ARIA Best Music Festival Award Returns for Second Year: Entries Open 7 September

The ARIA Award for Best Music Festival returns for its second year in 2026, with entries opening 7 September and closing 5 p.m. AEST on 18 September. The category, developed with the Australian Festival Association, requires eligible festivals to feature an Australian headline act or a lineup at least 50% Australian. Laneway Festival won the inaugural award in 2025. The 2026 ARIA Awards, the ceremony's 40th anniversary, are set for 18 November at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.