“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to celebrate this incredible year of creativity, dedication and perseverance from our music industry with such an outstanding lineup of stars from home and abroad."
The 2021 ARIA Awards have unveiled their massive list of performers, presenters and special guests for the evening - featuring some of the biggest names in the local and international music scene.
The event - which this year will be live-streamed via YouTube from the iconic Taronga Zoo in Sydney - will commemorate the Aussie artists who have defined the last year of music, with a huge night of celebrations.
Live performances will be provided by the likes of The Kid LAROI, RUFUS DU SOL, Amy Shark, Gretta Ray, Genesis Owusu, and Budjerah, with guest presenters such as Charli XCX, Troye Sivan and many more.
As well as all this, UK pop megastar Ed Sheeran will present a very special tribute to the late Michael Gudinski. The singer - who remained close friends with Gudinski throughout their professional time together - will present the inaugural Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to celebrate this incredible year of creativity, dedication and perseverance from our music industry with such an outstanding lineup of stars from home and abroad," ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd explained.
“It is, of course, another different year for the Awards and Australian music at large, but we’re very proud that it hasn’t stopped us from delivering the world-class event our industry deserves, and at the absolutely stunning Taronga Zoo no less. Thank you to everyone who has helped us to this point, we can’t wait to see you live from YouTube!”
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The 2021 ARIA Awards will broadcast live from 7.30pm AEDT next Wednesday, 24 Novemeber.