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.
STAY TUNED FOR ALL THE ACTION BELOW
Key events
1 hour ago - 04:51 PM
That’s all folks!
1 hour ago - 04:50 PM
You Am I take the stage
1 hour ago - 04:39 PM
Album of the Year goes to Amyl and The Sniffers
1 hour ago - 04:36 PM
The ARIA for Best Solo Artist goes to Ninajirachi
2 hours ago - 04:34 PM
Song of the Year goes to The Kid Laroi
2 hours ago - 04:29 PM
Rock legends honoured
2 hours ago - 04:13 PM
The ARIA for Best Australian Live Act goes to Troye Sivan
2 hours ago - 04:05 PM
Olivia Dean gives dazzling performance of ‘Man I Need’
2 hours ago - 04:01 PM
The ARIA for Best Rock Album goes to Amyl and the Sniffers
2 hours ago - 03:58 PM
The ARIA for Best Soul / R&B Release goes to BOY SODA
2 hours ago - 03:52 PM
The ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album goes to Missy Higgins
2 hours ago - 03:48 PM
Missy Higgins performs ‘A complicated truth’
3 hours ago - 03:27 PM
The ARIA for Best Independent Release goes to Ninajirachi
3 hours ago - 03:22 PM
Emma Memma wins the ARIA for Best Children’s album
3 hours ago - 03:19 PM
ARIA for Most Popular International Artist goes to Taylor Swift
3 hours ago - 03:15 PM
Young Franco performs with various artists
3 hours ago - 02:57 PM
Collaboration performance from Best Soul / R&B Release nominees
3 hours ago - 02:40 PM
Kita Alexander performs ‘Press Pause’
4 hours ago - 02:15 PM
Amyl and The Sniffers wins ARIA for best group
4 hours ago - 02:06 PM
Nominees for major awards
4 hours ago - 02:05 PM
Adam Hyde AKA Keli Holiday opens the Awards
4 hours ago - 02:01 PM
Welcome to the ARIA Awards!
Kellie Balaam is reporting live.
Nominees for major awards
There are 29 categories but these are the top three most talked about awards.
- Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
- Missy Higgins – The Second Act
- Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer
- RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale
- Thelma Plum – I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
Best Solo Artist
- BARKAA – Big Tidda
- Dom Dolla – DREAMIN’
- Kylie Minogue – Tension II
- Mallrat – Light hit my face like a straight right
- Missy Higgins – The Second Act
- Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer
- Paul Kelly – Fever Longing Still
- The Kid LAROI – How Does It Feel?
- Thelma Plum – I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
- Young Franco – it’s Franky baby!
Best Group
- Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
- Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time
- Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light
- Royel Otis – hickey
- RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale
What the hosts have to say
Tim Blackwell said: “Australian Music has had an incredible year. We’re punching way above our weight all over the world! To be back as your host for the second year in a row, I couldn’t be prouder to be part of the night celebrating the best artists on the planet.”
Concetta Caristo said: “Co-hosting the ARIA Awards and celebrating Australian music on the big stage is truly a dream come true! I get to hang out with so many incredible artists at triple j, and I can’t wait to celebrate them all on Australian music’s night of nights. I’m a host, but mainly I’m a cheerleader!”
Adam Hyde AKA Keli Holiday opens the Awards
Keli Holiday, one half of Peking Duk duo and Abbie Chatfield’s boyfriend has opened the awards with his hit song Dancing2.
He started the performance in the crowd before making his way to the stage with his live classical band which inlcuded G Flip on the saxaphone.
Welcome to the ARIA Awards!
The ceremony for Australian music night of nights is about to get underway.
The awards are all about celebrating and promoting the success of Aussie music on the global stage.
Nova’s Tim Blackwell and Triple J’s Concetta Caristo are your hosts.
