The 2026 ARIA Music Awards are the upcoming 40th annual Australian Recording Industry Association music awards ceremony (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs). The ARIA Awards ceremony is scheduled to occur on 18 November 2026, broadcast on Network 10 and live-streamed via YouTube and Paramount+ from Hordern Pavilion, Sydney. A stand-alone ARIA Hall of Fame event was held in June, with Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, the Living End and Vika and Linda inducted.
ARIA Hall of Fame To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the awards, ARIA hosted a stand-alone Hall of Fame event on 11 June 2026 at Carriageworks in Sydney, with six artists inducted. The event was announced in February 2026 and hosted by television personality Myf Warhurst, with a delayed broadcast on 13 June 2026 on ABC Entertains. The separate Hall of Fame event was first mentioned during a keynote address by ARIA's CEO, Annabelle Herd, in September 2024.
In May 2026, the six inductees were named: Gurrumul Jenny Morris Kate Ceberano Spiderbait The Living End Vika and Linda
Nominees and winners Nominations were announced on 24 September 2026 via ARIA's YouTube channel, hosted by Georgie Tunny. ARIA Awards +Full list of nominees Album of the Year Best Solo Artist Boy Soda – Soulstar DMA's – DMA's Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Tame Impala – DeadbeatBaker Boy – Djandjay Boy Soda – Soulstar Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow G Flip – Dream Ride Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Matt Corby – Tragic Magic Miss Kaninna – Blackprint Ninajirachi – "WannaCry" Tame Impala – Deadbeat Troye Sivan – "She's the Best" Best Group Best Adult Contemporary Album5 Seconds of Summer – Everyone's a Star! DMA's – DMA's Gang of Youths – "Things Take Time" Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Glory Vika and Linda – Where Do You Come From?Matt Corby – Tragic Magic Paul Kelly – Seventy The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It Vika & Linda – Where Do You Come From? Way Dynamic – Massive Shoe Best Alternative Release Best Blues & Roots Album Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow Gang of Youths – "Things Take Time" Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Meg Mac – It's My Party Tame Impala – DeadbeatAny Young Mechanic – The Modern Shoe Is Ruining the Foot Emma Donovan – Take Me to the River John Butler – Prism William Crighton – Colonial Drift Xavier Rudd – Freedom Sessions / Where to Now Best Children's Album Best Country AlbumBluey – Up Here (The Orchestral Album) Don Spencer – Feathers, Fur or Fins 40th Anniversary (Don Spencer and Friends) Emma Memma – Jungle Picnic Play School – Dance It Out The Wiggles – Sparkle!: A Circus of LightsKeith Urban – Flow State Max Jackson – Dangerous in Denim Morgan Evans – Steel Town Rachael Fahim – Who You Are Wade Forster – Gooseneck Party Best Dance/Electronic Release Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal AlbumDean Turnley – "Actin' Tough" Dom Dolla and Puretone – "Addicted to Bass" Ninajirachi and Porter Robinson – "WannaCry" Tame Impala – "Afterthought" Yes Boone – "All I Really Want"Cosmic Psychos – I Really Like Beer DZ Deathrays – Easing Out of Control Karnivool – In Verses These New South Whales – Godspeed Waax – Angel's Mess Best Hip Hop/Rap Release Best Independent ReleaseBaker Boy – Djandjay Devaura – Vol. 2 If You Don't Laugh, You'll Cry Hilltop Hoods – "Never Coming Home" Miss Kaninna – Blackprint Nerve – Growing Pains2charm – "Boyfriend" Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Miss Kaninna – Blackprint Ninajirachi and Porter Robinson – "WannaCry" Best Pop Release Best Rock AlbumBlusher – "Rager" G Flip – Dream Ride Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour//Live 2025 Tame Impala – "Dracula" Troye Sivan – "She's the Best"Courtney Barnett – Creature of Habit DMA's – DMA's Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Glory The Belair Lip Bombs – Again The Temper Trap – Sungazer Best Soul/R&B Release Michael Gudinski Breakthrough ArtistBecca Hatch – "Garden (Bang Goes the Drum)" Boy Soda – Soulstar Larissa Lambert – "I Love You Out Loud" Miss Kaninna – "Backstreets" Tkay Maidza – "Romanticize"Aleksiah – Good on Paper Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow Rachael Fahim – Who You Are Way Dynamic – Massive Shoe Wilsn – Bloom Best Music Festival Best Use of an Australian Recording in an AdvertisementBeyond the Valley (Untitled Group) CMC Rocks (CMC Rocks) Groovin' the Moo Lismore (Fuzzy Operations) Laneway Festival (St Jerome's Laneway) Spilt Milk (Kicks Entertainment)
