ARIA Music Awards of 1997
The 11th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards) were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds, Colin Buchanan, the Presidents of the United States of America and others. Savage Garden dominated this year, receiving a record ten awards including Album of the Year for Savage Garden, Single of the Year for "Truly Madly Deeply", Best Group and seven other trophies.
| 1997 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 September 1997 |
| Venue | Capitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | Paul McDermott |
| Most awards | Savage Garden (10) |
| Most nominations | Savage Garden (13) |
| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Network Ten |
In addition to the annually presented awards, a Special Achievement Award was given to Charles Fisher and an Outstanding Achievement Award was received by Peter André. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: the Bee Gees, Graeme Bell and Paul Kelly.