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ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year
ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year
Country	Australia
Presented by	Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded	1987
Currently held by	Chris Collins for Pratts & Pain by Royel Otis (2024)
Website	ariaawards.com.au

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",^[1] and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.^[2]

The award is given to the audio engineer(s) 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."^[3] 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.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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.^[4]

The years listed in the first column relate to the year and edition of the awards ceremony. The second column indicates the audio engineer(s) responsible for the work. The "Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)" column names the work(s) 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

Winner marked in a separate colour

Year	Engineer(s)	Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
1987 (1st)
	Alan Wright	Sex and Fame by Jump Incorporated
	Phillip Abraham	Whispering Jack by John Farnham
	Guy Gray	Show Me by Flotsam Jetsam
	Jim Tait	Wa Wa Nee by Wa Wa Nee
	Phillip Abraham	"You Are Soul" by Doug Mulray & the Rude Band
1988 (2nd)
	David Nicholas	Glory Road by Richard Clapton
	David Nicholas	Kick by INXS
1989 (3rd)
	Doug Brady	"Iron Lung" by Big Pig
		Hold On to Me by The Black Sorrows
		Age of Reason by John Farnham
		"River" by Dragon
		Children of the Western World by Steve Grace
		"Cars and Planes" by Machinations
		"Change My Sex", "When the World Came Down" by Separate Tables
		"Real Love", "So Lonely Now" by The State
	David Price	Groove by Eurogliders
	David Price	"Home" by Noiseworks
	Guy Gray	"Dark Age" by The Hippos
		"Pick You Up" by Tony Llewellyn
		"Dreamworld" by Midnight Oil
		"Clarity of Mind" by Spy vs Spy
	Ian McKenzie	Chantoozies by Chantoozies
	Jim Bonnefond	...ish by 1927
	Jim Bonnefond	Fingertips by The Cockroaches
1990 (4th)	Alan Wright	—
1991 (5th)
	David Nicholas	Work(s) by Midnight Oil
	David Nicholas	Work(s) by Jenny Morris
	Doug Brady	Work(s) by Tina Arena
		Work(s) by Southern Sons
		Work(s) by John Farnham
		Work(s) by Skyhooks
1992 (6th)
	David Price, Greg Henderson, Simon Polinski, Ted Howard	"Maralitja", "Dharpa", "Treaty", "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi
	Doug Roberts	"Release Me", "White Roses", "Someday" by Deborah Conway
	Nick Mainsbridge	"Water" by Def FX
		"Blind Love Don't Go Now" by Ratcat
		"Lifeboat" by Tall Tales and True
	Paul Kosky	"Chocolate Cake", Woodface by Crowded House
	Peter Cobbin	"Crazy", "Fever", "Stormy Weather", "That Ole Devil Called Love" by Grace Knight
1993 (7th)
	Greg Henderson	"Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)", "Tribal Voice" by Yothu Yindi
	Adrian Bolland	"Boy in the Moon", "Cover to Cover" by Margaret Urlich
	Adrian Bolland	"Can't Help Myself", "Love How You Love Me" by Teen Queens
	Doug Brady	"Scars" by 1927
		"What a Lover" by Eve
		"Cry", "So Dangerous" by Lisa Edwards
	Doug Roberts	"Keep the Ball Rolling" by Stephen Cummings
	Niven Garland	"Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent", "Taste It" by INXS
1994 (8th)
	Simon Hussey	"Barren Ground", "The World as It Is" by Daryl Braithwaite
	Simon Hussey	"Baby, You're a Rich Man", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" by Company of Strangers
	Mark Forrester	"Funky Junky", "Let's Get It On" by Peter Andre
	Mark Forrester	"Lighting Fires", "Surround Me" by Grant McLennan
	Michael Letho	"Barren Ground", "The World as It Is", "Breaking the Rules", "Look What Your Love Has Done" by Daryl Braithwaite
	Nick Mainsbridge, Kalju Tonuma	"Scratch My Back", "Yeah I Want You", "Train of Thought" by The Sharp
	Tony Cohen	"The Honeymoon Is Over" by The Cruel Sea
		"Waiting" by Tiddas
		"You're Just Too Hip Baby" by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes
