Kylie continues love-in with ARIAs

Kylie Minogue’s announcement last Friday night that she will be at the ARIA Awards to induct her pal and rival Tina Arena into the Hall of Fame, lead us to trace her own achievements at the ARIAs. Minogue herself was inducted in 2011.

She has received 16 ARIA trophies from 39 nominations through the years.

1988 – Highest Selling Single for Loco-Motion

1989 – Highest Selling Single for I Should Be So Lucky

1989 – Special Achievement Award

1990 – Outstanding Achievement Award

1995 – Best Video for Put Yourself In My Place

1996 – Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Pop Single of the Year for Where The Wild Roses Grow with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2000 – Best Pop Release for Spinning Around

2001 – Best Female Artist and Best Pop Release for Light Years

2002 – Outstanding Achieveent. Highest Selling Album and Best Pop Release for Fever. Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single for Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.

ARIA CEO Dan Rosen said: “We are thrilled to welcome Kylie back to Sydney to join us in celebrating this year’s ARIAs. Kylie has a long-standing relationship with the ARIA Awards so we can’t wait for the 2011 ARIA Hall Of Fame recipient to grace us with her presence on the ARIA stage when she welcomes Tina Arena into the esteemed institution that is the ARIA Hall Of Fame.”

During her visit, Minogue will also do promotion behind her Kylie Christmas album which was released last Friday. Produced by long time collaborator Steve Anderson, it features duets with James Corden, Iggy Pop, Frank Sinatra and sister Dannii, as well as a new song by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.