The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known as the Mo Awards) were an annual Australian entertainment industry award, established in 1975, to recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. They were last awarded in 2016.

Lucky Grills Leo Dennis Grills (26 May 1928 – 27 July 2007), known professionally as Lucky Grills, was an Australian actor and comedian. His best known acting role was in the crime drama TV series '' Bluey'' playing the title role, and later parodied in ...

, actor and comedian came up with the idea to create an awards show to celebrate Australian Variety, during a meeting in 1975. The Mo Awards, initially the Star Awards, were a state honour in

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

only, established by local entertainers to promote the live entertainment industry.

Johnny O'Keefe John Michael O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the early 1950s. A pioneer of Rock music in Australia, his hits include " Wild One" (1958), " Shout!" and "She's My Baby". O ...

became chairman in 1976, and decided the awards should become an Australia-wide national awards program. Entertainer

Don Lane Morton Donald Isaacson (born November 13, 1933 – October 22, 2009), known professionally as Don Lane, was an American talk show host and singer active mostly in Australia, best known for his television career in Australia, especially for host ...

then proposed the awards be renamed the Mo Awards in honour of Australian comedian and vaudevillian

Roy Rene Roy Rene (pron. ''reen''; born Henry van der Sluys, 15 February 189122 November 1954) was an Australian comedian and vaudevillian. As the bawdy character Mo McCackie, Rene was one of the most well-known and successful Australian comedians of th ...

, who was famous for the character "Mo McCackie."

Award winners

The Award winners are listed below.

1975: NSW Star Awards

The NSW Star Awards took place on 10 November 1975 at South Sydney Seniors Leagues Club – Redfern. It was compered by

Frank Newall Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusa ...

. *AGENT OF THE YEAR: Brian Fogarty *BEST BALLET: Marrickville RSL (Greg Radford) *RESIDENT BAND UP TO 4 MEMBERS: Bob Taylor *RESIDENT BAND 5 OR MORE: Billy Burton *CLUB OF THE YEAR: Central Coast Leagues Club *MOST IMPROVED ACT: Llynda Nairn *ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Llynda Nairn *VOCAL DUO:

Bill and Boyd Bill and Boyd were a pop music duo from 1959 to 1989 consisting of William "Bill" Cate (10 October 1940 - 29 November 2020) and William "Boyd" Robertson (born 1941), both on lead vocals and lead guitar, which started recording in 1960. They beg ...

*VOCAL GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mal Cunningham *SPECIALTY ACT: The Allisons *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Erris and Kevin *COMEDY ACT: Johnny Pace and Harriet *COMEDIAN: Slim De Grey *MALE VOCAL:

Tony Pantano Tony Pantano (January 20, 1948 – January 7, 2023) was an Italian-born Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. Early years and bands Tony Pantano was born in Messina, Italy and arrived in Australia with his parents in 1956. At th ...

*FEMALE VOCAL: Jenifer Green *SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD: John Campbell *ACT OF THE YEAR:

and The Four Kinsmen (tie)

1976: 1st Mo Awards

The first MO Awards took place on 13 October 1976 at Revesby, New South Wales Revesby Workers Club. It was compered by

. This year the ceremony was telecast by the

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. *BEST RESIDENT BAND: Billy Burton Orchestra *BEST BALLET: Joanne Ansell Dancers *BEST CLUB: Central Coast Leagues Club *MOST IMPROVED ACT: Mario D'Andrea *BEST VOCAL DUO:

*BEST VOCAL GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *BEST SIGHT ACT: Ken Littlewood & Toshi *BEST INSTRUMENTALIST: The Toppanos *MOST VERSATILE ACT:

Frankie Davidson Francis Joseph Davidson (12 January 1934 − 22 July 2022) was an Australian entertainer who had several hit records in the 1960s, appeared on many TV variety shows, and acted in several Australian television police dramas, including ''Matlock ...

*BEST COMEDY ACT: Johnny Pace and Harriet *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Slim De Grey *BEST MALE VOCAL:

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

Julie Anthony *SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD:

*ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

*VOCAL GROUP (3 OR MORE): The Four Kinsmen *BEST SIGHT or SPECIALITY ACT: Ken Littlewood and Toshi & Barry Krause (Tie) *BEST INSTRUMENTAL ACT: The Toppanos *MOST VERSATILE ACT: Ross and Robyn *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Jan Adele *MALE VOCAL:

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

Julie Anthony *MO FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Bobby Le Brun *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Julie Anthony

1978: 3rd Mo Awards

The third MO Awards took place on 14 February 1979 at Revesby, New South Wales Revesby Workers Club. It was compered by

Jimmy Hannan Jimmy Hannan (25 August 1937 – 7 January 2019) was an Australian radio and television personality, variety show host, singer, entertainer and game show host of the 1960s and 1970s. One of the pioneers of television, he appeared regularly on v ...

. *BEST RESIDENT BAND (5 OR LESS): Bob Taylor Quartet *BEST RESIDENT BAND (6 OR MORE): Billy Burton Orchestra *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Diane Heaton Dancers *CLUB PROVIDING BEST FACILITIES & SUPPORTING LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT: Epping RSL Club *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: Simone and Monique's Playgirls Revue *INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL SHOWGROUP: The Fugitives *VOCAL GROUP (2 OR MORE): The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST: Mal Cunningham *SPECIALITY ACT: Steve Bor *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Ross and Robyn *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Slim De Grey *MALE VOCAL:

Johnny Farnham John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until the mid-1970s, billed as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Enc ...

*FEMALE VOCAL: Julie Anthony *

JOHNNY O'KEEFE John Michael O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the early 1950s. A pioneer of Rock music in Australia, his hits include " Wild One" (1958), " Shout!" and "She's My Baby". O ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Keith Scott *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Julie Anthony

1979: 4th Mo Awards

The fourth MO Awards took place on 13 February 1980 at Revesby Workers Club. It was compered by

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

Johnny Ashcroft John Lewis Ashcroft FAIHA (1 February 1927 – 19 May 2021) was an Australian country music and folk entertainer, singer, songwriter, and musician, who also recorded pop, skiffle, jazz, and disco as his alter ego, the Baron. He was married to f ...

*COUNTRY FEMALE ENTERTAINER:

Allison Durbin Allison Ann Giles, who performed as Allison Durbin (born 24 May 1950), is a former New Zealand Australian singer, known for her success in the late 1960s and 1970s as a teen idol. She is a relative of Canadian-born actress and lyric soprano Dean ...

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: Simone and Monique's Playgirls Revue *VOCAL GROUP: The Flanagans *INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL SHOWGROUP: The Fugitives *INSTRUMENTALIST: Mal Cunningham *SPECIALITY ACT: Steve Bor *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Carter Edwards *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Brian Doyle *MALE VOCAL:

John Farnham John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until the mid-1970s, billed as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Enc ...

