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ARIA Awards

The 2025 ARIA Awards - Wrapped

Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi top the 2025 ARIA Awards

All the winners from Australian music’s night of nights

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• Amyl and the Sniffers claimed four Award wins including: Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album presented by Tooheys, and Best Cover Art (John Stewart and Thomas Rennie)
• Ninajirachi proves she is one of Australia’s most exciting artists, taking home three major Awards: Best Solo Artist, Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist presented by Spotify, and Best Independent Release presented by PPCA
• Oliva Dean delivered a stunning, exclusive ARIA Awards performance with global hit-singleMan I Need.
• Dom Dolla received inaugural Global Impact Award presented by Spotify
• Troye Sivanwon Best Australian Live Act presented by Destination NSW
• Tame Impala won two ARIA Awards: Engineer – Best Engineered Release (Kevin Parker), Producer – Best Produced Release (Kevin Parker)
• In an ARIA-first, all nominees from Best Soul/R&B category performed melody of hits

Fresh from a triumphant 2025 European festival tour, Amyl and the Sniffers take their place as Australia’s most electrifying band, claiming the night’s top honours with four wins at the2025 ARIA Awards in partnership with Spotify at Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal land.

The most nominated artist of 2025, Ninajirachi, marked yet another defining moment in her career:  her first ARIA Award (plus an extra two to boot). The phenom took home Best Solo Artist, Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist presented by Spotify, and Best Independent Release presented by PPCA for her acclaimed debut albumI Love My Computer.

Turning six nominations into four victories, Amyl and the Sniffers unstoppable momentum saw them win Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album presented by Tooheys, and Best Cover Art for John Stewart and Thomas Rennie; all for their latest release, Cartoon Darkness.

In one of the most heartfelt moments of the night, Dom Dolla made history as the inaugural recipient of the ARIA Global Impact Award presented by Spotify. Recognised for his outstanding international success and cultural influence, Dom has significantly elevated Australian music on the world stage through his artistry, innovation, and global reach over the past year. Alongside this landmark achievement, Dom secured the ARIA for Best Dance/Electronic Release.

Keli Holiday set the tone for the2025 ARIA Awards with an unforgettable opening, sending the crowd to their feet with his explosive hitDancing2. Boasting over 6 million Spotify streams this year, the track’s cinematic brilliance was also recognised, earning it an ARIA Award for Best Video (Ryan Sauer), and cementing Keli as one of the country’s most party-ready exports.

International superstar Oliva Dean joined the ARIA Awards stage to perform her breakout mega-hit, Man I Need.With over 4.5 billion global streams and 236 million career streams in Australia alone, Olivia has quickly become one of the most celebrated voices of her generation. Alongside her performance, Olivia presented Best Solo Artist to Ninajirachi and Album of the Year to Amyl and The Sniffers.

More winners on the night included Troye Sivan for Best Australian Live Act presented by Destination NSW, Taylor Swift for Most Popular International Artist, Tame Impala, who took home two ARIA Awards for Engineer – Best Engineered Release (Kevin Parker), and Producer – Best Produced Release (Kevin Parker), BOY SODA for Best Soul/R&B release, Thornhill for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album, The Teskey Brothers for Best Blues & Roots Album, Emma Memma for Best Children’s Album, BARKAA for Best Hip Hop/Rap Release, Kasey Chambers for Best Country Album, Lucy Clifford for Best Jazz Album and Gurrumul for Best World Music Album. The full list of winners can be found at the bottom of this release.

Laneway Festival was honoured with the inaugural Best Music Festival Award presented by Tixel and developed in close partnership with the Australian Festivals Association (AFA). The award was introduced this year to recognise and celebrate the critical role Australian music festivals play in showcasing and advancing local talent, offering breakthrough moments and essential exposure, and transforming the careers of Australian artists by connecting them with wider audiences. 

Other incredible performances included the very-first super collaboration from the full field of nominees for Best Soul/R&B Release, including BOY SODA(Lil’ Obsession), JACOTENE(Why’d You Do That / Stop Calling), Jerome Farah(Good Girl), Larissa Lambert(Cardio) and PANIA(Pity Party). Kita Alexander graced the stage to perform Press Pauseand Missy Higgins – who also took the ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album – had everyone captivated with her performance ofComplicated Truth.

It was a big night for Thelma Plum, who performedNobody’s Baby beforewinning Best Pop Release for her albumI'm Sorry, Now Say It Back.In an epic melody of hits, Young Franco was joined on stage by friends including Baker Boy, Kobie Dee, Anna Ryan and Touch Sensitive.

Closing out the show in style was none other than Daniel Johns inducting the2025ARIA Hall of Fame to Australian rock icons, You Am I, who treated the crowd to hitsHeavy HeartandBerlin Chair.

Joining hosts Tim Blackwell and Concetta Caristo throughout the evening were presenters Anna Lunoe, Budjerah, Cody Simpson, Dom Dolla, Dylan Alcott, G Flip, John Pearce, Josh Pyke, Kacey Musgraves, Kate Ceberano, Kaylee Bell, King Stingray, Kobie Dee, MALLRAT, Meg Washington, Melanie Bracewell, Mia Wray, Sosefina Fuamoli, Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield from 2Charm, Tait McGregor, Tkay Maidza, Tyra Banks and Vidya Makan.

