Cilmi Bags Six Gongs At Arias

The star was named Best Female Artist and Breakthrough Artist (single and album) at the ceremony, held on Sunday night (19Oct08) at Sydney's Acer Arena.

Cilmi also received gongs for Single of the Year and Highest-Selling Single for her popular track, Sweet About Me.

The Presets also took home two prestigious awards - Best Group and Album of the Year.

Other winners included Nick Cave, who was named Best Male Artist, and Delta Goodrem, who walked away with Best Selling Album prize.

Performers at the event included Cilmi, Sam Sparro and The Presets.

A flock of stars were on the red carpet for the event, including pop singer Pink and former Neighbours actress-turned-singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

The full list of winners is:

Best Male Artist - Nick Cave - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Best Female Artist - Gabriella Cilmi - Lessons To Be Learned

Highest Selling Single - Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

Breakthrough Album - Single - Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

Breakthrough Artist - Album - Gabriella Cilmi - Lessons To Be Learned

Best Group - The Presets - Apocalypso

Single Of The Year - Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

Album Of The Year - The Presets - Apocalypso

Highest Selling Album - Delta Goodrem - Delta

Best Blues And Roots Album - The Audreys - When The Flood Comes

Best Children's Album - The Wiggles - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Best Dance Release - The Presets - Apocalypso

Best Urban Release - Bliss ‘N Eso - Flying Colours

Best Independent Release - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul

Best Music Dvd - Powderfinger/Silverchair - Across The Great Divide

Best Rock Album - The Living End - White Noise

Best Adult Contemporary Album - The Panics - Cruel Guards

Best Pop Release - Gabriella Cilmi - Lessons To Be Learned

Best Comedy - Shaun Micallef -The Expurgated Micallef Tonight: The Very Best Of Shaun Micallef's Short-lived But Brilliant Tonight

Best Country Album - Kasey Chambers + Shane Nicholson - Rattlin' Bones.