaTough Love by Magic Dirt
2003
(17th)
Paul McKercherFeeler by Pete Murray
2003
(17th)
Vince PizzingaInnocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem
2004
(18th)
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2004
(18th)
Paul McKercher, Eskimo JoeA Song Is a City by Eskimo Joe
2004
(18th)
Andy BaldwinThe Cat Empire by The Cat Empire
2004
(18th)
Brent ClarkeDistant Light by Alex Lloyd
2004
(18th)
Matt LovellBraxton Hicks by Jebediah
2004
(18th)
Phil McKellarBetween Birth and Death by Sunk Loto
2004
(18th)
Robyn MalSunrise Over Sea by John Butler Trio
2005
(19th)
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2005
(19th)
Matt LovellNotes from a Ceiling by The Mess Hall
2005
(19th)
David NicholasThe Way Out by Drag
2005
(19th)
James Ash"Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders
2005
(19th)
Paul McKercherBigBigLove by Little Birdy
2005
(19th)
Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe"Older Than You" by Eskimo Joe
2006
(20th)
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2006
(20th)
Matt LovellBlack Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe
2006
(20th)
Adam Rhodes[Cities (The Cat Empire album)|Cities: The Cat Empire (album)|The Cat Empire Project] by The Cat Empire
2006
(20th)
Nick LaunayState of Emergency by The Living End
2006
(20th)
Paul McKercherVarious tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir by Augie March
2006
(20th)
Wayne ConnollyVision Valley by The Vines
2007
(21st)
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2007
(21st)
Wayne ConnollyMemories & Dust by Josh Pyke
2007
(21st)
Doug BradyThe Swing Sessions by David Campbell
2007
(21st)
Magoo"Just a Song About Ping Pong" by Operator Please
2007
(21st)
Paul McKercherWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko
2007
(21st)
Peter DolsoSneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System
2008
(22nd)
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2008
(22nd)
Matt Lovell, ShihadBeautiful Machine by Shihad
2008
(22nd)
Anthony LycenkoSummer at Eureka by Pete Murray
2008
(22nd)
James AshBetter in the Dark by Rogue Traders
2008
(22nd)
Scott HorscroftApocalypso by The Presets
2008
(22nd)
Scott HorscroftCruel Guards by The Panics
2009
(23rd)
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2009
(23rd)
DJ DebrisState of the Art by Hilltop Hoods
2009
(23rd)
Greg WalesDilettantes by You Am I
2009
(23rd)
Jimi MaroudasInshalla by Eskimo Joe
2009
(23rd)
Peter MayesWalking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
2009
(23rd)
Steven SchramConfetti by Little Birdy
2010
(24th)
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2010
(24th)
Wayne Connolly"Fast Friends" by Paul Dempsey
2010
(24th)
Jeff McCormackBoth Sides Now by Adam Harvey
2010
(24th)
John CastleI Believe You Liar by Washington
2010
(24th)
Rick WillSix to Midnight by Grinspoon
2010
(24th)
Victor Van VugtModern Day Addiction by Clare Bowditch
2011
(25th)
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2011
(25th)
François Tétaz"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra
2011
(25th)
Dave Parkin"Rapunzel" by Drapht
2011
(25th)
Greg ClarkeTangier by Billy Thorpe
2011
(25th)
Matt LovellGhosts of the Past by Eskimo Joe
2011
(25th)
Wayne Connolly"No One Wants a Lover" by Josh Pyke
2012
(26th)
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2012
(26th)
François TétazMaking Mirrors by Gotye
2012
(26th)
Lachlan MitchellPrisoner by The Jezabels
2012
(26th)
Matt FellAustralian Idle by Tim Freedman
2012
(26th)
Scott Horscroft, Phillip ThrelfallFalling & Flying by 360
2012
(26th)
Wayne ConnollyOnly Sparrows by Josh Pyke
2013
(27th)
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2013
(27th)
Virginia ReadAll Imperfect Things by Sally Whitwell
2013
(27th)
Dann Hume"Seeing Red" by Alpine
