Overview
- The ceremony in Sydney featured red-carpet arrivals by international guests and performances from Olivia Dean, Missy Higgins, Thelma Plum and Young Franco.
- Amyl & The Sniffers claimed Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album and Best Cover Art.
- Central Coast producer Ninajirachi converted a leading nominations tally into Breakthrough Artist, Best Solo Artist and Best Independent Release, building on recent AMP and triple j J Award wins.
- Rock veterans You Am I were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame during the broadcast.
- Other major honorees included Dom Dolla (Global Impact Award and Best Dance/Electronic Release), The Kid LAROI (Song of the Year), Kevin Parker (Best Engineer and Best Producer) and Troye Sivan (Best Australian Live Act).