2023 ARIA Awards: How to watch, the winners & more

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Image: Chanel Loren – Best Soul / R&B Release ARIA Award nominee

Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest night in Aussie music is here. Yep, you guessed it. The 2023 ARIA Awards were on Wednesday, the 15th of November, 2023 (AEST)!

So, if you’re keen to see who won what (or who wore what), then here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 ARIA Awards:

When are the 2023 ARIAs?

The 2023 ARIA Awards took place at Horden Pavilion in Sydney on Wednesday, the 15th of November, 2023 (AEST).

2023 ARIA Award winners

2023 ARIA Award nominees & winners

Check out this year’s ARIA Award nominees:

Album of the Year

  • Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER – WINNER
  • DMA’S – How Many Dreams?
  • G Flip – DRUMMER
  • Matt Corby – Everything’s Fine
  • The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way

Best Solo Artist

MEG MAC
Image credit: Naomi Rahim via Getty // Meg Mac, 2023
  • Troye Sivan – Rush – WINNER
  • Budjerah – 2step – Ed Sheeran (Feat. Budjerah)
  • Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan
  • Dom Dolla – Eat Your Man
  • Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER
  • G Flip – DRUMMER
  • Jen Cloher – I Am The River, The River Is Me
  • Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
  • Meg Mac – Matter Of Time
  • The Kid LAROI – Love Again

Best Group presented by Stan

  • DMA’S – How Many Dreams? – WINNER
  • Cub Sport – Jesus At The Gay Bar
  • 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

Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

  • Teenage Dads – Midnight Driving – WINNER
  • Charley – TIMEBOMBS
  • grentperez – When We Were Younger
  • Pacific Avenue – Flowers
  • Royal Otis – Sofa Kings

Best Pop Release

Peach PRC performs at Sydney WorldPride Closing Concert (2023)
Image source: Brendon Thorne via Getty // Peach PRC performs at Sydney WorldPride Closing Concert (2023)
  • Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam – WINNER
  • Amy Shark – Can I Shower At Yours
  • Budjerah – Therapy
  • Peach PRC – Perfect For You
  • Troye Sivan – Rush

Best Dance / Electronic Release

  • MK and Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust – WINNER
  • FISHER & Aatig – Take It Off
  • Golden Features – Sisyphus
  • Lastlings – Perfect World
  • PNAU and Troye Sivan – You Know What I Need

Best Hip Hop / Rap Release

  • Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER – WINNER
  • KAHUKX – NOTHING TO SOMETHING
  • Kerser – A Gift & A Kers
  • ONEFOUR Feat. CG – Comma’s
  • TKay Maidza and Flume – Silent Assassin

Best Soul / R&B Release

Chanel Loren
Image Credit: Olivia Repaci // Artist Chanel Loren

Best Independent Release presented by PPCA

  • Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER – WINNER
  • Cub Sport – Jesus At The Gay Bar
  • Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan
  • G Flip – DRUMMER
  • Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam

Best Rock Album

  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava – WINNER
  • Bad//Dreems – Hoo Ha!
  • DMA’S – How Many Dreams?
  • G Flip – DRUMMER
  • Pacific Avenue – Flowers

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Dan Sultan at Treaty Day Out Festival in Melbourne (2023)
Image source: Martin Philbey via Getty // Dan Sultan at Treaty Day Out Festival in Melbourne (2023)
  • Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan – WINNER
  • Alex Lahey – The Answer Is Always Yes
  • Kate Ceberano – My Life Is A Symphony
  • Mo’Ju – ORO, PLATA, MATA
  • Tina Arena – Love Saves

Best Country Album

  • Fanny Lumsden – Hey Dawn – WINNER
  • Brad Cox – Acres
  • Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley – Up, Down & Sideways |
  • Henry Wagons – South Of Everywhere
  • The Wolfe Brothers – Livin’ The Dream

Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album

  • Parkway Drive – Darker Still – WINNER
  • DZ Deathrays – R.I.F.F (DZ Worldwide/The Orchard)
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…
  • The Amity Affliction – Not Without My Ghosts
  • These New South Whales – TNSW

