Australian Music Hall of Fame: 6 New Artists Added

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Kate Ceberano will join the ARIA Hall of Fame.

In short:

ARIA announced the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees.

Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda will join the ARIA Hall of Fame.

What's next?

The six artists will be inducted on June 11, 2026, at Sydney's Carriageworks.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died.

For the first time in over a decade, multiple acts are being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Six iconic acts will be inaugurated in a special standalone event.

Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Each of these artists has shaped how Australian music is heard and understood.

As we mark 40 years of the ARIA Awards, it feels especially meaningful to honour these artists.

You can't imagine the soundtrack to life in Australia without these artists.

The 2026 inductees join an illustrious list of influential names.

Recognising their service to Australian music and their generational impact.

An enchanting Indigenous singer-songwriter

The late, great Gurrumul is one of our country's most culturally significant First Nations artists.

Gurrumul got his start as a member of Yothu Yindi before forming Saltwater Band.

It was as a solo singer-songwriter that he achieved international acclaim.

Posthumous albums are typically cynical, but not Banbirrngu - The Orchestra Sessions.

Gurrumul's otherworldly voice and spiritual music enchanted everyone from Stevie Wonder to the extended British royal family.

The blind, notoriously shy Yolŋu man is a 10-time ARIA Award winner.

He wove manikay with Western traditions across four solo albums before his untimely death in 2017.

An industry champion on and off stage

Jenny Morris is widely regarded for her impact on the Australian music industry.

Singer Jenny Morris reveals she has a rare neurological condition affecting her voice.

She first found success with New Zealand band The Crocodiles before relocating to Australia.

Morris turned to industry leadership, advocacy, and charity work after her singing career ended.

Dynamic voices and diverse careerists

With her dynamic voice, versatile artistry, and commanding presence, Kate Ceberano is an esteemed fixture of Australian music.

Ceberano first broke through fronting art-pop outfit I'm Talking.

In the 1980s, Kate Ceberano was experiencing backlash for snide comments she'd made about Kylie Minogue.

Nearly 30 albums later, Ceberano has moved effortlessly between pop, soul, jazz, rock, and musicals.

Vika & Linda are among Australia's most respected singers.

Vika and Linda Bull are a powerhouse vocal duo whose soulful harmonies have earned them respect.

Timeless music from the Pacific and new island music you’re going to love.

The Tongan-Australian sisters' singing was integral to The Black Sorrows.

2022 Order of Australian Medal recipients, Vika & Linda have released multiple acclaimed albums.

Two of Australia's most enduring rock acts

Spiderbait are nothing short of Australian alt-rock royalty.

Australian rock trio Spiderbait pose backstage at Melbourne's Palais Theatre.

Spiderbait is singer-drummer Kram, guitarist Damian Whitty, and singer-bassist Janet English.

Their 2004 rendition of Black Betty became their first ARIA-topping single.

How the album turned them into the most unlikely of rock stars

Each of their seven albums has shifted impressive numbers.

Spiderbait's Hall of Fame induction arrives before a 30th anniversary tour celebrating Ivy & The Big Apples.

More than 30 years on, The Living End remains one of our nation's most vital rock groups.

It set The Living End on the path from rockabilly cover band to Aussie rock legends.

Their landmark, four-time platinum 1998 debut album remains one of Australia's highest-selling rock albums.

Having toured the nation countless times, The Living End also holds the record for most consecutive entries in triple j's Hottest 100.

Their most recent release, I Only Truck Rock 'N' Roll, debuted in the ARIA top five.

The Living End has toured internationally with major acts, including The Rolling Stones and AC/DC.

Following June's ARIA Hall of Fame event, the 2026 ARIA Awards will return on Wednesday, November 18.

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