Tame Impala to receive the ARIA Global Impact Award presented by Spotify

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is thrilled to announce that Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) will be awarded the ARIA Global Impact Award presented by Spotify at the 40th ARIA Awards this Wednesday, 18 November.

The ARIA Global Impact Award presented by Spotify recognises Australian recording artists who have demonstrated outstanding breakthrough international success and cultural influence, celebrating those making an impact for Australian music through artistry, innovation and global connection over the 12 months prior to the Awards.

Designed to sit alongside the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, the ARIA Global Impact Award presented by Spotify is presented at the discretion of the ARIA Board to an artist whose international achievements exemplify Australia’s influence in contemporary music worldwide.

Tame Impala to receive the ARIA Global Impact Award

Tame Impala has had their biggest year to date following the release of fifth studio album *Deadbeat, *with global hit single Dracula spending 18 weeks in the Top 10 of the ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at #4 and firmly establishing itself as the biggest hit of Kevin Parker’s career. 

The record is Tame Impala’s highest-ever ARIA single, their biggest radio hit, which has amassed 20 top Top 10 single placements globally, and is accredited Gold or higher across 16 countries. The Deadbeat world tour has also seen Tame Impala perform the biggest live shows of their career, including their biggest ever Australian tour playing sold out arenas across the country.

Tame Impala’s global impact continues to rise, securing close to 4.5 billion streams globally over the past 12 months, with his music discovered by nearly 98 million listeners. His largest market globally is the USA, followed by the UK, Mexico, and Brazil, while his biggest Spotify streaming city in Australia is Sydney, ahead of Melbourne. 

Fans worldwide added Tame Impala’s music to their own playlists more than 141 million times.

This year, Tame Impala has secured eight ARIA nominations with Album of the Year, Best Solo Artist, Best Pop Release, Best Dance/Electronic Release, Best Alternative Release and Song of the Year, along with Best Engineered Release (Kevin Parker) and Best Produced Release (Kevin Parker).

Kevin Parker said: *“I just found out I am this year's recipient of the Global Impact Award at the ARIAs, which is huge, it’s such an honour, obviously. I’m going to be at the ARIA Awards to receive it in person, so I’ll see you there. Thank you!”

ARIA CEO, Annabelle Herd, said: “Kevin Parker has spent nearly 20 years making records that the rest of the world can’t stop playing. Rihanna has covered him, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa have brought him into the studio and this year Dracula sank its teeth into the ARIA Top 10 for 18 weeks. 

"He’s shown a generation of Australian artists that a song made in a home studio in Perth can find its biggest audiences in America, Britain, Mexico and Brazil. Congratulations Kevin from all of us at ARIA. We can’t wait to celebrate with you at the Hordern on 18 November.”

Spotify Managing Director AUNZ, Mikaela Lancaster, said: “Kevin Parker’s journey with Tame Impala is one of Australian music’s greatest export stories. Over more than a decade, he built a deeply loyal community here at home before taking that signature sound to every corner of the globe and connecting with millions of listeners worldwide. 

"Spotify is proud to partner with ARIA for the second ever Global Impact Award, and to celebrate Kevin’s phenomenal achievements and cultural footprint across the globe.”

For the first time in ARIA Awards history, more than one million public votes were cast across Spotify and the ARIA website, setting a new record for fan engagement. The milestone comes in the second year of ARIA’s partnership with Spotify, with fans voting across four publicly decided categories: Song of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best Video and Most Popular International Artist.

Watch the 40th Annual ARIA Awards in partnership with Spotify live on Paramount+ at 5.00pm AEDT and broadcast on 10, following Big Brother on Wednesday, 18 November.