The Kid LAROI is among the raft of musicians who will perform at the 2024 ARIA Awards later this month, on Nov. 20.
The Australian musician will undertake a homecoming when he returns for the Australian record industry’s flagship awards ceremony, which is being held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion for the third year running.
Though the content of his performance has not been detailed, The Kid LAROI is nominated in four categories at this year’s awards, including for Best Solo Artist and Best Hip Hop/Rap Release for the deluxe reissue of his 2023 album, The First Time, which peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 in August.
The Gadigal-born artist with Kamilaroi roots is also nominated for Best Pop Release thanks to “Girls”, which debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July, and Song of the Year for “Nights Like This”, which peaked just four positions higher at No. 47 that same week.
To date, The Kid LAROI has won three ARIA Awards from his 14 previous nominations, with Hot 100 topper “Stay”—his 2021 collaboration with Justin Bieber—winning him Best Artist and Best Pop Release in 2021, and “Thousand Miles” winning the latter award again the following year.
Additionally, the ARIA Awards’ performance schedule will be rounded out by a number of Australian performers, which currently includes CYRIL, 3%, Jessica Mauboy, Julian Hamilton from The Presets, Troy Cassar-Daley, Amy Shark, Angie McMahon, and Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers.
2024 ARIA Hall of Fame inductee Missy Higgins will also appear on the night, performing a medley of her hits as she’s joined by a variety of her friends and previous collaborators.
The evening will also feature a pair of American artists by way of Kane Brown and Ava Max, with the latter performing her hits “Sweet But Psycho” and “Kings & Queens”, alongside nascent collaboration “Forever Young”, which was recorded alongside David Guetta and features vocals from original artist Alphaville. Currently, the track sits at No. 21 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, having made its debut last week.
“It has been an absolutely huge year for Aussie music and this year’s ARIA Awards will showcase that landmark moment as our artists celebrate major success on the global and local stage,” said ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd. “The 2024 ARIA Awards nominees aren’t just loved at home; they’re commanding audiences from Europe to the U.S. to Asia and collaborating with international icons while bringing a distinctly Australian perspective to the cultural conversation.
“With local and international stars joining us both on the red carpet and on stage, the 2024 ARIA Awards will celebrate Australian music’s powerful role in the global conversation with some spectacular performances, unique collaborations, and a couple of sneaky surprises. See you in two weeks!”
