Olivia Dean, Dom Dolla, Kacey Musgraves and More Performing at the 2025 ARIA Awards
The 2025 ARIA Awards take place on Wednesday 19 November at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal land.
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The 2025 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards revealed the presenters hosting this year’s event a week ago, and over the weekend, they dropped the lineup of artists performing live at Australian music’s night of nights.
Hosted by Tim Blackwell and triple j’s Concetta Caristo, the 2025 ARIA Awards, in partnership with Spotify, takes place on Wednesday 19 November at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal land.
English singer Olivia Dean, who was in the country earlier this year as part of the Laneway 2025 lineup, will take the stage for her first ARIA Awards performance and is sure to dazzle fans with her modern R&B ditties.
Joining Dean is a stacked lineup of homegrown talent, including Alex Lahey, Anna Ryan, Baker Boy, G Flip, Janet English, Keli Holiday, Kita Alexander, Missy Higgins, Neve Van Boxsel, Thelma Plum, Touch Sensitive, You Am I and Young Franco.
Attendees and viewers will also get the chance to watch all five nominees for Best Soul/R&B Release – Boy Soda, Larissa Lambert, PANIA, Jerome Farah and Jacotene – performing with a 15-piece band, showcasing how deep the talent runs in Australia’s soul and R&B community.
ARIA hosts Tim Blackwell and Concetta Caristo will be joined on stage by a diverse list of presenters who make up Australia’s music scene, including Amy Shark, Budjerah, Dom Dolla, Josh Pyke, Kacey Musgraves, Kate Ceberano, Kaylee Bell, King Stingray, Kobie Dee, Meg Washington, Melanine Bracewell, Mia Wray, Sosefina Fuamoli, Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield from 2Charm, Tyra Banks and Vidya Makan.
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Speaking about the performers, ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said, “Diversity, emotion, raw talent and constant evolution all make Australian music so powerful, and that’s exactly what we’re celebrating in this incredible lineup of artists. Each performer and presenter joining the stage represents a part of our story, one that’s deeply local but heard all over the world.
“With Spotify’s partnership, the Hordern Pavilion will once again be the beating heart of Australian music’s biggest night, connecting fans, artists, and the industry in a true celebration of the amazing achievements this industry is capable of.”
Spotify AUNZ Managing Director Mikaela Lancaster added, “AusMusic month is underway, and Australian music has never sounded louder or prouder. This year’s ARIA Awards lineup is stacked with incredible performers and presenters who embody everything that makes our industry so special - creativity, community, and a fearless drive to share our stories with the world. Spotify is proud to support the 2025 ARIA Awards. It’s going to be a night to remember."
Watch the 2025 ARIA Awards live on Wednesday 15 November on Channel 10 and Paramount+. Check out the full list of nominees below.
2025 ARIA AWARDS NOMINATED ARTISTS
Album of the Year
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
Missy Higgins – The Second Act [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Thelma Plum – I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]
Best Solo Artist
BARKAA – Big Tidda [Big Apples Music / Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Dom Dolla – DREAMIN’ [Good Fortune Records]
Kylie Minogue – Tension II [Mushroom Music]
Mallrat – Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right [Dew Process / Universal Music Australia]
Missy Higgins – The Second Act [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Paul Kelly – Fever Longing Still [EMI Music Australia]
The Kid LAROI – How Does It Feel? [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Thelma Plum – I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]
Young Franco – it's Franky baby! [Neon Records]
Best Group
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]
Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Royel Otis – hickey [Ourness / Capitol Records]
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist presented by Spotify
Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]
Gut Health – Stiletto [AWAL Recordings]
Mia Wray – hi, it’s nice to meet me [Mushroom Music]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Young Franco – it's Franky baby! [Neon Records]
Best Pop Release
G Flip – Disco Cowgirl [AWAL Recordings]
Kita Alexander – Press Pause [Warner Music Australasia]
Kylie Minogue – Tension II [Mushroom Music]
Mallrat – Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right [Dew Process / Universal Music Australia]
Thelma Plum – I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]
Best Dance / Electronic Release
Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) [I OH YOU / Mushroom Music]
Dom Dolla – DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records]
FISHER – Stay [etcetc Music Pty Ltd]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy – Somedays [Solotoka / ADA]
Best Hip Hop / Rap Release
BARKAA – Big Tidda [Big Apples Music / Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Miss Kaninna – Kaninna EP [Soul Has No Tempo]
ONEFOUR – Look At Me Now [ONEFOUR Records / The Orchard]
The Kid LAROI – Baby I’m Back [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Best Soul / R&B Release
BOY SODA – Lil Obsession [Warner Music Australasia]
JACOTÉNE - Why’d You Do That? [Epic Records / Sony Music]
Jerome Farah – CHLORINE [Sony Music]
Larissa Lambert – Cardio [New Levels / Virgin Music Group]
PANIA – Pity Party [Warner Music Australasia / Say Less]
Best Independent Release presented by PPCA
Ball Park Music – Like Love [Prawn Records / Inertia Music]
Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) [I OH YOU / Mushroom Music]
Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]
Miss Kaninna – Kaninna EP [Soul Has No Tempo]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Album presented by Tooheys
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
Ball Park Music – Like Love [Prawn Records / Inertia Music]
King Stingray – For The Dreams [Civilians / The Orchard]
Royel Otis – hickey [Ourness / Capitol Records]
Spacey Jane – If That Makes Sense [AWAL Recordings]
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]
Gordi – Like Plasticine [Mushroom Music]
Meg Washington – GEM [OriGiN Distribution / ADA]
Missy Higgins – The Second Act [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]
Paul Kelly – Fever Longing Still [EMI Music Australia]
Best Country Album
Dylan Wright – Half a World Away [Sony Music]
Imogen Clark – Choking on Fuel [Potts Entertainment / MGM]
Kasey Chambers – Backbone [Essence Music Group / MGM]
Keith Urban – High [CAPITOL – NASHVILLE / EMI Music Australia]
Taylor Moss – Firecracker [Taylor Moss / Ditto Music]
Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album
Civic – Chrome Dipped [ATO Records / Inertia Music]
Press Club – To All The Ones I Love [Inertia Music]
RedHook – Mutation [RedHook Records]
The Amity Affliction – Let The Ocean Take Me Down (Redux) [GYROstream]
Thornhill – Bodies [UNFD / Community Music]
Best Blues & Roots Album
Dope Lemon – Golden Wolf [BMG]
Mama Kin Spender – Promises [Mama Kin Spender / MGM]
Sons Of The East – SONS [Sons Of The East Music / MGM]
Tash Sultana – Return to the Roots [Lonely Lands Records via Sony Music]
The Teskey Brothers – Live At The Hammersmith Apollo [Mushroom Music]
Best Children’s Album
Emma Memma – Dance Island Party [GYROstream]
Justine Clarke – Mimi's symphony [ABC Music / The Orchard]
Teeny Tiny Stevies – Brain Fart [Love Your Records / Xelon]
The Vegetable Plot – Season Three [ABC Music / The Orchard]
The Wiggles – Wiggle Up, Giddy Up! [ABC Music / The Orchard]
Best Music Festival presented by Tixel
Ability Fest – Dylan Alcott Foundation + Untitled Group
Beyond The Valley – Untitled Group / Beyond The Valley Music Festival
Bluesfest Byron Bay – Bluesfest Byron Bay
Laneway Festival – St Jerome’s Laneway / Laneway Festival
Yours and Owls Festival – Yours and Owls
PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS
Best Video
Break My Love - RÜFÜS DU SOL, Alexander George (Katzki) [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Craters – Missy Higgins, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]
Lordy Lordy – Emily Wurramara, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore [ABC Music / The Orchard]
All the Noise – Spacey Jane, Dan Lesser [AWAL Recordings]
car – Royel Otis, Jamieson Kerr [Ourness / Capitol Records]
Big Dreams – Amyl and The Sniffers, John Stewart [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
DREAMIN’ - Dom Dolla, Kyle Caulfield & Shevin Dissanayake [Good Fortune Records]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Hilltop Hoods, Roman Anastasios and Jordan Ruyi Blanch [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Dancing2 – Keli Holiday, Ryan Sauer [Keli Holiday / GYROstream]
WASSA – Vv Pete, UTILITY, Formation Boyz, UTILITY [Trackwork]
Best Australian Live Act presented by Destination NSW
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness World Tour
Ball Park Music – Like Love Tour
BARKAA – BIG TIDDA TOUR [Jackson Street & Bad Apples Music]
Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) Tour [I OH YOU]
Dom Dolla – Dom Dolla Australia 2024 [Untitled Group]
Hilltop Hoods – Hilltop Hoods 2025
Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour 2025
Miss Kaninna – Dawg In Me Tour [Astral People]
SPEED – SPEED AUSTRALIA TOUR ‘25
Troye Sivan – Something To Give Each Other Tour [Live Nation]
Song of the Year
