ARIA Awards
The ARIA Music Awards have been held annually in Australia since its inception in 1987. As a musical group, Silverchair holds the record for the most nominated awards, with 46, and the most number of won awards, with 21. Their breakthrough year was in 1995, winning five out of nine nominated awards, including Best New Talent, and Breakthrough Artist for both album and single categories.
All five of their studio albums were nominated for Album of the Year, but failed to win until they were nominated for their fifth album in 2007. The band won Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single twice in 1995 and 2007, and won Best Group and Best Rock Album twice in 2002 and 2007. They have also won the award for Best Cover Art twice in 1997 and 2002, and Engineer of the Year thrice in 1998, 1999 and 2002. Silverchair's most successful year was in 2007, winning six awards.
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Single of the Year | "Tomorrow" | Won |
| Highest Selling Single | "Tomorrow" | Won | |
| Best New Talent | Frogstomp | Won | |
| Breakthrough Artist - Album | Frogstomp | Won | |
| Breakthrough Artist - Single | "Tomorrow" | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Frogstomp | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "Tomorrow" | Nominated | |
| Best Group | Frogstomp | Nominated | |
| Best Alternative Release | Frogstomp | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Outstanding Achievement Award | — | Won |
| Best Group | "Blind" | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Best Cover Art | Freak Show | Won |
| Album of the Year | Freak Show | Nominated | |
| Highest Selling Single | "Abuse Me" | Nominated | |
| Highest Selling Single | "Freak" | Nominated | |
| Best Group | Freak Show | Nominated | |
| Producer of the Year | Freak Show | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Engineer of the Year | "The Door" | Won |
| 1999 | Engineer of the Year | Neon Ballroom | Won |
| Album of the Year | Neon Ballroom | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" | Nominated | |
| Highest Selling Single | "Anthem for the Year 2000" | Nominated | |
| Best Group | Neon Ballroom | Nominated | |
| Best Rock Album | Neon Ballroom | Nominated | |
| Producer of the Year | Neon Ballroom | Nominated | |
| Best Video | "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" | Nominated | |
| Best Cover Art | Neon Ballroom | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Group | Diorama | Won |
| Best Rock Album | Diorama | Won | |
| Producer of the Year | Diorama | Won | |
| Engineer of the Year | Diorama | Won | |
| Best Cover Art | Diorama | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Diorama | Nominated | |
| Best Video | "The Greatest View" | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Single of the Year | "Luv Your Life" | Nominated |
| Highest Selling Album | Diorama | Nominated | |
| Best Group | "Across the Night" | Nominated | |
| Best Video | "Across the Night" | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Album of the Year | Young Modern | Won |
| Single of the Year | "Straight Lines" | Won | |
| Highest Selling Single | "Straight Lines" | Won | |
| Best Group | Young Modern | Won | |
| Best Rock Album | Young Modern | Won | |
| Best Video | "Straight Lines" | Won | |
| Highest Selling Album | Young Modern | Nominated | |
| Best Cover Art | Young Modern | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Music DVD | "Across the Great Divide" | Won |
| Best Group | "If You Keep Losing Sleep" | Nominated | |
| Best Video | "If You Keep Losing Sleep" | Nominated |
Read more about this topic: List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Silverchair