Jenny Morris joins six 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees
Jenny Morris is among six artists set for the 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame. The announcement lands during the ARIA Awards' 40th anniversary celebrations, with the ceremony scheduled for June 11 at Carriageworks in Sydney.
ARIA's June 11 ceremony
The six inductees will be formally recognized at Carriageworks, putting Morris on a short list that ARIA says reflects the depth, diversity and enduring influence of Australian music across generations. That framing fits the scale of the Hall of Fame: this is not a genre prize or a one-night performance nod, but an industry marker for careers that have lasted.
Annabelle Herd, ARIA CEO, said the inductees represent the depth, diversity and enduring influence of Australian music across generations. For Morris, the invitation arrives with a paper trail that already spans band work, solo records and boardroom credibility, which makes this more than a nostalgia play.
Body and Soul to Honeychild
Morris rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with QED and INXS before launching a solo career. She released the platinum albums Body and Soul in 1987, Shiver in 1989 and Honeychild in 1991, then added back-to-back ARIA Awards for Best Female Artist in 1987 and 1988.
She also toured internationally alongside Prince, INXS and Paul McCartney, and later served as chair of the APRA board. Those credits help explain why this Hall of Fame call looks like an overdue institutional acknowledgment rather than a career-shaped surprise.
Art of Music and NORO
Morris has also been active outside recording and touring. She founded Art of Music, a charity fundraiser for music therapy organization NORO, giving her a role in the sector that extends beyond her own catalogue.
For readers tracking Australian music's formal canon, June 11 is the date that matters. The Hall of Fame class is already set, and Morris now moves from a long list of releases and awards into a smaller, more permanent company at Carriageworks.
