Aria Awards 2020: Stars get set for ARIA Awards like no other

The Australian music industry’s night of nights will be unprecedented, with live overseas performances among many other changes.

The 2020 ARIA Awards will be very on brand for 2020.

The event is happening at the Star in Sydney, but there will be no audience present due to COVID-19 restrictions.

While Delta Goodrem will host the event in person, several performances and presenters will either be pre-recorded or appearing virtually.

Sydney’s Lime Cordiale top the nominations list with eight nods for their No. 1 album 14 Steps to a Better You. Western Australia band Tame Impala, fronted by Kevin Parker, have seven nominations - the ARIAs taking place on the day Tame Impala scored two Grammy nominations for next year’s awards.

Zambian born, Melbourne based musician Sampa the Great is up for six ARIA awards - she made history last year as the first woman of colour to win an ARIA award in the hip hop category.

Breakthrough Indigenous artist Miiesha and Sydney band DMA’s both received five nominations, with rock band Violent Soho scoring four.

Delta, Amy Shark, Jessica Mauboy, Emma Watkins, Christine Anu, Kate Ceberano, Tones And I, Montaigne, Marcia Hines and the McClymonts will perform a tribute to the late Helen Reddy.

Other performers tonight include Amy Shark, Archie Roach (with Paul Kelly), Lime Cordiale and Tame Impala, while Billie Eilish and Sam Smith are performing live from overseas.

Presenters include Kylie Minogue, Sia, Robbie Williams, Mick Fleetwood and Tim Minchin.

Coverage kicks off at 4.30pm with the red carpet and pre-show, with the main event at 7.30pm.

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