ARIA Awards 2025: Live updates from huge Australian music awards celebrating best songs and artists in Sydney
LIVE UPDATES: 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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Amy Cavender is reporting live.
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]
Lucy Clifford wasn’t there to receive the award.
Best Classical Album goes to Andrea Lam
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]
Andrea Lam took to the stage and was overwhelmed by the win.
“This just started with me at a piano...it’s incredible to think it’s got this recognition” she said.
Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album ARIA goes to Thornhill
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]
Thornhill wan’t at the event but a member of UFND accepted the award on their behalf and thanked ARIA for the acknowledgement of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal music.
Kevin Parker wins ARIA for Producer – Best Produced Release
Alex Burnett for Thelma Plum - I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back [Waner 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]
Kevin Parker appeared via vide link to accept his second ARIA of the night.
“I am humbled to be included in the conversation,” he said.
Collaboration performance from Best Soul / R&B Release nominees
BOY SODA, JACOTÉNE, Jerome Farah, Larissa Lambert and PANIA took to the stage to perform a mash up of songs.
The ARIA for the Best Pop Release goes to Thelma Plum
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]
Thelma Plum thanked her manager and her team, in complete disbeleif she had won the award.
“This feels like a fever dream, I really didn’t think this was going to happen” Ms Plum said.
ARIA for best Cover Art goes to Amyl and The Sniffers
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 [Waner 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]
Amyl and The Sniffers collected thier second ARIA of the awards.
“I know you just liked it because I was flashing my titties!’ said Amy Taylor.
Kevin Parker wins ARIA for 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]
Kevin Parker wasn’t at the event but expressed his gratitude for the award via video link.
Kita Alexander performs ‘Press Pause’
Aussie pop singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland took to the stage in a red dress to sing ‘Press Pause.’
Ms Alexander told Women in Pop “’Press Pause’ is about the quiet power of being present for someone when their world feels like it’s falling apart.”
Kasey Chambers win ARIA for 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]
Kasey Chambers couldn’t attend the event but appeared via video. She thanked her Dad who is still her live guitar player on tour.
“This is the soundtrack to my entire life,” she said.
