Amyl & Sniffers, INXS Win Big at APRA Awards

0:00On April 30th, Amel and the Sniffers dominated the 2026 Apple Music Awards in Sydney on April 29th, grabbing three big wins, including peer-voted song of the year for Jerkin, most performed rockward for the same track and songwriter of the year. That's a hatric. Back-to-back song wins after their 2025 triumph with you should not be doing that. Meanwhile, I and XS snagged the Lifetime Achievement Ted Albert Award for their massive contributions to Australian music. The punk rockers from Melbourne cleaned up after a killer year on the awards trail, with singer Amy Taylor shouting out their DIY roots on the bands. Tenth anniversary. Their managers also took manager of the year earlier that day. Guy Sebastian and his co-writers doubled up on most performed Australian work and popward for maybe, while Sia nailed most performed Australian. Work overseas for Unstoppable, her 14th Apple win, and third straight in that category. Fans win wild for I and XS, inducted by longtime pal Jenny Morris,

1:01who got emotional recalling frontman Michael Hutchins and the band's raw power. With over 75 million albums sold worldwide, hits like Need You Tonight, and stadium-filling tours since 77, they earned every cheer from the surviving members on stage. Emily were a mara-made history as emerging songwriter of the year, building on her Arya win as the first Indigenous woman in that adult contemporary. Categories since 87. Sarah Ehrens picked up international recognition from LA, joking about missing home amid collabs with tame Impala and BTS. The nice celebrated appers 100th anniversary with killer performances from Paul Kelly, the presets, and more honoring songwriters across. Genres from rock to hip-hop. Australia music stained strong, shining global. Stay tuned with music news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.