*FEMALE VOCAL: Kirri Adams *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Jack Griffiths *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Family Affair *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

Ricky May Richard Ernest May (22 November 19431 June 1988) was a New Zealand–born Australian jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards. He moved to Australia in 1962 where he worked mainly in ...

5th Mo Awards

Technically, there was no 5th awards. Following the 1979 awards in 1980, the organisation updated the numbering to reflect the 1975 Star Awards were the 1st, thus renumbering following ceremonies.

1980: 6th Mo Awards

The sixth MO Awards took place on 23 February 1981 at

Regent Theatre (Sydney) The Regent Theatre was a heritage-listed cinema and entertainment venue in George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, built in 1928 as a flagship for Hoyts, and was demolished in 1988 by property developer Leon Fink (property develope ...

. It was compered by

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Toppano Family Show'' *SHOWGROUP: The Fugitives *VOCAL GROUP: Family Affair *VOCAL DUO:

*INSTRUMENTALIST (SOLO or DUO): Mal Cunningham *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO or DUO): Greg Bonham *SPECIALTY ACT: Steve Bor *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Ross and Robyn *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Brian Doyle *MALE VOCAL:

*FEMALE VOCAL: Julie Anthony *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Col Joye Colin Frederick Jacobsen (13 April 1937) better known by his stage name Col Joye, is an Australian pioneer rock singer-songwriter, musician and entrepreneur with a career spanning almost sixty-seven years, starting from the late 50s. Joye was ...

*DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Simon Gallaher Simon Gallaher (born 24 October 1958) is an Australian singer, actor, director and pianist. He teaches Mouth Organ at Jomamma Music School Tamborine Mountain. Biography Gallaher was born in Brisbane and educated at the Anglican Church Gramma ...

*ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1981: 7th Mo Awards

The seventh MO Awards took place on 17 March 1982 at Bankstown Town Hall. It was compered by Toni Stevens & Steve Raymond *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR LESS): Dave Bridge Band *ACCOMPANYING BAND (6 OR MORE): Norm Faber Orchestra *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Diane Heaton Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Rickie Hilder *CLUB OF THE YEAR: Rooty Hill RSL Club *COUNTRY GROUP: Men Of Country *COUNTRY MALE: Greg Anderson *COUNTRY FEMALE:

Judy Stone Judith Anne Stone AM (born 1940) is an Australian retired singer and musician, who has recorded songs in the pop, rock and country genres. Stone often sang cover versions of popular songs from the United States and the United Kingdom, and on ...

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: Simone and Monique's Playgirls Revue *VOCAL GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *VOCAL DUO:

*INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL SHOWGROUP: Daly Wilson Big Band *INSTRUMENTALIST (SOLO or DUO): Peta Lowe *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO or DUO):

*SPECIALITY ACT: Steve Bor *VERSATILE VARIETY: Carter Edwards *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Johnny Garfield *MALE VOCAL:

*FEMALE VOCAL: Lynn Rogers *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Jenny Howard *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Jackie Love *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

. It was compered by

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

Digby Richards Digby George "Dig" Richards (12 September 194017 February 1983) was an Australian rock and roll singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, musical theatre actor and television presenter, active during the late 1950s and early 1960s as lead singer wit ...

*COUNTRY FEMALE:

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: Jan Adele and

– ''Fun Follies'' *SHOWGROUP: Daly Wilson Big Band *VOCAL GROUP:

The Delltones The Delltones were an Australian rock 'n' roll band, which formed in 1958. They started as a doo-wop, harmony quartet with Warren Lucas (tenor vocals), Brian Perkins (baritone vocals), Noel Widerberg (lead vocals) and Ian "Peewee" Wilson (bass ...

*VOCAL DUO:

*INSTRUMENTALIST (SOLO or DUO): Peta Lowe *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT:

*SPECIALITY ACT: Steve Bor *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT:

Marty Morton Marty Morton (30 September 1941 – 6 September 2024) was an English-born Australian TV presenter and actor in television, theatre and commercials in Australia and other countries including England. He started his career as a stage performer a ...

*COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Paul Martell *MALE VOCAL:

*FEMALE VOCAL: Julie Anthony *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Dorothy Barry The Barry Sisters is an Australian country music duo of Dorothy Davidson and Lorna Whiteside who became known as Dorothy and Lorna Barry. Their first releases came out billed as The Bar B-Q Girls, with songs recorded straight to disc. They were ...

*DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

Kamahl Kandiah Kamalesvaran (; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. He has been in the Australian music industry over for 70 years and has made some memorable TV and fi ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Karen Beckett *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Julie Anthony

1983: 9th Mo Awards

The ninth MO Awards took place on 21 March 1984 at

Sydney Town Hall The Sydney Town Hall is a late 19th-century heritage-listed town hall building in the city of Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia, housing the chambers of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, council offices, and venues for meetings and ...

. *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR LESS): Bob Taylor Quintet *ACCOMPANYING BAND (6 OR MORE): Impax *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Diane Heaton Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Rickie Hilder *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Rooty Hill RSL Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP:

The Bushwackers The Bushwhackers were a professional wrestling tag team who competed first as the New Zealand Kiwis and then as The Sheepherders during their 36-year career as a tag team. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett Promotions ...

*COUNTRY MALE: Greg Anderson *COUNTRY FEMALE:

*PRODUCTION SHOW: Eddie Youngblood's "Golden Years of

Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexuall ...

" *VOCAL GROUP:

*VOCAL DUO:

*INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL SHOWGROUP: Wickety Wak Showband *INSTRUMENTALIST (SOLO OR DUO): Peta Lowe *SPECIALITY ACT: Ken Littlewood and Toshi *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mary Schneider *VERSATILE VARIETY:

*COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): Thomas and Moore *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Paul Martell *MALE VOCAL:

*FEMALE VOCAL: Jackie Love *INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR: Peter Allen *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Buster Noble *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Jenny Andrews &

Tina Cross Tina Marie Cross (born 27 January 1959) is a New Zealand singer. She sang the winning entry in the 1979 Pacific Song Contest, and was the lead vocalist of synthpop band, Koo De Tah, whose single " Too Young for Promises" was a top ten hit in Au ...

(tie) *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

Jon English Jonathan James English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He emigrated from England to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for S ...

1984: 10th Mo Awards

The tenth MO Awards took place on 1 May 1985 at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

. *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR LESS): Dave Bridge Band *ACCOMPANYING BAND (6 OR MORE): Impax - Fairfield RSL Club *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Diane Heaton Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Jeff Parker *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Seagulls Rugby League Football Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP:

Redgum Redgum were an Australian bush band, folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriters John Schumann and Michael Atkinson (composer), Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were ...

