List of awards and nominations received by Powderfinger
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This is a comprehensive listing of awards won by Powderfinger, an alternative rock band who were based in Brisbane, Australia. The band formed in 1989 in Brisbane, and their lineup since 1992 consisted of Bernard Fanning, John Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton and Jon Coghill.
Powderfinger is highly successful in the Australian recording industry, being a recipient of the industry's flagship awards, the Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards, eighteen times. The group has also topped the Triple J Hottest 100 chart twice, and had a total of 21 entries listed. The group has also received three awards from the Australasian Performing Right Association, four Jack Awards, and four Music Industry Critics' Awards.
ARIA Awards
Powderfinger has won eighteen ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association, from forty-seven nominations, over a period of sixteen years. 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. Powderfinger has also won the award for "Best Group" twice, and has been nominated six times. The awards are presented annually by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
APRA Awards
Powderfinger has won multiple APRA Awards from the Australasian Performing Right Association, including "Songwriter of the Year" in 2004.
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