The ARIA Awards streamed live across Paramount+, followed by a special presentation on 10 from 8.45pm with performances and moments available on the@ARIA.official social channels.

TheARIA Awards are supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and events agency, Destination NSW.

2025 ARIA AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINATED ARTISTS

 Album of the Year

Amyl and The Sniffers –Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group] - WINNER

Missy Higgins –TheSecondAct [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]

Ninajirachi –I LoveMyComputer [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]

DomDolla –DREAMIN’ [Good Fortune Records]

KylieMinogue –Tension II[Mushroom Music]Mallrat –Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right [Dew Process / Universal Music Australia]

MissyHiggins –The Second Act [Eleven Music / EMI Music Australia]

Ninajirachi –I LoveMyComputer [NLV Records] - WINNER

PaulKelly –Fever Longing Still [EMI Music Australia]

TheKidLAROI –How Does It Feel? [Columbia Records / Sony Music]

Thelma Plum –I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back [Warner Music Australasia]

YoungFranco –it's Franky baby! [Neon Records]

Best Group

Amyl and The Sniffers –Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group] - WINNER

FolkBitchTrio –Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]

HilltopHoods –Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]

RoyelOtis –hickey [Ourness / Capitol Records]

RÜFÜS DU SOL –Inhale/ Exhale[Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]

Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist presented by Spotify

FolkBitchTrio –Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]

GutHealth –Stiletto [AWAL Recordings]

MiaWray –hi, it’s nice to meet me [Mushroom Music]

Ninajirachi –I LoveMyComputer [NLV Records] - WINNER

YoungFranco –it's Franky baby! [Neon Records]

Best Pop Release

G Flip –DiscoCowgirl [AWAL Recordings]

KitaAlexander –PressPause [Warner Music Australasia]

KylieMinogue –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] - WINNER

Best Dance / Electronic Release

ConfidenceMan –3AM (LA LA LA) [I OH YOU / Mushroom Music]

Dom Dolla –DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records] - WINNER

FISHER –Stay [etcetc Music Pty Ltd]

Ninajirachi –I LoveMyComputer [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] - WINNER

HilltopHoods –Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]

Miss Kaninna –Kaninna EP [Soul Has No Tempo]

ONEFOUR –LookAtMeNow [ONEFOUR Records / The Orchard]

TheKidLAROI –BabyI’mBack [Columbia Records / Sony Music]

Best Soul / R&B Release

BOY SODA –LilObsession [Warner Music Australasia] - WINNER

JACOTÉNE-Why’d You Do That? [Epic Records / Sony Music]

JeromeFarah –CHLORINE [Sony Music]

LarissaLambert –Cardio [New Levels / Virgin Music Group]

PANIA –PityParty [Warner Music Australasia / Say Less]

Best Independent Release presented by PPCA

Ball Park Music –Like Love [Prawn Records / Inertia Music]

ConfidenceMan –3AM (LA LA LA) [I OH YOU / Mushroom Music]

FolkBitchTrio –Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]

Miss Kaninna –Kaninna EP [Soul Has No Tempo]

Ninajirachi –I LoveMyComputer [NLV Records] - WINNER

 Best Rock Album presented by Tooheys

Amyl and The Sniffers –Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group] - WINNER

Ball Park Music –Like Love [Prawn Records / Inertia Music]

King Stingray –ForTheDreams [Civilians / The Orchard]

RoyelOtis –hickey [Ourness / Capitol Records]

SpaceyJane –If That Makes Sense[AWAL Recordings]

Best Adult Contemporary Album

FolkBitchTrio –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] - WINNER

PaulKelly –Fever Longing Still [EMI Music Australia]

Best Country Album

DylanWright –Half a World Away [Sony Music]

ImogenClark –Choking on Fuel [Potts Entertainment / MGM]

Kasey Chambers –Backbone [Essence Music Group / MGM] - WINNER

KeithUrban –High [CAPITOL – NASHVILLE / EMI Music Australia]

TaylorMoss –Firecracker [Taylor Moss / Ditto Music]

Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album

Civic –ChromeDipped [ATO Records / Inertia Music]

PressClub –To All The Ones I Love [Inertia Music]

RedHook –Mutation [RedHook Records]

TheAmityAffliction –Let The Ocean Take Me Down (Redux) [G.Y.R.O.]

