Year
|
Winner(s)
|
Album title
|
1987
(1st)
|
Robyn Archer
|
The Pack of Women
|
Martin Armiger
|
Dancing Daze
|
Nathan Waks
|
For Love Alone
|
Peter Best
|
"Crocodile" Dundee
|
Peter Carey,
Martin Armiger
|
Illusion
|
1988
(2nd)
|
Original Australian Cast Recording
|
Nine
|
Mario Millo
|
The Lighthorsemen
|
1989
(3rd)
|
Kate Ceberano and
Wendy Matthews
|
You've Always Got the Blues (songs from the ABC TV series Stringer)
|
Various Artists
|
Rikky and Pete
|
David Reeves
|
Seven Little Australians
|
Bruce Rowland
|
The Man from Snowy River II
|
Various Artists
|
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
|
1990
(4th)
|
Original Australian Cast Recording
|
Anything Goes
|
Australian Cast Recording
|
42nd Street
|
Various Artists
|
Sons of Steel
|
Various Artists
|
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
|
Various Artists
|
The Navigator
|
1991
(5th)
|
Jon English and
David Mackay
|
Paris
|
Brian May
|
Bloodmoon
|
Bruce Smeaton
|
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
|
Michael Askill &
Nigel Westlake
|
Road to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China
|
Vince Jones &
Grace Knight
|
Come in Spinner
|
1992
(6th)
|
Mario Millo
|
Brides of Christ
|
Jan Castor
|
Red Express
|
Not Drowning, Waving
|
Proof
|
Original Australian Cast
|
Return to the Forbidden Planet
|
Philip Judd
|
Death in Brunswick
|
1993
(7th)
|
John Clifford White
|
Romper Stomper
|
Australian Cast Recording
|
Jesus Christ Superstar
|
Ricky Fataar & Others
|
Spotswood
|
Paul Grabowsky
|
The Last Days of Chez Nous
|
Various
|
Strictly Ballroom
|
Nigel Westlake
|
Antarctica
[5]
|
1994
(8th)
|
Original Cast Recording
|
Hot Shoe Shuffle
|
The Australian Opera,
Giacomo Puccini
|
La bohème
|
Michael Easton,
Michael Atkinson (original soundtrack)
|
Snowy
|
Carl Vine
|
Bedevil
|
John Waters,
Lennon &
McCartney
|
Looking Through a Glass Onion
|
1995
(9th)
|
Cast Recording
|
The Pirates of Penzance
|
Martin Armiger
|
Fornicon
|
Guy Gross
|
The
Priscilla Companion Original Score
|
Various
|
Heartland
|
Various
|
Metal Skin
|
Various
|
Once in a Blue Moon
|
1996
(10th)
|
Australian Cast Recording
|
Beauty and the Beast
|
Australian Cast Recording
|
The Secret Garden
|
Iva Davies
|
The Berlin Tapes
|
Cezary Skubiszewski
|
Lilian's Story
|
Nigel Westlake
|
Babe
|
1997
(11th)
|
Blixa Bargeld,
Nick Cave,
Mick Harvey
|
To Have & to Hold
|
Mario Millo
|
G.P.
|
Various
|
Idiot Box
|
Various
|
Love and Other Catastrophes
|
Various
|
What I Have Written
|
1998
(12th)
|
Original Cast Recording
|
The Boy From Oz
|
The Necks
|
The Boys
|
Cezary Skubiszewski
|
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
|
Various
|
A Little Bit of Soul
|
Various
|
To Hal and Bacharach
|
1999
(13th) Soundtrack
|
David Hirschfelder
|
Elizabeth
|
Felicity Fox
|
Afrika - Cape Town to Cairo
|
David Hirschfelder
|
The Interview
|
Various
|
Praise
|
Various
|
Two Hands
|
1999
(13th) Cast/Show
|
Judi Connelli &
Suzanne Johnston
|
Perfect Strangers
|
Bananas in Pyjamas
|
It's Show Time!
