2021 ARIA Music Awards
The 2021 ARIA Music Awards are the 35th 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 2021 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and the ARIA Awards. The ARIA Awards ceremony occurred on 24 November 2021 in partnership with YouTube Music and streamed live on YouTube,[1] and broadcast via 9Now.[2][3] The main ceremony was hosted by Linda Marigliano at the Taronga Zoo.[4]
| 2021 ARIA Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 November 2021 |
| Venue | Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | Linda Marigliano |
| Most awards | Genesis Owusu (4) |
| Most nominations |
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| Website | ariaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
The 2021 ARIA Awards inaugurated a new category, ARIA Award for Best Artist, which replaced the categories of Best Female Artist and Best Male Artist.[2] This change is designed to ensure that the ARIA Awards reflect and embrace equality and the true diversity of the music industry in 2021. In making this change the number of nominees for Best Artist were ten.[5] Nominations were announced on ARIA's YouTube channel on 20 October, in a livestream hosted by Brooke Boney.[6] Both the Avalanches and Budjerah had eight nominations, while Genesis Owusu received seven,[7] and Amy Shark had six.[8] Owusu won four categories.[9] No ARIA Hall of Fame inductee was announced.[9] At the split ceremony Boney presented a total of 18 trophies, starting with Music Teacher of the Year on Today in the morning, 16 categories at the Pre-Show (which she hosted at Taronga Zoo),[10] and the inaugural Best Artist at the main ceremony.[4]
Performers
Performers for the ARIA Awards ceremony:
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| The Kid Laroi | "Stay" | [3][11] |
| Amy Shark | "Love Songs Ain't for Us" | [12] |
| Rüfüs Du Sol | "Alive" | [3] |
| Genesis Owusu | "Waitin' on Ya", "The Other Black Dog", "Don't Need You" | [4][13] |
| Budjerah | "Missing You" | [3] |
| Gretta Ray | "Love Me Right" | [3] |
Presenters
Presenters for the ARIA Awards ceremony:
| Artist(s) | Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Boney |
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[4] |
| Linda Marigliano & Masked Wolf | Best Soul/R&B Release | |
| Lime Cordiale | Best Independent Release | |
| Charli XCX | Best Pop Release | |
| Bryce Mills & Ebony Boadu | Best Hip Hop Release | |
| Baker Boy & Peach PRC | Best Video | |
| Troye Sivan | Song of the Year | |
| Ed Sheeran | Breakthrough Artist | |
| The Wiggles | Best Live Act | |
| Vera Blue & Ruel | Album of the Year | |
ARIA Hall of Fame inductee
There were no inductees
Nominees and winners
The nominees were announced on 20 October 2021 with winners presented on 24 November 2021.[7][8]
ARIA Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[2][14]
Public voted
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[2][14]
Fine Arts Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[2][14]
| Best Classical Album |
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| Best Jazz Album |
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| Best World Music Album |
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| Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album |
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Artisan Awards
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.[2][14]
References
- Kelly, Vivienne (15 September 2021). "2021 ARIA Awards move online as organisation promises "innovative digital show"". The Music Network. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Moran, Robert (24 November 2021). "ARIA Awards 2021 winners: Genesis Owusu and the Kid Laroi break the hip-hop ceiling at Australia's top music awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "2021 ARIA Awards: Full list of winners". MediaWeek. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ARIA (24 November 2021). "2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". YouTube. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "2021 ARIA Awards to partner with YouTube Music for a digital show". Media Week. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "2021 ARIA Awards Nominations Event in Partnership with YouTube Music Next Week". ARIA. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- Fowler, Bella (24 November 2021). "ARIAs 2021: Hip Hop star Genesis Owusu scoops awards after 7 nominations". news.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021. Note: This source has Genesis Owusu and Amy Shark both receiving six nominations. Later sources have Owusu receiving seven nominations.
- "Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- McMahon, Neil (24 November 2021). "ARIAs 2021: Genesis Owusu, Budjerah, The Kid Laroi embraced as awards show displays lack of energy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "ARIA Reveals Wild Lineup For 2021 Awards In Partnership With YouTube Music At Taronga Zoo". www.aria.com.au.
- Bourke, Kelly (24 November 2021). "Arias 2021: Genesis Owusu, the Kid Laroi and Budjerah dominate Australia's biggest music awards | Aria awards". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Gbogbo, Mawunyo (24 November 2021). "You could dub this year's awards the Hip Hop and R'n'B ARIAs". ABC News. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Billy, August (24 November 2021). "2021 ARIA Awards Winners: Live Updates". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 24 November 2021.