Industry

Shortlisted artists include Baker Boy, Ninajirachi, Ruel, MAY-A, Carla Wehbe, Charley, ASHWARYA, and many others.

“Our nightlife and creative industries need events like BIGSOUND, supporting them is supporting a thriving, connected future for our state.”

From RÜFÜS DÜ SOL and Ninajirachi to Spacey Jane, Adela, and many others, find out what Australia's music industry spun in 2025.

"We see a focus on local community as being an essential path forward in our vision for a thriving New South Wales music community."

“Using AI does not make your entry ineligible," says Harry Mason Jr. "It just makes you have to choose the right categories to be considered in.”

"I feel like Spotify is always kind of at the centre of culture, but on Wrapped day we are the centre of culture," says Ben Watts, Spotify's Head Of Music for Australia and New Zealand.

"It’s an incredible result for Australian music’s night of nights, and an even stronger outcome for Australian artists," said ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

Australian music is not disappearing, it’s simply going underground.

Listeners can tune into triple j's new shows 'Country Club' and 'Doof' from January 2026.

RÜFÜS DU SOL's Inhale / Exhale global headline tour sold 750,000 tickets globally - 180,000 of them sold in Australia and New Zealand alone.