# 2023 ARIA Music Awards

The 2023 ARIA Music Awards are the 37th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2023 ARIA Awards, ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Hall of Fame. The ARIA Awards ceremony occurred on 15 November 2023, broadcast on Nine Network and live-streamed via YouTube and Stan from Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Gadigal. It was hosted by Today presenter Brooke Boney and comedian Tommy Little. After a two-year gap in inductees Jet entered the Hall of Fame and performed a medley of their hit songs. Troye Sivan won the most trophies obtaining four from six nominations, while Genesis Owusu received the most nominations with seven and won three. Nominees had been announced on 21 September. Two related, new categories were introduced: Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (duration of 2 minutes or less) and Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (over 2 minutes duration).

## Performers

Performers were announced by ARIA representatives on 6 November 2023.
Performers and songs for the ARIA Awards ceremony :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| G Flip | "Good Enough", "The Worst Person Alive" |
| Budjerah | "Therapy" |
| DMA's | "Everybody's Saying Thursday's the Weekend" |
| Peach PRC | "Perfect for You", "Loved You Before" |
| Brad Cox | "Now She Ain't" |
| Fanny Lumsden | "You'll Be Fine" |
| Jessica Mauboy | "Give You Love" |
| Meg Mac | "Letter" |
| Sound Unlimited Posse, Bliss n Eso, Barkaa, 1200 Techniques, DJ Krissy, Kye | Medley: "One More from the City" |
| Jet | "Cold Hard Bitch", "Look What You've Done", "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" |

## Presenters

Presenters were announced by ARIA representatives on 6 November 2023.
Presenters and awards for the ARIA Awards ceremony :
| Artist(s) | Award(s) |
| Troye Sivan, Tommy Little | Best Video |
| Marcia Hines | Best Adult Contemporary Album |
| Dolly Parton | Best Country Album |
| Baker Boy | |
| Dylan Alcott | |
| Cub Sport | |
| Jack River | |
| Kate Ceberano | |
| Thelma Plum | |
| Smallzy | Best Dance/Electronic Release |
| Claudia Karvan | |
| Dermot Kennedy | Music Teacher of the Year |
| Joel Corry | |
| Missy Higgins | Best Solo Artist |
| Brooke Boney, Tommy Little | Best Australian Live Act |
| Christian Wilkins | |
| Gretta Ray, Ruel | Best Pop Release |
| Pia Miranda | |
| Poppy Reid | |
| Hau Latukefu | |
| Bryce and Concetta | |

## ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

Australian rock group Jet were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame – the first inductee since 2020. At the ceremony they were introduced by Myf Warhurst and lead singer Nic Cester thanked ARIA, their families and fans; he observed that art and music provide "a place of refuge where thoughts, feelings and emotions can be processed and sometimes shared in a way that can bring people together." Jet played a medley of their hit songs "Cold Hard Bitch", "Look What You've Done" and "Are You Gonna Be My Girl".

## Nominees and winners

Nominations were announced on 21 September 2023 via ARIA's YouTube channel, hosted by Brooke Boney. The nominees for Telstra ARIA Music Teacher of the Year had been announced on 14 September. Winners were announced on 15 November.