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Wayne Horsburgh *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*PRODUCTION SHOW: Eddie Youngblood's "Golden Years of

" *INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL SHOWGROUP: Wickety Wak Showband *VOCAL GROUP (3 OR MORE): The Ritz Company *VOCAL DUO:

*INSTRUMENTALIST:

Martin Lass Martin Allan Lass (born August 6, 1958) is an American violinist and sometime astrologer, who grew up, and started his performance career, in Australia. Biography Martin Lass was born in Chicago in 1958 to Earle Lass (born 1931) and Ruth (bor ...

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mary Schneider *SPECIALITY ACT: Ken Littlewood and Toshi *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: David Gilchrist *COMEDY ACT (2 OR MORE): Gallagher and Brown *COMEDIAN/COMEDIENNE: Paul Martell *SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARDS: Paul Flanagan & Robyn Selwyn *MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER: Lynn Rogers *INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR: Peter Allen *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Tommy Tycho Thomas Tycho AM MBE DMus (11 April 19284 April 2013) was a Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was active in both classical music and pop. He was associated with musical productions on Australian televisi ...

*DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Donna Lee *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1985: 11th Mo Awards

The eleventh MO Awards took place on 30 April 1986 at the South Sydney Junior Leagues Club. The show was directed by Ian Tasker. *ACCOMPANYING BAND (4 OR LESS): Trojans *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR MORE): Impax - Fairfield RSL Club *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Michelle Day Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Rickie Hilder *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Rooty Hill RSL Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP: Grand Junction *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Slim Dusty Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon, referred to universally as Australia's Ki ...

*FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Fifty's'' *ROCK GROUP:

Little River Band Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top ...

*SHOWGROUP:

*VOCAL GROUP (2 OR MORE): The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST:

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mary Schneider *SPECIALITY ACT:

Max Gillies Maxwell Irvine Gillies AM (born 16 November 1941) is an Australian actor and a founding member of the 1970s experimental theatre company, the Australian Performing Group. Early life and education Gillies studied art teaching at Frankston Te ...

*VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Donna Lee *COMEDY ACT: Rodney Rude *MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

Debbie Byrne Debra Anne Byrne (born 30 March 1957), formerly billed as Debbie Byrne, is an Australian pop singer, variety entertainer, theatre and TV actress and writer, director and choreographer of cabaret. From April 1971 to March 1975 she was a founding ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Billy Kearns *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Rikki Organ *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1986: 12th Mo Awards

The twelfth MO Awards took place on 25 March 1987 at Bankstown Sports Club. The show was directed by Bruce Henries. *ACCOMPANYING BAND (4 OR LESS): Trojans *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR MORE): Woomera – Mt Pritchard Community Club *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Dianne Heaton Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Rickie Hilder *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP:

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: John Williamson *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK GROUP:

INXS INXS (a phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian rock band, formed as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney. The founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, gu ...

*PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Fifty's'' *SHOWGROUP: Wickety Wak *VOCAL GROUP (2 OR MORE): The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST:

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mary Schneider *SPECIALITY ACT: Marty Coffee *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT:

*COMEDY ACT: Paul Martell *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – FEMALE: Jackie Love *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – MALE:

*MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER: Jackie Love & Julie Anthony *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Dannielle Gaha Dannielle Gaha DeAndrea, sometimes styled as Danni'elle, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has toured and recorded with fellow Australian John Farnham; their 1989 duet, "Communication", peaked at number 13 on the Australian Record ...

*ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1987: 13th Mo Awards

The thirteenth MO Awards took place on 13 April 1988 at Rooty Hill RSL Club. *ACCOMPANYING BAND (4 OR LESS): Trojans *ACCOMPANYING BAND (5 OR MORE): Woomera – Mt Pritchard Community Club *RESIDENT or CASUAL BALLET: Dianne Heaton Dancers *RESIDENT COMPERE: Rickie Hilder *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP: Redgum *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: John Williamson *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK GROUP:

Icehouse Icehouse or ice house may refer to: * Ice house (building), a building where ice is stored * Ice shanty, a shelter for ice fishing also known as an ''Icehouse'' * Ice rink, a facility for ice skating. * Ice hockey arena, an area where ice hockey i ...

*PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Fifty's'' *VOCAL GROUP (2 OR MORE): The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST:

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Mary Schneider *SPECIALITY ACT: Ken Littlewood & Toshi *MOST OUTSTANDING VARIETY ACT: Wickety Wak *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Mark Loyd with Pleasure *COMEDY ACT: Brian Doyle *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – GROUP: Sophisticated Country *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – FEMALE:

Jane Scali Jane Scali (born 8 August 1959) is an Australian singer and former TV personality. She was one of the original cast members of the long-running TV show ''Young Talent Time'' from 1971 to 1976. Early life Scali was a cast member in the junior ...

*DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – MALE:

*MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER: Jackie Love *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Doug Burgess *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Syd Heylen Jnr *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1988: 14th Mo Awards

The fourteenth MO Awards took place on 22 February 1989 at AJC Royal Randwick. It was compered by

Kerri-Anne Kennerley Kerri-Anne Kennerley (née Wright; born 22 September 1953) is an Australian television and radio presenter, actress and singer. She has more than 50 years in the industry, and is an inductee into the Logie Hall of Fame. Kennerley co-hosted Netw ...

. *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans *CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Ross Coleman *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL Club *COUNTRY SHOWGROUP:

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: John Williamson *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK GROUP:

*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

Geraldine Turner Geraldine Gail Turner (born 23 June 1950 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian actress and singer. She has been a leading performer in Australian musical theatre since the 1970s, and has also been active in plays, recordings, film and telev ...

and

Debra Byrne Debra Anne Byrne (born 30 March 1957), formerly billed as Debbie Byrne, is an Australian pop singer, variety entertainer, theatre and TV actress and writer, director and choreographer of cabaret. From April 1971 to March 1975 she was a founding ...

(tie) *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

Philip Quast Philip Mark Quast (born 30 July 1957) is an Australian actor and bass-baritone singer. He has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical three times, making him the first actor to have three wins in that category. He is perhap ...

*JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Fifty's'' *VOCAL GROUP (2 OR MORE): The Rhythmaires *BEST GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST/VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT:

*SPECIALITY ACT: The Allisons (Rick & Debbie) *VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: David Gilchrist and Mark Loyd with Pleasure *COMEDY ACT: Thomas & Moore *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – GROUP: Sophisticated Country *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – FEMALE: Julie Anthony *DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS AWARD – MALE:

*MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER: Julie Anthony *MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB ACT:

*AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR –

Paul Hogan Paul Hogan (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance as ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Tête à Tête *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

1989: 15th Mo Awards

The fifteenth MO Awards took place on 21 February 1990 at AJC Royal Randwick. It was compered by Ray Martin. *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Norm Erskine *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Blacktown Workers Club *CIRCUS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia's national youth circus, and the only full-time circus school for young people in Australia. History The Flying Fruit Fly Circus was one of the productions of the Murray River Performing Group, initially ...

*CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. With roots going back to 1908, the orchestra was made a permanent professional orchestra on the formation of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. ...

*CONTEMPORARY CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Kate Ceberano Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the rock, soul, jazz and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her single " Bedroom Eyes" re ...

*DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Sydney Dance Company Sydney Dance Company is a contemporary dance company in Australia. They have performed at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Joyce Theater in New York, the Shanghai Grand Theatre in China, and the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow. His ...

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Robert Gard *FOLK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Judy Small Judith Margaret Small is an Australian folk music singer, songwriter and musician and retired judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, as a performer she has been hailed as "The Grand Dame of Australian Folk Music" Small, during her s ...

*COUNTRY SHOWGROUP:

The Happening Thang The Happening Thang were an Australian country pop group formed in 1984 by Stuart Crysell on guitar, David Lennon on drums, Rose Pearse on bass guitar, Andrew Travers on acoustic guitar, vocals and harmonica, and Catherine Wearne on lead vocals. ...

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: James Blundell *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Deniese Morrison Deniese Morrison is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Biography Deniese was born in Tamworth, New South Wales and raised in Kootingal. At the age of 10, she was invited on the stage at Kootingal Town Hall to sing at a Johnny Ashcroft co ...

*COUNTRY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Wayne Horsburgh *ROCK PERFORMER MALE: Paul Kelly *ROCK PERFORMER FEMALE:

*ROCK GROUP: Paul Kelly and the Messengers *ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

42nd Street 42nd Street most commonly refers to: *42nd Street (Manhattan), a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan It may also refer to: *42nd Street (film), ''42nd Street'' (film), a 1933 American Warner Bros. musical film with lyri ...

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Toni Lamond Toni Lamond AM (born as Patricia Lamond Lawman; 29 March 1932) is an Australian former vaudevillian, cabaret performer, singer, actress, dancer, comedian, writer and television and radio personality. She had a successful career spanning over 8 ...

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Cameron Daddo Cameron Peter Daddo (born 7 March 1965) is an Australian actor, musician and presenter. From 1987 to 1988, he hosted dating game show ''Perfect Match (Australian game show), Perfect Match Australia''. He won two Logie Awards for his performanc ...

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Kerrie Biddell Kerrie Agnes Biddell (8 February 19475 September 2014) was an Australian jazz and Studio recording, session singer, as well as a vocal teacher. Life and career Born in Kings Cross, New South Wales, the only child of Irish-Catholic parents Kathle ...

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Ten Part Invention Ten Part Invention is an Australian jazz ensemble formed in 1986 by drummer John Pochée. They came together for the 1986 Adelaide Festival of Arts. They were nominated for the 1992 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album for their self-titled album. Me ...

*JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *CABARET PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Fifty's'' *CABARET DUO/TRIO: Triple Treat *CABARET GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTALIST/VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL ACT:

*SPECIALITY ACT: The Allisons *VERSATILE CABARET PERFORMANCE: Mark Loyd with Pleasure *COMEDY GROUP: Wickety Wak *COMEDY PERFORMER MALE: Bobby Dennis *COMEDY PERFORMER FEMALE: Geraldine Doyle *MALE VOCAL CABARET ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE VOCAL CABARET ENTERTAINER: Jackie Love *CABARET PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Maurie Rooklyn *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Mark Kristian *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison

1990: 16th Mo Awards

The sixteenth MO Awards took place on 17 February 1991 at

State Theatre (Sydney) The State Theatre is a 2034 seat heritage listed theatre located at 47–51 Market Street, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The theatre was designed by Henry El ...

. It was compered by Ray Martin,

Maggie Kirkpatrick Margaret Anne Kirkpatrick (née Downs; born 29 January 1941) is an Australian stage and screen actress who has appeared in numerous theatre, television and feature film roles since the late 1950s. Kirkpatrick starred in the TV series ''Prisone ...

, Brian Doyle and

Steve Vizard Stephen William Vizard (born 6 March 1956) is an Australian television and radio presenter, producer, writer, lawyer and businessman. He is an adjunct professor at Monash University and University of Adelaide. Vizard has written for and produc ...

. *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Rickie Hilder *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL *CIRCUS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: ''

Circus Oz Circus Oz is a contemporary circus company based in Australia, collectively owned by its Membership, founded in 1978. Its shows incorporate circus, theatre, satire, rock 'n' roll and a uniquely Australian humour. History Early years Circus Oz r ...

'' *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Stuart Challender *CONTEMPORARY CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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King Roger King Roger (, Op. 46) is an opera in three acts by Karol Szymanowski to a Polish libretto by the composer himself and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, the composer's cousin. The score was finished in 1924. The opera received its world premiere on 19 Jun ...

'' *OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Australian Opera Opera Australia is the principal opera company in Australia. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, its performance season at the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra runs for approximately eight months of the year, with ...

– ''

La boheme LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

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Eric Bogle Eric Bogle (born 23 September 1944) is an Australian folk music, folk singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25 to settle near Adelaide, South Australia. Bogle's songs have covered a variety of to ...

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*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Wayne Horsburgh *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Jean Stafford Jean Stafford (July 1, 1915 – March 26, 1979) was an American short story writer and novelist who shared the same name with country music singer Jean Stafford. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for '' The Collected Stories of Jean Staffo ...

*COUNTRY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *ROCK PERFORMER MALE:

Joe Camilleri Joseph Vincent Camilleri, (born 21 May 1948) pseudonym, aka Jo Jo Zep, is a Maltese Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Camilleri has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows. Jo Jo Zep & ...

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Wendy Matthews Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models (band), Models and Absent Friends (band), Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in th ...

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Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...

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The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * The Phantom of the Opera (novel), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title char ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE: Christa Leahman *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

Jonathan Biggins Jonathan Martin Biggins is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director, and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes. Early life and education Jonathan Martin Biggi ...

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Marina Prior Marina Prior (born 18 October 1963) is an Australian soprano and actress with a career mainly in musical theatre. From 1990 to 1993, she starred as the original Christine Daaé in the Australian premiere of ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 mus ...

