ABC Music secures 13 ARIA nominations
The ABC got 13 nominations for the 2026 ARIA Awards. These span seven music categories.
The nominations represent a strong showing for the broadcaster's musicians and collaborators. The nominations span seven categories: country, blues and roots, children's music, classical, jazz, world music and engineering.
The nominations show the range of talent the ABC supports. The nominations include artists and orchestras from across Australia.
This year marks the ARIA Awards' 40th anniversary. It celebrates four decades of supporting Australian music.
The ABC has been part of that history from the beginning. It supported children's programming, landmark classical recordings and contemporary composers.
The ARIA Awards ceremony takes place on 18 November.
- 13
- Total nominations
- 7
- Categories covered
- November 18, 2026
- Awards ceremony date
- 40th
- ARIA anniversary year
Why it mattersThe nominations show the range of Australian music the ABC produces and supports. This includes music from classical to country to emerging artists.
AustraliaIt shows that Australian music funded and broadcast by the ABC continues to compete at the highest level of the nation's music industry.
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