The 17th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 21 October 2003 at the Sydney Superdome. The ceremony aired on Network Ten. Awards Winners highlighted in bold, with nominees, in plain, below them. ARIA Awards Album of the Year Powderfinger – Vulture Street Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers Something for Kate – The Official Fiction The Waifs – Up All Night Single of the Year Delta Goodrem – "Born to Try" Amiel – "Lovesong" Powderfinger – "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" Silverchair – "Luv Your Life" The Waifs – "Lighthouse" Best Male Artist Alex Lloyd – "Coming Home" Ben Lee – Hey You. Yes You. John Butler – Living Nick Cave – Nocturama Tex Perkins – Sweet Nothing Best Female Artist Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes Amiel – Audio Out Kylie Minogue – "Come into My World" Renée Geyer – Tenderland Sarah Blasko - Prelusive EP ("Your Way") Best Group Powderfinger – Vulture Street Grinspoon – "No Reason" Silverchair – "Across the Night" Something for Kate – The Official Fiction The Waifs – Up All Night Highest Selling Single Delta Goodrem – "Born to Try" Amiel – "Lovesong" The Androids – "Do It with Madonna" Delta Goodrem – "Innocent Eyes" Delta Goodrem – "Lost Without You" Highest Selling Album Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes John Farnham – The Last Time Kasey Chambers – Barricades & Brickwalls Powderfinger – Vulture Street Silverchair – Diorama Breakthrough Artist – Single Delta Goodrem – "Born to Try" Candice Alley – "Falling" The Casanovas – "Shake It" Rogue Traders – "One of My Kind" The Sleepy Jackson – "Vampire Racecourse" Breakthrough Artist – Album Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes Amiel – Audio Out Pete Murray – Feeler The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers The Waifs – Up All Night Best Independent Release The Waifs – Up All Night 1200 Techniques – "Eye of the Storm" Diesel – Hear John Butler Trio – Living The Mess Hall – Feeling Sideways Best Adult Contemporary Album John Farnham – The Last Time Blackeyed Susans – Shangri-La David Bridie – Hotel Radio The Go-Betweens – Bright Yellow Bright Orange Renée Geyer – Tenderland Best Rock Album Powderfinger – Vulture Street Magic Dirt – Tough Love Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Nocturama The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers Something for Kate – The Official