The ARIA Music Award for Best Adult Alternative Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.
You Am I won the award twice in 1994 and 1995. They have also received the most nominations with five.
Regurgitator won the award twice in 1996 and 1998.
Spiderbait were the winners in 1997 for their album Ivy and the Big Apples.
Dirty Three won the award in 2000 for their album Whatever You Love, You Are.
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Regurgitator are an Australian alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in late 1993 by Quan Yeomans on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards; Ben Ely on bass guitar, keyboards and vocals; and Martin Lee on drums. Their debut studio album, Tu-Plang was released in May 1996; it was followed by Unit in November 1997 which was certified triple platinum. Unit won five categories at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998: Album of the Year, Best Alternative Album, Producer of the Year, Engineer of the Year (Magoo) and Best Cover Art. Their third album, ...Art was released in August 1999.
Regurgitator (left to right) Quan Yeomans and Ben Ely performing live, 10 August 2018
Ely and Yeomans (middle and right), prior to the band’s performance at the Cow Bay Festival in 1995.