The ARIA Awards: A List of the 2023 Winners

Well, wasn’t that a night to remember in the Aussie music scene! The 37th ARIA Awards has just wrapped up, and it’s safe to say we’ve got some unforgettable moments to unpack.

Our hosts for the evening, Brooke Boney and Tommy Little, kept the vibes alive. And guess who graced the stage to present awards? None other than Troye Sivan, Baker Boy, and the legendary Dolly Parton (well, virtually)!

Now, let’s talk performances. G Flip, Budjerah, Peach PRC, Jessica Mauboy – they all brought their A-game. And the cherry on top? ARIA Hall of Fame rockstars Jet closing the show with a medley of their hits. Can you believe it’s been 20 years since “Get Born”?

Held for the second year in a row at Sydney’s iconic Hordern Pavilion, the ARIAs sure know how to throw a party. So, who took home the awards? Well, without further ado, let’s dive into the list of winners from the 2023 ARIA Awards – where the music did the talking and the Aussie talent stole the spotlight.

The ARIA Award Winners 2023

Album of the Year

DMA’s – “How Many Dreams?”
G Flip – “Drummer”
Genesis Owusu – “Struggler” – WINNER
Matt Corby – “Everything’s Fine”
The Teskey Brothers – “The Winding Way”

Best Solo Artist

Budjerah – “2step”
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

Best Group

Cub Sport – “Jesus at the Gay Bar”
DMA’s – “How Many Dreams?” – WINNER
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

Charley – “Timebombs”
grentperez – “When We Were Younger”
Pacific Avenue – “Flowers”
Royel Otis – “Sofa Kings”
Teenage Dads – “Midnight Driving” – WINNER

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Alex Lahey – “The Answer Is Always Yes”
Dan Sultan – “Dan Sultan” – WINNER
Kate Ceberano – “My Life Is a Symphony”
Mo’Ju – “Oro, Plata, Mata”
Tina Arena – “Love Saves”

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” – WINNER
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”

Best Country Album

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

Best Dance or Electronic Release

Fisher & Aatig – “Take It Off”
Golden Features – “Sisyphus”
PNAU and Troye Sivan – “You Know What I Need”
MK and Dom Dolla – “Rhyme Dust” – WINNER

Best Hard Rock or 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” – WINNER
The Amity Affliction – “Not With My Ghosts”
These New South Whales – “TNSW”

Best Hip Hop or Rap Release

Genesis Owusu – “Struggler” – WINNER
Kahukx – “Nothing to Something”
Kerser – “A Gift & a Kers”
Onefour (featuring CG) – “Comma’s”
Tkay Maidza and Flume – “Silent Assassin”

Best Independent Release

Cub Sport – “Jesus at the Gay Bar”
Dan Sultan – “Dan Sultan”
G Flip – “Drummer”
Genesis Owusu – “Struggler” – WINNER
Kylie Minogue – “Padam Padam”

Best Pop Release

Amy Shark – “Can I Shower at Yours”
Budjerah – “Therapy”
Kylie Minogue – “Padam Padam” – WINNER
Peach PRC – “Perfect for You”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”

Best Rock Album

Bad//Dreems – “Hoo Ha!”
DMA’s – “How Many Dreams?”
G Flip – “Drummer”
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava” – WINNER
Pacific Avenue – “Flowers”

Best Soul or R&B Release

Chanel Loren – “Rollin”
Forest Claudette (featuring EarthGang) – “Mess Around” – WINNER
Jade Weazel – “Skin”
Kye – “Ribena”
Pania – “P Stands 4 Playa”

Best Video

Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for Genesis Owusu – “Stay Blessed”
Joel Burrows for DMA’s – “Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s the Weekend”
Joel Rasmussen and Rowena Rasmussen for Jessica Mauboy – “Give You Love”
Kyle Caulfield for G Flip – “Good Enough” – WINNER
Kyle Caulfield for Peach PRC – “Manic Dream Pixie”
Mitch Green for Amy Shark – “Can I Shower at Yours”
Murli Dhir for May-a – “Lola”
Murli Dhir and Made In Katana Studios for Budjerah – “Therapy”
Spod for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – “Gila Monster”

Song of the Year

Budjerah – “Therapy”
Day1 (featuring 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

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 – WINNER
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

Best International Artist

Beyoncé – “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 – “Queen Radio”
P!NK – “Trustfall”
SZA – “SOS”
Taylor Swift – “Midnights” – WINNER

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

Best Original Soundtrack or 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

Best World Music Album

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

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

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

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”

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