List of awards and nominations received by Jessica Mauboy
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Jessica Mauboy
is an Australian R&B
recording artist. In 2006, Mauboy became the runner-up for the fourth season
of Australian Idol
, and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Her debut live album, The Journey
, which consisted of selected songs Mauboy performed as part of the top-twelve on Idol, was released in February 2007. Later that year, Mauboy became a member of the pop
girl group Young Divas
, before leaving the group in 2008 to resume her solo career.
Her debut studio album Been Waiting
was released in November 2008. The album spawned several hit singles, including "Running Back
", which won "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
. Her first number-one hit single, "Burn
", was also nominated for the same award. Along with the two singles, Been Waiting itself earned ARIA nominations for "Highest Selling Album", "Best Pop Release", and "Breakthrough Artist Album". The album won "Album of the Year" at the 2009 Deadlys
, and NT Indigenous Music Awards
. Overall, Mauboy has won 18 awards from 22 nominations.
are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association
to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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|rowspan="1"| 2009
||rowspan="1"| "Running Back
" (featuring Flo Rida
) || Urban Work of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2010
|| Herself || Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year ||
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|"Been Waiting
" || Most Played Australian Work ||
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|"Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Urban Work of the Year ||
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
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|rowspan="7"| 2009
|| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) ||rowspan="2"| Highest Selling Single ||
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| "Burn
" ||
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|rowspan="3"| Been Waiting
|| Highest Selling Album ||
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| Best Pop Release ||
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| Breakthrough Artist Album ||
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| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Breakthrough Artist Single ||
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| Herself || Best Female Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2011 || "Saturday Night
" (featuring Ludacris
) || Highest Selling Single ||
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| Herself || Most Popular Australian Artist ||
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| 2009 || "Burn" || ARIA No. 1 Chart Award – Single ||
magazine to celebrate Australian women in television, music, entertainment, sport, and radio.
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|2009 || Herself || Favourite Singer ||
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|2011 || Herself || Most Inspirational Singer ||
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|rowspan="3"|2010 || Herself || Australian Female Artist ||
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| "Saturday Night" (featuring Ludacris) || Single of 2010 ||
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| Get 'Em Girls
|| Album of 2010 ||
is an awards ceremony presented by the cable channel MTV
to honor the best in music videos of both local and international acts.
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|rowspan="2"| 2009
|| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Best Collaboration ||
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| Herself || Best Aussie ||
is an annual awards show that honors the year's biggest television
, movie, and music
acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.
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|rowspan="1"| 2008
||rowspan="1"| Herself || So Hot Right Now ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2009
||rowspan="2"| Herself || Fave Aussie Singer ||
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| Fave Aussie ||
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|2010 || Herself || Fave Aussie Musos ||
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| 2011 || Herself || Fave Aussie Musos ||
recognises excellence, dedication, innovation, and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory
music industry.
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| 2007 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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| Been Waiting || Album of the Year ||
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| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Single Release of the Year ||
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| 2010 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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| rowspan="2"|2011 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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|| Get 'Em Girls || Album of the Year ||
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|2007 || Herself || Artist of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 || "Burn" || Single Release of the Year ||
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| Been Waiting || Album of the Year ||
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| Herself || Female Artist of the Year ||
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| 2010 || Bran Nue Dae
|| Female Actress of the Year ||
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| 2011 || Herself || Female Artist of the Year ||
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|2011 || Herself || [V] Oz Artist of the Year
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Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
is an Australian R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
recording artist. In 2006, Mauboy became the runner-up for the fourth season
Australian Idol (season 4)
The fourth season of Australian Idol first episode aired on 6 August 2006 and concluded on 26 November.-Format Changes:Changes for the fourth season of Australian Idol included the cancellation of "Inside Idol"; a "streamlined" semi-finals ; and the contestants will be able to bring...
of Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
, and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Her debut live album, The Journey
The Journey (Jessica Mauboy album)
The Journey is a CD/DVD by 2006 Australian Idol runner-up, Jessica Mauboy. It contains recordings of all her live performances from her time in the top- 12 on Idol...
, which consisted of selected songs Mauboy performed as part of the top-twelve on Idol, was released in February 2007. Later that year, Mauboy became a member of the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl group Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, before leaving the group in 2008 to resume her solo career.
Her debut studio album Been Waiting
Been Waiting
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting...
was released in November 2008. The album spawned several hit singles, including "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
", which won "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
. Her first number-one hit single, "Burn
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
", was also nominated for the same award. Along with the two singles, Been Waiting itself earned ARIA nominations for "Highest Selling Album", "Best Pop Release", and "Breakthrough Artist Album". The album won "Album of the Year" at the 2009 Deadlys
The Deadlys
The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995...
, and NT Indigenous Music Awards
NT Indigenous Music Awards
NT Indigenous Music Awards are part of the Darwin Festival and are run by Music NT in association with the Northern Territory Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit.-Awards:...
. Overall, Mauboy has won 18 awards from 22 nominations.
