Troye Sivan cleans up at the Arias as artists get political with calls for ceasefire

Pop sensation wins best song and best solo star but best album winner Genesis Owusu chants ‘ceasefire now’ in acceptance speech

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Troye Sivan has dominated this year’s Arias by winning four awards, including song of the year and best solo artist for his single Rush.

But the ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday night was marked by calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war by another multiple award winner, the Australian-Ghanaian singer Genesis Owusu.