Warning : This story contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

Keli Holiday has set the tone for Australian music’s night of nights, kicking off the 2025 ARIA Awards ceremony at with an electrifying performance of Dancing2.

The musician’s signature sway stole the show inside Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion almost as much as Baker Boy’s cameo with his yidaki, or didgeridoo, and G Flip on the saxophone.

He soon had his hands on an ARIA award, after winning the gong for Best Video for the very same song.

Grammy-nominated rockers Amyl and the Sniffers were the first winners for the night after they were named Best Group. They arrived at the ceremony with six nominations.

Self-taught artist Ninajirachi leading the pack of nominees ahead of the ceremony with a record eight ARI

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