Missy Higgins (Photo: Tajette O’Halloran)
Sydney, New South Wales (CelebrityAccess) – The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced that Melbourne singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame during the 2024 ARIA Awards on Wednesday, November 20.
A nine-time ARIA Award winner, Higgins debuted in 2004 with the release of the 12-platinum certified album The Sound of White, and has since become one of the best-selling Australian artists of all time.
Her other albums include the Aria Award-winning On A Clear Night (2007), The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (2012), Oz (2014) and Solastalgia (2018). Act II, her first full-length work in six years, will be released on September 6.
“In Australia, Missy Higgins’ music career continues to grow, including nine ARIA Awards, several number one albums and multiple sell-out national tours. The ARIA Hall of Fame honors legendary musical talents who have left a unique mark, They inspire not only the industry, but Australia and the world and Missy absolutely epitomizes this. We are delighted to welcome one of Australia’s most popular and respected artists, Missy Higgins, into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
“I feel so honored and grateful. There are so many artists in the ARIA Hall of Fame that I love and admire, so it feels a little surreal to join them. This year has already been very special, and now this will make it even more memorable,” Higgins added .
Higgins will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 ARIA Awards Ceremony, which will be held on November 20 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.