At the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) 1988 Awards ceremony , Midnight Oil won " Best Cover Art " for '' Diesel and Dust '' and both " Best Single " and " Best Song " for " Beds Are Burning " . A fracas developed between Morris , accepting awards for Midnight Oil , and former '' Countdown '' compere Ian Meldrum who was presenting : Meldrum objected to Morris making political commentary from the podium
1988 Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1988
Midnight Oil