ARIA Award for Best Video

ARIA Award for Best Video
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded1987
Currently held byKyle Caulfield for G Flip, "Good Enough" (2023)
Websiteariaawards.com.au

The ARIA Award for Best Video, is presented at the annual ARIA Awards, which recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."[2] The award is given to a director of a music video by an Australian-based group or solo artist, which was released within the eligibility period. Initially (from 1987 to 2011), it was voted for by a judging academy, which consisted of 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.[3]

From 2012, onwards the winner has instead been determined by the general public.[4][5] The final nominees are the top ten most played music videos, during the eligibility period, performed by an Australian-based artist. According to an ARIA representative, "Concept, direction and performance of the video are major criteria, not necessarily the excellence of the music. This Award is presented to the Director of the entered video who must meet the general eligibility criteria for artists. If the single was not commercially released, then the media servicing date must fall within the eligibility period."[6] The public votes are tallied by ARIA, with the winner announced at the awards ceremony.[7]

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  2. ^ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. ^ "ARIA 2011 - Eligibility Criteria and Category Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards 2012: Live Coverage". themusic.com.au (Street Press Australia Pty Ltd). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ^ "About – 2019 ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "The 2012 Public Voted ARIA Awards - Vote Now!". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ "The 2012 Public Voted ARIA Award: Terms and conditions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.