1995 (9th)
	Paul McKercher, Tony Cohen	Three Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea^[6]
	Cameron Craig
	Craig Portelis
	Doug Brady
	Doug Roberts
	Mark Forrester
1996 (10th)
	Wayne Connolly	Hourly, Daily by You Am I
	Chris Dickie	"Homebaker", "Hallowed Ground" by Six Mile High
	Chris Dickie	"Restoration" by Header
	Doug Brady	Romeo's Heart by John Farnham
	Magoo	Tu-Plang by Regurgitator
	Tom Whitten	"Pick You Up" by Powderfinger
		Sister K by Automatic
		Double Yellow Tarred by Bluebottle Kiss
1997 (11th)
	Charles Fisher	Savage Garden by Savage Garden
	Charles Dickie	"Chained to the Wheel", "Chosen Ones", "New Craze" by the Black Sorrows
	Charles Dickie	"Tease Me" by Paul Kelly
	David Bridie	"Hearts on Fire" by John Farnham
	Phil McKellar	Ivy and the Big Apples by Spiderbait
	Phil McKellar	"Good Mornin'", "Tuesday" by You Am I
1998 (12th)
	Magoo	"Another Childish Man", "Breathing Through My Eyes", "Pulse", "Opportunist" by Skunkhour
		Unit by Regurgitator
		"White Skin / Black Heart" by Midnight Oil
	Nick Launay	"The Door" by Silverchair
	Nigel Derricks	From Here to Wherever by Cordrazine
	Rob Taylor	Eternal Nightcap by The Whitlams
	Tony Espie	Ghosts except "Halcyon Days" by Wendy Matthews
1999 (13th)
	Nick Launay	"24000", "Come to Take You Home", "Supposed to Be Here", "This Is the Sound" by Primary
	Nick Launay	Neon Ballroom by Silverchair
	Josh Abrahams	Sweet Distorted Holiday by Josh Abrahams
	Kalju Tonuma	"Hardcore Adore" by Felicity Hunter
		Kid Indestructible by 28 Days
		"Puberty Song" by The Mavis's
	Magoo	"Pump It Up" by Automatic
	Magoo	Redneck Wonderland by Midnight Oil
	Phil McKellar	Grand Slam by Spiderbait
2000 (14th)
	Steve James	"My Friend" by Oblivia
	Brent Clarke	"Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by Christine Anu
	Doug Brady	Live at the Regent by John Farnham
	Iva Davies, Simon Leadley	The Ghost of Time by Iva Davies
	Jonathan Burnside	Easy by Grinspoon
2001 (15th)
	Chris Dickie, Chris Thompson, Paul McKercher, Richard Pleasance	Sunset Studies by Augie March
	Doug Brady	33+1⁄3 by John Farnham
	Kalju Tonuma	The Prize Recruit by Superheist
	Nick Launay	Roll On by The Living End
	Tony Espie, Bobbydazzler (a.k.a. Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater)	Since I Left You by The Avalanches
2002 (16th)
	Anton Hagop	Diorama by Silverchair
	Adam Rhodes, DW Norton	"A Dignified Rage" by Superheist
	Daniel Denholm	Torch the Moon by The Whitlams
	Paul Mac	3000 Feet High by Paul Mac
	Phil McKellar	"Chemical Heart" by Grinspoon
2003 (17th)
	Chris Thompson	Up All Night by The Waifs
	David Leonard	Begins Here by The Butterfly Effect
	Lindsay Gravina	Tough Love by Magic Dirt
	Paul McKercher	Feeler by Pete Murray
	Vince Pizzinga	Innocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem
2004 (18th)
	Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe	A Song Is a City by Eskimo Joe
	Andy Baldwin	The Cat Empire by The Cat Empire
	Brent Clarke	Distant Light by Alex Lloyd
	Matt Lovell	Braxton Hicks by Jebediah
	Phil McKellar	Between Birth and Death by Sunk Loto
	Robyn Mal	Sunrise Over Sea by John Butler Trio
2005 (19th)
	Matt Lovell	Notes from a Ceiling by The Mess Hall
	David Nicholas	The Way Out by Drag
	James Ash	"Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders
	Paul McKercher	BigBigLove by Little Birdy
	Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe	"Older Than You" by Eskimo Joe
2006 (20th)
	Matt Lovell	Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe
	Adam Rhodes	Cities: The Cat Empire Project by The Cat Empire
	Nick Launay	State of Emergency by The Living End
	Paul McKercher	Various tracks on Moo, You Bloody Choir by Augie March
	Wayne Connolly	Vision Valley by The Vines
2007 (21st)
	Wayne Connolly	Memories & Dust by Josh Pyke
	Doug Brady	The Swing Sessions by David Campbell
	Magoo	"Just a Song About Ping Pong" by Operator Please
	Paul McKercher	What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko
	Peter Dolso	Sneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System
2008 (22nd)
