The Highlights From The 2025 ARIA Awards Red Carpet
THE RUNDOWN
- The 2025 ARIA Awards are in motion with the red carpet starting at 1 pm.
- British singer Olivia Dean has arrived wearing Chanel ahead of her Sydney show tomorrow night.
- Attendees are expected to include Kacey Musgraves, Dom Dolla, Vera Blue and Kita Alexander.
The 2025 ARIAs have arrived, and we’re starting where all good awards nights begin: the red carpet. Given the event celebrates the brightest stars in Australian music, the carpet is typically awash with local celebrities flexing their sartorial muscles long before the first trophy is handed out.
Recognised as the country’s biggest celebration of musical talent, the ARIAs features 29 award categories and a vast cross-section of genres. Typically, the event attracts global stars, local trailblazers, writers, producers, and famous plus ones.
The ARIA Awards red carpet has delivered some legendary fashion moments over the decades. Millennials will never forget Delta Goodrem arriving at the 2003 ceremony with her choppy pixie cut and lilac Lisa Ho dress, or Kylie Minogue somehow perfectly synchronising with The Veronicas in 2015.
So, who will be on the red carpet today? Expect big names including Olivia Dean (in town for her Australian tour), Kacey Musgraves, Vera Blue, Thelma Plum, Touch Sensitive, Young Franco and Kita Alexander. Electronic artists such as self-taught producer Ninajirachi — nominated for eight awards — and Dom Dolla, up for seven, will also be bringing their own flavour.
As always, the ARIAs red carpet promises a mix of glamour, risk-taking, and looks infused with the homegrown individuality that makes Australian fashion and music so compelling. Whether you’re here for the power suits, the sequins or the surprises, this year’s arrivals are already setting the tone for a memorable night.
So far, Olivia Dean has been the first of the big names to arrive on the red carpet wearing a voluminous drop-waisted black gown with her hair in soft 1950s waves. The Grammy Award-nominated English singer-songwriter’s headline Australian tour dates sold out in under an hour across Sydney and Melbourne. She also performed alongside Charli XCX at Laneway Festival. While she’s in Sydney as the International Guest for the ARIA Awards, she’s treating locals to a one-off show on Thursday night.
Below, our favourite looks from the night.
The Highlights From The 2025 ARIA Awards Red Carpet
Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean wore a drop-waisted Chanel gown featuring a voluminous bubble skirt and a sequin-encrusted bodice punctuated by a beribboned camellia with Cartier jewellery. The Grammy Award-nominated singer is, of course, a Chanel house ambassador.
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Sarah Ellen and Josh Kemper
Australian actress Sarah Ellen arrived in a black velvet suit set — its sculptural bodice embroidered with peacocks — while her bandmate, Josh Kemper, opted for double-denim. Beyond her on-screen presence, Ellen has recently stepped into music, debuting her band Pamela at Sydney’s Pleasure Club.
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Olivia Molly Rogers
Olivia Molly Rogers wore a nude gown with a ruched skirt, shoulder pads and a sweeping cape. The model just confirmed she is expecting a child with her partner, Hugo Breakey.
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Charley
Charley was in full pop star mode, wearing a studded black playsuit with ballerina-style stilettos and a sequinned bag. The ARIA-nominated singer recently released her new single “Cherries.”
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Kita Alexander
Nominated for both Best Pop Release and Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement, Kita Alexander arrived in a gauzy pink midi dress that showcased a turquoise lingerie set.
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REDD
Formerly known as The Kid DC, REDD is an actor and rapper who has been featured on Triple J Unearthed.
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Yorke
Yorke evoked Mischa Barton’s The O.C.-era Sass & Bide glamour in a steel-grey sequinned two-piece anchored by a bandeau top. Fresh from completing her Unfinished Business tour, the singer is celebrating the launch of her new EP.
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Vera Blue
Vera Blue wore a sculptural gown from Australian–Filipino designer Gail Sorronda’s 20th-anniversary collection, paired with architectural jewellery from Barcelona label MAM and Roger Vivier heels. Speaking to ELLE, Vera said she was channelling the energy of her own music: “My music these days has been very dark and very witchy, so I wanted to recreate that in a look.”
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Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves wore a butter-yellow, Rococo-inspired ensemble featuring a bejewelled corset and lace bloomers, finished with natural pearl drop earrings. The country star is in town to kick off her Australian tour, which will span Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Abbie Chatfield
Abbie Chatfield wore an off-the-shoulder distressed tartan corset dress with matching platform heels. The media personality arrived with boyfriend Adam Hyde, one-half of electronic music duo Peking Duck.
