Tones And I gets four ARIA Awards

“Sometimes I don’t think that I’m the most relatable female artist. I’m not into make-up or dresses or typically girly things. But to me, those things don’t really define what it is to be a female artist in this industry anymore... Thank you for Australia letting me know that I’m OK just the way I am” - Tones And I said in Sydney at 2019 Aria Awards ceremony. She entered the ceremony with a leading eight nominations, and got four - best female artist, best pop release, breakthrough artist and best independent release. She performed her global hit at ARIAs, repeating her elderly golfer image from 'Dance Monkey'. The 26-year-old was busking on the streets of Byron Bay just nine months ago, The Australian emphasizes. Dean Lewis was a multiple winner taking out best male artist and the coveted album of the year prize for his chart-topping debut 'A Place We Knew'. Perhaps the biggest surprise came right at the conclusion, when Guy Sebastian's 'Choir' trumped 'Dance Monkey' for the fan-voted song of the year.