ARIA Awards 2023: Emma Watkins puts on a peachy display in a butterfly inspired costume – as she takes on The Wiggles for coveted award

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By William On Nov 15, 2023

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

DMA’S – How many dreams? (ME OH YOU/Mushroom)

G Flip – DRUMMER (future classic)

Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)

Matt Corby – Everything’s Alright (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way (Ivy League Records/Mushroom group)

BEST SOLO ARTIST

Budjerah – 2step – Ed Sheeran (feat. Budjerah) (Warner Music Australia)

Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan (Liberation Records)

Dom Dolla – Eat your man (Three Six Zero/Sony Music)

G Flip – DRUMMER (future classic)

Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)

Jen Cloher – I Am The River, The River Is Me (Milk! Records/Remote Control Records)

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Liberator Music/Mushroom)

Meg Mac – Matter of Time (EMI Music Australia)

The Kid LAROI – Love Again (Columbia/Sony music)

Troye Sivan – Rush (EMI Music Australia)

BEST GROUP PRESENTED BY STAN

Cub Sport – Jesus in the gay bar (BLVE/RKT)

DMA’S – How many dreams? (ME OH YOU/Mushroom)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – PetroDragonian Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An

Parkway Drive – Darker Still (Parkway Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia)

The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way (Ivy League Records/Mushroom group)

MICHAEL GUDINSKI BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

Charley – TIMEBOMBS (EMI Music Australia)

grentperez – When We Were Younger (Fast Friends/AWAL Records)

Pacific Avenue – Flowers (BMG)

Royal Otis – Sofa Kings (OURNESS)

Teen Dads – Midnight Drive (Chugg Music/MGM)

BEST POP RELEASE

Amy Shark – Can I shower with you (Sony Music)

Budjerah – Therapy (Warner Music Australia)

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Liberator Music/Mushroom)

Peach PRC – Perfect For You (Republic Records & Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

Troye Sivan – Rush (EMI Music Australia)

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RELEASE

FISHER & Aatig – Take It Off (etc. Music)

Golden Qualities – Sisyphus (Warner Music Australia)

Lastlings – Perfect World (Liberation Records)

MK and Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust (Area 10/Big On Blue/Sony Music UK)

PNAU and Troye Sivan – You Know What I Need (etc. music)

BEST HIP HOP/RAP RELEASE

Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)

KAHUKX – NOTHING TO SOMETHING (AURA Entertainment/ADA)

Kerser – A Gift & A Kers (ABK Records/ADA)

ONE FOUR Feat. CG – Comma’s (independent releases/Tunecore (AU/NZ)/Ditto (ROW)

TKay Maidza and Flume – Silent Assassin (Dew Process/Universal Music Australia)

BEST SOUL/R&B RELEASE

Chanel Loren – Rollin’ (Sony music)

Forest Claudette – Mess Around (feat. EARTHGANG) (Sony Music)

Jade Weazel – Skin (EMI Music Australia)

KYE – Ribena (Sony music)

PANIA – P STATE 4 PLAYA (Say less)

BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE PRESENTED BY PPCA

Cub Sport – Jesus in the gay bar (BLVE/RKT)

Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan (Liberation Records)

G Flip – DRUMMER (future classic)

Genesis Owusu – STRUGGLER (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Liberator Music/Mushroom)

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Bad//Dreems – Hoo Ha! (BMG/ADA)

DMA’S – How many dreams? (ME OH YOU/Mushroom)

G Flip – DRUMMER (future classic)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava (Virgin Music Australia)

Pacific Avenue – Flowers (BMG)

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Alex Lahey – The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records)

Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan (Liberation Records)

Kate Ceberano – My Life is a Symphony (ABC Music/The Orchard)

Mo’Ju – ORO, PLATA, MATA (Virgin Music Australia)

Tina Arena – Love Saves (Positive Dream/ADA)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Brad Cox – Acres (Sony Music)

Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley – Up, Down & Sideways (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

Fanny Lumsden – Hey Dawn (Cooking Vinyl Australia/The Orchard)

Henry Wagons – South of Everywhere (Cheatin’ Hearts Records/Spunk Records)

The Wolfe Brothers – Livin’ The Dream (BMG/ADA)

BEST HARDROCK/HEAVY METAL ALBUM

DZ Deathrays – RIFF (DZ Worldwide/The Orchard)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – PetroDragonian Apocalypse; or Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth… (Virgin Music Australia)

Parkway Drive – Darker Still (Parkway Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia)

The Amity Affliction – Not Without My Ghosts (Warner Music Australia)

These New South Whales – TNSW (Damaged Records/Inertia Music)

BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks – So This Is Love (Mistletone)

Katie Wighton – The End (ABC Music/The Orchard)

The Bamboos – Live at Hamer Hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (BMG/ADA)

The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way (Ivy League Records/Mushroom group)

Ziggy Alberts – DANCING IN THE DARK (Commonfolk Records/Ingrooves)

BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM

Emma Memma – Emma Memma (GYROstream)

Peter Combe – Planet Earth 3rd from the Sun (Universal Music Australia)

Speelschool – Very Jazzy Street Party (ABC Music/The Orchard)

The Wiggles – Ready, steady, Wiggle! (ABC Music/The Orchard)

Whistle & Trick – Bananas and other delicious things (ABC Kids/The Orchard)

PUBLIC VOTED PRIZES

BEST VIDEO PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE

Can I shower with you – Amy Shark, Mitch Green (Sony Music)

Everybody Says Thursday is the Weekend – DMA’S, Joel Burrows (I OH YOU/Mushroom)

Gila Monster – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Spod (Virgin Music Australia)

Give Your Love – Jessica Mauboy (feat. Jason Derulo), Rowena Rasmussen; Joel Rasmussen (Warner Music Australia)

Good Enough – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield (future classic)

LOLA – MEI-A, Murli Dhir (Arcadia Music, Sony Music)

Lookin’ Out – King Stingray, Sam Brumby (Cooking Vinyl Australia, The Orchard)

Manic Dream Pixie – Peach PRC, Kyle Caulfield (Republic Records and Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

Stay Blessed – Genesis Owusu, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)

Therapy – Budjerah, Murli Dhir, Made In Katana Studios (Warner Music Australia)

BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT

Baker Boy – Regional Vic Tour (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

Brad Cox – ACRES TOUR (Sony Music)

Budjerah – Budjerah Australian tour (Warner Music Australia)

DMA’S – DMA’S Live at Falls Festival (I OH YOU/Mushroom)

Dom Dolla – Dom Dolla Australian Summer Festival Tour (Three Six Zero/Sony Music)

G Flip – DRUMMER Australian Tour (Future Classic)

Julia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE TOUR (Liberation Records)

King Stingray – That’s Where I Wanna Be Tour (Cooking Vinyl Australia/The Orchard)

RÜFÜS DU SOL – RÜFÜS DU SOL AUSTRALIAN 2022 TOUR (Rose Avenue Records/Warner Music)

Tame Impala – Slow Rush Tour (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

SONG OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE

Budjerah – Therapy (Warner Music Australia)

Day 1 performance. KAHUKX – MBAPPÉ (db Music/Warner Music Australia)

Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)

Joji – Die For You (88rising/Warner Records)

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Liberator Music/Mushroom)

Luude and Mattafix – Big City Life (Sweat It Out/Warner Music Australia)

MK and Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust (Area10/Big On Blue/Sony Music UK)

R3hab and Amy Shark – Sway My Way (Wonderlick/Kobalt Music Publishing)

The Kid LAROI – Love Again (Columbia/Sony music)

Troye Sivan – Rush (EMI Music Australia)