### ARIA Awards

Full list of nominees :
| Album of the Year | Best Solo Artist |
| Genesis Owusu – Struggler DMA's – How Many Dreams? G Flip – Drummer Matt Corby – Everything's Fine The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way | Troye Sivan – "Rush" Budjerah – "2step" by Ed Sheeran (featuring Budjerah) Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan Dom Dolla – "Eat Your Man" (featuring Nelly Furtado) 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" |
| Best Group | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist |
| DMA's – How Many Dreams? Cub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar 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 | Teenage Dads – Midnight Driving Charley – Timebombs grentperez – When We Were Younger Pacific Avenue – Flowers Royel Otis – Sofa Kings |
| Best Adult Contemporary Album | Best Blues & Roots Album |
| Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan Alex Lahey – The Answer Is Always Yes Kate Ceberano – My Life Is a Symphony Mo'Ju – Oro, Plata, Mata Tina Arena – Love Saves | The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way 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 Ziggy Alberts – Dancing in the Dark |
| Best Children's Album | Best Country 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 | Fanny Lumsden – Hey Dawn Brad Cox – Acres Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley – Up, Down & Sideways Henry Wagons – South of Everywhere The Wolfe Brothers – Livin' the Dream |
| Best Dance/Electronic Release | Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album |
| MK and Dom Dolla – "Rhyme Dust" Fisher & Aatig – "Take It Off" Golden Features – Sisyphus Lastlings – Perfect World PNAU and Troye Sivan – "You Know What I Need" | Parkway Drive – Darker Still DZ Deathrays – R.I.F.F King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth… The Amity Affliction – Not Without My Ghosts These New South Whales – TNSW |
| Best Hip Hop/Rap Release | Best Independent Release |
| Genesis Owusu – Struggler Kahukx – Nothing to Something Kerser – A Gift & a Kers Onefour (featuring CG) – "Comma's" Tkay Maidza and Flume – "Silent Assassin" | Genesis Owusu – Struggler Cub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan G Flip – Drummer Kylie Minogue – "Padam Padam" |
| Best Pop Release | Best Rock Album |
| Kylie Minogue – "Padam Padam" Amy Shark – "Can I Shower at Yours" Budjerah – "Therapy" Peach PRC – "Perfect for You" Troye Sivan – "Rush" | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava Bad//Dreems – Hoo Ha! DMA's – How Many Dreams? G Flip – Drummer Pacific Avenue – Flowers |
| Best Soul/R&B Release | Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (duration of 2 minutes or less) |
| Forest Claudette (featuring EarthGang) – "Mess Around" Chanel Loren – "Rollin" Jade Weazel – "Skin" Kye – "Ribena" Pania – "P Stands 4 Playa" | Baker Boy – Google: Helping You Help Others (72andSunn) Empire of the Sun – Tourism WA: Walking On A Dream (The Brand Agency) King Stingray – Tourism Australia: Come and Say G'day (M&C Saatchi Sydney) Matt Corby – Wild Turkey: Music 101: Trust Your Spirit (BRING Agency) |
| Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (over 2 minutes duration) ||
| John Williamson – Australian Marine Conservation Society: Voice of the Sea (INNOCEAN Australia Pty Ltd) Becca Hatch – Sims Sessions: Blessed (Bolster Group) King Stingray – Tourism Australia: G'day Short Film (M&C Saatchi Sydney) The Veronicas – Vodka Cruiser: The Solo Project (BRING Agency) ||

### Public voted

| Best Video | Song of the Year |
| Kyle Caulfield for G Flip – "Good Enough" 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" (featuring Jason Derulo) 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" Sam Brumby for King Stingray – "Lookin' Out" Spod for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – "Gila Monster" | Troye Sivan – "Rush" 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" |
| Best Australian Live Act | Best International Artist |
| G Flip – Drummer Australian Tour 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 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 | Taylor Swift – Midnights 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 |
| Music Teacher of the Year ||
| Sue Lowry (Southport Special School, Southport QLD) Hank Lewerissa (Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera QLD) Jessie Copeman (Ainslie School, Braddon ACT) Peter Earl (Numerous schools in the Blue Mountains/Western Sydney region, Bullaburra NSW) ||

### Fine Arts Awards

* Best Classical Album
* Australian Chamber Orchestra and 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
* Genevieve Lacey and Various Artists – Genevieve Lacey: Breathing Space
* Best Jazz Album
* The Vampires featuring Chris Abrahams – Nightjar
* Lance Gurisik – Cull Portal
* Mike Nock – Hearing
* Sinj Clarke – The Height Of Love
* Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation
* Best World Music Album
* Joseph Tawadros – Those Who Came Before Us
* Byron Mark – Odyssey
* East of West – Moving Home
* Mick Dick – Id of RA
* Songs of Disappearance – Australian Frog Calls
* Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
* Various Artists – John Farnham: Finding the Voice (Music from the Feature Documentary)
* Brett Aplin and Burkhard Dallwitz – Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* Helena Czajka – Unseen Skies (Original Score Soundtrack)
* Nigel Westlake, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey – Blueback – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
* Sophie Payton (Gordi), Jason Fernandez – Ride (Music from the Film)

### Artisan Awards

* Best Produced Release
* Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – "Rush"
* 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
* Best Engineered Release
* Styalz Fuego for Troye Sivan – "Rush"
* 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
* Best Cover Art
* Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost) for Forest Claudette – Everything Was Green
* Connor Dewhurst for Brad Cox – Acres
* Harry Allen – Studio Balcony for Private Function – 370HSSV 0773H
* Peach PRC, Billy Zammit for Peach PRC – Manic Dream Pixie
* Sam Netterfiled, Mia Rankin for Cub Sport – Jesus at the Gay Bar