Punk firebrands Amyl & The Sniffers absolutely crushed it at the 2025 ARIA Awards, walking away with four major gongs
Fresh from a triumphant European festival run, Amyl & The Sniffers were the night’s big winners at the 2025 ARIA Awards, taking home four trophies: Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album (presented by Tooheys), and Best Cover Art for John Stewart and Thomas Rennie’s work on Cartoon Darkness.
Turning six nominations into four wins, the band cemented their status as one of Australia’s most electrifying acts.
Ninajirachi, the most nominated artist of 2025, marked another career milestone, winning Best Solo Artist, the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist (presented by Spotify), and Best Independent Release (presented by PPCA) for her debut I Love My Computer.
Dom Dolla made history as the inaugural Global Impact Award recipient, recognising his international reach, and also won Best Dance/Electronic Release. Troye Sivan took out Best Australian Live Act, while Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker won both Engineer – Best Engineered Release and Producer – Best Produced Release.
Performances lit up the night, from Oliva Dean’s exclusive set of Man I Need to a full-field collaboration of Best Soul/R&B nominees.
Thelma Plum, Missy Higgins, Keli Holiday, and Young Franco all brought the energy, while Daniel Johns inducted You Am I into the Hall of Fame, closing the show with hits Heavy Heart and Berlin Chair.
Here’s the full list of ARIA Awards winners:
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Album of the Year: Amyl & The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
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Song of the Year: The Kid LAROI – “Girls”
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Best Group: Amyl & The Sniffers
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Best Solo Artist: Ninajirachi
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Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist: Ninajirachi
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Best Independent Release: Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer
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Best Rock Album: Amyl & The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
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Best Cover Art: Amyl & The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness (John Stewart & Thomas Rennie)
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Best Dance/Electronic Release: Dom Dolla – Dreamin’
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Global Impact Award: Dom Dolla
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Best Australian Live Act: Troye Sivan
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Best Pop Release: Thelma Plum – I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back
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Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album: Thornhill
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Best Hip Hop/Rap Release: BARKAA
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Best Soul/R&B Release: BOY SODA
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Best Blues & Roots Album: The Teskey Brothers
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Best Country Album: Kasey Chambers
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Best Children’s Album: Emma Memma
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Best Jazz Album: Lucy Clifford
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Best World Music Album: Gurrumul
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Best Original Soundtrack/Musical Theatre: How to Make Gravy
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Best Music Festival: Laneway Festival
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Most Popular International Artist: Taylor Swift
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Engineer – Best Engineered Release: Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)
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Producer – Best Produced Release: Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)
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Best Adult Contemporary Album: Missy Higgins
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Best Video: Keli Holiday – Dancing2
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Hall of Fame: You Am I
