2005 ARIA Music Awards

[1][2] A varied cast of presenters included Merrick and Rosso (who opened the televised show), stand-up comic Dave Hughes, Gretel Killeen, David Hasselhoff, and Hamish & Andy.

On 14 July 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone 'ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame' event as only one or two acts could be inducted under the old format due to time restrictions.

[1] On 14 July 2005, ARIA sought to create a separate standalone 'ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame' event, as only one or two acts could be inducted under the old format due to time restrictions.

[3] Since 2005 VH1 obtained the rights to broadcast the ceremony live on Foxtel, Austar and Optus networks;[4] and each year five or six acts were inducted into the Hall of Fame with an additional act inducted at the following ARIA Music Awards.

[3] The following were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in July:[5] Inducted at the October ceremony:[6] The following artists performed during the 2005 ARIA Awards: In 2005, the generalist categories were determined by the "voting academy", which consisted of about 1000 representatives from across the music industry.