ARIA Award for Best Pop Release


The ARIA Music Award for Best Pop Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association, an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." To be eligible, "the recording must be directed at contemporary hit radio or Top 40 formats." The accolade is voted for by a judging academy, which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry, and is given to an artist who is either from Australia or an Australian resident.
The award for Best Pop Release was first presented to Peter Andre in 1994, for his album of the same name. Kylie Minogue has received five wins from eleven nominations, more than any other artist, for "Where the Wild Roses Grow" in 1996, "Spinning Around" in 2000, Light Years in 2001, Fever in 2002 and "Padam Padam " in 2023.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.
YearWinnerAlbum/single title
1994
(8th)
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1994
(8th)
Peter AndrePeter Andre
1994
(8th)
BellydanceOne Blood
1994
(8th)
GirlfriendIt's Up to You
1994
(8th)
Sound Unlimited"One More From the City"
1994
(8th)
Toni Pearen"I Want You"
1995
(9th)
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1995
(9th)
Tina Arena"Chains"
1995
(9th)
KulchaKulcha
1995
(9th)
Mental As Anything"Mr Natural"
1995
(9th)
Merril Bainbridge"Mouth"
1995
(9th)
Tlot Tlot"The Girlfriend Song"
1996
(10th)
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1996
(10th)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue"Where the Wild Roses Grow"
1996
(10th)
Christine Anu"Come On"
1996
(10th)
Hoodoo GurusBlue Cave
1996
(10th)
SwoopThe Woxo Principle
1996
(10th)
Tina Arena"Wasn't It Good"
1997
(11th)
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1997
(11th)
Savage Garden"To the Moon and Back"
1997
(11th)
Deni Hines"I'm Not in Love"
1997
(11th)
Human NatureTelling Everybody
1997
(11th)
RaniAlways on My Mind
1997
(11th)
SnoutThe New Pop Dialogue
1998
(12th)
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1998
(12th)
Natalie ImbrugliaLeft of the Middle
1998
(12th)
Kylie MinogueImpossible Princess
1998
(12th)
The Mavis'sPink Pills
1998
(12th)
SnoutCircle High and Wide
1998
(12th)
The WhitlamsEternal Nightcap
1999
(13th)
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1999
(13th)
Savage Garden"The Animal Song"
1999
(13th)
Bachelor GirlWaiting for the Day
1999
(13th)
Deadstar"Run Baby Run"
1999
(13th)
Human NatureCounting Down
1999
(13th)
Taxiride"Get Set"
2000
(14th)
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2000
(14th)
Kylie Minogue"Spinning Around"
2000
(14th)
Frenzal Rhomb"Never Had So Much Fun"
2000
(14th)
Savage GardenAffirmation
2000
(14th)
Spiderbait"Glokenpop"
2000
(14th)
Vanessa AmorosiAbsolutely Everybody
2001
(15th)
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2001
(15th)
Kylie MinogueLight Years
2001
(15th)
Christine AnuCome My Way
2001
(15th)
Invertigo"Chances Are"
2001
(15th)
Madison AvenueThe Polyester Embassy
2001
(15th)
Vanessa AmorosiThe Power
2002
(16th)
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2002
(16th)
Kylie MinogueFever
2002
(16th)
Disco Montego"Beautiful"
2002
(16th)
GeorgePolyserena
2002
(16th)
Holly Valance"Kiss Kiss"
2002
(16th)
The WhitlamsTorch the Moon
2003
(17th)
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2003
(17th)
Delta GoodremInnocent Eyes
2003
(17th)
AmielAudio Out
2003
(17th)
The Androids"Do It with Madonna"
2003
(17th)
Dannii MinogueNeon Nights
2003
(17th)
Kylie Minogue"Come Into My World"
2004
(18th)
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2004
(18th)
Missy Higgins"Scar"
2004
(18th)
Delta Goodrem"Not Me, Not I"
2004
(18th)
Kylie MinogueBody Language
2004
(18th)
Pete Murray"So Beautiful"
2004
(18th)
The DissociativesThe Dissociatives
2005
(19th)
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2005
(19th)
Missy HigginsThe Sound of White
2005
(19th)
Ben LeeAwake Is the New Sleep
2005
(19th)
Kylie Minogue"I Believe in You"
2005
(19th)
Sarah BlaskoThe Overture & the Underscore
2005
(19th)
Thirsty Merc"Someday, Someday"
2006
(20th)
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2006
(20th)
The VeronicasThe Secret Life of...
