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
29 mins ago - 04:51 PM
That’s all folks!
30 mins ago - 04:50 PM
You Am I take the stage
41 mins ago - 04:39 PM
Album of the Year goes to Amyl and The Sniffers
44 mins ago - 04:36 PM
The ARIA for Best Solo Artist goes to Ninajirachi
46 mins ago - 04:34 PM
Song of the Year goes to The Kid Laroi
50 mins ago - 04:29 PM
Rock legends honoured
1 hour ago - 04:13 PM
The ARIA for Best Australian Live Act goes to Troye Sivan
1 hour ago - 04:05 PM
Olivia Dean gives dazzling performance of ‘Man I Need’
1 hour ago - 04:01 PM
The ARIA for Best Rock Album goes to Amyl and the Sniffers
1 hour ago - 03:58 PM
The ARIA for Best Soul / R&B Release goes to BOY SODA
1 hour ago - 03:52 PM
The ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album goes to Missy Higgins
1 hour ago - 03:48 PM
Missy Higgins performs ‘A complicated truth’
1 hour ago - 03:27 PM
The ARIA for Best Independent Release goes to Ninajirachi
1 hour ago - 03:22 PM
Emma Memma wins the ARIA for Best Children’s album
2 hours ago - 03:19 PM
ARIA for Most Popular International Artist goes to Taylor Swift
2 hours ago - 03:15 PM
Young Franco performs with various artists
2 hours ago - 02:57 PM
Collaboration performance from Best Soul / R&B Release nominees
2 hours ago - 02:40 PM
Kita Alexander performs ‘Press Pause’
3 hours ago - 02:15 PM
Amyl and The Sniffers wins ARIA for best group
3 hours ago - 02:06 PM
Nominees for major awards
3 hours ago - 02:05 PM
Adam Hyde AKA Keli Holiday opens the Awards
3 hours ago - 02:01 PM
Welcome to the ARIA Awards!
Amy Cavender is reporting live.
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.
ARIA for the Best Music Festival goes to Laneway Festival
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
Yours and Owls Festival – Yours and Owls
Danny Rogers, Lanway festival promotor thanked everyone who had attended the festival.
“This award is for everyone who has attended Laneway Festival,” he said.
“We dedicate this award to the late Ken West.”
Dom Dolla wins the ARIA for Best Dance / Electronic Release
Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) [I OH YOU / Mushroom Music]
Dom Dolla – DREAMIN’ [Good Fortune Records]
FISHER – Stay [etcetc Music Pty Ltd]
Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer [NLV Records]
Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy – Somedays [Solotoka / ADA]
Dom Dolla thanked his fmaily and his management team.
“I heard that Aussies listen to the most electronic music per capita in the world so I’m super grateful to be receiving this award,” he said.
Dancing2 win ARIA for the 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 [Keli Holiday / GYROstream]
WASSA – VV Pete, UTILITY, Formation Boyz, UTILITY [Trackwork]
Keli Holiday took to the stage and made a special mention to his partner Abbie Chatfield
“I’d like to thank Abi, without my beautiful abi this song would not be possible” he said.
The Teskey Brothers win Best Blues & Roots Album ARIA
Dope Lemon – Golden Wolf [BMG]
Mama Kin Spender – Promises [Mama Kin Spender / MGM]
Sons Of The East – SONS [Sons Of The East Music / MGM]
Tash Sultana – Return to the Roots [Lonely Lands Records via Sony Music]
The Teskey Brothers – Live At The Hammersmith Apollo [Mushroom Music]
The Aussie duo gave a big thanks to their touring band as they have won the ARIA for thier latest live album.
“We love you all so much, thank you ARIA,” they said.
Amyl and The Sniffers wins ARIA for best group
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness [Amyl and The Sniffers / Virgin Music Group]
Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar]
Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light [Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia]
Royel Otis – hickey [Ourness / Capitol Records]
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia]
Amyl and The Sniffers have won the best group award.
“Thank you to our team. Even thiough it’s just the four of us up here we’re just the tip of the iceburg,” said lead singer Amy Taylor.
Ninajirachi in the spotlight
Aussie electronic star Ninajirachi, who has made music since the age of twelve has got a special mention as she has 8 nominations including album of the year for I Love My Computer [NLV Records].
