ARIAs Breakdown: Here Are All the Highlights and Lowlights

There were a lot of great moments, but also a few not-so-great moments.

Australia's version of the Grammys, the ARIAs, is a night to celebrate Australia's best music, and that it did. 

Gang of Youths were up for the most awards and took home three: Best Group, Best Rock Album and Album of the Year.

In one of their acceptance speeches, lead singer David Le'aupepe, who is of Pacific Islander-descent, reminded everyone that "Australia is built on the backs of immigrants."

"To be heralded in the cultural and entertainment landscape in Australia is quite something," Le'aupepe said.

"The presumption of Pacific Islanders is they play footy, do security or play R'n'B and that's just not the case."

Amy Shark was also a big winner on the night, taking home two awards for Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Release from her six nominations.

#ARIAAwards a tearful Amy Shark wins Best Pop Release "I've dreamt of this for a very long time" @AmySharkMusic pic.twitter.com/QceW8QQ4Z8

— cameron adams (@cameron_adams) November 28, 2017

Everyone's favourite Brit, Harry Styles, picked up an award for Best International Artist  (an award voted on by the public, so no real surprises there.

#HQ #FULL #VIDEO

Harry winning the Best International Act at the #ARIAAwards!! 🏆-J pic.twitter.com/5YyAkS2ghT

— 1D Updates (@1DWWJournal) November 28, 2017

People also got excited that Styles kissed Lorde twice. I guess it's just the little things.

.@Harry_Styles makes a detour to give @lorde two kisses on his way to the #ARIAs stage… pic.twitter.com/t9AHc3HBEq

— Lorde_fix 🥀 (@Lorde_fix) November 28, 2017

Hip-hop duo, A.B. Original, took home two awards (Best Independent Release and Best Urban Release) for their album Reclaim Australia. One half of the duo, Briggs, reminded the audience that change doesn't come from being complacent, in a possible reference to Triple J's recent announcement to change their Hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day.

"Change doesn't come from being comfortable," Briggs said. 

"We made ourselves extremely uncomfortable making this album, trying to upset all those rednecks."

They later performed on-stage with Dan Sultan and Paul Kelly for a rendition of Kelly's "Dumb Things".

#ARIAs: @paulkelly performs Life Is Fine/Dumb Things with @ABOriginalBAM and @dansultan pic.twitter.com/42J78IKVeI

— ARIA (@ARIA_Official) November 28, 2017

Ya fave song for getting the dancefloor vibin', "Horses" by Daryl Braithwaite, made an appearance alongside Guy Sebastian and Vera Blue, as Braithwaite got inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

But not all things were fine and dandy.

"Big Enough" singer, Kirin J Callinan, received heavy criticism for exposing his genitalia on the Red Carpet multiple times, in full view of some underage members of the public. 

The Fix pointed out that what he did was An. Actual. Crime. in NSW which can result in six months in jail and a $610 fine.

was kirin j callinan removed from the arias after what he did bc subjecting everyone to his penis is really not okay and shouldn't be seen any other way

— aimee (@aimeeclarke) November 28, 2017

you: kirin j callinan's whole image is actually CRITIQUING toxic masculinity its actually very clever you just wouldnt understand

kirin j callinan: pic.twitter.com/zV9mNLYneV

— a (@allisongallaghr) November 28, 2017

must be hard for kirin j callinan fans to reconcile his being a bad person with his music also being extremely bad. that’s a tough one

— 🤫 (@m_h_lumber) November 28, 2017

And there you have it, that's a wrap. You're now up-to-date with any passing conversations about Australia's timid music awards show. You're welcome.

Photo: ARIA Awards