APRA Awards
The APRA AwardsAPRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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|rowspan="1"| 2009
APRA Awards of 2009
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
||rowspan="1"| "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" (featuring Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
) || Urban Work of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2010
APRA Awards of 2010
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2010 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards...
|| Herself || Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year ||
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|"Been Waiting
Been Waiting (song)
"Been Waiting" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name...
" || Most Played Australian Work ||
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|"Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Urban Work of the Year ||
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music AwardsARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
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|rowspan="7"| 2009
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
|| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) ||rowspan="2"| Highest Selling Single ||
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| "Burn
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
" ||
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|rowspan="3"| Been Waiting
Been Waiting
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting...
|| Highest Selling Album ||
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| Best Pop Release ||
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| Breakthrough Artist Album ||
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| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Breakthrough Artist Single ||
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| Herself || Best Female Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2011 || "Saturday Night
Saturday Night (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Saturday Night" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the second single from Mauboy's second studio album, Get 'Em Girls, on 27 October 2010. The song was written by Angie Iron, Ludacris and Brian Kennedy, who also handled...
" (featuring Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
) || Highest Selling Single ||
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| Herself || Most Popular Australian Artist ||
ARIA No.1 Chart Awards
The ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards are given to Australian artists who have achieved a number-one single or album on the ARIA ChartsARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
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| 2009 || "Burn" || ARIA No. 1 Chart Award – Single ||
Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless, Female Awards
The Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless, Female Awards is an annual awards show presented by CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
magazine to celebrate Australian women in television, music, entertainment, sport, and radio.
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|2009 || Herself || Favourite Singer ||
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|2011 || Herself || Most Inspirational Singer ||
IT List Awards
The IT List Awards is an awards show presented by Poprepublic.tv to celebrate the best in music, comedy, television, and film.|-
|rowspan="3"|2010 || Herself || Australian Female Artist ||
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| "Saturday Night" (featuring Ludacris) || Single of 2010 ||
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| Get 'Em Girls
Get 'em Girls
Get 'Em Girls is the second studio album by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, released in Australia on 5 November 2010 by Sony Music. Mauboy recorded the album in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta...
|| Album of 2010 ||
MTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia AwardsMTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia Awards started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts.-History:...
is an awards ceremony presented by the cable channel MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
to honor the best in music videos of both local and international acts.
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|rowspan="2"| 2009
MTV Australia Awards 2009
The Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 is the fifth annual MTV Awards show from MTV Australia. The Awards were held on 27 March 2009 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.-Background information:...
|| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Best Collaboration ||
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| Herself || Best Aussie ||
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice AwardsNickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards
The Australian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show which awards entertainers with a blimp trophy, as voted by kids. The show is usually held during October or November and a televised show is produced, touted as the biggest party for kids on the planet.-Host Cities:* 2003 -...
is an annual awards show that honors the year's biggest television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, movie, and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.
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|rowspan="1"| 2008
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2008
The 6th annual Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards were held on 11 October 2008 at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne. John Cena has been picked to host the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards alongside Natalie Bassingthwaighte.-So Hot Right Now:* Short Stack...
||rowspan="1"| Herself || So Hot Right Now ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2009
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2009
The 7th annual Australian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on 13 November 2009 at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne and was broadcast as LIVE in Australia at 7.00pm on Nickelodeon . The nominees for 2009 were announced on 20 September 2009....
||rowspan="2"| Herself || Fave Aussie Singer ||
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| Fave Aussie ||
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|2010 || Herself || Fave Aussie Musos ||
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| 2011 || Herself || Fave Aussie Musos ||
NT Indigenous Music Awards
The NT Indigenous Music AwardsNT Indigenous Music Awards
NT Indigenous Music Awards are part of the Darwin Festival and are run by Music NT in association with the Northern Territory Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit.-Awards:...
recognises excellence, dedication, innovation, and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
music industry.
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| 2007 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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| Been Waiting || Album of the Year ||
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| "Running Back" (featuring Flo Rida) || Single Release of the Year ||
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| 2010 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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| rowspan="2"|2011 || Herself || Act of the Year ||
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|| Get 'Em Girls || Album of the Year ||
The Deadly Awards
The Deadly Awards is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements in music, sport, entertainment, and community.|-
|2007 || Herself || Artist of the Year ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 || "Burn" || Single Release of the Year ||
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| Been Waiting || Album of the Year ||
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| Herself || Female Artist of the Year ||
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| 2010 || Bran Nue Dae
Bran Nue Dae (film)
Bran Nue Dae is a feature film adaptation of 1990 musical Bran Nue Dae by Jimmy Chi. It was theatrically released in Australia on 14 January 2010, and in the United States on 10 September 2010.-Plot:...
|| Female Actress of the Year ||
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| 2011 || Herself || Female Artist of the Year ||
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Channel V Awards
|-|2011 || Herself || [V] Oz Artist of the Year
Channel V Australia
Channel [V] Australia is an Australian subscription television music channel, and also the newest Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services...
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