The 'One of Your Girls' singer dominates this year's ARIA Awards, which is Australia's equivalent to the Grammys, with a total of four prestigious wins.
- Nov 19, 2023
AceShowbiz - Troye Sivan became the big winner at the 2023 ARIA Awards. Australia's answer to the Grammys was held at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday, November 15, and the "One of Your Girls" singer too home four top prizes; Best Solo Artist, Best Produced Release, and Best Engineered Release for the album "Rush", and Song of the Year for the title track.
Troye, 28, gushed over being nominated in the same category as Australian pop idol Kylie Minogue at next year's Grammys upon collecting his trophy for Best Solo Artist. "I swear I'm not bragging... but Kylie and I are nominated in the same category at the Grammys and it makes me so, so proud," he said in his speech.
Kylie, 55, won her own award with her viral hit "Padam Padam" claiming Best Pop Release. Although she couldn't be there in person, she had done a pre-recorded message, in which she said, "Thank you so much, Padam to you!"
Genesis Owusu received the most nominations and took home the top prize of Album of the Year for "Struggler" as well as Best Hip-hop / Rap Release and Best Independent Release. The 25-year-old Ghanaian-Australian singer used his videolink message to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict. He said, "Hip-hop made me who I am and allowed me to speak on the things that I wanted to speak on, so I cherish it with my heart always."
G Flip scooped two prizes, with the 30-year-old singer landing Best Australian Live Act and Best Video for "Good Enough". The rapper - who was supported by "Selling Sunset" star wife Chrishell Stause - also opened the show with an energetic performance that saw them play the drums and bounce across the stage to punk pop tune "Good Enough".
Dolly Parton, 77, also made a virtual appearance to present Best Country Album to Fanny Lumsden for "Hey Dawn". Best Group went to indie rockers DMA's and Taylor Swift, 33, was crowned Most Popular International Artist.
In her pre-recorded message, she said of her upcoming "Eras Tour" shows Down Under, "This means so much to me because it's voted on by the fans and I get to see my amazing fans in February. So soon, I just can't wait."
The 2023 ARIAs Winners:
- Album of the Year: Genesis Owusu - "Struggler"
- Best Solo Artist: Troye Sivan
- Best Group: DMA's
- Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award: Teenage Dads
- Best Pop Release: Kylie Minogue - "Padam Padam"
- Best Dance Release: MK and Dom Dolla - "Rhyme Dust"
- Best Hip-Hop/Rap Release: Genesis Owusu - "Struggler"
- Best Soul/R&B Release: Forest Claudette - "Mess Around" (feat. EarthGang)
- Best Independent Release: Genesis Owusu - "Struggler"
- Best Rock Album: King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
- Best Adult Contemporary Album: Dan Sultan - "Dan Sultan"
- Best Country Album: Fanny Lumsden - "Hey Dawn"
- Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album: Parkway Drive - "Darker Still"
- Best Blues and Roots Album: The Teskey Brothers - "The Winding Way"
- Best Children's Album: Emma Memma - "Emma Memma"
- Best Produced Release: "Rush" - Troye Sivan, Styalz Fuego
- Best Engineered Release: "Rush" - Troye Sivan, Styalz Fuego
- Best Cover Art: "Everything Was Green" - Forest Claudette, Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost) and Michelle Grace Hunder
- Public Voted Awards:
- Best Video: "Good Enough" - G Flip
- Best Australian Live Act: G Flip
- Song of the Year: Troye Sivan - "Rush"
- Most Popular International Artist: Taylor Swift
