The 2026 ARIA Awards performers and presenters have been announced, with DMA’S, Spiderbait and Genesis Owusu leading a star-studded line-up for the ceremony’s 40th anniversary.
The announcement was published on 7–8 November 2026. The ceremony takes place on Wednesday, 18 November at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, across 29 categories, live on Paramount+ and broadcast on Channel 10.
Performers announced include Sienna Spiro, making her ARIA Awards debut after winning Best New Artist at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, Genesis Owusu, Ecca Vandal, DMA’S, 3%, Scribe and Fred Leone, BOY SODA, and newly inducted ARIA Hall of Famers Spiderbait.
Comedians Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald will host the ceremony. Presenters confirmed include Tame Impala, Melanie C, Jimmy Barnes, The Veronicas, Baker Boy, G Flip, Tash Sultana, Tim Minchin, Nikki Webster and The Temper Trap, among others.
Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead the nominations field with eight each, and they face off in both Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist. Ecca Vandal has seven nominations, while Baker Boy, BOY SODA, G Flip, Miss Kaninna and Ninajirachi have five each. DMA’S, Dom Dolla and Troye Sivan have four each.
Tame Impala’s fifth studio album Deadbeat produced the global hit “Dracula”, which spent 18 weeks in the ARIA Singles Chart Top 10, peaking at No. 4 — Kevin Parker’s highest-charting single ever. Genesis Owusu’s third album REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Fans still have a say in the outcome: public voting in four fan-voted categories — Song of the Year, Best Video, Most Popular International Artist and Best Australian Live Act — closes at 11:59 p.m. AEDT on Monday, 9 November, today.
It has been a huge week for new music, from Passenger releasing his most personal album yet, Wild Love to Skepta ending a seven-year wait with The Fork and Knife. The ARIA Awards take place on 18 November in Sydney.
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