Kylie Minogue Troye Sivan, Tones and I and the Kid Laroi lead 2024 ARIA Award nominations

Queen of pop Kylie Minogue leads the 2024 ARIA Awards after bagging five nominations. See the other artists on the list and see the video.

The ARIA Awards are courting Kylie Minogue to be their Queen at this year’s celebration with the pop superstar one of the leading nominees for 2024.

Minogue has been approached to come home for the November 20 awards in Sydney where she is up for five awards, including Album of the Year for Tension, the first time she has received a nod in the prestigious category since 2002.

“‘This is beyond! I’m overwhelmed with the news that I am nominated in five categories at this year’s ARIA Awards. Wow! And thrilled to be amongst such wonderful company,” she said.

Minogue is on fire in Australia right now with extra shows being added to her Tension tour next year after huge pre-sale demand and the pop phenomenon gearing up for a No.1 record when she releases her new Tension II album on October 18.

Start your ARIA engines; Minogue has five nominations for this year’s gongs. Picture: Getty.

Leading the field for the 2024 ARIAs with eight nominations is Sydney duo Royel Otis who have blown up worldwide this year with their debut album Pratts and Pain, and caught fire on American and UK radio with their indie rock covers of Sophie Ellis Bextor’ Murder on the Dancefloor and The Cranberries’ Linger.

Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic have become one of Australia’s biggest music exports this year with more than 500 million streams worldwide and are on their second sold-out tour of America before heading to Europe.

Sydney indie rock duo Royel Otis have a whopping eight ARIA nominations this year. Picture: Alex Wall

“It’s overwhelming and super weird; how the f... does anyone in Chicago know who we are?” Maddell said.

“We are so grateful for those songs because we love them and they have brought a larger audience to our own originals.”

The pair are huge Kylie fans and will be competing with their Queen for the Album of the Year prize.

“Every time she has been on the ARIAs I have been in awe,” Pavlovic said. “We saw her play at a festival in Budapest last month and I was dancing my arse off. I think I would vomit from the excitement of meeting her.”

The ARIA Class of 2024 includes Kita Alexander, Troy Casser-Daly, Amy Shark and Kobie Dee. Picture: Richard Dobson.

The 2024 ARIAs nominations list reflects the diversity of Australian talent from global stars including Troye Sivan, Tones and I, Dom Dolla, the Kid Laroi and Rufus Du Sol through to exciting emerging artists including hip hop trio 3% and pop singer songwriter Kita Alexander.

Alexander is up for the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist award and nominated alongside Australian DJ superstar Fisher in two categories for their track Atmosphere.

“I didn’t believe it … am I really nominated? It feels surreal … last year I just loved meeting Troye Sivan and I love the whole red carpet drama,” she said.

It is a watershed year for beloved country music star Troy Cassar-Daley who will contest three awards – it is the first time in his 30-year recording history where he has been nominated for ARIAs outside of the Best Country Album category.

He still treasures the memory of his first ARIAs in 1995 when he won Best Country Album with his debut record Beyond The Dancing.

Kobie Dee and Kita Alexander are first-time nominees while Amy Shark and Troy Cassar-Daley are regular ARIA attendees and winners. Picture: Richard Dobson

“My first ARIAs I went in a Vinnies jacket I bought in Manly and it was so humbling to get there, and only have that sort of thing to wear and then to win, it’s something I’ll never forget,” he said.

Amy Shark will contest four awards this year, having previously won eight trophies from 32 nods and cites the Album of the Year, which she won with her debut album Love Monster in 2018, as her most prized nomination.

“I’m honestly always surprised because you really don’t know. You put out the best art you can and because everyone is always changing, you never know if you’re still hitting the spot with other people,” she said.

Exciting hip hop artist Kobie Dee is one of this year’s first-time nominees who dreamt of being recognised by his peers when he attended last year as a guest.

“Last year I came down to the ARIAs and remember telling a few people ‘Next year I’m going to be get nominated’,” he said.

“I remember when I was young, hip hop in this country wasn’t as big and when I told people I was going to be a rapper, they laughed. Now to be nominated for an award, that just shows that following your dreams will take you to the ARIAs.”

The 2024 ARIA Awards will be held in Sydney on November 20 and broadcast on Stan and Nine.

2024 ARIA Awards nominations

Album of the Year

Amy Shark, Sunday Sadness

Angie McMahon, Light, Dark, Light Again

Kylie Minogue, Tension

Royel Otis, Pratts & Pain

Troye Sivan, Something To Give Each Other

Tones and I is one of the field vying for Best Solo Artist. Picture: Instagram.

Best Solo Artist

Amy Shark

Angie McMahon

Dom Dolla

Emma Donovan

Kylie Minogue

The Kid LAROI

Tkay Maidza

Tones And I

Troy Cassar-Daley

Troye Sivan

Best Group

3%

Hiatus Kaiyote

Royel Otis

RÜFÜS DU SOL

SPEED

Australian dance electronic heroes Rufus Du Sol. Picture: Supplied.

Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

3%

Becca Hatch

Kita Alexander

Sycco

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

Best Pop Release

Amy Shark, Sunday Sadness

Jessica Mauboy, Yours Forever

Kylie Minogue, Tension

The Kid LAROI, Girls

Troye Sivan, Something To Give Each Other

Is it even the ARIAs if Jess Mauboy isn’t nominated? Picture: Supplied.

