The ARIA Music Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. 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."
Solo artists and groups are eligible if they are an Australian citizen, have resided in Australia for six months for two consecutive years prior to the awards, or signed to an Australian record label (if they have met the aforementioned criteria). Only album recordings in the adult contemporary genre are eligible. The nominees and winners are chosen by a judging academy which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.
Paul Kelly has the most wins with five, and is also tied with John Farnham for the most nominations with 10 each. Farnham is the only artist with two consecutive wins, which he achieved for Whispering Jack as the inaugural winner in 1987 and "Touch of Paradise" in 1988. My Friend the Chocolate Cake won both of their nominations, becoming the only artist to achieve this feat. Welsh singer Tom Jones was nominated for the collaborative live album John Farnham & Tom Jones â Together in Concert in 2005, making him the only non-Australian nominee.
In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.