ARIA Awards 2022: Amy Shark reveals why she won’t be attending this year

Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark has revealed that she will not be attending the 2022 ARIA Awards because she has to take care of her grandmother.

The Adore hitmaker, 36, told Fitzy & Wippa on Monday she will not attend this year’s ceremony, despite being nominated for Best Australian Live Act.

Radio hosts Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli congratulated her on the nomination and asked if she would perform this year.

Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark has revealed she will not attend the 2022 ARIA Awards because she has to take care of her grandmother

“No, I’m not going to the ARIAs this year,” Amy replied.

‘You’re not?’ asked a shocked Wippa.

“No, I’m actually going to spend some time with my grandmother because her caregiver has to go abroad. So I’m going to take care of her for about a month,” she said.

“So we’re going to watch it from my grandmother’s living room.”

The Adore hitmaker, 36, has been nominated for Best Australian Live Act for her See U Somewhere Australia Tour. (Pictured: Amy at the 2020 ARIA Awards)

Amy has been nominated for Best Australian Live Act for her See U Somewhere Australia Tour.

She will compete against The Kid Laroi, Midnight Oil, Amyl and The Sniffers, Baker Boy and The Wiggles in the category.

The I Said Hi singer won seven awards last year but missed one.

She performed in 2020 alongside Tones and I, Delta Goodrem, Marcia Hines and others in a tribute to the late Australian singer Helen Reddy

The Queensland native has won a total of eight ARIAs during her career, most recently in 2020 for Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act.

She performed in 2020 alongside Tones and I, Delta Goodrem, Marcia Hines and others in a tribute to the late Australian singer Helen Reddy.

The group performed the legendary songwriter’s iconic anthem I Am Woman.

This year’s ARIA Awards will feature a great lineup, with G Flip, Natalie Imbruglia and Ruel co-hosting the evening.

The Queensland native has won a total of eight ARIAs during her career, most recently in 2020 for Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act

G Flip stepped in to host the awards after Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi pulled out due to a scheduling conflict.

This year’s nominations were dominated by Rüfüs Du Sol, with their names in seven categories, followed by Amyl and the Sniffers and Flume.

Flume has also been nominated in six categories this year, with Baker Boy, Vance Joy and Kid LAROI each following closely behind with five nominations.

The event will be broadcast live on Channel Nine on November 24.

Non-binary singer G Flip joined this year to host the awards after Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi pulled out over a scheduling conflict

G Flip is joined by Natalie Imbruglia (left) and Ruel (right), who will also co-host