Best Blues & Roots Album

Ziggy Alberts
Image: Ziggy Alberts
  • The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way – WINNER
  • Cash Savage and The Last Drinks – So This IS Love
  • Kate Wighton – The End
  • The Bamboos – Live At Hammer Hall With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  • Ziggy Alberts – DANCING IN THE DARK

Best Children’s Album

  • Emma Memma – Emma Memma – WINNER
  • 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

Public Voted Awards

Best Video Presented By Youtube

  • Good Enough – G Flip, Kyle Caufield – WINNER
  • 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
  • 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

Best Australian Live Act

Dom Dolla
Image source: Tim Mosenfelder via Getty // Dom Dolla at 2023 Lollapalooza Festival
  • G Flip – DRUMMER Australian Tour – WINNER
  • 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
  • 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

Song Of The Year Presented By Youtube

  • Troye Sivan – Rush – WINNER
  • 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

Most Popular International Artist

  • Taylor Swift – Midnights – WINNER
  • Beyonce – Renaissance
  • Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Luke Combs – Gettin’ Old
  • Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
  • Morgan Wallen – One Thing At A Time
  • Nicki Minaj – Queens Radio
  • P!NK – Trustfall
  • SZA – SOS

Artisan Awards

Telstra ARIA Music Teacher Award

  • Sue Lowry – Southport Special School, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD – WINNER
  • Hank Lewerissa – Upper Coomera State College, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD
  • Jessie Copeman – Ainslie School, Ngunnawal Country, Canberra, ACT
  • Peter Earl – The Music Guy, Dharug and Gundungurra Country, Blue Mountains, NSW

 Best Cover Art

  • Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost) – Everything Was Green – Forest Claudette – WINNER
  • Connor Dewhurst for Brad Cox – ACRES
  • Harry Allen – Studio Balcony for Private Function – 370HSSV 0773H
  • Peach PRC, Billy Zammit for Manic Dream Pixie – Peach PRC
  • Sam Netterfiled, Mia Rankin – Jesus At The Gay Bar – Cub Sport

Engineer – Best Engineered Release

  • Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – Rush – WINNER
  • 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

Producer – Best Produced Release presented by Neumann

  • Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – Rush – WINNER
  • 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

Fine Arts Awards

Best Classical Album

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti – Indies & Idols – WINNER
  • 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

Best Jazz Album

  • The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams – Nightjar – WINNER
  • Lance Gurisik – Cull Portal
  • Mike Nock – Hearing
  • Sinj Clarke – The Height Of Love
  • Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation

Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album presented by Stan

  • Various Artists – John Farnham: Finding The Voice (Music From The Feature Documentary) – WINNER
  • 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

Best World Music Album

  • Joseph Tawadros – Those Who Came Before Us – WINNER
  • Byron Mark – Odyssey
  • East of West – Moving Home
  • Mick Dick – Id of RA
  • Songs of Disappearance – Australian Frog Calls

Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (duration of 2 minutes or less)

  • Google: Helping You Help Others – 72andSunny, Baker Boy – WINNER
  • Tourism Australia: Come and Say G’Day – M&C Saatchi Sydney, King Stingray
  • Tourism WA: Walking On A Dream – The Brand Agency, Empire Of The Sun
  • Wilk Turkey: Music 101 – BRING Agency, Matt Corby

Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (over 2 minutes duration) Australian Marine Conservation Society:

  • Voice of the Sea – INNOCEAN Australia, John Williamson Sim Sessions: Blessed – Bolster Group, Becca Hatch – WINNER
  • Tourism Australian: G’day Short Film – M&C Saatchi Sydney, King Stingray
  • Vodka Cruiser: The Solo Project – BRING Agency, The Veronicas

2023 ARIA Awards red carpet looks

2023 ARIA Award looks

Now for arguably the most talked about part: “but what did they wear?!” Here’s a look at all the different looks at this year’s ARIA Awards:

