| ARIA Award for Album of the Year | |
|---|---|
 2025 winner Amyl and the Sniffers | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First award | 1987 |
| Currently held by | Amyl and the Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness (2025) |
| Most wins | Powderfinger and Tame Impala (3 each) |
| Most nominations | John Farnham and Silverchair (5 each) |
| Website | ariaawards |
The ARIA Music Award for Album of the Year, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", [1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." [2] The award is handed out to an Australian group or solo artist who have had an album appear in the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart between the eligibility period, and is voted for by a judging academy, which consists of 1000 members from different areas of the music industry. [3] Both Powderfinger and Tame Impala have won the award three times, being the only artists with multiple wins. [4] John Farnham and Silverchair are tied for the most nominations with five each.