2013
(27th)
Kevin ParkerLonerism by Tame Impala
2013
(27th)
Nicky Bomba, Robin MaiMelbourne Ska Orchestra by Melbourne Ska Orchestra
2013
(27th)
Peter MayesIce on the Dune by Empire of the Sun
2014
(28th)
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2014
(28th)
Eric J Dubowsky Built on Glass by Nicholas Murphy
2014
(28th)
Dustin TebbuttBones EP by Dustin Tebbutt
2014
(28th)
Matthew Lambert, Barry Francis Walking Under Stars by Hilltop Hoods
2014
(28th)
Nicholas Wilson, Dann HumeLand of Pleasure by Sticky Fingers
2014
(28th)
Paul McKercherSea of Approval by Andy Bull
2014
(28th)
Virginia ReadGershwin: Take Two by Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie
2015
(29th)
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2015
(29th)
Kevin ParkerCurrents by Tame Impala
2015
(29th)
Adrian Breakspear, Peter Holz"Radioface" by Gang of Youths
2015
(29th)
Mitch KennyDark Night Sweet Light by Hermitude
2015
(29th)
Nick DiDiaBeautiful You by The Waifs
2015
(29th)
Virginia ReadBrandenburg Celebrates by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
2016
(30th)
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2016
(30th)
Eric J Dubowsky, Harley Streten Skin by Flume
2016
(30th)
Alex HopeBlue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan
2016
(30th)
M-Phazes"Papercuts" by Illy
2016
(30th)
Nick DiDiaCivil Dusk by Bernard Fanning
2016
(30th)
Robbie Chater, Tony EspieWildflower by The Avalanches
2017
(31st)
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2017
(31st)
Steven SchramLife Is Fine by Paul Kelly
2017
(31st)
Adrian BreakspearGo Farther in Lightness by Gang of Youths
2017
(31st)
Bob ScottLive at the Sydney Opera House by Kate Miller-Heidke & Sydney Symphony Orchestra
2017
(31st)
John Castle"Lose My Mind" by Dean Lewis
2017
(31st)
Oliver Hugh Perry, Fabian PrynnUtopia Defeated by D.D Dumbo
2018
(32nd)
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2018
(32nd)
Burke ReidTell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett
2018
(32nd)
Dann Hume & M-Phazes"I Said Hi" by Amy Shark
2018
(32nd)
Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn & John CastleSugar Mountain by Jack River
2018
(32nd)
Sam CromackGood Mood by Ball Park Music
2018
(32nd)
Ted Howard, Robin Mai & Matthew CunliffeDjarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) by Gurrumul
2019
(33rd)
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2019
(33rd)
Sam TeskeyRun Home Slow by The Teskey Brothers
2019
(33rd)
Burke ReidCrushing by Julia Jacklin
2019
(33rd)
Kevin Parker"Patience" by Tame Impala
2019
(33rd)
Konstantin Kersting"Dance Monkey" by Tones and I
2019
(33rd)
Plutonic LabThe Great Expanse by Hilltop Hoods
2020
(34th)
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2020
(34th)
Kevin ParkerThe Slow Rush by Tame Impala
2020
(34th)
Alice IvyDon't Sleep by Alice Ivy
2020
(34th)
Greg WalesEverything Is A-OK by Violent Soho
2020
(34th)
Eric J DubowskyFree Time by Ruel
2020
(34th)
IAMMXO Nyaaringu by Miiesha
2021
(35th)
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2021
(35th)
Konstantin KerstingLove Signs by The Jungle Giants
2021
(35th)
Konstantin Kersting0202 by The Rubens
2021
(35th)
Konstantin Kersting"Masterpiece" by The Rubens
2021
(35th)
Chris CollinsBudjerah (EP) by Budjerah
2021
(35th)
Chris CollinsRehearsal by Skegss
2021
(35th)
Chris CollinsNecessary Evil by Tyne-James Organ
2021
(35th)
Eric J Dubowsky0202 by The Rubens
2021
(35th)
Matt CorbyBudjerah (EP) by Budjerah
2021
(35th)
Tony EspieChild in Reverse by Kate Miller-Heidke
2021
(35th)
Tony EspieWe Will Always Love You by The Avalanches
2021
(35th)
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2021
(35th)
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2021
(35th)
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