Cyril, Maryjo – Still Into You [Warner Music Australasia / Spinnin Records]
Dean Lewis – With You [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Dom Dolla Feat. Daya – Dreamin [Good Fortune Records]
FISHER – Stay [etcetc Music Pty Ltd]
Gotye, FISHER, Chris Lake Feat. Kimbra, Sante Sansone – Somebody [Eleven: A Music Company / EMI Music Australia]
OneFour, Nemzzz – Spinnin [ONEFOUR RECORDS / THE ORCHARD]
Royel Otis – Linger (SiriusXM Session) [Ourness]
Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy – Somedays [Solotoko / ADA]
The Kid LAROI – Girls [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Tobiahs – Angel of Mine [Mushroom Music]
Most Popular International Artist
Alex Warren – [Atlantic Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Calvin Harris – [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Gracie Abrams – [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]
Kendrick Lamar – [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]
Noah Kahan – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Post Malone – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Sabrina Carpenter – [Island Records USA / Universal Music Australia]
Tate McRae – [RCA Records / Universal Music Australia]
Taylor Swift – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Tyler, The Creator – [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
ARTISAN AWARDS
Best Cover Art
Giulia McGauran for The Cat Empire – Bird in Paradise [BMG]
John Stewart for Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
Kira Puru, Em Jensen for Thelma Plum – I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]
Nina Wilson, John You, Aria Zarzycki for Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Sarah McCloskey for Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Engineer - Best Engineered Release
Alice Ivy for Alice Ivy – Do What Makes You Happy [Kewpie Mayo Records / Independent]
Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records]
Eric J Dubowsky for Emma Louise & Flume – DUMB [Three Six Zero Recordings / ADA]
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala – End of Summer [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Thomas Purcell p/k/a Wave Racer for Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Producer – Best Produced Release
Alex Burnett for Thelma Plum - I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]
Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records]
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala – End of Summer [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Nina Wilson p/k/a Ninajirachi for Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
RÜFÜS DU SOL for RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]
FINE ARTS AWARDS
Best Classical Album
Andrea Lam – Piano Diary [ABC Classic / The Orchard]
Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti – Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings and Andante
Cantabile / Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor [ABC Classic / The Orchard]
Nat Bartsch – Forever Changed [Amica Records]
Simone Young & Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No.2; Barton: Of The Earth [Deutsche Grammophon Australia / Universal Music]
Sophie Hutchings – Become The Sky [Universal Music Australia / Mercury KX]
Best Jazz Album
Evans Robson Quartet – Zenith [Lamplight Records]
Lachlan McKenzie – Departures [ABC Jazz / The Orchard]
Lucy Clifford – Between Spaces of Knowing [ABC Jazz / The Orchard]
TL; DR & Peter Knight – Too Long; Didn’t Read [Earshift Music / The Planet Company-MGM]
Touch Sensitive – In Paradise [Future Classic]
Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
Australian Chamber Orchestra – Memoir of a Snail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [ABC Classic / The Orchard]
François Tétaz - The Surfer [Impressed Recordings / Rubber Music Pty Ltd]
Michael Cassel Group – Michael Cassel Group Presents A (Very) Musical Christmas [The Orchard]
Various Artists – How To Make Gravy [Origin Recordings]
Vidya Makan – The Lucky Country (Original Cast Album) [ORiGiN Distribution / ADA]
Best World Music Album
Electric Fields, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live In Concert [ABC Music / The Orchard]
Gurrumul – Banbirrngu – The Orchestral Sessions [Decca Australia & Skinnyfish / UMA]
Joseph Tawadros – The Forgotten Path To Humanity [Independent / The Planet Company]
Tenzin Choegyal – Snow Flower [Warner Music Australasia / Rainbow Valley Records]
The Cat Empire – Bird in Paradise [BMG]
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Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement
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Menulog: What’s Good in Your Hood – Thinkerbell, Bliss n Eso
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Tooheys: I Feel Like a Tooheys – Thinkerbell, Dune Rats
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