	Matt Lovell, Shihad	Beautiful Machine by Shihad
	Anthony Lycenko	Summer at Eureka by Pete Murray
	James Ash	Better in the Dark by Rogue Traders
	Scott Horscroft	Apocalypso by The Presets
	Scott Horscroft	Cruel Guards by The Panics
2009 (23rd)
	DJ Debris	State of the Art by Hilltop Hoods
	Greg Wales	Dilettantes by You Am I
	Jimi Maroudas	Inshalla by Eskimo Joe
	Peter Mayes	Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
	Steven Schram	Confetti by Little Birdy
2010 (24th)
	Wayne Connolly	"Fast Friends" by Paul Dempsey
	Jeff McCormack	Both Sides Now by Adam Harvey
	John Castle	I Believe You Liar by Washington
	Rick Will	Six to Midnight by Grinspoon
	Victor Van Vugt	Modern Day Addiction by Clare Bowditch
2011 (25th)
	François Tétaz	"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra
	Dave Parkin	"Rapunzel" by Drapht
	Greg Clarke	Tangier by Billy Thorpe
	Matt Lovell	Ghosts of the Past by Eskimo Joe
	Wayne Connolly	"No One Wants a Lover" by Josh Pyke
2012 (26th)
	François Tétaz	Making Mirrors by Gotye
	Lachlan Mitchell	Prisoner by The Jezabels
	Matt Fell	Australian Idle by Tim Freedman
	Scott Horscroft, Phillip Threlfall	Falling & Flying by 360
	Wayne Connolly	Only Sparrows by Josh Pyke
2013 (27th)
	Virginia Read	All Imperfect Things by Sally Whitwell
	Dann Hume	"Seeing Red" by Alpine
	Kevin Parker	Lonerism by Tame Impala
	Nicky Bomba, Robin Mai	Melbourne Ska Orchestra by Melbourne Ska Orchestra
	Peter Mayes	Ice on the Dune by Empire of the Sun
2014 (28th)
	Eric J Dubowsky (a.k.a. Eric J)	Built on Glass by Nicholas Murphy (a.k.a. Chet Faker)
	Dustin Tebbutt	Bones EP by Dustin Tebbutt
	Matthew Lambert (a.k.a. Suffa), Barry Francis (a.k.a. DJ Debris)	Walking Under Stars by Hilltop Hoods
	Nicholas Wilson, Dann Hume	Land of Pleasure by Sticky Fingers
	Paul McKercher	Sea of Approval by Andy Bull
	Virginia Read	Gershwin: Take Two by Simon Tedeschi, James Morrison, Sarah McKenzie
2015 (29th)
	Kevin Parker	Currents by Tame Impala
	Adrian Breakspear, Peter Holz	"Radioface" by Gang of Youths
	Mitch Kenny	Dark Night Sweet Light by Hermitude
	Nick DiDia	Beautiful You by The Waifs
	Virginia Read	Brandenburg Celebrates by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
2016 (30th)
	Eric J Dubowsky (a.k.a. Eric J), Harley Streten (a.k.a. Flume)	Skin by Flume
	Alex Hope	Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan
	M-Phazes	"Papercuts" (featuring Vera Blue) by Illy
	Nick DiDia	Civil Dusk by Bernard Fanning
	Robbie Chater, Tony Espie	Wildflower by The Avalanches
2017 (31st)
	Steven Schram	Life Is Fine by Paul Kelly
	Adrian Breakspear	Go Farther in Lightness by Gang of Youths
	Bob Scott	Live at the Sydney Opera House by Kate Miller-Heidke & Sydney Symphony Orchestra
	John Castle	"Lose My Mind" by Dean Lewis
	Oliver Hugh Perry (a.k.a. D.D Dumbo), Fabian Prynn	Utopia Defeated by D.D Dumbo
2018 (32nd)
	Burke Reid	Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett
	Dann Hume & M-Phazes	"I Said Hi" by Amy Shark
	Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn & John Castle	Sugar Mountain by Jack River
	Sam Cromack	Good Mood by Ball Park Music
	Ted Howard, Robin Mai & Matthew Cunliffe	Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) by Gurrumul
2019 (33rd)
	Sam Teskey	Run Home Slow by The Teskey Brothers
	Burke Reid	Crushing by Julia Jacklin
	Kevin Parker	"Patience" by Tame Impala
	Konstantin Kersting	"Dance Monkey" by Tones and I
	Plutonic Lab	The Great Expanse by Hilltop Hoods
2020 (34th)
	Kevin Parker	The Slow Rush by Tame Impala
	Alice Ivy	Don't Sleep by Alice Ivy
	Greg Wales	Everything Is A-OK by Violent Soho
	Eric J Dubowsky	Free Time by Ruel
	IAMMXO (aka Mohamed Komba)	Nyaaringu by Miiesha
2021 (35th)
	Konstantin Kersting	Love Signs by The Jungle Giants
		0202 by The Rubens
		"Masterpiece" by The Rubens
	Chris Collins	Budjerah (EP) by Budjerah
		Rehearsal by Skegss
		Necessary Evil by Tyne-James Organ
	Eric J Dubowsky	0202 by The Rubens
	Matt Corby	Budjerah (EP) by Budjerah
	Tony Espie	Child in Reverse by Kate Miller-Heidke
	Tony Espie	We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches

