The noms are in.
Australian music sensation Genesis Owusu is capping off an exceptional year with an impressive seven nominations for the upcoming 2023 ARIA Awards. His highly anticipated album, STRUGGLER, has garnered widespread critical acclaim and recognition, earning nominations in categories such as Album Of The Year, Best Hip Hop/Rap Release, Best Independent Release, Best Solo Artist, Best Video, Engineer – Best Engineered Release, and Producer – Best Produced Release. Owusu’s album not only boasts a massive fan following with over 93 million streams but also continues to impress global audiences with his innovative production and monumental live performances.
Sharing the spotlight with Owusu are other formidable Australian artists, including G Flip, Dom Dolla, and Troye Sivan, who have each secured six ARIA Award nominations. G Flip’s sophomore album “DRUMMER” has marked a bold new chapter in their career, earning nominations in categories like Album of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best Independent Release, Best Rock Album, Best Solo Artist, and Best Video. Troye Sivan, known as a global pop icon, received nominations in categories including Best Pop Release, Best Solo Artist, Song of the Year, Engineer – Best Engineered Release, Producer – Best Produced Release, and Best Dance/Electronic Release. Dom Dolla, who had a monumental year with the collaboration “Eat Your Man” featuring Nelly Furtado, is nominated for Best Australian Live Act, Best Solo Artist, Engineer – Best Engineered Release, Producer – Best Produced Release, Best Dance/Electronic, and Song of the Year.
The 2023 ARIA Awards also mark the 50th anniversary of global hip hop, celebrating its history in Australia. Nominees for Best Hip Hop/Rap Release include Genesis Owusu with “STRUGGLER,” KAHUKX’s “NOTHING TO SOMETHING,” Kerser with “A Gift & A Kers,” ONEFOUR Ft. CG on “Comma’s,” and Tkay Maidza & Flume for “Silent Assassin.” Other notable artists, such as Budjerah, DMA’S, Kylie Minogue, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and The Teskey Brothers, have also received multiple nominations, promising an exciting and diverse ARIA Awards ceremony on November 15th.
Check out the full list below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt_ANxCFDAQ
Album of the Year
DMA’S – “How Many Dreams?” (I OH YOU/Mushroom)
G Flip – “DRUMMER” (Future Classic)
Genesis Owusu – “STRUGGLER” (OURNESS/AWAL RECORDINGS)
Matt Corby – “Everything’s Fine” (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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc-wFcieEmU
Best Group presented by Stan
Cub Sport – “Jesus At The Gay Bar” (BLVE/RKT)
DMA’S – “How Many Dreams?” (I OH YOU/Mushroom)
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth…” (Virgin Music Australia)
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)
Teenage Dads – “Midnight Driving” (Chugg Music/MGM)
Best Pop Release
Amy Shark – “Can I Shower At Yours” (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” (etcetc Music)
Golden Features – “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” (etcetc Music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnxnc8w5ghw
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)
ONEFOUR 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 STANDS 4 PLAYA” (Say Less)
Best Independent Release presented by PPCA
Cub Sport – “Jesus At 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?” (I OH YOU/Mushroom)
G Flip – “DRUMMER” (Future Classic)
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushroom and Lava” (Virgin Music Australia)
Pacific Avenue – “Flowers” (BMG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2akBAjCNVY&list=PLHTo__bpnlYUWoJwsRJMtLypal4yovviQ
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 Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album
DZ Deathrays – “R.I.F.F” (DZ Worldwide/The Orchard)
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “PetroDragonic 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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrlJdn93P1k
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)
Play School – “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 AWARDS
Best Video presented by YouTube
Can I Shower At Yours – Amy Shark, Mitch Green (Sony Music)
Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend – DMA’S, Joel Burrows (I OH YOU/Mushroom)
Gila Monster – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Spod (Virgin Music Australia)
Give You Love – Jessica Mauboy (feat. Jason Derulo), Rowena Rasmussen; Joel Rasmussen (Warner Music Australia)
Good Enough – G Flip, Kyle Caulfield (Future Classic)
LOLA – MAY-A, Murli Dhir (Arcadia Music, Sony Music)
Lookin’ Out – King Stingray, Sam Brumby (Cooking Vinyl Australia, The Orchard)
Manic Dream Pixie – Peaches 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)
