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Budjerah in a black suit at the 2023 ARIA Awards

2023 ARIA Awards: Here Are All the Winners & Nominees!

The ARIAs, aka the biggest night in the Australian music industry, has taken place at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion – and we have the full list of winners! Check it out below:

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

DMA’S – ‘How Many Dreams?’

G Flip – ‘Drummer’

Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

Matt Corby – ‘Everything’s Fine’

The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’

WINNER: Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

 

Best Solo Artist

Budjerah – ‘2step’ by Ed Sheeran featuring Budjerah)

Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’

Dom Dolla – ‘Eat Your Man’

G Flip – ‘Drummer’

Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

Jen Cloher – ‘I Am The River, The River Is Me’

Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’

Meg Mac – ‘Matter Of Time’

The Kid LAROI – ‘Love Again’

Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

WINNER: Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

 

BEST GROUP 

Cub Sport – ‘Jesus At The Gay Bar’

DMA’s – ‘How Many Dreams?’

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…’

Parkway Drive – ‘Darker Still’

The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’

WINNER: DMA’s – ‘How Many Dreams?’

 

MICHEAL GUDINSKI BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

Charley – ‘TIMEBOMBS’

Rrentperez – ‘When We Were Younger’

Pacific Avenue – ‘Flowers’

Royal Otis – ‘Sofa Kings’

Teenage Dads – ‘Midnight Driving’

WINNER: Teenage Dads – ‘Midnight Driving’ 

 

BEST POP RELEASE

Amy Shark – ‘Can I Shower At Yours’

Budjerah – ‘Therapy’

Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’

Peach PRC – ‘Perfect For You’

Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

WINNER: Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’

 

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RELEASE

FISHER & Aatig – ‘Take It Off’

Golden Features – ‘Sisyphus’

Lastlings – ‘Perfect World’

MK and Dom Dolla – ‘Rhyme Dust’

PNAU and Troye Sivan – ‘You Know What I Need’

WINNER: MK and Dom Dolla – ‘Rhyme Dust’

 

BEST HIP HOP/ RAP RELEASE

Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

KAHUKX – ‘Nothing To Something’

Kerser – ‘A Gift & A Kers’

ONEFOUR Feat. CG – ‘Comma’s’

TKay Maidza and Flume – ‘Silent Assassin’

Chanel Loren – ‘Rollin’’

Forest Claudette – ‘Mess Around’ (feat. EARTHGANG)

Jade Weazel – ‘Skin’

KYE – ‘Ribena’

PANIA – ‘P STANDS 4 PLAYA’

WINNER: Forest Claudette – ‘Mess Around’ (feat. EARTHGANG)

 

BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE

Cub Sport – ‘Jesus At The Gay Bar’

Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’

G Flip – ‘Drummer’

Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’

Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

WINNER: Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

 

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Bad//Dreems – ‘Hoo Ha!’

DMA’S – ‘How Many Dreams?’

G Flip – ‘Drummer’

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava’

Pacific Avenue – ‘Flowers’

WINNER: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava’

 

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Alex Lahey – ‘The Answer Is Always Yes’

Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’

Kate Ceberano – ‘My Life Is A Symphony’

Mo’Ju – ‘ORO, PLATA, MATA’

Tina Arena – ‘Love Saves’

WINNER: Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’ 

 

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Brad Cox – ‘Acres’

Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley – ‘Up, Down & Sideways’

Fanny Lumsden – ‘Hey Dawn’

Henry Wagons – ‘South Of Everywhere’

The Wolfe Brothers – ‘Livin’ The Dream’

WINNER: Fanny Lumsden – ‘Hey Dawn’ 

 

BEST HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL ALBUM

DZ Deathrays – ‘R.I.F.F’

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…’

Parkway Drive – ‘Darker Still’

The Amity Affliction – ‘Not Without My Ghosts’

These New South Whales – ‘TNSW’

WINNER: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…’

 

 

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BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks – ‘So This Is Love’

Katie Wighton – ‘The End’

The Bamboos – ‘Live At Hamer Hall With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’

The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’

Ziggy Alberts – ‘Dancing In The Dark’

WINNER: The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’ 

 

BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM

Emma Memma – ‘Emma Memma’

Peter Combe – ‘Planet Earth 3rd From The Sun’

Play School – ‘Very Jazzy Street Party’

The Wiggles – ‘Ready, Steady, Wiggle’

Whistle & Trick – ‘Bananas And Other Delicious Things’

WINNER: Emma Memma – ‘Emma Memma’

 

BEST VIDEO 

‘Can I Shower At Yours’ – Amy Shark, Mitch Green

‘Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend’ – DMA’S, Joel Burrows

‘Gila Monster’ – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Spod

‘Give You Love’ – Jessica Mauboy (feat. Jason Derulo), Rowena Rasmussen; Joel Rasmussen

‘Good Enough’ – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield

‘LOLA’ – MAY-A, Murli Dhir

‘Lookin’ Out’ – King Stingray, Sam Brumby

‘Manic Dream Pixie’ – Peaches PRC, Kyle Caulfield

‘Stay Blessed’ – Genesis Owusu, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore

‘Therapy’ – Budjerah, Murli Dhir, Made In Katana Studios

WINNER: ‘Good Enough’ – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield

 

BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT

Baker Boy – Regional Vic Tour

Brad Cox – ACRES TOUR

Budjerah – Budjerah Australian Tour

DMA’S – DMA’S Live at Falls Festival

Dom Dolla – Dom Dolla Australian Summer Festival Tour

G Flip – DRUMMER Australian Tour

Julia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE TOUR

King Stingray – That’s Where I Wanna Be Tour

RÜFÜS DU SOL – RÜFÜS DU SOL AUSTRALIAN 2022 TOUR

Tame Impala – Slow Rush Tour

WINNER: G Flip – DRUMMER Australian Tour

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Budjerah – ‘Therapy’

Day1 feat. KAHUKX – ‘MBAPPÉ’

Dean Lewis – ‘How Do I Say Goodbye’

Joji – ‘Die For You’

Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’

Luude and Mattafix – ‘Big City Life’

MK and Dom Dolla – ‘Rhyme Dust’

R3hab and Amy Shark – ‘Sway My Way’

The Kid LAROI – ‘Love Again’

Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

WINNER: Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

 

 

MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

Beyoncé

Drake and Savage 21

Ed Sheeran

Luke Combs

Metro Boomin

Morgan Wallen

Nicki Minaj

P!NK

SZA

Taylor Swift

WINNER: Taylor Swift

 

BEST COVER ART

Connor Dewhurst for Brad Cox – ‘Acres’

Harry Allen – Studio Balcony for Private Function – ‘370HSSV 0773H’

Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost), Michelle Grace Hunder – Everything Was Green – ‘Forest Claudette’

Peach PRC, Billy Zammit for Manic Dream Pixie – ‘Peach PRC’

Sam Netterfiled, Mia Rankin – Jesus At The Gay Bar – ‘Cub Sport’

WINNER: Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost), Michelle Grace Hunder – Everything Was Green – ‘Forest Claudette’

 

BEST ENGINEERED RELEASE

Dann Hume, Chris Collins, Matt Corby for Matt Corby – ‘Everything’s Fine’

Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – ‘Eat Your Man ‘

Eric J Dobowsky, Sam Teskey, Wayne Connelly for The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’

Simon Cohen, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

WINNER: Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

 

BEST PRODUCED RELEASE

Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’

Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – ‘Eat Your Man’

Matt Corby, Chris Collins, Nat Dunn, Alex Henrikssen for Matt Corby – ‘Everything’s Fine’

M-Phazes for Ruel – ‘4th Wall’

Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

WINNER: Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’

 

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM

Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti – ‘Indies & Idols’

Ensemble Offspring – ‘To Listen, To Sing – Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers’

Neil Gaiman and FourPlay String Quartet – ‘Signs Of Life’

Roger Benedict and Simon Tedeschi – ‘Dubussy – Ravel’

Various Artists – ‘Genevieve Lacey: Breathing Space’

Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti – ‘Indies & Idols’

 

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Lance Gurisik – ‘Cull Portal’

Mike Nock – ‘Hearing’

Sinj Clarke – ‘The Height Of Love’

Surprise Chef – ‘Education & Recreation’

The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams – ‘Nightjar’

WINNER: The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams – ‘Nightjar’

 

BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/ MUSICAL THEATRE CAST ALBUM

Brett Aplin and Burkhard Dallwitz – ‘Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‘

Helena Czajka – ‘Unseen Skies (Original Score Soundtrack)’

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Northey – ‘Blueback – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Nigel Westlake’

Sophie Payton (GORDI), Jason Fernandez – ‘RIDE – Music From the Film’

Various Artists – ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’

WINNER: Various Artists – ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’

 

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

Byron Mark – ‘Odyssey’

East of West – ‘Moving Home’

Joseph Tawadros – ‘Those Who Came Before Us’

Mick Dick – ‘Id of RA’

Songs of Disappearance – ‘Australian Frog Calls’

WINNER: Joseph Tawadros – ‘Those Who Came Before Us’

 

BEST USE OF AN AUSTRALIAN RECORDING IN AN AD (UNDER 2 MINS)

WINNER: Google: Helping You Help Others – 72andSunny, Baker Boy 

 

BEST USE OF AN AUSTRALIAN RECORDING IN AN AD (OVER 2 MINS)

WINNER: Australian Marine Conservation Society: Voice of the Sea – INNOCEAN Australia, John Williamson

 

TELSTRA ARIA MUSIC TEACHER AWARD WINNER:

Sue Lowry – Southport Special School, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD

 

ARIA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: JET

 

(Feature Image Credit: Budjerah at the ARIA Awards photo by Don Arnold/WireImage via Getty Images)

Nehal is an award-winning news presenter and the founder of positive celebrity news site CelebrityKind. (She's also a mummy-of-3, chocoholic and Opraholic!)