Mix Engineer - Best Mixed Album

Year	Engineer(s)	Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
2022 (36th)
	Pip Norman, Andrei Eremin & Dave Hammer	Gela by Baker Boy
	Cassian	Surrender by Rüfüs Du Sol
	Dann Hume & Eric J Dubowsky	Conversations by Budjerah
	Eric J Dubowsky	Palaces by Flume
	Paul McKercher	Weirder & Weirder by Ball Park Music

Best Engineered Release

Year	Engineer(s)	Work title(s) and original recording artist(s)
2023 (37th)
	Styalz Fuego	"Rush" by Troye Sivan
	Dann Hume, Chris Collins, Matt Corby	Everything's Fine by Matt Corby
	Dom Dolla	"Eat Your Man" by Dom Dolla
	Eric J Dobowsky, Sam Teskey, Wayne Connelly	The Winding Way by The Teskey Brothers
	Simon Cohen, Dave Hammer	Struggler by Genesis Owusu
2024 (38th)
	Chris Collins	Pratts & Pain by Royel Otis
	Dom Dolla	"Saving Up" by Dom Dolla
	Eric J Debowsky	Cape Forestier by Angus & Julia Stone
	Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes	Ask That God by Empire of the Sun
	Tony Buchen	Chorus by Mildlife

Notes

References

^ "31st Annual ARIA Awards – 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b O'Brolchain, Turlough. "ARIA 2011 – Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). pp. 1, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Engineer of the Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "17th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2017. Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Award', 'Engineer of the Year' and 'Option Show Nominations'.
^ Blair, Dale (August 2017). "Life in a Padded Cell: A Biography of Tony Cohen, Australian Sound Engineer" (PDF). Dale Blair. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020. Note: this source states that Cohen's 1995 ARIA Artisan Awards were both for the Cruel Sea's album, Three Legged Dog. He shared Engineer of the Year with Paul McKercher.