I've got a question about the ARIAs. Who do I contact?
I'm interested in volunteering...
I'm an industry guest. What's the dress code?
When, where and what time are the ARIA Awards?
How do I get music industry tickets?
How do artists get nominated for an ARIA Award?
How are the winners decided?
Can I be a judge?
I won an ARIA Award in a previous year and I've lost/misplaced/sold/given away my trophy. Can I get another?
How do I get to meet the artists?
Q: I've got a question about the ARIAs. Who do I contact?

Before contacting Mark, Rina or Evelyn, please review the FAQs below as the answer to your question might already be listed.

The ARIA Awards are produced by Mark Pope for Mark Pope Music. For general event and industry ticket enquiries, email Evelyn in the ARIA Awards office. For Mark Pope, you can email him here. For sponsorship, licensing and media enquiries, email the ARIA Awards Event Publicist Rina Ferris. The ARIA Awards office is located at: Level 1, 490 Crown Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. Phone (02) 9692 8055.

Q: I'm interested in volunteering...

Thank you for considering us but we've got a long-list of people who have offered their services. Also note that we don't use or require seat warmers at the ARIAs.

Q: I'm an industry guest. What's the dress code?

Officially there is no dress code. It's the music industry so pretty much anything goes and you certainly won't be turned away for not dressing up enough. Or too much. Have a look at our gallery's history section to see what guests have worn to past events and that should give you a pretty good idea of what people wear.

Q: When, where and what time are the ARIA Awards?

Sunday, November 7 at the Sydney Opera House. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Q: How do I get music industry tickets?

Please visit the industry ticket section. Note that industry tickets are offered to ARIA members first, and if there's any left (and there usually is) then those tickets are offered to the music industry at large.

Q: How do artists get nominated for an ARIA Award?

The ARIA Awards are open to product released by ARIA members (ARIA is the Australian Record Industry Association - click here for more information). ARIA members can be artists, record companies, CD distributors, manufacturers, etc. To find out how to become an ARIA member, visit the members section of the ARIA website by clicking here. Each year, all ARIA members are contacted by the ARIA Awards Event Producer (Mark Pope Music) with details on how to submit recordings for consideration by the ARIA Awards judging panel. Entries are usually due at the end of July and the eligibility period for releases closes around the same time. If you wish to join ARIA so you can enter recordings in the ARIA Awards, note that membership applications generally close off in the middle of July each year, and only memberships current and approved on that date may enter recordings in the Awards.

Q: How are the winners decided?

The ARIA Awards are peer-voted, meaning a judging academy of over 1000 members of the music industry decide who wins the ARIAs. This academy has evolved over the last 23 years to include judges from all sectors of the music industry - retail, radio and tv, journalists and critics, television presenters, concert promoters, agents, ARIA member record companies and past ARIA winners Click here to find out more. Note that the winners of the awards for Highest Selling Album and Highest Selling Single are determined by BDO on the basis of auditor's reports.

Q: Can I be a judge?

Membership of the judging academy is by invitation only. For more information on the judges, click here.

Q: I won an ARIA Award in a previous year and I've lost/misplaced/sold/given away my trophy. Can I get another?

Yes. Email Evelyn in the ARIA Awards event office for prices for replacement trophies. Note that trophies are ordered around July each year.

Q: How do I get to meet the artists?

Unfortunately there is no official opportunity for fans to meet the artists at the ARIA Awards or associated events, but if you're there for the Red Carpet arrivals, you just might get lucky!

In addition to meeting the requirements of each individual award category, recordings and artists must accord with the general eligibility criteria.

How are the winners selected? Learn about our online voting process and how the voting panel submit their votes.

Who are the ARIA Awards judges and how does one join the panel? Learn about the judges and how they are selected.

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