|
Opera Australia,
Christine Douglas & Suzanne Johnston
|
Hansel & Gretel
|
State Orchestra of Victoria
|
Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote
|
2000
(14th) Soundtrack
|
David Bridie
|
In a Savage Land
|
Iva Davies
|
The Ghost of Time
|
Paul Grabowsky
|
Siam Sunset
|
Various
|
Soft Fruit
|
Various
|
The Wog Boy
|
David Hirschfelder & Various Artists
|
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
|
2000
(14th) Cast/Show
|
Australian Cast Recording
|
The Sound of Music
|
John Farnham
|
Live at the Regent
|
State Orchestra of Victoria,
John Lanchbery
|
The Merry Widow
|
Various
|
Happy Days - The Arena Mega Musical
|
2001
(15th) Soundtrack
|
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Various
|
Music from the Motion Picture –
The Dish
|
David Hirschfelder, Various
|
Better Than Sex - Original Soundtrack
|
Lisa Gerrard with
Hans Zimmer
|
More Music from
Gladiator
|
Richard Pleasance, Various
|
The Very Best of
SeaChange
|
Single Gun Theory
|
The Monkey's Mask
|
Various
|
Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad -
Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
|
2001
(15th) Cast/Show
|
Original Cast Recording
|
Shout! The Legend Of The Wild One
|
Australian Concert Orchestra,
Queensland Pops Orchestra,
Harper
|
Scotland the Brave
|
David Chesworth
|
Wicked Voice
|
Janet Seidel
|
Doris and Me
|
Various
|
Sydney 2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad -
Official Music from the Opening Ceremony
|
2002
(16th) Soundtrack
|
Paul Kelly,
Shane O' Mara,
Steve Hadley,
Bruce Haymes,
Peter Luscombe
|
Lantana
|
Graham Tardif &
Rolf de Heer (composers),
Archie Roach (performer)
|
The Tracker
|
David Thrussell
|
The Hard Word
|
Mario Millo
|
Changi
|
Various
|
Dirty Deeds
|
2002
(16th) Cast/Show
|
Various
|
The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
|
Judi Connelli
|
Back to Before
|
Opera Australia,
Simone Young
|
Verdi: Requiem
|
Original Australian Cast Recording
|
The Wizard of Oz
|
Play Act One
|
Story of Abbey
|
2003
(17th) Soundtrack
|
Mick Harvey
|
Australian Rules
|
Cezary Skubiszewski
|
After the Deluge (Original Television Mini-series Soundtrack)
|
Dave Graney &
Clare Moore
|
Music from the Motion Picture -
Bad Eggs
|
The Saddle Club
|
On Top of the World
|
Various Artists
|
The Secret Life of Us Volume 3
|
2003
(17th) Cast/Show
|
Various
|
Long Way to the Top – Live in Concert
|
2004
(18th)
|
David Bridie
|
Nautical Forlorn
|
Australian Chamber Orchestra
|
Musical Renegades
|
Decoder Ring
|
Somersault
|
Elizabeth Drake
|
Japanese Story
|
Various
|
Australian Idol Final 12
|
2005
(19th)
|
Severed Heads
|
The Illustrated Family Doctor
|
Art Phillips
|
Outback House
|
Ben Mingay &
Deone Zanotto
|
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage
|
Roger Mason
|
The Extra
|
Various Artists
|
Deck Dogz
|
2006
(20th)
|
Paul Kelly,
Dan Luscombe,
Katie Brianna & the
Stormwater Boys
|
Jindabyne soundtrack
|
David Bridie
|
RAN – soundtrack
|
Nick Cave,
Warren Ellis
|
The Proposition
|
Francois Tetaz
|
Wolf Creek – original motion picture soundtrack
|
Various
|
Little Fish – soundtrack
|
2007
(21st)
|
Choir of Hard Knocks
|
Choir of Hard Knocks
|
David Bridie
|
Gone
|
Monsieur Camembert
|
Famous Blue Cheese
|
David Bridie
|
The Circuit
|
Various
|
The
Countdown Spectacular Live
|
2008
(22nd)
|
Chris Lilley
|
Summer Heights High soundtrack
|
Cezary Skubiszewski
|
Night – original soundtrack
|
Cast of
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
|
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
|
Ben Lee and
Jessica Chapnik
|
The Square – original soundtrack
|
Various
|
Countdown Spectacular 2
|
2009
(23rd)
|
Soundtrack
|
Balibo
|
Amanda Brown
|
Son of a Lion – original soundtrack
|
Soundtrack
|
Samson and Delilah
|
Soundtrack
|
East of Everything – series two soundtrack album
|
Tex Perkins,
Murray Paterson
|
Beautiful Kate
|
2010
(24th)
|
Triple J
|
Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly
|
Burkhard Dallwitz
|
Underbelly
|
Christopher Gordon & Various Artists
|
Mao's Last Dancer
|
Various Artists
|
Bran Nue Dae
|
Various Artists
|
Accidents Happen
|
2011
(25th)
|
Chris Lilley
|
Angry Boys – Official Soundtrack Album
|
Jed Kurzel
|
Snowtown
|
Stephen Pigram,
Alan Pigram,
Alex Lloyd
|
Mad Bastards – Music from the Motion Picture
|
Sydney Symphony & cast,
Alexander Briger (conductor)
|
Don John of Austria