Best Dance / Electronic Release

Confidence Man, I CAN’T LOSE YOU

CYRIL, Stumblin’ In

Dom Dolla, Saving Up

FISHER Feat. Kita Alexander, Atmosphere

RÜFÜS DU SOL, Music is Better

Best Hip Hop / Rap Release

3%, KILL THE DEAD

Kobie Dee, Chapter 26

Lithe, Fall Back

ONEFOUR, Natural Habitat

The Kid LAROI, THE FIRST TIME (Deluxe Version)

Australian First Nations rap collective 3% featuring Nooky, Dallas Woods, and Angus Field. Picture: Supplied.

Best Soul / R&B Release

Forest Claudette, Jupiter

Milan Ring, Mangos

Miss Kaninna, Blak Britney

PANIA, WE STILL YOUNG

Tkay Maidza, Sweet Justice

Best independent Release

Angie McMahon, Light, Dark, Light Again

Emily Wurramara, NARA

Kylie Minogue, Tension

Miss Kaninna, Blak Britney

Royel Otis, Pratts & Pain

Emily Wurramura has been nominated for two ARIA awards. Picture: Supplied.

Best Rock Album

Angie McMahon, Light, Dark, Light Again

Grinspoon, whatever, whatever

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Flight b741

Middle Kids, Faith Crisis Pt 1

Royel Otis, Pratts & Pain

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Angus & Julia Stone, Cape Forestier

Crowded House, Gravity Stairs

Emily Wurramara, NARA

Emma Donovan, Til My Song Is Done

Fanning Dempsey National Park, The Deluge

Best Country Album

Casey Barnes, Mayday

Henry Wagons, The Four Seasons

James Johnston, Raised Like That

Tori Forsyth, All We Have Is Who We Are

Troy Cassar-Daley, Between the Fires

Indie rock artist Angie McMahon is up for five ARIAs. Picture: Supplied.

Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album

C.O.F.F.I.N, Australia Stops

Dune Rats, If It Sucks, Turn It Up

Polaris, Fatalism

SPEED, Only One Mode

Teenage Joans, The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest

Best Blues and Roots Album

Checkerboard Lounge, SUN Sessions

Dope Lemon, Kimosabè

Georgia Mooney, Full Of Moon

Mia Dyson, Tender Heart

The Paper Kites, At the Roadhouse

Best Children’s Album

Bluey, Dance Mode!

Emma Memma, Twirly Tunes

Josh Pyke, It’s Gonna Be A Great, Great Day!

The Wiggles, Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children

Zindzi & The Zillionaires, Zindzi & the Zillionaires

Public Voted Awards

Best Video

REAL LIFE LOVE – SPEED

Cold Treatment – Lime Cordiale

U Should Not Be Doing That – Amyl and The Sniffers

Time Of My Life – Peach PRC

Lately – RÜFÜS DU SOL

Beautiful Eyes – Amy Shark

Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense – Budjerah

Dance With Me – Tones And I

Blak Britney – Miss Kaninna

I CAN’T LOSE YOU – Confidence Man

Best Australian Live Act

Angie McMahon, Making It Through Tour

Barkaa, BARKAA

Confidence Man, Laneway Festival

Dirty Three, Love Changes Everything Tour

Dom Dolla, Dom Dolla Australian Tour

King Stingray, Regional Run 2024

Missy Higgins, The Second Act Tour 2024

Royel Otis, Pratts & Pain Tour

RÜFÜS DU SOL, 2024 Australian Summer Tour Dates

Tones And I, P!nk Supported by Tones And I

London-based pop duo Confidence Man are up for some big awards this year. Picture: Damian Shaw

Song of the Year

CYRIL, Stumblin’ In

Dom Dolla, Saving Up

FISHER Feat. Kita Alexander, Atmosphere

G Flip, The Worst Person Alive

Jessica Mauboy Feat. Jason Derulo, Give You Love

Kylie Minogue, Tension

Lithe, Fall Back

Royel Otis, Murder on the Dance Floor

The Kid LAROI, Nights Like This

Troye Sivan, Got Me Started

Most Popular International Artist

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish

Chappell Roan

Charli XCX

Drake

Olivia Rodrigo

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Travis Scott

Zach Bryan

Can Billie Eilish steal the crown for Best International Artist from Taylor Swift? Picture: JC Olivera/FilmMagic.

ARIA Music Teacher of the Year

Casey Allen, PLC Sydney, NSW

Hayley Wedding, Seaview High School, SA

Nathaniel Miller, Bulman School, NT

Susan Sukkar, Petersham Public School, NSW

Best Classical Album

Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti, Beethoven Symphonies 1, 2 & 3 ‘Eroica’

Grigoryan Brothers, Amistad – Music For Two Guitars

Orava Quartet, ORAWA

Sophie Hutchings, A World Outside

Veronique Serret, Migrating Bird

Best Jazz Album

Audrey Powne, From the Fire

Elixir (feat. Katie Noonan, Zac Hurren & Ben Hauptmann), A Small Shy Truth

Mildlife, Chorus

Tourismo, Torque

Vanessa Perica Orchestra, The Eye is the First Circle

Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album

Ack Kinmonth, Scarygirl

Harlow, This is HARLOW (Music From Paper Dolls)

Helena Czajka, Nemesis (Original Series Soundtrack)

Jackson Milas, The Way, My Way

Various Artists, Faraway Downs

Best World Music

Christine Anu, Waku

DOBBY, Warrangu; River Story

Joseph Tawadros, The Virtue of Signals

Radical Son, Bilambiyal

Soweto Gospel Choir & Groove Terminator, History of House