Missy Higgins will be elevated into the ARIA Hall Of Fame later this year, one of the greatest honors in the Australian record industry. The singer and songwriter will be inducted during the 2024 ARIA Awards, set to be presented Nov. 20 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
Higgins is no stranger to ARIAs glory. Since releasing her debut LP The Sound of White in 2004, which spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart and is now 12-times platinum certified, the Aussie artist has collected nine ARIA Awards.
“Missy has gone on to become one of the highest selling singer-songwriters of our era, creating some of Australia’s most loved and recognised songs,” reads a statement Thursday, Aug. 15, announcing her induction. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Her 2007 followup, On A Clear Night , also peaked at No.
1, as did 2012’s The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle. Oz (from 2014) and Solastalgia (2018) both cracked the top three of the national albums tally. “I feel very honored and grateful,” she comments in a statement.
“So many artists I love and admire are in the ARIA Hall Of Fame so it feels a bit surreal to be joining them. This year has already been really special, now this is going to make it even more memorable.” To celebrate her salute, Higgins will release her first full length release in six years, The Second Act, on Sept.
6, following her biggest Australian tour in nearly 20 years. Higgins’ has previewed new songs from The Second Act o.