ARIA Awards Set Date, Venue and Partners For 40th Anniversary Ceremony

The 40th ARIA Awards will take place on November 18 at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, marking the sixth year in a row at this iconic venue. Spotify will once again serve as the headline sponsor for the ARIAs, the premier music awards ceremony in Australia, while free-to-air network 10 will broadcast the ceremony, and Paramount+ will stream it live.

Labels body ARIA announced the date for the 2026 ARIA Awards nominations and unveiled the full shortlist on August 19. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd praised Australian music for its electric and evolving nature, highlighting the impact of artists such as Amyl and The Sniffers, The Kid LAROI, Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, and Troye Sivan. The ARIA Awards have been a platform for celebrating both the icons who have built the past four decades of Australian music and the superstars shaping the industry today and in the next forty years.

Destination NSW supports the ARIAs, and Spotify returns as a presenting partner, leveraging its global platform, in-app voting, and a global outdoor advertising campaign to amplify the event. Following the 2025 ARIAs, organizers reported a record year of engagement, with 696,836 public votes cast across Spotify and the ARIA website, a significant increase from the previous year.

The week-long ARIA milestone celebrations began with a Hall of Fame event at Sydney's Carriageworks, honoring six legendary acts including Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda. Last year's ARIA Awards saw Amyl and The Sniffers win four silver trophies, followed by Ninajirachi (three) and Dom Dolla (two), with The Kid LAROI performing at Spotify's exclusive Artist Party.