Overview

• Ninajirachi tops the field with eight nominations, followed by Dom Dolla with seven and Amyl And The Sniffers with six, while Hilltop Hoods and Thelma Plum each receive five.
• The 2025 awards drew a record 1,387 entries and expanded to 95 nominees, including 44 first-time nominees, up 26% from last year.
• Independent acts account for 69 of the 95 nominees, representing 72.6% of the field, a sharp rise from 52.4% in 2024.
• Nominee demographics include 12.6% identifying as First Nations, with 28 female acts, 25 male acts, two non-binary acts, and 40 groups of which 16 include a female member.
• Winners will be announced on 19 November at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, airing on Channel 10 and streaming on Paramount+, with public voting open for select categories via Spotify and the ARIA website until 10 November.