Thornhill –Bodies [UNFD / Community Music] - WINNER

Best Blues & Roots Album

DopeLemon –Golden Wolf [BMG]

MamaKinSpender –Promises [Mama Kin Spender / MGM]

Sons Of The East –SONS [Sons Of The East Music / MGM]

TashSultana –Return to the Roots [Lonely Lands Records via Sony Music]

The Teskey Brothers –Live At The Hammersmith Apollo [Mushroom Music] - WINNER

Best Children’s Album

Emma Memma –DanceIslandParty [G.Y.R.O.] - WINNER

Justine Clarke –Mimi'ssymphony [ABC Music / The Orchard]

Teeny Tiny Stevies –BrainFart [Love Your Records / Xelon]

TheVegetablePlot –SeasonThree [ABC Music / The Orchard]

TheWiggles –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 - WINNER

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 Happy, Be Worry – Hilltop Hoods, Roman Anastasios and Jordan Ruyi Blanch [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]

Dancing2 – Keli Holiday, Ryan Sauer [GROUP SPEED] - WINNER

WASxSA – 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]

HilltopHoods – Hilltop Hoods 2025

KylieMinogue – Tension Tour 2025

MissKaninna – Dawg In Me Tour [Astral People]

SPEED – SPEED AUSTRALIA TOUR ‘25

Troye Sivan – Something To Give Each Other Tour [Live Nation] - WINNER

Song of the Year

Cyril, Maryjo –Still Into You [Warner Music Australasia / Spinnin Records]

DeanLewis –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]

RoyelOtis –Linger (SiriusXM Session) [Ourness]

Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy –Somedays [Solotoko / ADA]

The Kid LAROI –Girls [Columbia Records / Sony Music] - WINNER

Tobiahs –Angel of Mine [Mushroom Music]

Most Popular International Artist

Alex Warren – [Atlantic Records / Warner Music Australasia]

CalvinHarris – [Columbia Records / Sony Music]

GracieAbrams – [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]

KendrickLamar – [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]

NoahKahan – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]

PostMalone – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]

SabrinaCarpenter – [Island Records USA / Universal Music Australia]

TateMcRae – [RCA Records / Universal Music Australia]

Taylor Swift – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia] - WINNER

Tyler, The Creator– [Columbia Records / Sony Music]

ARTISAN AWARDS 

Best Cover Art

GiuliaMcGauran forTheCatEmpire –Bird in Paradise[BMG]

John Stewart for Amyl and The Sniffers –CartoonDarkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group] - WINNER

Kira Puru, Thelma Plum, Em Jensen forThelma Plum –I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back [Waner Music Australasia]

Nina Wilson, John You, Aria Zarzycki forNinajirachi –I Love My Computer [NLV Records]

SarahMcCloskey forHilltopHoods –Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]

Engineer - Best Engineered Release

Alice Ivy forAliceIvy –Do What Makes You Happy [Kewpie Mayo Records / Independent]

DomDolla forDomDolla –DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records]

Eric J Dubowsky forEmma Louise &Flume –DUMB [Three Six Zero Recordings / ADA]

Kevin Parker for Tame Impala –End of Summer [Columbia Records / Sony Music] - WINNER

ThomasPurcellp/k/a Wave RacerforNinajirachi –I Love My Computer [NLV Records]

Producer – Best Produced Release

Alex Burnett forThelmaPlum -I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back [Waner Music Australasia]

DomDolla forDomDolla – DREAMIN' [Good Fortune Records]

Kevin Parker for Tame Impala –End of Summer [Columbia Records / Sony Music] - WINNER

NinaWilsonp/k/a Ninajirachi forNinajirachi –I Love My Computer [NLV Records]

RÜFÜS DU SOLforRÜFÜS DU SOL– Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]

FINE ARTS AWARDS

Best Classical Album

Andrea Lam –PianoDiary [ABC Classic / The Orchard] - WINNER

Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti–Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings and Andante Cantabile / Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor[ABC Classic / The Orchard]

NatBartsch –ForeverChanged [Amica Records]

SimoneYoung& Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No.2; Barton: Of The Earth [Deutsche Grammophon Australia / Universal Music]

SophieHutchings –BecomeTheSky [Universal Music Australia / Mercury KX]

Best Jazz Album

EvansRobsonQuartet –Zenith [Lamplight Records]

LachlanMcKenzie –Departures [ABC Jazz / The Orchard]

Lucy Clifford –BetweenSpacesof Knowing [ABC Jazz / The Orchard] - WINNER

TL; DR & Peter Knight –Too Long; Didn’t Read [Earshift Music / The Planet Company-MGM]

TouchSensitive –InParadise [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]

FrançoisTétaz -The Surfer [Impressed Recordings / Rubber Records]

MichaelCasselGroup –Michael Cassel Group Presents A (Very) Musical Christmas [ABC Music]

Various Artists  –How To Make Gravy [Origin Recordings] - WINNER

VidyaMakan –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] - WINNER

JosephTawadros –The Forgotten Path To Humanity [Independent / The Planet Company]

TenzinChoegyal – Snow Flower [Warner Music Australasia / Rainbow Valley Records]

The Cat Empire –Bird in Paradise [BMG]

OUR SOUNDTRACK OUR ADS

Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement

Fox League 2025: Our Greats – Fox Sports Australia, 3% - WINNER

Menulog: What’s Good in Your Hood – Thinkerbell, Bliss n Eso

Paramount+ Australia: Ballad of the GOATS – Paramount+ Australia, Briggs & Kobie Dee

Tooheys: I Feel Like a Tooheys – Thinkerbell, Dune Rats

Tourism & Events Queensland: That Holiday Feeling – Publicis Worldwide, Kita Alexander

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