|
Various Artists – Original Australian Cast Recording
|
Mary Poppins
|
2012
(26th)
|
Triple J
|
Straight to You – Triple J's Tribute to Nick Cave
|
Jane Rutter
|
An Australian in Paris
|
RocKwiz
|
The RocKwiz Christmas Album
|
Jon English & the Original Cast of the Rock Show
|
The Rock Show
|
Various Artists
|
The Sapphires Original Soundtrack
|
2013
(27th)
|
Paul Kelly,
James Ledger,
Genevieve Lacey &
ANAM Musicians
|
Conversations with Ghosts
|
David Bridie
|
Satellite Boy
|
Nick Cave and
Warren Ellis
|
Lawless
|
Tina Arena
|
Symphony of Life
|
Various Artists
|
triple j's One Night Stand
|
2014
[6]
(28th)
|
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
|
Gurrumul: His Life And Music
|
Glenn Shorrock &
Brian Cadd
|
The Story of Sharky and The Caddman
|
Katie Noonan
|
Fierce Hearts: The Music of Love-Song-Circus
|
Various Artists
|
Spirit Of Akasha
|
Various Artists
|
triple j's One Night Stand: Mildura
|
2015
(29th)
|
Various Artists
|
Beat the Drum – Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J
|
Ed Kuepper
|
Last Cab to Darwin – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra /
Nigel Westlake
|
Paper Planes – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
Opera Australia (
Brett Dean /
Amanda Holden /
Peter Carey)
|
Bliss
|
Various Artists
|
The Water Diviner – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
2016
(30th)
|
Josh Pyke & the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
|
Live at the Sydney Opera House
|
Kate Miller-Heidke
|
The Rabbits (Original Live Cast Recording)
|
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
|
Gallipoli Symphony
|
Various Artists
|
The Divorce (Original Cast Recording)
|
Various Artists
|
Velvet (The Original Cast Recording)
|
2017
(31st)
|
Nigel Westlake &
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with
Joseph Tawadros,
Slava Grigoryan &
Lior
|
Ali's Wedding (soundtrack)
|
Australian Cast Recording feat.
David Campbell
|
Dream Lover
|
Cezary Skubiszewski
|
Red Dog: True Blue (original soundtrack)
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
The Secret Daughter (Songs from the Original TV Series)
|
Richard Tognetti &
Australian Chamber Orchestra
|
Mountain
|
2018
(32nd)
|
Jimmy Barnes
|
Working Class Boy: The Soundtracks
|
Evelyn Ida Morris
|
Acute Misfortune (Original Soundtrack)
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
The Secret Daughter Season Two (Songs for the Original 7 Series)
|
Liars
|
1/1 (Original Soundtrack)
|
Various Artists
|
Muriel's Wedding: The Musical (The Original Cast Recording)
|
2019
(33rd)
|
Various Artists
|
The Recording Studio (Music From The TV Series)
|
Burkhard Dallwitz
|
LOCUSTS: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
Gang of Youths
|
MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne)
|
Luke Howard
|
The Sand That Ate the Sea
|
Trials
|
Cargo
|
2020
(34th)
|
Chelsea Cullen
|
I Am Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
Dan Golding
|
Untitled Goose Game (Original Soundtrack)
|
Grigoryan Brothers
|
A Boy Called Sailboat
|
Matteo Zingales &
Antony Partos
|
Mystery Road (Original Score: Seasons 1-2)
|
Sally Seltmann &
Darren Seltmann
|
The Letdown (Music from Seasons 1+2)
|
2021
(35th)
|
Angus & Julia Stone
|
Life Is Strange
|
Antony Partos
|
Rams (Original Motion Picture Score)
|
Caitlin Yeo, Maria Alfonsine, Damian de Boos-Smith
|
Wakefield (Season One Official Soundtrack)
|
Sia
|
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
|
Yve Blake
|
Fangirls
|
2022
(36th)
|
Australian Chamber Orchestra and
Richard Tognetti
|
River (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
Brett Aplin
|
No Mercy, No Remorse (Original Score)
|
In Hearts Wake
|
Green Is the New Black
|
Maria Alfonsine with Itunu Pepper
|
Akoni (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
Matteo Zingales
|
A Fire Inside (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
2023
(37th)
|
Various Artists
|
John Farnham: Finding the Voice (Music from the Feature Documentary)
|
Brett Aplin and
Burkhard Dallwitz
|
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
Helena Czajka
|
Unseen Skies (Original Score Soundtrack)
|
Nigel Westlake,
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and
Benjamin Northey
|
Blueback (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|
Sophie Payton (
Gordi), Jason Fernandez
|
Ride (Music from the Film)
|