The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is excited to reveal the nominees for the inaugural Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement awards, inspired by the Our Soundtrack Our Ads campaign, with the winners set to be announced at the 2023 ARIA Awards on Wednesday, 15 November at the Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal Land.
Nominees for Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (under two minutes)
• 72andSunny / Google
Baker Boy – Helping You Help Others
• M&C Saatchi Sydney / Tourism Australia
King Stingray – Come and Say G’day
• The Brand Agency / Tourism WA
Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
• BRING Agency / Wild Turkey
Matt Corby – Music 101: Trust Your Spirit
Nominees for Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (over two minutes)
• INNOCEAN Australia Pty Ltd / Australian Marine Conservation Society
John Williamson – Voice of the Sea
• Bolster Group / Sims Sessions
Becca Hatch – Blessed
• M&C Saatchi Sydney / Tourism Australia
King Stingray – Come and Say G’day short film
• BRING Agency / Vodka Cruiser
The Veronicas – The Solo Project
The awards were introduced following the announcement of Our Soundtrack Our Ads, an extension of the existing Our Soundtrack Our Stories, which was launched in 2021 to promote the use of Australian music across the business and media landscape. It received overwhelming support from all commercial free-to-air television networks, Coles, 7-Eleven and more.
The nominees were determined by seven judges across the advertising and music industries: Beth Appleton, CEO at Jaxsta Music; Eric J Dubowsky, ARIA and Grammy-winning producer; Holly Rankin (aka Jack River), artist and founder of Our Soundtrack Our Stories; Justin Graham, group CEO at M&C Saatchi AUNZ; Libby Minogue, CMO at Virgin Australia; Madeleine Stockwell, marketing manager at Smirnoff; and Mohamed Komba, senior director, A&R Australasia, at Warner Music.
Annabelle Herd, ARIA CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to see such a wide range of agencies and heavy-hitting clients participate in the ARIA Awards’ first acknowledgment of the important role advertising can play in the careers of Australian artists, and the creative talent and clients who facilitate those opportunities deserve recognition on Australian music’s biggest stage.
“Congratulations to all the nominees and thank you for your support of our outstanding home-grown talent.”
The full list of ARIA nominees for 2023 will be revealed via a live stream featuring Nine Network’s Brooke Boney at 10.00am AEST, Thursday, 21 September. Tune in here.