Album of the Year
Amyl and The Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness – WINNER
Missy Higgins, The Second Act
Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer
RÜFÜS DU SOL, Inhale / Exhale
Thelma Plum, I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
Best Solo Artist
BARKAA, Big Tidda
Dom Dolla, DREAMIN’
Kylie Minogue, Tension II
Mallrat, Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right
Missy Higgins, The Second Act
Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer – WINNER
Paul Kelly, Fever Longing Still
The Kid LAROI, How Does It Feel?
Thelma Plum, I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
Young Franco, It’s Franky baby!
Best Group
Amyl and The Sniffers – WINNER
Folk Bitch Trio
Hilltop Hoods
Royel Otis
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist
Folk Bitch Trio, Now Would Be A Good Time
Gut Health, Stiletto
Mia Wray, hi, it’s nice to meet me
Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer – WINNER
Young Franco, It’s Franky baby!
Best Pop Release
G Flip, Disco Cowgirl
Kita Alexander, Press Pause
Kylie Minogue, Tension II
Mallrat, Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right
Thelma Plum, I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back – WINNER
Best Dance / Electronic Release
Confidence Man, 3AM (LA LA LA)
Dom Dolla, DREAMIN’ – WINNER
FISHER, Stay
Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer
Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy, Somedays
Best Hip Hop / Rap Release
BARKAA, Big Tidda – WINNER
Hilltop Hoods, Fall From The Light
Miss Kaninna, Kaninna EP
ONEFOUR, Look At Me Now
The Kid LAROI, Baby I’m Back
Best Soul / R&B Release
BOY SODA, Lil Obsession – WINNER
JACOTÉNE, Why’d You Do That?
Jerome Farah, CHLORINE
Larissa Lambert, Cardio
PANIA, Pity Party
Best Independent Release
Ball Park Music, Like Love
Confidence Man, 3AM (LA LA LA)
Folk Bitch Trio, Now Would Be A Good Time
Miss Kaninna, Kaninna EP
Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer – WINNER
Best Rock Album
Amyl and The Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness – WINNER
Ball Park Music, Like Love
King Stingray, For The Dreams
Royel Otis, hickey
Spacey Jane, If That Makes Sense
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Folk Bitch Trio, Now Would Be A Good Time
Gordi, Like Plasticine
Meg Washington, GEM
Missy Higgins, The Second Act – WINNER
Paul Kelly, Fever Longing Still
Best Country Album
Dylan Wright, Half a World Away
Imogen Clark, Choking on Fuel
Kasey Chambers, Backbone – WINNER
Keith Urban, High
Taylor Moss, Firecracker
Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album
Civic, Chrome Dipped
Press Club, To All The Ones I Love
RedHook, Mutation
The Amity Affliction, Let The Ocean Take Me Down (Redux)
Thornhill, Bodies – WINNER
Best Blues & Roots Album
Dope Lemon, Golden Wolf
Mama Kin Spender, Promises
Sons Of The East, SONS
Tash Sultana, Return to the Roots
The Teskey Brothers, Live At The Hammersmith Apollo – WINNER
Best Children’s Album
Emma Memma, Dance Island Party – WINNER
Justine Clarke, Mimi’s Symphony
Teeny Tiny Stevies, Brain Fart
The Vegetable Plot, Season Three
The Wiggles, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
Best Music Festival
Ability Fest
Beyond The Valley
Bluesfest Byron Bay
Laneway Festival – WINNER
Yours and Owls Festival
PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS
Best Video
Break My Love, RÜFÜS DU SOL
Craters, Missy Higgins
Lordy Lordy, Emily Wurramara
All the Noise, Spacey Jane
car, Royel Otis
Big Dreams, Amyl and The Sniffers
DREAMIN’, Dom Dolla
Don’t Happy, Be Worry, Hilltop Hoods
Dancing2, Keli Holiday – WINNER
WASSA, Vv Pete
Best Australian Live Act
Amyl and The Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness World Tour
Ball Park Music, Like Love Tour
BARKAA, BIG TIDDA TOUR
Confidence Man, 3AM (LA LA LA) Tour
Dom Dolla, Dom Dolla Australia 2024
Hilltop Hoods, Hilltop Hoods 2025
Kylie Minogue, Tension Tour 2025
Miss Kaninna, Dawg In Me Tour
SPEED, SPEED AUSTRALIA TOUR ’25
Troye Sivan, Something To Give Each Other Tour – WINNER
Song of the Year
Cyril, Maryjo, Still Into You
Dean Lewis, With You
Dom Dolla Feat. Daya, Dreamin
FISHER, Stay
Gotye, FISHER, Chris Lake Feat. Kimbra, Sante Sansone, Somebody
OneFour, Nemzzz, Spinnin
Royel Otis, Linger (SiriusXM Session)
Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy, Somedays
The Kid LAROI, Girls – WINNER
Tobiahs, Angel of Mine
Most Popular International Artist
Alex Warren
Calvin Harris
Gracie Abrams
Kendrick Lamar
Noah Kahan
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Tyler, The Creator
ARTISAN AWARDS
Best Cover Art
Giulia McGauran for The Cat Empire, Bird in Paradise
John Stewart for Amyl and The Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness – WINNER
Kira Puru, Em Jensen for Thelma Plum, I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
Nina Wilson, John You, Aria Zarzycki for Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer
Sarah McCloskey for Hilltop Hoods, Fall From The Light
Best Engineered Release
Alice Ivy for Alice Ivy, Do What Makes You Happy
Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla, DREAMIN’
Eric J Dubowsky for Emma Louise & Flume, DUMB
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala, End of Summer – WINNER
Thomas Purcell for Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer
Best Produced Release
Alex Burnett for Thelma Plum, I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla, DREAMIN’
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala, End of Summer – WINNER
Nina Wilson pka Ninajirachi for Ninajirachi, I Love My Computer
RÜFÜS DU SOL for RÜFÜS DU SOL, Inhale / Exhale
FINE ARTS AWARDS
Best Classical Album
Andrea Lam, Piano Diary – WINNER
Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti, Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings and AndanteCantabile / Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor
Nat Bartsch, Forever Changed
Simone Young & Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Mahler: Symphony No.2; Barton: Of The Earth
Sophie Hutchings, Become The Sky
Best Jazz Album
Evans Robson Quartet, Zenith
Lachlan McKenzie, Departures
Lucy Clifford, Between Spaces of Knowing – WINNER
TL; DR & Peter Knight, Too Long; Didn’t Read
Touch Sensitive, In Paradise
Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Memoir of a Snail
François Tétaz, The Surfer
Michael Cassel Group, Michael Cassel Group Presents A (Very) Musical Christmas
Various Artists, How To Make Gravy – WINNER
Vidya Makan, The Lucky Country
Best World Music Album
Electric Fields, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Live In Concert
Gurrumul, Banbirrngu, The Orchestral Sessions – WINNER
Joseph Tawadros, The Forgotten Path To Humanity
Tenzin Choegyal, Snow Flower
The Cat Empire, Bird in Paradise