Chanel Loren at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Mark Metcalfe via Getty // Chanel Loren at 2023 ARIA Awards
Peach PRC ARIA Awards 2023
Image source: Brendon Thorne via Getty // Peach PRC performing at 2023 ARIA Awards
Peach PRC at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Don Arnold via Getty // Peach PRC at 2023 ARIA Awards
Troye Sivan at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Don Arnold via Getty // Troye Sivan at 2023 ARIA Awards
Troye Sivan & Styalz Fuego at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Hanna Lassen via Getty // Troye Sivan & Styalz Fuego at 2023 ARIA Awards
G Flip & Chrishell Stause at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Don Arnold via Getty // G Flip & Chrishell Stause at 2023 ARIA Awards
Chantelle Otten & Dylan Alcott at 2023 ARIA Awards
Image source: Don Arnold via Getty // Chantelle Otten & Dylan Alcott at 2023 ARIA Awards

How can I watch the 2023 ARIA Awards in Australia?

This year, you’ll be able to catch the full live coverage of the 2023 ARIA Awards via Stan from 5pm on Wednesday, the 15th of November, 2023 (AEST). Alternatively, you can tune in from 7:30pm for the free-to-air broadcast on Nine.

You’ll be able to watch the ARIAs red carpet live coverage from 1:30pm via the ARIA Official YouTube channel.

Here’s your ARIAs viewing guide:

  • Red carpet: live from 1:30pm AEDT on @ARIA.official YouTube Channel
  • ARIA Awards: live at 5pm EADT on Stan
  • Special Presentation: on Channel 9 from 7:30pm
  • Stream outside of Australia: from 7:30pm AEDT on @ARIA.official YouTube Channel

What to expect at the 2023 ARIAs

Here’s what to expect at the 2023 ARIA Awards:

Who's hosting the 2023 ARIA Awards?

The 2023 ARIA Awards will be co-hosted by journalist and TODAY show presenter Brooke Boney and radio host Tommy Little.

Who's presenting at the 2023 ARIA Awards?

Presenting at the 2023 ARIA Awards will be Dolly Parton (yes, you read that right!), along with Troye Sivan, Baker Boy, Dylan Alcott, Cub Sport, Jack River, Thelma Plum, Jessica Mauboy, Joel Corry, Kate Ceberano, Pia Miranda, Poppy Reid, Smallzy, Hau Latukefu and Triple J's Bryce and Concetta (shoutout to a fellow Santa girl!).

Who's performing at the 2023 ARIA Awards?

At this year’s ARIA Awards ceremony, we’ll see live performances from G Flip, Budjerah, DMA’S, Brad Cox, Peach PRC, Jessica Mauboy, Meg Mac, and Fanny Lumsden.

We can also expect to see dedication performances from Aussie hip-hop icons Bliss n Eso, Barkaa, DJ Krissy and 1200 Techniques in celebration of ‘50 years of hip-hop in Australia’.

2023 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Jet are also set to close the ceremony with a medley of some of their biggest hits in celebration of the 20 years of their breakout album, Get Born.

Streaming the ARIA Awards in High Definition (HD)

Streaming the 2023 ARIA Awards online? For a better viewing experience, we’d suggest streaming in High Definition (HD). Just make sure that your current internet plan has what it takes to handle higher-quality streaming so that you don’t use up all your data in one go.

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How to watch the ARIA Awards from outside of Australia

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FAQs about the 2023 ARIA Awards

What are the ARIA Awards?

Considered by many as the biggest night in Aussie music, the ARIAs are an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Record Industry Association to honour artists and other key players in the Australian music industry.

The very first ARIA Awards took place at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in Sydney back in 1987 and were hosted by none other than Elton John.

How do artists get nominated for an ARIA Award?

To be nominated for an ARIA Award, you must be a member of ARIA (the Australian Record Industry Association).

How are the ARIA Award winners picked?

Currently, there are 30 different ARIA Award categories. Depending on the category, winners are picked by either the ARIA Voting Academy or public voting (or the ARIA board for special categories).

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