ARIA Awards 2025: Live updates from huge Australian music awards celebrating best songs and artists in Sydney
RECAP: The red carpet has been rolled out for Australian music’s night of nights, where the country’s best in the biz will be awarded for their incredible talent.
This year’s sold-out event is set to be a night that showcases the best homegrown music Australia has to offer, with a stellar line-up of performers and hosts coming together to make the ARIAs the biggest night of the year in Aussie music.
Nova FM presenter Tim Blackwell and Triple J’s Concetta Caristo are co-hosting the star-studded event taking place at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday evening.
Rounding out the 2025 hosting team will be Latifa Tee, with Georgie Tunny and Angela Bishop bringing all the style and highlights from the red carpet.
The artist with the most nominations is Ninajirachi, who is up for eight awards following the release of her debut album I Love My Computer.
She is up for nominations in major categories like Album of the Year, Best Solo Artist, Best Independent and Electronic Release.
Other artists up for big awards include Amyl and The Sniffers, Missy Higgins, Kylie Minogue, Rufus Du Sol, Dom Dolla, Paul Kelly, The Kid Laroi, Hilltop Hoods and Royel Otis.
Providing the entertainment for the night is British singing sensation Olivia Dean along with several Aussie artists such as G Flip, Keli Hoilday, Kita Alexander, Missy Higgins and Thelma Plum.
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Key events
19 Nov 2025 - 06:41 PM
Missed the awards? Here’s a recap of the key moments
19 Nov 2025 - 04:51 PM
That’s all folks!
19 Nov 2025 - 04:50 PM
You Am I take the stage
19 Nov 2025 - 04:39 PM
Album of the Year goes to Amyl and The Sniffers
19 Nov 2025 - 04:36 PM
The ARIA for Best Solo Artist goes to Ninajirachi
19 Nov 2025 - 04:34 PM
Song of the Year goes to The Kid Laroi
19 Nov 2025 - 04:29 PM
Rock legends honoured
19 Nov 2025 - 04:13 PM
The ARIA for Best Australian Live Act goes to Troye Sivan
19 Nov 2025 - 04:05 PM
Olivia Dean gives dazzling performance of ‘Man I Need’
19 Nov 2025 - 04:01 PM
The ARIA for Best Rock Album goes to Amyl and the Sniffers
19 Nov 2025 - 03:58 PM
The ARIA for Best Soul / R&B Release goes to BOY SODA
19 Nov 2025 - 03:52 PM
The ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album goes to Missy Higgins
19 Nov 2025 - 03:48 PM
Missy Higgins performs ‘A complicated truth’
19 Nov 2025 - 03:27 PM
The ARIA for Best Independent Release goes to Ninajirachi
19 Nov 2025 - 03:22 PM
Emma Memma wins the ARIA for Best Children’s album
19 Nov 2025 - 03:19 PM
ARIA for Most Popular International Artist goes to Taylor Swift
19 Nov 2025 - 03:15 PM
Young Franco performs with various artists
19 Nov 2025 - 02:57 PM
Collaboration performance from Best Soul / R&B Release nominees
19 Nov 2025 - 02:40 PM
Kita Alexander performs ‘Press Pause’
19 Nov 2025 - 02:15 PM
Amyl and The Sniffers wins ARIA for best group
19 Nov 2025 - 02:06 PM
Nominees for major awards
19 Nov 2025 - 02:05 PM
Adam Hyde AKA Keli Holiday opens the Awards
19 Nov 2025 - 02:01 PM
Welcome to the ARIA Awards!
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That’s all folks!
Thanks for tuning into our live coverage of this year’s ARIA Awards and congratulations to all the deserving winners and nominees.
You Am I take the stage
To wrap up the jam-packed awards night, You Am I proved they can still tear it up after 30 years.
Tim Rogers is serenading the crowd with his voice while wearing a fashionable outfit consisting of a glitzy floral shirt and matching purple vest and pants.
He’s also just thrown his hat off and is now popping off on the electric guitar as the whole crowd is up on their feet standing.
The band are throwing all the energy they have after being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Fourth win for Amyl and The Sniffers
“Thank you, what a massive night,” lead singer Amy Taylor said.
Album of the Year goes to Amyl and The Sniffers
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]
The ARIA for Best Solo Artist goes to Ninajirachi
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]
Song of the Year goes to The Kid Laroi
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]
Rock legends honoured
Australian rock and roll luminaries You Am I have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Fronted by songwriter and guitarist, Tim Rogers, the band formed in December 1989 and are the first Australian band to have released three successive albums that have each debuted at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart: Hi Fi Way, Hourly, Daily and #4 Record.
They have toured with the likes of Hoodoo Gurus, Oasis, Rolling Stones and Nirvana.
You Am I join Hall of Fame icons including Yothu Yindi, Kylie Minogue, John Farnham and last year’s inductee Missy Higgins.
The band got emotional on stage as each member accepted an award and gave a speech.
Thank you Australia!
Troye Sivan couldn’t be at the event to accept his award but he sent in a video message from LA.
“It’s amazing, thank you so much. I’m sad I’m not there as it’s always a fun night,” he said.
“The Australian chunk of the tour was part of a crazy year of touring and I had the best time and memories playing in Australia.”
The ARIA for Best Australian Live Act goes to Troye Sivan
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]