2006
(20th)
Ben Lee"Into the Dark"
2006
(20th)
Josh PykeFeeding the Wolves
2006
(20th)
Rogue TradersHere Come the Drums
2006
(20th)
Shannon NollLift
2007
(21st)
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2007
(21st)
Sarah BlaskoWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have
2007
(21st)
Evermore"Light Surrounding You"
2007
(21st)
Kate Miller-HeidkeLittle Eve
2007
(21st)
Missy HigginsOn a Clear Night
2007
(21st)
Operator Please"Just a Song About Ping Pong"
2008
(22nd)
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2008
(22nd)
Gabriella CilmiLessons to Be Learned
2008
(22nd)
Kylie MinogueX
2008
(22nd)
Operator PleaseYes Yes Vindictive
2008
(22nd)
Sam Sparro"Black and Gold"
2008
(22nd)
The VeronicasHook Me Up
2009
(23rd)
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2009
(23rd)
Empire of the SunWalking on a Dream
2009
(23rd)
Jessica MauboyBeen Waiting
2009
(23rd)
Kate Miller-HeidkeCuriouser
2009
(23rd)
LadyhawkeLadyhawke
2009
(23rd)
Sarah BlaskoAs Day Follows Night
2010
(24th)
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2010
(24th)
SiaWe Are Born
2010
(24th)
BluejuiceHead of the Hawk
2010
(24th)
Empire of the Sun"Half Mast (Slight Return)"
2010
(24th)
Guy SebastianLike It Like That
2010
(24th)
Kylie MinogueAphrodite
2011
(25th)
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2011
(25th)
Gotye featuring Kimbra"Somebody That I Used to Know"
2011
(25th)
Architecture in HelsinkiMoment Bends
2011
(25th)
Guy Sebastian featuring Eve"Who's That Girl"
2011
(25th)
Gypsy & the CatGilgamesh
2011
(25th)
Washington"Holy Moses"
2012
(26th)
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2012
(26th)
GotyeMaking Mirrors
2012
(26th)
Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco"Battle Scars"
2012
(26th)
Jessica Mauboy"Gotcha"
2012
(26th)
KimbraVows
2012
(26th)
San CiscoAwkward
2013
(27th)
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2013
(27th)
Guy SebastianArmageddon
2013
(27th)
Empire of the SunIce on the Dune
2013
(27th)
San CiscoSan Cisco
2013
(27th)
The PreaturesIs This How You Feel?
2013
(27th)
Vance JoyGod Loves You When You're Dancing
2014
(28th)
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2014
(28th)
Sia1000 Forms of Fear
2014
(28th)
5 Seconds of Summer5 Seconds of Summer
2014
(28th)
Andy BullSea of Approval
2014
(28th)
Justice Crew"Que Sera"
2014
(28th)
SheppardBombs Away
2015
(29th)
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2015
(29th)
Jarryd James"Do You Remember"
2015
(29th)
Conrad Sewell"Start Again"
2015
(29th)
Sia"Elastic Heart"
2015
(29th)
Tame Impala"Let It Happen"
2015
(29th)
Vance JoyDream Your Life Away
2016
(30th)
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2016
(30th)
Flume"Never Be Like You"
2016
(30th)
Illy"Papercuts"
2016
(30th)
SiaThis Is Acting
2016
(30th)
The Veronicas"In My Blood"
2016
(30th)
Troye SivanBlue Neighbourhood
2017
(31st)
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2017
(31st)
Amy SharkNight Thinker
2017
(31st)
Dean Lewis"Waves"
2017
(31st)
Jessica Mauboy"Fallin'"
2017
(31st)
Sia"The Greatest"
2017
(31st)
Vera BluePerennial
2018
(32nd)
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2018
(32nd)
Amy SharkLove Monster
2018
(32nd)
5 Seconds of SummerYoungblood
2018
(32nd)
Dean Lewis"Be Alright"
2018
(32nd)
Jack RiverSugar Mountain
2018
(32nd)
Troye SivanBloom
2019
(33rd)
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2019
(33rd)
Tones and I"Dance Monkey"
2019
(33rd)
Amy Shark"Mess Her Up"
2019
(33rd)
Dean LewisA Place We Knew
2019
(33rd)
Guy Sebastian"Choir"
2019
(33rd)
Thelma PlumBetter in Blak
2020
(34th)
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2020
(34th)
Amy Shark"Everybody Rise"
2020
(34th)
Lime Cordiale14 Steps to a Better You
2020
(34th)
Sia"Together"
2020
(34th)
Tame Impala"Lost in Yesterday"
2020
(34th)
Troye SivanIn a Dream
2021
(35th)
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2021
(35th)
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber"Stay"
2021
(35th)
Amy SharkCry Forever
2021
(35th)
The AvalanchesWe Will Always Love You
2021
(35th)
Tones and I"Fly Away"
2021
(35th)
Vance Joy"Missing Piece"
2022
(36th)
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2022
(36th)
The Kid Laroi"Thousand Miles"
2022
(36th)
Flume"Say Nothing"
2022
(36th)
Rüfüs Du Sol"On My Knees"
2022
(36th)
Thelma PlumMeanjin
2022
(36th)
Vance Joy"Clarity"
2023
(37th)
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2023
(37th)
Kylie Minogue"Padam Padam"
2023
(37th)
Amy Shark"Can I Shower at Yours"
2023
(37th)
Budjerah"Therapy"
2023
(37th)
Peach PRC"Perfect for You"
2023
(37th)
Troye Sivan"Rush"
2024
(38th)
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2024
(38th)
Troye SivanSomething to Give Each Other
2024
(38th)
Amy SharkSunday Sadness
2024
(38th)
Jessica MauboyYours Forever
2024
(38th)
Kylie MinogueTension
2024
(38th)
The Kid Laroi"Girls"
2025
(39th)
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2025
(39th)
Thelma PlumI'm Sorry, Now Say It Back
2025
(39th)
G Flip"Disco Cowgirl"
2025
(39th)
Kita Alexander"Press Pause"
2025
(39th)
Kylie MinogueTension II
2025
(39th)
MallratLight Hit My Face Like a Straight Right