Advertisement
Home Celebrity Celebrity News

Hip hop dominates the 2021 ARIA Awards: All the winners and nominees representing our best grassroots and mainstream talent

The Kid LAROI and Genesis Owusu were the stars of the night.
Loading the player...

The past 18 months have absolutely devastated the Australian music industry as most acts make their income by touring, which they haven’t been able to do.

Advertisement

This year the ARIA Awards stood for more than ever before as they will brought attention to our artists who deserve recognition for the work and the resilience they have shown as a community.

Amy Shark and Ghanian-Australian Genesis Owusu were tied for the most nominations, receiving six each, and iconic faves like AC/DC and Keith Urban were also nominated.

Here is the list of winners from the night

Genesis Owusu won big at the show, taking home four awards.

(Credit: Getty)

Song of the year

Amy Shark Ft. Keith Urban, Love Songs Ain’t For Us

Advertisement

Dean Lewis, Falling Up

Hooligan Hefs, Send it!

Keith Urban & Pink, One Too Many

Masked Wolf, Astronaut In The Ocean

Advertisement

Sam Fischer and Demi Lovato, What Other People Say

WINNER – Spacey Jane, Booster Seat

The Kid LAROI with Miley Cyrus, Without You

Tones and I, Fly Away

Advertisement

Vance Joy, Missing Piece

Most Popular International Artist

Ariana Grande, Positions

Doja Cat, Planet Her

Justin Bieber, Justice

Advertisement

Kanye West, Donda

Luke Combs, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get

Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets To My Downfall

Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts

Advertisement

Olivia Rodrigo, Sour

Pop Smoke, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

WINNER – Taylor Swift, Evermore

The Kid LAROI won the awards for best artist and best pop release.

(Credit: Getty)
Advertisement

Album of The Year

Amy Shark, Cry Forever

WINNER – Genesis Owusu, Smiling With No Teeth

Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators, The Makarrata Project

The Avalanches, We Will Always Love You

Advertisement

Tones and I, Welcome to the Madhouse

Best Artist

Amy Shark, Cry Forever

Budjerah, Budjerah (EP)

Genesis Owusu, Smiling With No Teeth

Advertisement

Keith Urban, The Speed Of Now Part 1

Kylie Minogue, Disco

Masked Wolf, Astronaut in The Ocean

Ngaiire, 3

Advertisement

WINNER – The Kid LAROI, Stay (with Justin Bieber)

Tones and I, Welcome to the Madhouse

Vance Joy, Missing Piece

Amy Shark has received seven nominations.

(Credit: Instagram)
Advertisement

Best Group

AC/DC, Power Up

Gang of Youths, The Angel of 8th Ave.

Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators, The Makarrata Project

WINNER – Rüfüs Du Sol, Alive

Advertisement

The Avalanches, We Will Always Love You

Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

WINNER – Budjerah, Budjerah (EP)

Gretta Ray, Begin To Look Around

Masked Wolf, Astronaut in The Ocean

Advertisement

MAY-A, Don’t Kiss Your Friends

Ngaiire, 3

Best Independent Release

Archie Roach, The Songs Of Charcoal Lane

Ball Park Music, Ball Park Music

Advertisement

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Crossover

WINNER – Genesis Owusu, Smiling With No Teeth

Vance Joy, Missing Piece

Taylor Swift took out Most Popular International Artist.

(Getty)
Advertisement

Best Pop Release

Amy Shark, Cry Forever

The Avalanches, We Will Always Love You

WINNER – The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber, Stay

Tones and I, Fly Away

Advertisement

Vance Joy, Missing Piece

Best Rock Album

AC/DC, Power Up

Ball Park Music, Ball Park Music

Holy Holy, Hello My Beautiful World

Advertisement

WINNER – Middle Kids, Today We’re The Greatest

Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators, The Makarrata Project

Best Hip Hop Release

B Wise, Jamie

WINNER – Genesis Owusu, Smiling With No Teeth

Advertisement

Masked Wolf, Astronaut In The Ocean

The Kid LAROI, Without You

Youngn Lipz, Area Baby

Related stories


Unwind and relax with your favourite magazine!

Huge savings plus FREE home delivery

Advertisement
Advertisement