ARIA Award for Best International Artist

ARIA Award for Best International Artist
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded2010
Currently held byTaylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department (2024)
Most awardsOne Direction (5)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (8)
Websitewww.ariaawards.com.au

The ARIA Music Award for Best International Artist, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises the public performance of international artists in Australia. It was first handed in the 2010 ceremony under the name Most Popular International Artist.

The nominee pool for Best International Artist will be drawn from the ten highest selling artists, based on aggregated ARIA album and related single sales statistics for the charts published between the eligibility period.[1]

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; other nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.[2][3]

  Winner marked in a separate colour
Year Winner(s) Associated album(s)
2010
(24th)
Mumford & Sons —
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Michael Bublé
Taylor Swift
2011
(25th)
Pink
Adele
Chris Brown
Jennifer Lopez
Jessie J
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
LMFAO
Pitbull
Rihanna
2012
(26th)
One Direction Up All Night
Adele 21
The Black Keys El Camino
Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
David Guetta Nothing but the Beat
Ed Sheeran +
Florence and the Machine Ceremonials
LMFAO Sorry for Party Rocking
Michael Bublé Christmas
2013
(27th)
One Direction —
Birdy
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mumford & Sons
Of Monsters and Men
Pink
Taylor Swift
2014
(28th)
One Direction Midnight Memories
Avicii True
Beyoncé Beyoncé
Coldplay Ghost Stories
Ed Sheeran x
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Jason Derulo Tattoos
Katy Perry Prism
Lorde Pure Heroine
Pharrell Williams G I R L
2015
(29th)
One Direction Four
Calvin Harris Motion
Ed Sheeran x
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Hozier Hozier
James Bay Chaos and the Calm
Mark Ronson Uptown Special
Meghan Trainor Title
Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour
Taylor Swift 1989
2016
(30th)
One Direction Made in the A.M. and Four
Adele 25
Beyoncé Lemonade
Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams
Drake Views and If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Justin Bieber Purpose
Meghan Trainor Title and Thank You
Taylor Swift 1989
Twenty One Pilots Blurryface
The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness
2017
(31st)
Harry Styles Harry Styles
Adele 25
Bruno Mars 24K Magic
Ed Sheeran ÷ and Loose Change
Kendrick Lamar Damn. and Untitled Unmastered
Lorde Melodrama
Metallica Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome
Shawn Mendes Illuminate
The Weeknd Starboy
2018
(32nd)
Camila Cabello Camila
Drake Scorpion and More Life
Ed Sheeran ÷
Eminem Revival and Kamikaze
Imagine Dragons Evolve
Khalid American Teen
Pink Beautiful Trauma
Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys and Stoney
Sam Smith The Thrill of It All
Taylor Swift Reputation
2019
(33rd)
Taylor Swift Lover
Ariana Grande Thank U, Next
Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project
George Ezra Staying at Tamara's
Khalid Free Spirit
Pink Hurts 2B Human
Post Malone Hollywood's Bleeding
Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes
Travis Scott Astroworld
2020
(34th)
Harry Styles Fine Line
Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia & Dua Lipa
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By
Halsey Manic
Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
Justin Bieber Changes
Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Lizzo Cuz I Love You
Taylor Swift Folklore
The Weeknd After Hours
2021
(35th)
Taylor Swift Evermore
Ariana Grande Positions
Doja Cat Planet Her
Justin Bieber Justice
Kanye West Donda
Luke Combs What You See Ain't Always What You Get
Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall
Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts
Olivia Rodrigo Sour
Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
2022
(36th)
Harry Styles Harry's House
ABBA Voyage
Adele 30
Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
Drake Certified Lover Boy
Ed Sheeran =
Jack Harlow Come Home the Kids Miss You
Lil Nas X Montero
Post Malone Twelve Carat Toothache
Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version)
2023
(37th)
Taylor Swift Midnights
Beyoncé Renaissance
Drake and 21 Savage Her Loss
Ed Sheeran -
Luke Combs Gettin' Old
Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains
Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time
Nicki Minaj Queen Radio
Pink Trustfall
SZA SOS
2024
(38th)
Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine
Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli XCX Brat
Drake For All the Dogs
Olivia Rodrigo Guts
Tate McRae Think Later
Travis Scott Utopia
Zach Bryan Zach Bryan

References

  1. ^ "ARIA 2018 - Categories & Definitions" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Winners By Award – Most Popular International Artist". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Winners By Award – Best International Artist". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 June 2019.