The 14th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 24 October 2000 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Presenters distributed 28 awards with the big winners for the year being Killing Heidi and Madison Avenue, each with four trophies. In addition to the annually presented awards, a "Special Achievement Award" was given to Daryl Somers; an "Outstanding Achievement Award" was received by Slim Dusty and another presented to Tina Arena. There were no ARIA Hall of Fame inductees.
Awards
Final nominees for awards are shown in plain, with winners in bold.
ARIA Awards
Album of the Year
Killing Heidi – Reflector
David Bridie – Act of Free Choice
Alex Lloyd – Black the Sun
Savage Garden – Affirmation
Shihad – The General Electric
Single of the Year
Madison Avenue – "Don't Call Me Baby" 28 Days – "Rip It Up" Kasey Chambers – "The Captain" Killing Heidi – "Mascara" Powderfinger – "Passenger" Highest Selling Album Savage Garden – Affirmation Bardot – Bardot Killing Heidi – Reflector Taxiride – Imaginate Vanessa Amorosi – The Power
Highest Selling Single
Madison Avenue – "Don't Call Me Baby" Bardot – "Poison" Chris Franklin – "Bloke" S2S – "Sister" Vanessa Amorosi – "Absolutely Everybody"
Best Group
Killing Heidi – Reflector
Madison Avenue – "Don't Call Me Baby" Powderfinger – "Passenger" Savage Garden – Affirmation Shihad – The General Electric Best Female Artist Kasey Chambers – "The Captain" Diana Ah Naid – I Don't Think I'm Pregnant Vanessa Amorosi – "Absolutely Everybody" Christine Anu – "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" Kylie Minogue – "Spinning Around" Best Male Artist Alex Lloyd – Black the Sun David Bridie – Act of Free Choice Endorphin – Skin Groove Terminator – Road Kill Paul Kelly – Smoke Breakthrough Artist – Album Killing Heidi – Reflector Vanessa Amorosi – The Power Alex Lloyd – Black the Sun Sonic Animation – Orchid for the Afterworld Taxiride – Imaginate Breakthrough Artist – Single Madison Avenue – "Don't Call Me Baby" 28 Days – "Rip it Up" Vanessa Amorosi – "Have a Look" Augie March – "Asleep in Perfection (Waltz)" Lo-Tel – "Teenager of the Year" Best Dance Release Pnau – Sambanova Chili HiFly – "Is it Love?" Madison Avenue – "Don't Call Me Baby" Sonic Animation – Orchid for the Underworld Wicked Beat Sound System – Inna Styles Best Pop Release Kylie Minogue – "Spinning Around" Vanessa Amorosi – "Absolutely Everybody" Frenzal Rhomb – "Never Had So Much Fun" Savage Garden – Affirmation Spiderbait – "Glokenpop" Best Rock Album Killing Heidi – Reflector Area 7 – Bitter & Twisted Deadstar – Somewhere Over the Radio Grinspoon – Easy Shihad – The General Electric Best Country Album Troy Cassar-Daley – Big River Adam Brand – Good Friends Lee Kernaghan – Rules of the Road Keith Urban – Keith Urban John Williamson – The Way It Is Best Blues & Roots Album Matt Walker – Soul Witness Peter Gelling – Bluestime Ruby Hunter – Feeling Good Neil Murray – Wondering Kind Mick Thomas – Under Starters Orders Best Independent Release S2S – "Sister" Diana Ah Naid – "I Don't Thing I'm Pregnant" iOTA – "The Hip Bone Connection" Skulker – Too Fat for Tahiti Stella One Eleven – "Only Good for Conversation" Best Alternative Release Dirty Three – Whatever You Love, You Are 28 Days – "Rip It Up" David Bridie – Act of Free Choice Nokturnl – "Neva Mend" Tumbleweed – Mumbo Jumbo Best Adult Contemporary Album Karma County – Into the Land of Promise Marcia Hines – The Time of Our Lives Icecream Hands – Sweeter Than the Radio Michael Spiby – Ho's Kitchen Vika and Linda – Two Wings Best Comedy Release Guido Hatzis – Do Not Talk Over Me Greg Champion – Stand Back Australia Club Veg – We Suck – The Best of Sucked in Calls Chris Franklin – "Bloke" Elliot Goblet – Internally Berserk