Get ready to celebrate the artists who have defined another dazzling year in music, arts and culture. We’re asking you, our loyal subscribers, to nominate the Australian and international artists you’d most like to see honoured in this year’s Limelight Artists of the Year Awards.

Join us as Limelight gears up to present its Artists of the Year awards in partnership with Giving Culture.

The Australian nominees in Limelight's Artist of the Year.

From today, 1 October, Limelight subscribers are invited to nominate the three Australian and three international artists who have most inspired and entertained you this year.

From the subscriber-submitted longlist, the top 20 in each category will be selected for the public vote, which begins on the 17 November.

The international nominees for Limelight's 2025 Artist of the Year.

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