The25th AnnualAustralian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known asARIA Music Awards or simply TheARIAs) were a series of award ceremonies which included the 2011 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 27 November at theAllphones Arena, Sydney,^[1][2] and was telecast Nine Network's channelGo! at 7:30pm.^[3] The final nominees for ARIA Award categories were announced on 11 October as well as nominees and winners for Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards.^[1]

For the second time in ARIA Awards history, public votes were used for the categories, "Most Popular International Artist" and "Most Popular Australian Artist"; and for the first time for a new category "Most Popular Australian Live Artist".^[1]

TheARIA Hall of Fame inductedKylie Minogue andThe Wiggles – including former memberGreg Page – on 27 November at the same ceremony as the ARIA Awards.^[1][4]

• Adam Hills presented the awards for "Breakthrough Artist – Single" and "Breakthrough Artist – Album".^[5]
• Tom Ballard andAlex Dyson presented the award for "Best Independent Release".^[6]
• Hamish & Andy presented the awards for "Best Urban Album", "Best Dance Release" and "Best Country Album".^[7]
• Benji Madden andJoel Madden presented the awards for "Best Rock Album" and "Best Comedy Release".^[7]
• Katie Noonan andIva Davies presented the award for "Best Pop Release".^[8]
• Stevie Nicks andRichard Wilkins presented the award for "Best Adult Contemporary Album".^[6]
• Ricki-Lee Coulter andJames Kerley presented the awards for "Most Popular Australian Artist", "Most Popular International Artist" and "Most Popular Australian Live Artist".^[6][8]
• Noah Taylor andChristina Amphlett presented the award for "Best Group".^[6][7]
• Delta Goodrem presented the awards for "Best Male Artist" and "Best Female Artist".^[8]
• Missy Higgins presented the awards for "Single of the Year" and "Album of the Year".
• Molly Meldrum and Prime MinisterJulia Gillard inductedKylie Minogue into the Hall of Fame.^[8]
• David Wenham inductedThe Wiggles into the Hall of Fame.
• James Mathison^[5]
• Erin McNaught^[5]
• Ruby Rose^[6]

• Drapht performed his song "Rapunzel".^[7]
• Cut Copy performed their song "Need You Now".^[9]
• Art vs. Science performed their song "Magic Fountain".^[7]
• Guy Sebastian sang a medley of "Who's That Girl" and "Don't Worry Be Happy".^[9]
• Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu performed his song, "Warwu", accompanied by Missy Higgins onpiano.^[7][10]
  • In 2019Double J's Dan Condon described this as one of "7 great performances from the history of the ARIA Awards."^[11]
• Gotye and Kimbra performed their award-winning single "Somebody That I Used to Know".^[7]
• The Living End sang "The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating", thelead single from their album.^[8]
• Delta Goodrem performed a cover version ofWendy Matthews' "The Day You Went Away", in tribute to those we've lost from the Australian Music Industry in the past 25 years.^[12]
• Boy & Bear performed their award-winning single "Feeding Line".^[7]

TheARIA Hall of Fame induction occurred on 27 November 2011 as part of the overall ARIA Music Awards.^[1] Molly Meldrum introducedPrime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, who inducted Kylie Minogue; while actor,David Wenham, inducted The Wiggles – including former member Greg Page.^[2][3][4][6]

Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.^[2][13]

Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.^{[2][note 3]}

Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.^{[2][note 4]}

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