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Anthony Warlow Anthony Warlow (born 18 November 1961) is an Australian musical theatre performer, noted for his character acting and considerable vocal range. He is a classically trained lyric baritone and made his debut with the Australian Opera in 1980. ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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*JAZZ GROUP: Mike Nock Quartet *JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *CABARET PRODUCTION SHOW: Greg Anderson's ''Electric Spectacular'' *CABARET DUO/TRIO: Mark Loyd With Pleasure *CABARET GROUP: Black Tie *INSTRUMENTAL ACT:

*SPECIALITY ACT: Leaping Loonies *VERSATILE CABARET PERFORMANCE: Tony Field and Flame *COMEDY GROUP: Lester and Smart *COMEDY PERFORMER MALE: Brian Doyle *COMEDY PERFORMER FEMALE: Geraldine Doyle *MALE VOCAL CABARET PERFORMER:

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Dame Joan Sutherland Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. She possessed a voic ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Norman Kermond *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: John Bowles *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

1991: 17th Mo Awards

The seventeenth MO Awards took place on 4 June 1992 at

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre was a convention, exhibition and entertainment complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The Exhibition Centre was designed by architect Philip Cox and the Convention Centre by John Andrews (architect), John ...

. It was compered by Geraldine Doyle,

Terry Willesee Terence Joseph Willesee (born 27 April 1945) is a retired Australian journalist, television and radio presenter. Family Willesee is the son of Gwendoline Clark Willesee and Don Willesee, a long-time member of the Australian Senate, and Whitlam ...

and

Larry Emdur Larry Emdur (born 9 December 1964) is an Australian Gold Logie award winning television presenter. Emdur is currently co-host of '' The Morning Show'' alongside Kylie Gillies, and host of '' The Chase Australia''. The duo also hosted the A ...

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND:

*ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Damon Hartley *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Stephen 'Spud' Murphy *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Stuart Challender *DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Miranda Coney and

Greg Horsman Greg Horsman is an Australian ballet choreographer, teacher, and retired dancer. In 2022, ''Dance Magazine Australia'' described him as "formerly one of the Australian Ballet's most poetic and classical of principal artists." He and his then-wi ...

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: OperaAustralia - ''

Rigoletto ''Rigoletto'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play '' Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had c ...

'' *FOLK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalung) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach wa ...

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*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: John Williamson *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Anne Kirkpatrick Anne Kirkpatrick (born 4 July 1952) is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean. Biography She also has a brother, David Kirkpatrick, who is an accomplished singer-songwriter. The ye ...

*COUNTRY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: John Williamson *ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Crowded House Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both for ...

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Judi Connelli Judi Connelli AM (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian singer and actress in theatre, opera and television. Connelli is best known for her career in opera and stage musicals. As a singer she has starred in performances with the Sydney Symph ...

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David Atkins David Atkins, OAM (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, music-theatre director and producer. Career Stage and television Atkins began his performance career aged 12 with a role in the musical ''Mame''. As an adult ...

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Dale Barlow Dale Barlow (born Sydney, Australia, 25 December 1959) is a jazz saxophonist, flute player and composer. He has a Masters of Music degree begun at City College New York under Ron Carter and completed at ANU Canberra. He has received ARIA Awards, A ...

*JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR FEMALE:

Judy Bailey Judy Ann Bailey (born 1953) is a former news presenter for ONE News, the highest rated evening television news programme in New Zealand. Bailey joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (now Television New Zealand) in 1971 and worked as ...

*JAZZ GROUP: Free Spirits *JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Tony Field and Flame *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Wayne King *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: David Gilchrist *COMEDY GROUP: Thomas and Moore *COMEDY PERFORMER MALE: Brian Doyle *COMEDY PERFORMER FEMALE: Geraldine Doyle *COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell *MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

*FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The Four Kinsmen *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 millio ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: June Evans *MOST SUCCESS ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR: John Williamson *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Jenni and Michael *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Stuart Challender

1992: 18th Mo Awards

The eighteenth MO Awards took place on 9 June 1993 at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was compered by

David Reyne David Nicholas Reyne (born 14 May 1959) is an Australian actor, musician, television and radio presenter. Reyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria to an Australian mother and English diplomat father. The family moved to Victoria, Australia in the earl ...

and

Marty Rhone Marty Rhone (born Karel Lawrence van Rhoon, 7 May 1948) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, actor and talent manager. In July 1975 his single, " Denim and Lace", peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. He had ...

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Take Two *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Damon Hartley *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Frank Garaty *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Richard Tognetti Richard Leo Tognetti AO (born 4 August 1965) is a leading Australian musician recognised internationally as a violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director. He is currently artistic direct ...

*DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Paul Mercurio Paul Joseph Mercurio (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film ''Strictly Ballroom'' and his role as a judge on TV series ''Danci ...

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Suzanne Johnston Suzanne Johnston (born 1958) is an Australian operatic mezzo-soprano who first performed professionally in 1981. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena, Johnston attended Kilvington Grammar School. She then had singing lessons at the Victo ...

*FOLK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*COUNTRY GROUP: The Fargone Beauties *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars ...

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Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi (Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced , natively ) are an Australian musical group with Australian Aboriginal, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a wh ...

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Nancye Hayes Nancye Lee Bertles AM ( Hayes; born January 1943), billed under her maiden name as Nancye Hayes, is an Australian actress, dancer, singer and choreographer/director and narrator. She has been a leading figure in Australian musical theatre sin ...

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Gale Edwards Annette Gale Edwards (born 14 November 1954) is an Australian theatre director, who has worked extensively throughout Australia and internationally. She has also directed for television and film. Professional career Edwards began her career at ...

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Sandy Evans Sandy Evans is an Australian jazz composer, saxophonist, and teacher. Recognition of her work has included receiving an Order of Australia Medal in 2010 for services to music.

*JAZZ GROUP: Bernie McGann Trio *JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Bob Barnard *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Mark Loyd With Pleasure *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTAL ACT: James Edward *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Peter Kaye *COMEDY GROUP: Thomas and Moore *COMEDY PERFORMER MALE: Paul Martell *COMEDY PERFORMER FEMALE:

Wendy Harmer Wendy Gai Harmer (born Wendy Brown, 10 October 1955) is an Australian author, children's writer, journalist, playwright, dramatist, radio show host, comedian, and television personality. Early life and education Harmer was born in Yarram, the ...

*COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell *MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

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*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The Four Kinsmen *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Don Burrows Donald Vernon Burrows (8 August 1928 – 12 March 2020) was an Australian jazz and swing musician who played clarinet, saxophone and flute. Life and career Donald Vernon Burrows was born on 8 August 1928, the only child of Vernon and Beryl an ...

*MOST SUCCESS ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR: John Williamson *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: The 4 Trax *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

1993: 19th Mo Awards

The nineteenth MO Awards took place on 14 June 1994 at

Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, refers to three theatres of the same name none of which remain standing. They were located in central Sydney on either Pitt Street or Quay Street. History First theatre (1887–1933) The original Her M ...

It was compered by

John Mangos John (born 9 July 1956) is an Australian news presenter. Mangos has previously been a news presenter on Sky News Australia. He has also made cameo appearances on the Australian comedy programs ''Pizza'', '' Swift and Shift Couriers'' and ''Ho ...