3%, Fred Leone and Scribe – Fox Sports Australia: Finals Footy (Fox Sports Australia) Amyl and the Sniffers – Toyota: Nice to Know It Could (The Hero Corporation) Empire of the Sun, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Billy-Jo Shoveller – Tourism WA: "Walking on a Dream" (The Brand Agency) G Flip – Paramount+: "All Fired Up" – AFC Women's Asian Cup (Hello/Paramount+) The Kid Laroi – Uber Eats: The Man Laroi (Special)
Public voted Best Video Song of the YearKyle Caulfield and Charles Buxton-Leslie for Dom Dolla and Puretone – "Addicted to Bass" Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for Miss Kaninna – "Backstreets" Tas Wilson for G Flip – "Bed on Fire" Richie Buxton for Ecca Vandal – "Cruising to Self Soothe" Jonathan Zawada for The Avalanches – "Every Single Weekend" Cole Surrey for DMA's – "My Baby's Place" Adam Saunders for Boy Soda – "Never the Same" Jared Hinz for James Johnston – "One More" Aurie Indianna and Jordan Ruyi Blanch for Baker Boy – "Running Low" (featuring Pardyalone) Isaac Brown for Genesis Owusu – "Stampede"Fisher – "Blackberries" G Flip – "Bed on Fire" Keli Holiday – "Dancing2" Lithe – "Cannonball" Ocean Alley – "Love Balloon" Royel Otis – "Car" Sonny Fodera – "Think About Us" Tame Impala – "Dracula" The Kid Laroi – "A Cold Play" Vance Joy – "Divine Feelings" Best Australian Live Act Best International ArtistBaker Boy – Djandjay Tour Boy Soda – Lil Obsession Tour Dom Dolla – Australian Tour 2025 G Flip – Dream Ride Tour Australia 2025 Gang of Youths – Various Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu's Pirate Radio Tour Hilltop Hoods – Never Coming Home Tour King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Phantom Island Australia Tour Ninajirachi – Dark Crystal V Paul Kelly – Australian Tour 2025BTS – Arirang Ed Sheeran – Play Harry Styles – Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem Noah Kahan – The Great Divide Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love Sombr – I Barely Know Her Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Fine Arts Awards Best Classical AlbumJayson Gillham – Chopin Etudes Richard Tognetti and Australian Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven & Brahms Concertos for Violin and Orchestra Simone Young and Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 3 Tamara-Anna Cislowska, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Johannes Fritzsch – Elena Kats-Chernin: Ancient Letters William Barton and Omega Ensemble – Gift – Our Breath of Life Best Jazz AlbumDonny Benét – Il Basso Hilary Geddes – Redleaf Lauren Tsamouras and Tom Avegenicos – For Judy Ten Part Invention – Time is Moved The Vampires – Skydancer Best World Music AlbumMelbourne Ska Orchestra – Monte Loco Rides Again Mo'Ju, Nicholas Buc and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Double J Live at the Wireless – Hammer Hall, Melbourne 2023 Not Drowning, Waving – Malira Tenzin Choegyal and Philip Glass – Be the Sky The Cat Empire – Live at Sydney Opera HouseBest Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast AlbumAck Kinmonth – The Pout-Pout Fish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Amanda Brown – Deadloch Season 1 Brian Cachia – Beast (Original Motion Picture Score) Caitlin Yeo – Every Little Thing (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack) Francois Tetaz – My Brilliant Career
Artisan Awards Best Produced ReleaseDann Hume and Andrew Klippel for Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Kevin Parker for Tame Impala – Deadbeat Ninajirachi for 2charm – Star Scum City Ninajirachi and Porter Robinson for Ninajirachi – "WannaCry" Troye Sivan and Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – "She's the Best" Best Engineered ReleaseDom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Don't Worry Baby" Kevin Parker for Tame Impala – Deadbeat Wave Racer for 2charm – "Star Scum City" Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – "She's the Best" Tony Buchen for Dobby – Marshmellow Best Cover ArtAurie Indianna and Sulaiman Enayatzada for Baker Boy – Djandjay Connor Dewhurst for Amy Shark – Soft Pop Ecca Vandal, Kathryn Vinella and Sean McDonald for Ecca Vandal – Looking for People to Unfollow Kofi Owusu-Ansah, Isaac Brown, Gina Wagstaffe for Genesis Owusu – Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Miriam David and Pat Fox for Matt Corby – Tragic Magic
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