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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Key events
Just now - 04:13 PM
The ARIA for Best Australian Live Act goes to Troye Sivan
Just now - 04:05 PM
Olivia Dean gives dazzling performance of ‘Man I Need’
Just now - 04:01 PM
The ARIA for Best Rock Album goes to Amyl and the Sniffers
17 mins ago - 03:58 PM
The ARIA for Best Soul / R&B Release goes to BOY SODA
22 mins ago - 03:52 PM
The ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album goes to Missy Higgins
26 mins ago - 03:48 PM
Missy Higgins performs ‘A complicated truth’
47 mins ago - 03:27 PM
The ARIA for Best Independent Release goes to Ninajirachi
53 mins ago - 03:22 PM
Emma Memma wins the ARIA for Best Children’s album
55 mins ago - 03:19 PM
ARIA for Most Popular International Artist goes to Taylor Swift
1 hour ago - 03:15 PM
Young Franco performs with various artists
1 hour ago - 02:57 PM
Collaboration performance from Best Soul / R&B Release nominees
1 hour ago - 02:40 PM
Kita Alexander performs ‘Press Pause’
2 hours ago - 02:15 PM
Amyl and The Sniffers wins ARIA for best group
2 hours ago - 02:06 PM
Nominees for major awards
2 hours ago - 02:05 PM
Adam Hyde AKA Keli Holiday opens the Awards
2 hours ago - 02:01 PM
Welcome to the ARIA Awards!
Amy Cavender is reporting live.
The ARIA for Best Independent Release goes to Ninajirachi
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]
Ninajirachi accepted her award and remarked the award was heavier than it looks.
“We are independent and a very small team going up against some big dogs...so thank you,” she said.
The ARIA for the Best Hip Hop / Rap Release goes to BARKAA
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]
BAARKA was emotional as she accepted her award
“Shoutout to my babies at home, I wouldn’t be the woman I am without my kids,” BAARKA said.
“I want to thank the mob...this is for the mob.”
Emma Memma wins the ARIA for 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]
Enna Memma took to stage and also signed her speech.
“Thank you to children, family’s who have come to watch,” she said.
ARIA for Most Popular International Artist goes to Taylor Swift
Alex Warren – You’ll Be Alright Kid [Atlantic Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Calvin Harris – 96 Months [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]
Kendrick Lamar – GNX [Interscope / Universal Music Australia]
Noah Kahan – Stick Season [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Post Malone – F-1Trillion [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet [Island Records USA / Universal Music Australia]
Tate McRae – So Close To What [RCA Records / Universal Music Australia]
Taylor Swift – [Republic Records / Universal Music Australia]
Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia [Columbia Records / Sony Music]
The crowd laughed as the presenter announced Taylor Swift could not be there to accept her ARIA.
Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album ARIA goes to How To Make Gravy
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]
Young Franco performs with various artists
Young Franco took to the stage to perform ‘Lose Control’ featuring EARTHGANG and Jafunk. Teen Jesus then joined the stage.
“ARIAS thank you so much, make some noise,” he said.
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.