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Twin Set *ACCOMPANYING BAND: The Lionel Huntington Orchestra *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: John Adams *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Dee Donovan *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Blacktown Workers Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

*DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Stephen Page Stephen George Page is an Aboriginal Australian choreographer, film director and former dancer. He was artistic director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre, an Indigenous Australian dance company, from 1991 until 2022. During this time he choreograp ...

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: David Hobson *FOLK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Kev Carmody Kevin Daniel Carmody (born 1946), better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song " From Little Things Big Things Grow" ...

*COUNTRY GROUP:

Fargone Beauties Fargone Beauties is an Australian Country music band. Their single "''Wild Thing''" had national airplay and was on high rotation on many regional radio stations. The played a cover of "Stairway to Heaven" on ''The Money or the Gun'' and appeared ...

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Gina Jeffreys Gina Jeffreys (born 1 April 1968), also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack, is an Australian country singer-songwriter and radio presenter. Career In 1991, Jeffreys competed in the Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth ...

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Into The Woods ''Into the Woods'' is a 1986 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...

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Sharon Millerchip Sharon Millerchip is an Australian actress, dancer, director, and choreographer, best known for her performances in major musical theatre productions. Millerchip grew up in Davidson, New South Wales and attended Kambora Public School and Davids ...

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*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE: Brian Thomson *JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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*JAZZ GROUP: Bobby Gebert Trio *JAZZ PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Bobby Gebert John Robert Gebert (born 1 April 1944, Adelaide) is an Australian jazz pianist. The Bobby Gebert Trio (with Jonathan Zwartz on double bass and Andrew Dickeson on drums) was nominated for the 1995 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album with ''The Scul ...

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Triple Treat *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *INSTRUMENTAL ACT: Igor Cavdarski *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Peter Kaye *COMEDY GROUP:

The Umbilical Brothers The Umbilical Brothers are an Australian Double act, comedy duo formed in 1988, consisting of David Collins and Shane Dundas. Their performances heavily feature physical comedy and surreal humour, surreal elements. Stage shows by the Umbilical ...

*VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER: Geraldine Doyle *NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

Steady Eddy Christopher Widdows (born 7 December 1968) is an Australian stand-up comedian and actor primarily known by the stage name 'Steady Eddy.' Born with cerebral palsy, his disability became a key part of his comedy, hence his performing moniker. ' ...

*COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Wayne Cornell *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Julie Anthony *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The Four Kinsmen *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He appeare ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Colleen Clifford Colleen Clifford (17 November 1898 – 7 April 1996), born as Irene Margaret Blackford, was a British-born performer, who worked in her native England as well as New Zealand and, later in her career, Australia. As an actress she worked in all fa ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Igor Cavdarski *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

1994: 20th Mo Awards

The twentieth MO Awards took place on 28 June 1995 at Regent Hotel, Sydney. It was compered by Alan Jones. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Twin Set *ACCOMPANYING BAND: The Lionel Huntington Orchestra *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Toni Venditti *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Dee Donovan *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Blacktown Workers Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

*DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Steven Heathcote *OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Yvonne Kenny Yvonne Denise Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian soprano, particularly associated with Handel, Mozart and bel canto roles. Biography Born in Sydney, Kenny first studied at the University of Sydney in science, hoping to become ...

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Graeme Connors Graeme Connors (born 29 April 1956) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter, and performer. Connors has released seventeen studio albums and has received fourteen Golden Guitar awards among other prestige Australian country music awa ...

(tie) *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The Cruel Sea *MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Caroline O'Connor *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

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*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE: Brian Thomson *JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Bernie McGann Bernard Francis McGann (22 June 1937 – 17 September 2013) was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life. McGa ...

*JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Marie Wilson *JAZZ GROUP: The Catholics *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: The Flanagans *VARIETY GROUP: The 4 Trax *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Ross Maio *SPECIALITY ACT: Richard Scholes *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Peter Kaye *COMEDY GROUP:

*VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER: Paul Martell *NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

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Vince Sorrenti Vince Sorrenti (born 21 March 1961) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and television presenter from Punchbowl, New South Wales. He is of Italian descent. Sorrenti performs nationally and internationally. He performs at sports hospitalit ...

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Wayne Cornell *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Jenifer Green *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The 4 Trax *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*20TH ANNIVERSARY YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT: Lucinda Bryant *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Jack Neary and Geoff Mack *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Melinda Schneider Melinda Schneider (born Melinda-Jane Bean; 7 October 1971) is an Australian country music singer. She has been performing since she was three and sang with her mother, yodelling country artist Mary Schneider, on the album ''The Magic of Yodell ...

* AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist. In June 2010, Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Aus ...

1995: 21st Mo Awards

The twenty-first MO Awards took place on 18 June 1996 at the

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre, later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena, was a multi-purpose arena located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished in 1970 to make way for the ...

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. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Brian King and Darren Williams (tie) *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Western Front *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: B Lloyd/J Dwyer/D Williams/P Walker/J Adler *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Neil Hanson *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Wentworthville Leagues Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Simone Young Simone Margaret Young AM (born 2 March 1961) is an Australian conductor and academic teacher. She is currently chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Biography and career Young was born in Sydney, of Irish ancestry on her father' ...

*MALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Dein Perry *FEMALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Rosalind Crisp *OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Graham Pushee *COUNTRY GROUP: The Dead Ringer Band *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Wayne Horsburgh *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

Felicity Urquhart Felicity Ann Urquhart (born 4 May 1976) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter, and a TV and radio presenter. Her single "Big Black Cloud", co-written with Randy Scruggs, reached No. 1 on Country Tracks National Top 30 Singl ...

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: '' Hello Dolly'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER:

Bert Newton Albert Watson Newton (23 July 1938 – 30 October 2021) was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie–winning entertainer, and radio, theatre and television personality and compère. Ne ...

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Jill Perryman Jill Perryman (born 30 May 1933) is an Australian retired actress, singer and dancer with a career that spanned 70 years. Perryman is from a family of show business performers; her sister was actress Diana Perryman and her son is media persona ...

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*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Sandy Evans Sandy Evans is an Australian jazz composer, saxophonist, and teacher. Recognition of her work has included receiving an Order of Australia Medal in 2010 for services to music.

*JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Triple Treat *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bernard Walz *SPECIALITY ACT: Murray Raine *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Phil Cass *COMEDY GROUP:

*VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER:

Col Elliott Col Elliott (born 1949) is an English-born Australian stand-up comedian who has been active since the early 1970s, based mainly on character-based comedy. He has released more than 20 albums, 6 DVDs and many performances in thousands of live show ...

*NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Julie Anthony *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: The Four Kinsmen *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Angry Anderson Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson (born 5 August 1947) is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He has been the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Davidia Coombes *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

1996: 22nd Mo Awards

The twenty-second MO Awards took place on 18 June 1997 at the

. It was compered by Susie Elelman. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Darren Williams *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Ron Hearne Band *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Toni Venditti *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Mark Kristian *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Petersham RSL Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Michael Kieran Harvey Michael Kieran Harvey (born 7 July 1961) is an Australian pianist and composer whose career has been notable for its diversity and wide repertoire. He is renowned for commissioning, performing and composing new music. He has especially promoted th ...

*MALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Dein Perry *FEMALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Vicki Attard *OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth Whitehouse *COUNTRY GROUP:

Dead Ringer Band Dead Ringer Band were an Australian family country music band. They are best known for their ARIA Award-winning album '' Home Fires'' which won the Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. Background and formation Dead Ringer B ...

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Graeme Connors *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

You Am I You Am I are an Australian power pop band, fronted by its lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Tim Rogers. They formed in December 1989 and are the first Australian band to have released three successive albums that have each debuted at the ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Caroline O'Connor *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

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Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinem ...

and

Michael Cormick Michael Cormick (born ca 1966/1967) is an Australian singer and actor, best known for performances in musical theatre in Australia and in the United Kingdom. In Australia, he originated the role of The Beast in the original Australian production ...

(Tie) *OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE: Greg Crease *JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Bob Barnard *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Vince Jones Vincent Hugh Jones (born 24 March 1954) is an Australian jazz singer, songwriter, and trumpet, flugelhorn and flumpet player. His music includes both original material and new contemporary versions of jazz standards. His themes are often love ...

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Directions In Groove Directions in Groove or DIG were an Australian acid jazz band which formed in 1991 by Alexander Hewetson on bass guitar, Terepai Richmond on drums and percussion, Rick Robertson on saxophone, Tim Rollinson on guitar and Scott Saunders on keybo ...

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Licensed to Thrill'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Andrews Sisters *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bernard Walz *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Liz Taylor *COMEDY GROUP:

*VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER:

*NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Stephen Fisher-King *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

David Helfgott David Helfgott (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist whose life inspired the Academy Award-winning film '' Shine'', in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Rafalowicz. Biography Early life Helfgott ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Jimmy Little James Oswald Little, AO (1 March 19372 April 2012) was an Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and teacher, who was a member of the Yorta Yorta tribe and was raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve, New South Wales. Little started his professi ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: David Harris *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

1997: 23rd Mo Awards

The twenty-third MO Awards took place on 23 June 1998 at the

. It was compered by

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Darren Williams *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Lionel Huntington Orchestra *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: K Lennis, M Pepper, G Harbour *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Mark Kristian *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

*MALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Dein Perry *FEMALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Lisa Bolte *OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Cheryl Barker Cheryl Ruth Barker (born 22 April 1960, Sydney) is an Australian operatic soprano who has had an active international career since the late 1980s. She has sung on several complete opera recordings with Chandos Records, including the title rol ...

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Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling '' The ...

*FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

The Whitlams The Whitlams are an Australian Indie rock band formed in late 1992. The original line-up was Tim Freedman on keyboards and lead vocals, Andy Lewis on double bass and Stevie Plunder on guitar and lead vocals. Other than mainstay Freedman, the ...

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Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: David Campbell *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

Kelley Abbey Kelley Abbey (born 28 July 1966) is an Australian actress, choreographer, singer and dancer. She has been a leading performer and choreographer in TV, film and musical theatre for more than 20 years. She remains best known for her role on soap ...

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*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE:

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Shelley Scown *JAZZ GROUP:

Trio *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Ladies, Laughs and Larrikins'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Triple Treat *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Shelly White *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bernard Walz *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Maggie Scott *COMEDY GROUP:

*VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER: Brian Doyle *NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

Nick Giannopoulos Nicholas "Nick" Giannopoulos (; born 1 July 1963) is an Australian stand-up comedian, stage, TV and film actor and film director. He is best known for his comedy stage show '' Wogs Out of Work'' alongside George Kapiniaris, the television sitc ...

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Stephen Fisher-King *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR: Tap Dogs *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Toni Stevens *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Nathan Foley *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Human Nature Human nature comprises the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of Thought, thinking, feeling, and agency (philosophy), acting—that humans are said to have nature (philosophy), naturally. The term is often used to denote ...

1998: 24th Mo Awards

The twenty-fourth MO Awards took place on 22 June 1999 at the

. It was compered by Neil Hanson, Liz Taylor and Chris De Havilland. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Talisman *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Marconi Dance Band *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Miles Harris *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Billy Roy *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Panthers World of Entertainment *CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE:

& Bernadette Balkus (tie) *MALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Gideon Obarzanek Gideon Obarzanek (born 1966) is an Australian choreographer, director, and performing arts curator, and founder of the dance company Chunky Move. Early life and education Gideon Obarzanek was born 1966 in Melbourne, Australia. He spent his ear ...

*FEMALE DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Kate Champion Kate Champion is an Australian choreographer and artistic director. Since 2022 and she is artistic director of Black Swan State Theatre Company in Perth, Western Australia. She was the founding artistic director/CEO of Force Majeure dance compan ...

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: John Wegner *COUNTRY GROUP:

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian and British singer and actress. Born and raised in New South Wales, Imbruglia became widely known in the early 1990s playing Beth Brennan in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. A ...

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The Boy from Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is an Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography o ...

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Pamela Rabe Pamela Rabe (born Pamela June Koropatnick; 30 April 1959) is a Canadian–Australian actress and theatre director. A graduate of the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver, Rabe is best known for her appearances in the Australian films '' Sirens ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE: Caroline O'Connor *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

Todd McKenney Todd McKenney (born 31 May 1965) is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He got his big break on the Chanel 7 Series, Simon’s Battered Sav. He is best known as a judge on the Australian television talent show ''Dancing ...

*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE:

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Kevin Hunt *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Marie Wilson *JAZZ GROUP: Trevor Griffin Sextet *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Ladies, Laughs and Larrikins'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Aubrey and Martin *VARIETY GROUP: The Four Kinsmen *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Danny Elliott *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Ian Cooper *SPECIALITY ACT: Phil Cass *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Maggie Scott *COMEDY GROUP: Thomas and Moore *VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER: Kenny Graham *NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Maggie Scott *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*ARENA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

John Laws Richard John Sinclair Laws CBE (born 8 August 1935) is a retired Australian radio announcer who had a broadcasting career that spanned 71 years. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname ''Golden Tonsils''. Career Best known as a talkback ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Adam Brand and

Tim Draxl Tim Draxl (born 8 October 1981) is an Australian actor and singer, known for his role as Doctor Henry Fox in ''A Place to Call Home''. Early life Draxl was born in Sydney and grew up in Jindabyne where his family was in the ski industry. He ...

