Best Independent Release
ARIA Awards
1989 – 2025
2025
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Ninajirachi
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Ball Park Music
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Confidence Man
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Folk Bitch Trio
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Miss Kaninna
2024
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Angie McMahon
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Emily Wurramara
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Kylie Minogue
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Miss Kaninna
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Royel Otis
2023
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Genesis Owusu
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Cub Sport
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Dan Sultan
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G Flip
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Kylie Minogue
2022
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Archie Roach
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Ball Park Music
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Courtney Barnett
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Genesis Owusu
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Julia Jacklin
2021
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Genesis Owusu
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Archie Roach
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Ball Park Music
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Emma Donovan& The Pushbacks
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Vance Joy
2020
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Sampa the Great
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Archie Roach
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DM
DMA's
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Lime Cordiale
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
2019
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Tones and I
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Angie McMahon
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G Flip
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Julia Jacklin
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The Teskey Brothers
2018
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Gurrumul
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Angus & Julia Stone
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Courtney Barnett
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DM
DMA's
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Pnau
2017
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A.
A.B. Original
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Dan Sultan
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Sia
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Tash Sultana
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Vance Joy
2016
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Flume
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Jarryd James
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
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Sia
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Violent Soho
2015
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Courtney Barnett
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Hermitude
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Jarryd James
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Paul Kelly
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Vance Joy
2014
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CH
Chet Faker
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Dan Sultan
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Sheppard
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Vance Joy
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Violent Soho
2013
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NI
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
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Big Scary
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San Cisco
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Sheppard
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The Drones
2012
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The Jezabels
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DA
Dappled Cities
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KA
Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp
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San Cisco
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The Bamboos
2011
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Art vs. Science
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GE
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
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John Butler Trio
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Tex Perkins & the Dark Horses
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The Jezabels
2010
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Sia
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Art vs. Science
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Dan Sultan
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring
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John Butler Trio
2009
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Bertie Blackman
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C.
C. W. Stoneking
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DA
Dappled Cities
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SN
Sneaky Sound System
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The Drones
2008
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GE
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
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Ben Lee
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British India
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Lior
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Midnight Juggernauts
2007
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The John Butler Trio
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Gotye
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Hilltop Hoods
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SN
Sneaky Sound System
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Wolf & Cub
2006
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Hilltop Hoods
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Ben Lee
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Gotye
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The John Butler Trio
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Lior
2005
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Ben Lee
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Architecture in Helsinki
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JO
Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
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Lior
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The Waifs
2004
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John Butler Trio
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Butterfingers
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Jebediah
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The Waifs
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DA
Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males
2003
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The Waifs
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1200 Techniques
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DI
Diesel
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John Butler Trio
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TH
The Mess Hall
2002
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1200 Techniques
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IC
Icecream Hands
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Killing Heidi
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LI
Lisa Miller
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The Waifs
2001
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John Butler Trio
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AL
Allan Browne's New Rascals
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NI
Nitocris
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PR
Pre-Shrunk
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ST
Stella One Eleven
2000
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S2
S2S
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Diana Ah Naid
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IO
iOTA
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Skulker
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ST
Stella One Eleven
1999
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JO
Josh Abrahams
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CR
Crawlspace
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Diana Ah Naid
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Pauline Pantsdown
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PR
Pre-Shrunk
1998
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The Whitlams
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The Blackeyed Susans
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KA
Karma County
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The Living End
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TISM
1997
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Savage Garden
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Deadstar
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DI
Dirty Three
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Ed Kuepper
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Even
1996
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YO
You Am I
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Custard
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Ed Kuepper
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TISM
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Underground Lovers
1995
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TISM
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Def FX
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Ed Kuepper
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Magic Dirt
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Single Gun Theory
1994
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Ed Kuepper
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TH
The Jackson Code
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JU
Juice
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DA
Dave Steel
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BR
Brenda Webb
1993
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Ed Kuepper
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TH
The Jackson Code
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Def FX
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ME
Melanie OxleyandChris Abrahams
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TISM
1992
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NO
Not Drowning, Waving
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TH
The Aints
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Def FX
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Ed Kuepper
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Underground Lovers
1991
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TH
The Killjoys
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BL
Blue Ruin
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GI
Girl Monstar
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RO
Roaring Jack
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VA
Various Artists
1990
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WI
Wild Pumpkins at Midnight
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DU
Dubrovniks
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GI
Girl Monstar
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SI
Sirocco
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VA
Various Artists
1989
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TISM
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ER
Eric Bogle
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FL
Flederman
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LA
Larry Sitsky
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TH
The Spliffs