The accolade is restricted to album recordings that have met the general eligibility criteria (however, in 20 single covers were included in the final nominations list). The graphics that appear on the cover must be an original work that was designed in Australia.
The award is given to the designer who is from, or resides in Australia, and has overall responsibility for the album covers' design concept. The ARIA Awards recognise 'the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres', and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987. The ARIA Music Award for Best Cover Art, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost) for Everything Was Green by Forest Claudette (2023) Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
