Awards

 2022 - Hall of Fame Inductee, Blues Music Victoria: https://www.bluesmusicvictoria.com.au

2021 - Blues Blast Music Awards Nominee - 2 nominations:   ‘Female Blues Artist of the Year’  and ‘Historical or Vintage Recording of the Year’ for ‘Blues in My Heart - 20th Anniversary Edition’ album.  

2019  - Blues Blast Music Awards Nominee (USA) - 'Female Blues Artist of the Year', Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA) - ‘Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year’ (Koko Taylor Award)

2017 - Winner - Blues Blast Music Award (USA) 'Best Acoustic Album’ for album ‘Professin’ the Blues’

2017 - Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA) - 2 nominations: 'Acoustic Artist of the Year'
'Acoustic Album of the Year' for 'Professin' the Blues'


2016 - Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA)'Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year' (Koko Taylor Award)
Blues Blast Music Awards Nominee (USA) 'Female Blues Artist of the Year'
#1 Australian Blues & Roots Radio Chart ‘Professin’ the Blues
 
2015 - Winner 'Best Blues Album' The Age Music Victoria Awards for album
'Box & Dice'  #1 Australian Blues & Roots Radio Chart ‘Box & Dice’
 
2012 - Presented with the 'Key to the City', Clarksdale Mississippi USA
 
2011 - #1 Australian Blues & Roots Radio Chart ‘Blues for Hard Times’
#1 XM Sirius BB King's Bluesville USA 'Picks to Click' 
 
2010 - Blues Music Awards Nominee (USA) 'Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year'
Blues Blast Music Awards Nominee (USA) 'Best Female Blues Artist' & 'Best Traditional Blues CD' for album 'Blues Woman'
 
2009 - Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA)
'Acoustic Blues Album of the Year' for album 'Live From Bluesville' with Mookie Brill & Rich DelGrosso
Official Ambassador to the Australian Blues Music Festival, Goulburn, Australia
 
2008 - Winner 'Blues Critic Awards' Best Live or Compilation Album for 'Live From Bluesville'
WC Handy Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA) ‘Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year’
 
2007 - WC Handy Blues Music Awards Nominee (Memphis, USA) ‘Contemporary Blues Album of the Year’ for album 'Lucky 13'
 Australia/New Zealand Blue Star Blues Awards ‘Australasian Blues Album of the Year’ & 'Best Female Vocalist’
‘Critics Choice - International Blues Album of the Year’  Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of the Year

 2006 - MBAS Blues Awards (Aust) ‘Blues Album of the Year’ ‘Female Artist of the Year’ ‘Song of the Year’
 
2004 - Australian Blues ‘Chain’ Awards Female Vocalist of the Year
 
2003 
- Winner, International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN.  Les Trophees France Blues Guitariste Femme, France
Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society Awards (Aust) ‘Blues Album of the Year’ ‘Female Artist of the Year’ ‘Song of the Year’
 
2002 MBAS Australian Blues Performer of the Year, Victoria, Aust
 
2001 MBAS Australian Blues Awards ‘Blues Album of the Year’
‘Female Artist of the Year’ ‘Song of the Year’, Victoria, Aust