Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian singer and actress. She is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinventing herself in music as well as fashion, and is referred to by the European press as the "Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards. Time named her one of the most influential people in the world.
Minogue performing "Waltzing Matilda" at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Summer Paralympics
Minogue performing "Slow" during the Money Can't Buy concert show in 2003
Minogue performing during Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour in 2005
Minogue performing "No More Rain" on the KylieX2008 tour
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The event has been held annually since 1987 and encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards as well as Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards, Achievement Awards and ARIA Hall of Fame – the latter were held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011. For 2010, ARIA introduced public voted awards for the first time.
2008 ARIA Hall of Fame, at Melbourne Town Hall