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9Now: ARIA Awards

35th ARIAs to be held under the roof at Taronga Zoo on Wednesday.

9Now will stream the 35th annual ARIA Awards live under the roof at Taronga Zoo for the first time on Wednesday.

Brooke Boney will present 16 ARIA awards in part one of the broadcast starting at 6.30pm which will lead into the main event at 7.30pm AEDT.

The awards will feature exclusive performances from some of Australia’s most successful global exports, including The Kid Laroi who shot to stardom after his collaboration with US rapper Juice Wrld, along with emblematic electronic trio Rufus Du Sol with an entrancing performance of their popular single Alive, all the way from Los Angeles.

They will be joined by a stellar, all-Australian lineup including eight-time ARIA Award winner Amy Shark alongside Genesis Owusu, Budjerah and Gretta Ray.

In the year we lost one of the music industry’s legends, Michael Gudinski, who was pivotal in discovering many of the world’s biggest names, ARIA have renamed the Breakthrough Artist Award after him, and Ed Sheeran will present it in a special video tribute.

This year’s list of nominations highlights the extraordinary talent across a wide range of genres, with Hip Hop newcomer Genesis Owusu and Amy Shark leading with six each. The incredibly talented Budjerah has five nominations alongside Midnight Oil, Tones and I and Vance Joy. Other artists with multiple nominations include Matt Corby, Kylie Minogue, Keith Urban, Ball Park Music, Ngaiire, The Kid Laroi and Rufus Du Sol .

It wouldn’t be Australian music’s most celebrated ceremony without an impressive string of presenters which this year, as well as worldwide heart throb Ed Sheeran, includes international electropop queen Charli XCX, Australia’s long-loved legends The Wiggles, and previous ARIA Award winners Ruel, Troye Sivan and Lime Cordiale.

7.30pm AEDT Wednesday on 9Now.

One Response

  1. A peculiar location for the ARIA Awards, though I suppose it works and is a novelty factor. Anything to keep the show going. You’d think they could at least simulcast it on 9Go!, or maybe even Gem, but 9Now is still okay and music aficionados would be into the new age technologies like streaming anyways.

    The thing is that recognition and exposure is really important for inspiring up and coming musicians, as well as encouraging artists and bands to pursue their careers in music.

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