It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry.
"[2] The award is given to an Australian group comprising two or more members for an album or single release.
The accolade is voted for by a judging academy which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.
[3] The award for Best Group was first presented to INXS in 1987, for their single "Listen Like Thieves".
All reliable sources used in this article make no mention of nominees from 1989 - 1991.