Multi-platinum selling artist and 6 x Grammy Award winner TAYLOR SWIFT is the latest performer announced to take to the stage at the 26th ANNUAL ARIA AWARDS in SYDNEY on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29.
Taylor joins the stellar line up of Australian talent who already have been confirmed to perform including: 360, THE JEZABELS, HILLTOP HOODS, JESSICA MAUBOY and THE TEMPER TRAP with more exciting
performers to be announced in the weeks to come.
2012 has been a huge year for Australian
music, with Aussie artists spending a combined total of 16 weeks at the top of
the ARIA singles Chart and 15 weeks on the ARIA Album Chart. With so many Australian artists and so much
to celebrate, this year’s awards are set to be one of the biggest yet, with exciting
guest appearances and performances to be announced shortly.
This year’s ARIA Awards also see some
exciting new developments aimed at further enhancing this annual celebration of
the Australian music industry. In a new
initiative for 2012, ARIA and Destination NSW are pleased to announce the
formation of ARIA WEEK. A week long
celebration of local music prior to the main event, ARIA WEEK will feature
showcases and live performances at Sydney venues, as well as workshops, forums
and discussions on a range of industry issues.
Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the
Arts, George Souris, said “The NSW Government, through Destination NSW, is
proud to support the ARIA Awards, a key creative industries event on the NSW
Events Calendar. Sydney is the home of
the Australian Music Industry so it is fitting that our harbour city hosts the
26th Annual ARIA Awards in November. I look forward to the inaugural ARIA WEEK,
a welcome initiative for the Australian music industry that will further cement
the importance of Sydney’s exciting live music scene and showcase our
exceptional local talent to audiences from across the nation.”
In further news, the 2012 ARIA Awards will
allow Australian music fans to have their say in who takes home an ARIA Award,
with four publicly voted awards, including ‘Single Of The Year’, ‘Best Video’,
‘Best Australian Live Act’ and ‘Best International Artist’. Also included in the awards show again this
year, will be the Hall of Fame induction, which will see one of Australia’s finest
acts recognised for their outstanding contribution to the industry.