In March 1987 , the group were awarded " Best New Talent " , along with " Song of the Year " and " Best Video " awards for " Do n't Dream It 's Over " at the inaugural ARIA Music Awards . The video also earned the group the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist that year . The song has often been covered by other artists and gave Paul Young a hit single in 1991 . It was also used for a New Zealand Tourism Board advertisement in its " 100 % Pure New Zealand " worldwide promotion from October 2005 . In May 2001 , " Do n't Dream it 's Over " was voted seventh in a poll of the best Australian songs of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association
inaugural ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1987
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