The nominations arrive ahead of the ceremony’s premiere next month…
The nominations for this year’s ARIA Awards have been revealed, with RÜFÜS DU SOL, Amyl and The Sniffers and Flume leading the charge with six or more nominations each. The ceremony will take place at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on November 24, and will welcome just-announced co-hosts Natalie Imbruglia and Lewis Capaldi, who’ll also perform at the televised event.
RÜFÜS DU SOL scored seven nods —including for Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Release — for their 2022 record Surrender. Amyl and The Sniffers, meanwhile, were recognised for Best Group and likewise nominated for Album of the Year (for Comfort To Me), alongside similar nods for Baker Boy’s Gela, Gang of Youths’ Angel in Realtime and King Stingray’s self-titled LP.
Baker Boy also received a nomination for Best Solo Artist, where he joins the likes of Flume, Julia Jacklin, Ruel, The Kid Laroi and Vance Joy. Midnight Oil comprises the nominees list for Best Group alongside Amyl and The Sniffers, Gang of Youths, Rüfüs and King Stingray, the last of whom was also recognised in the Breakthrough Artist category.
King Stingray will compete for the newcomer award alongside the likes of Harvey Sutherland, Bella Taylor Smith, Luude and fellow band Beddy Rays. Elsewhere, some big name acts who also received a nomination include Amy Shark, Thelma Plum and the Wiggles for Best Live Act, and Spacey Jane for Best Rock Album.
The 2022 ARIA Awards will be broadcast live on the Nine Network, and will also be streamable via YouTube. Scroll down for this year’s list of nominees in the major ARIA categories.
Album of the Year:
Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me
Baker Boy – Gela
Gang of Youths – Angel in Realtime
King Stingray – King Stingray
Rüfüs Du Sol – Surrender
Best Solo Artist:
Baker Boy – Gela
Budjerah – Conversations
Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time
Daniel Johns – FutureNever
Flume – Palaces
Julia Jacklin – Pre Pleasure
Ruel – Growing Up Is ____
The Kid Laroi – Thousand Miles
Thelma Plum – Meanjin
Vance Joy – In Our Own Sweet Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afQcYH2nwoM
Best Group:
Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me
Gang of Youths – Angel in Realtime
King Stingray – King Stingray
Midnight Oil – Resist
Rüfüs Du Sol – Surrender
Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist:
Beddy Rays – Beddy Rays
Bella Taylor Smith – Look Me in the Eyes
Harvey Sutherland – Boy
King Stingray – King Stingray
Luude – Down Under (featuring Colin Hay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z–D1flPLnk
Best Pop Release:
Flume – ‘Say Nothing (feat. May-A)’
Rüfüs Du Sol – ‘On My Knees’
The Kid Laroi – ‘Thousand Miles’
Thelma Plum – ‘Meanjin’
Vance Joy – ‘Clarity’
Best Dance/Electronic Release:
Confidence Man – Tilt
Flume – Palaces
Harvey Sutherland – Boy
Luude – ‘Down Under (featuring Colin Hay)’
Rüfüs Du Sol – Surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdGgh2KyVWI
Best Hip-hop/Rap Release:
Baker Boy – Gela
Barkaa – Blak Matriarchy
Chillinit – Family Ties
Day 1 – ‘Mbappé (featuring Kahukx)’
The Kid Laroi and Fivio Foreign – ‘Tokyo to Paris’
Best Rock Album:
Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me
Ball Park Music – Weirder & Weirder
Gang of Youths – Angel in Realtime
King Stingray – King Stingray
Spacey Jane – Here Comes Everybody
