^Powderfinger tracks have been ranked as #1 on Triple J Hottest 100 charts twice, and have been ranked in other positions 21 times.
^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Powderfinger has won eighteen ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association, from forty-seven nominations, over a period of sixteen years.[3] In particular, Powderfinger has received the "Best Cover Art" award several times, including for Odyssey Number Five in 2001, and for Vulture Street in 2003.[3] Powderfinger has also won the award for "Best Group" twice, and has been nominated six times.[3] The awards are presented annually by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
"Burn Your Name" (Jonathan Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton)
Most Played Australian Work
Nominated
Rock Work of the Year
Nominated
Helpmann Awards
The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001.[14] Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Powderfinger won two awards in that time.[16]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result (wins only)
1999
Powderfinger
Rock Performers of the Year
Won
2000
Powderfinger
Contemporary Rock Performers of the Year
Won
Triple J Hottest 100
Powderfinger has appeared in Triple J's Hottest 100 22 times, as well as appearing on five CD releases and one DVD release. Of their nineteen appearances, they topped the chart twice; in 1999 with "These Days", and in 2000 with "My Happiness".[17][18] "My Happiness" and "These Days" also appeared on CD releases in their respective years.[19][20]
In 1999, the band won four awards at the annual Music Industry Critics' Awards (see right),[5] and Internationalist was voted one of the "Best 100 Albums" of the 1990s by JUICE magazine.
Powderfinger has received four Jack Awards from Bourbon whiskey producers Jack Daniels. In 2004, Powderfinger won "Best Live Band" and "Best Live Performance" for the group on Rove, and Jon Coghill won "Best Drummer".[27] In 2005, the group won "Best Tour Art" for their tour The Revolution.[4][citation needed]
In 2004, Powderfinger were named the "Most Broadcast Act" of the year by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia.[28]
In 2011, Powderfinger's album "Odyssey Number Five" was voted number one in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of all-time music poll.
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1999 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
2000 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2001 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2002 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2003 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2004 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2005 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2007 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2008 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2010 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
2011 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
^ ab"APRA Music Awards 2004". Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
^ ab"APRA Music Awards 2001". Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
^"APRA Music Awards 1996". Nominations. Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
^"APRA Music Awards 1999". Nominations. Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
^"Nominations 2004". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
