The 2021 ARIA Award nominations have just landed, with Genesis Owusu and Masked Wolf receiving six and five nominations respectively. It's been a great year for hip-hop in Australia, and the nominations reflect the strength of the releases.

Genesis Owusu and Masked Wolf are both up for Best Artist and Best Hip Hop Release, with Genesis Owusu also nominated for Album Of The Year, Best Independent Release and Best Australian Live Act. The nominations are for his debut album Smiling With No Teeth, which is sure to feature in the best-of lists at the end of the year.

Following the global success of Astronaut In The Ocean, Masked Wolf's been nominated for the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist, Best Video and Song Of The Year, as well as the two aforementioned awards.

While The Kid LAROI might be based overseas, he's still always showing love to Australia, and he's received four ARIA Award nominations after a record-breaking 2021. He's nominated for Best Artist, Best Pop Release, Best Hip Hop Release and Song of the Year, proof of the versatility of his sound.

Other acts that have had a big year include Ball Park Music, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Tkay Maidza and Budjerah, all receiving multiple nominations. While it's been a tough year for Australian music, it's in a great spot to emerge better than ever in 2022.

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You can check out all the nominations for the ARIA Awards below. This year's ceremony is an all-digital occasion, with the winners set to be announced on Wednesday, November 24th. You'll be able to catch all the action on YouTube and 9Now, so don't miss it!

2021 ARIA AWARD NOMINATED ARTISTS

 Winners to be announced Wednesday, November 24th on YouTube

Album Of The Year

Amy Shark - Cry Forever 

Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 

Midnight Oil - The Makarrata Project 

The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You  

Tones And I - Welcome to the Madhouse 

Best Artist

Amy Shark - Cry Forever 

Budjerah - Budjerah 

Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 

Keith Urban - The Speed Of Now Part 1 

Kylie Minogue -  Disco 

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean 

Ngaiire - 3

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay 

Tones And I - Welcome to the Madhouse 

Vance Joy - Missing Piece 

Best Dance Release

Cosmo's Midnight - Yesteryear 

Dom Dolla - Pump The Brakes 

Jolyon Petch - Dreams 

KLP & Stace Cadet - People Happy 

RÜFÜS DU SOL - Alive 

Best Group 

AC/DC - Power Up 

Gang Of Youths - The Angel of 8th Ave. 

Midnight Oil - The Makarrata Project 

RÜFÜS DU SOL - Alive 

The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You 

Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

Budjerah - Budjerah  

Gretta Ray - Begin To Look Around 

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean 

MAY-A - Don't Kiss Ur Friends 

Ngaiire - 3 

Best Pop Release

Amy Shark - Cry Forever 

The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You 

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay 

Tones And I - Fly Away 

Vance Joy - Missing Piece 

Best Hip Hop Release Presented By Menulog

B Wise - jamie 

Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean 

The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 

Youngn Lipz - Area Baby 

Best Soul/R&B Release

Budjerah - Budjerah  

Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant 

Ngaiire - 3 

Tash Sultana - Terra Firma 

Tkay Maidza - Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 

Best Independent Release Presented By PPCA

Archie Roach - The Songs Of Charcoal Lane  

Ball Park Music - Ball Park Music 

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks – Crossover 

Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 

Vance Joy - Missing Piece 

Best Rock Album

AC/DC - Power Up 

Ball Park Music - Ball Park Music 

Holy Holy - Hello My Beautiful World 

Middle Kids - Today We're The Greatest 

Midnight Oil - The Makarrata Project 

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Big Scary – Daisy 

Crowded House - Dreamers Are Waiting 

Kylie Minogue - Disco 

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 

Odette - Herald 

Best Country Album

Brad Cox - My Mind's Projection 

Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham - The Song Club 

Shane Nicholson - Living In Colour 

The Wolfe Brothers - Kids On Cassette 

Troy Cassar-Daley - The World Today 

Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album 

Alpha Wolf - A Quiet Place To Die 

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound What Reality? 

Tropical Fuck Storm - Deep States        

Yours Truly - Self Care 

A. Swayze & the Ghosts - Paid Salvation 

Best Blues & Roots Album

Archie Roach - The Songs Of Charcoal Lane 

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks – Crossover 

Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald - Push The Blues Away

Martha Marlow - Medicine Man 

Ziggy Alberts - Searching For Freedom 

Best Children's Album 

Amber Lawrence - The Kid's Gone Country 2 

Bluey The Album - Bluey 

Diver City - Dance Silly  ;

The Wiggles - Lullabies With Love 

Various Artists - The Moon, The Mouse & The Frog: Lullabies from Northern Australia 

PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS

Best Video presented by YouTube Music

24k - Tkay Maidza, Nicholas Muecke 

Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf, Daniele Cernera 

could cry just thinkin about you  - Troye Sivan & Jesse Gohier-Fleet 

Dance - Julia Stone, Jessie Hill 

First Nation - Midnight Oil, Robert Hambling 

Higher - Budjerah, Mick Soiza 

Love Songs Ain't for Us - Amy Shark, James Chappell        

Missing Piece - Vance Joy, Annelise Hickey 

The Divine Chord - The Avalanches, Jonathan Zawada 

Won't Sleep - Tones and I, Nick Kozakis, Liam Kelly 

Best Australian Live Act presented by Heaps Normal 

Amy Shark - Cry Forever Tour 2021 

Ball Park Music - The Residency  

Budjerah - Budjerah 2021 Aus Tour 

Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth Album Tour 

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Micro Tour 

Lime Cordiale - Relapse Tour 

Midnight Oil - Makarrata Live 

The Avalanches - The Avalanches Live  

The Teskey Brothers - The Teskey Brothers  

Thelma Plum - Homecoming Queen Tour 

Song of the Year presented by YouTube Music 

Amy Shark Feat. Keith Urban - Love Songs Ain't For Us 

Dean Lewis - Falling Up 

Hooligan Hefs - Send It! 

Keith Urban & P!nk - One Too Many 

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean 

Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato - What Other People Say 

Spacey Jane - Booster Seat 

The Kid LAROI with Miley Cyrus - Without You 

Tones and I - Fly Away 

Vance Joy - Missing Piece 

Most Popular International

Ariana Grande - Positions 

Doja Cat - Planet Her 

Justin Bieber - Justice 

Kanye West - Donda 

Luke Combs - What You See Ain't Always What You Get 

Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets To My Downfall 

Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts 

Olivia Rodrigo - Sour 

Pop Smoke - Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon 

Taylor Swift - Evermore