ARIA Music Awards 2018: Bob Geldof's Strange Speech

Urban reminded the less enthusiastic rocker of Boomtown Rats that he himself had organized the awards in 1991, something Geldof did not seem to remember too well.

It was a delicate exchange:

Bob: Apparently I did it, but …

Keith: Memorable experience?

Bob: It's at a time when you do not remember that kind of thing anymore. They come and go.

Keith: Like tonight?

Bob: Judging by your the performance, yes.

Ouch. The surprisingly hard sled drew audible gasps and looks shocked by the audience – but Urban persevered, telling Geldof, "I have not even played yet! It's a difficult piece, it's a difficult piece. "

The pair continued, their conversation likely to be uncomfortable as Geldof explained exactly what he was doing at the ARIA Awards.

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"I was in town to do things. I have a new record that I was playing in the record company, I am going to South Africa tomorrow. You called me and begged me to help you tonight, he said.

From there, it's up to Geldof to introduce the nominees to the song of the year – but he soon takes off, admitting he was released because he could not read the text .

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"There are very few people who come to the top of the game and tonight there is – again, there are only three, four or five people who have the song of the year, the best song than any other song of this year, the song that wins from around the world

thing. I can not read what I read, so I invent this story, but it looks good, "he shrugged.

Oh, and also: did he call Keith "Jim"?

Finally, Geldof was able to award the song of the year award to Five Seconds of Summer for its global success. New blood.

This year was crowned by a year of surprising release: several uncensored F bombs were broadcast at the beginning of the night.

ARIA WINNERS 2018

Album of the year

Amy Shark – monster of love

Song of the year

5 seconds of summer – Youngblood

Best male artist

Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)

Best female artist

Amy Shark – monster of love

Best group

5 seconds of summer

Video of the year

Dean Lewis – all is well

Best Blues and Roots album

Tash Sultana – Flow report

Best hard rock / heavy metal album

Parkway Walk – Reverence

Best independent release

Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)

Breakthrough artist

Ruel – Dazed & Confused

Best urban version

Hill Hoods – Clark Griswold

Best soundtrack album of movie or musical theater

Jimmy Barnes – Working Clbad: Soundtracks

Best dance release

Pnau – Go Bang

Best international artist

Camila Cabello – Camila

Best adult contemporary album

Vance Joy – Nation Of Two

Best country album

Kasey Chambers and Disciples by the Fireside – Campfire

Best rock album

Courtney Barnett – Tell me how you really feel

Best release Pop

Amy Shark – monster of love

Best live Australian

5 seconds of summer – See you there

Hall of fame

Kasey Chambers

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