> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 2023 ARIA Awards: Here Are All the Winners & Nominees! - URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/2023-aria-awards-here-are-all-the-winners-nominees/ - Published: 2023-11-15T09:43:12.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-30T01:25:41.000Z - Author: Nehal Dalgliesh - Tags: Awards, #Migrated-1790725714374, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:49 The [ARIAs](https://www.aria.com.au/awards/?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io), aka *the* biggest night in the Australian music industry, has taken place at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion - and we have the full list of winners! Check it out below: **ALBUM OF THE YEAR** DMA'S - 'How Many Dreams?' G Flip - 'Drummer' Genesis Owusu - 'Struggler' Matt Corby - 'Everything's Fine' The Teskey Brothers - 'The Winding Way' ***WINNER: Genesis Owusu - 'Struggler'*** **Best Solo Artist** Budjerah - '2step' by Ed Sheeran featuring Budjerah) 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: Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’*** **BEST GROUP** Cub Sport - 'Jesus At The Gay Bar' DMA's - 'How Many Dreams?' 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’ ***WINNER: DMA's - 'How Many Dreams?'*** **MICHEAL GUDINSKI BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST** Charley – ‘TIMEBOMBS’ Rrentperez – ‘When We Were Younger’ Pacific Avenue – ‘Flowers’ Royal Otis – ‘Sofa Kings’ Teenage Dads – ‘Midnight Driving’ ***WINNER: Teenage Dads – ‘Midnight Driving’*** **BEST POP RELEASE** Amy Shark – ‘Can I Shower At Yours’ Budjerah – ‘Therapy’ Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’ Peach PRC – ‘Perfect For You’ Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’ ***WINNER: Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’*** **BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RELEASE** FISHER & Aatig – ‘Take It Off’ Golden Features – ‘Sisyphus’ Lastlings – ‘Perfect World’ MK and Dom Dolla – ‘Rhyme Dust’ PNAU and Troye Sivan – ‘You Know What I Need’ ***WINNER: MK and Dom Dolla – ‘Rhyme Dust’*** **BEST HIP HOP/ RAP RELEASE** Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’ KAHUKX – ‘Nothing To Something’ Kerser – ‘A Gift & A Kers’ ONEFOUR Feat. CG – ‘Comma’s’ TKay Maidza and Flume – ‘Silent Assassin’ Chanel Loren – ‘Rollin’’ Forest Claudette – ‘Mess Around’ (feat. EARTHGANG) Jade Weazel – ‘Skin’ KYE – ‘Ribena’ PANIA – ‘P STANDS 4 PLAYA’ ***WINNER: Forest Claudette – ‘Mess Around’ (feat. EARTHGANG)*** **BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE** Cub Sport – ‘Jesus At The Gay Bar’ Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’ G Flip – ‘Drummer’ Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’ Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’ ***WINNER: Genesis Owusu – ‘Struggler’*** **BEST ROCK ALBUM** Bad//Dreems – ‘Hoo Ha!’ DMA’S – ‘How Many Dreams?’ G Flip – ‘Drummer’ King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava’ Pacific Avenue – ‘Flowers’ ***WINNER: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava’*** **BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM** Alex Lahey – ‘The Answer Is Always Yes’ Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’ Kate Ceberano – ‘My Life Is A Symphony’ Mo’Ju – ‘ORO, PLATA, MATA’ Tina Arena – ‘Love Saves’ ***WINNER: Dan Sultan – ‘Dan Sultan’*** **BEST COUNTRY ALBUM** Brad Cox – ‘Acres’ Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley – ‘Up, Down & Sideways’ Fanny Lumsden – ‘Hey Dawn’ Henry Wagons – ‘South Of Everywhere’ The Wolfe Brothers – ‘Livin’ The Dream’ ***WINNER: Fanny Lumsden – ‘Hey Dawn’*** **BEST HARD ROCK/ 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’ The Amity Affliction – ‘Not Without My Ghosts’ These New South Whales – ‘TNSW’ ***WINNER: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…’*** ##### **Hey there bestie - sign up to our** **[FREE Newsletter](https://celebritykind.ghost.io/content/files/2026/09/newsletter-sign-up-988.html)** **for more kind, no-gossip celebrity news!** **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’ Ziggy Alberts – ‘Dancing In The Dark’ ***WINNER: The Teskey Brothers – ‘The Winding Way’*** **BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM** **Emma Memma – ‘Emma Memma’** 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’ ***WINNER: Emma Memma – ‘Emma Memma’*** **BEST VIDEO** ‘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 ‘Good Enough’ – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield ‘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 ***WINNER: ‘Good Enough’ – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield*** **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 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 ***WINNER: G Flip – DRUMMER Australian Tour*** **SONG OF THE YEAR** 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’ Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’ ***WINNER: Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’*** **MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL ARTIST** Beyoncé Drake and Savage 21 Ed Sheeran Luke Combs Metro Boomin Morgan Wallen Nicki Minaj P!NK SZA Taylor Swift ***WINNER: Taylor Swift*** **BEST COVER ART** Connor Dewhurst for Brad Cox – ‘Acres’ Harry Allen – Studio Balcony for Private Function – ‘370HSSV 0773H’ Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost), Michelle Grace Hunder – Everything Was Green – ‘Forest Claudette’ Peach PRC, Billy Zammit for Manic Dream Pixie – ‘Peach PRC’ Sam Netterfiled, Mia Rankin – Jesus At The Gay Bar – ‘Cub Sport’ ***WINNER: Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost), Michelle Grace Hunder – Everything Was Green – ‘Forest Claudette’*** **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: Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’*** **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: Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’*** **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’ **Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti – ‘Indies & Idols’** **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: The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams – ‘Nightjar’*** **BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/ 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: Various Artists – ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’*** **BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM** Byron Mark – ‘Odyssey’ East of West – ‘Moving Home’ Joseph Tawadros – ‘Those Who Came Before Us’ Mick Dick – ‘Id of RA’ Songs of Disappearance – ‘Australian Frog Calls’ ***WINNER: Joseph Tawadros – ‘Those Who Came Before Us’*** **BEST USE OF AN AUSTRALIAN RECORDING IN AN AD (UNDER 2 MINS)** ***WINNER: Google: Helping You Help Others – 72andSunny, Baker Boy*** **BEST USE OF AN AUSTRALIAN RECORDING IN AN AD (OVER 2 MINS)** ***WINNER: Australian Marine Conservation Society: Voice of the Sea – INNOCEAN Australia, John Williamson*** **TELSTRA ARIA MUSIC TEACHER AWARD WINNER:** **Sue Lowry – Southport Special School, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD** **ARIA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: JET** *(Feature Image Credit: Budjerah at the ARIA Awards photo by Don Arnold/WireImage via Getty Images)*