(Tie) *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: ''

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Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John was one of the List of best-selling music artists#100 million to 119 million record ...

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1999: 25th Mo Awards

The twenty-fifth MO Awards took place on 20 June 2000 at the

. It was compered by

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Twin Set *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Patchwork *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: John Adams *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Mark Kristian *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club *CLASSICAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*MALE DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF YEAR:

Graeme Murphy Graeme Lloyd Murphy AO (born 2 November 1950) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. With his fellow dancer (and wife since 2004) Janet Vernon, he guided Sydney Dance Company to become one of Australia's most successful and best-known d ...

*FEMALE DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF YEAR:

*OPERATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Peter Coleman-Wright Peter Coleman-Wright (born 13 October 1958) is an Australian baritone from Geelong. He began his career at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where he sang Guglielmo in ''Così fan tutte'', winning the Touring Prize. Subsequently, he sang Sid in ''Al ...

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*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

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Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country music, Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Mount Gambier to musicians Diane and Bill Chambers (musician), Bill Chambers. Her older ...

*ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Powderfinger Powderfinger were an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Angela Toohey *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE: Caroline O'Connor *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE:

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Shelley Scown *JAZZ GROUP:

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Ladies, Laughs and Larrikins'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Aubrey and Martin *VARIETY GROUP: The Zips *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Danny Elliott *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Ian Cooper *SPECIALITY ACT: Murray Raine Puppets *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Maggie Scott *COMEDY GROUP: The Scared Weird Little Guys *VARIETY COMEDY PERFORMER: Kenny Graham *NEW WAVE COMEDY PERFORMER:

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER:

Rhonda Burchmore Rhonda Suzanne Burchmore Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM (born 15 May 1960) is an Australian entertainer, most notable as an actress, recording artist and singer in musical theatre, she has appeared in numerous television shows and briefly ...

*VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Maggie Scott *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

Savage Garden Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; they formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1993. They were signed to John Woodruff's talent agency and achieved int ...

*ARENA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Daryl Somers Daryl Paul Somers (né Schulz; 6 August 1951) is an Australian television personality and musician, and a triple Gold Logie award-winner. He rose to national fame as the host and executive producer of the long-running comedy-variety program ' ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: String Fever *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

2000: 26th Mo Awards

The twenty-sixth MO Awards took place on 9 July 2001 at the

. It was compered by

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Twin Set *ACCOMPANYING BAND: The Marconi Dance Band *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Shane Newham *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Mark Kristian *VENUE OF THE YEAR: South Sydney Juniors RLFC *FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

*MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Bille Brown William Gerald Brown AM (11 January 195213 January 2013) professionally known as Bille Brown was an Australian stage, film and television actor, director and acclaimed playwright. Early life Brown was born in the coal, wheat and cotton countr ...

*THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: ''The Secret Room'' *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Diana Doherty Diana Doherty is an Australian oboist, currently Principal Oboe with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Biography Diana Doherty was born in Brisbane, where she began her education. She attended Brisbane State High School. She studied both piano and ...

*DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Miranda Coney *COUNTRY GROUP: Feral Swing Cats *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Adam Brand *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*CONTEMPORARY ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*CLASSIC ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Doug Parkinson Douglas John Parkinson (30 October 1946 – 15 March 2021) was an Australian pop and rock singer. He led the bands Strings and Things/A Sound (1965), the Questions (1966–1968), Doug Parkinson in Focus (1968–1970, 1971), Fanny Adams (1970� ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''Shout!'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Chrissie Amphlett *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE: Caroline O'Connor *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE: David Campbell *JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Muller *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Michelle Nicolle Michelle Nicolle is an Australian jazz singer. She has been nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album in 2001 (''After The Rain''), 2004 (''The Crying Game'') and in 2009 (''The Loveliest Night''). Discography Albums Awards and nomin ...

*JAZZ GROUP: James Muller Trio *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Forever Diamond'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO:

The Robertson Brothers The Robertson Brothers is an Australian band of brothers who are best known for singing the ''Home and Away'' theme song, broadcast from 2000 to 2006. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, their debut single "I Know Why" was nominated for ARIA Awar ...

*VARIETY GROUP: Phoenix *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Shelly White *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER:

Slava Grigoryan Slava Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He frequently collaborates and performs with his younger brother, fellow guitarist Leonard Grigoryan, performing as the Grigoryan Brothers. Career Grigoryan signed with ...

*SPECIALITY ACT: Brendan Montana *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Greg Doolan *COMEDY GROUP:

Lano and Woodley Lano and Woodley ( Colin Lane and Frank Woodley) is an Australian comedy duo. Previously, the two had been part of comedy trio The Found Objects along with Scott Casley. Casley left and so Lano and Woodley debuted as a double-act in March 1993 ...

*MALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*FEMALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Gretel Killeen Gretel Killeen (born 3 February 1963) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, media personality and author. She is known for being the host of ''Big Brother (Australian TV series), Big Brother Australia'' from its inception in Big Broth ...

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: John Bowles *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Annie Frances *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Annie Frances *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...

*SPECIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR:

2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday, 15 September 2000 in Stadium Australia, Sydney, during which the Games were formally opened by then-Governor-General Sir William Deane. As mandated by the Oly ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Maria Venuti Maria Francesia Anna Venuti (born 7 March 1941) is an Australian actress, entertainer and author, who has appeared in numerous stage, television shows and film productions, over 50 years. Venuti is a singer, as well as an accomplished pian ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Nikki Webster Nicole Marie Webster (born 30 April 1987) is an Australian pop singer. She is best known for her role in performing at both the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics closing ceremony as well for he ...

*AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

2001: 27th Mo Awards

The twenty-seventh MO Awards took place on 24 June 2002 at the

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Ballroom. It was compered by Liz Taylor and

Peter Cousens Peter Cousens (born 2 November 1955) is an Australian actor and singer born in Tamworth, New South Wales. He is the artistic director of the Talent Development Project. He attended The Armidale School in Armidale from 1969 to 1973 Cousens wa ...

. *1 & 2 MAN BAND: Take Two *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Lionel Huntington Orchestra *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Paul Kelleners *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Neil Hanson *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club *LIVE RADIO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: John Bleby *FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Jacki Weaver Jacqueline Ruth Weaver (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. Her accolades include five AACTA Awards (including the Longford Lyell Award) and a National Board of Review Award, in addition to nominations ...

*MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Peter Carroll *THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: ''

Cloudstreet ''Cloudstreet'' is a novel by Australian writer Tim Winton published in 1991. It chronicles the lives of two working-class families, the Pickles and the Lambs, who come to live together in a large house called Cloudstreet in Perth, Western Au ...

'' *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Tracey Carrodus *COUNTRY GROUP: The Wolverines *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: Adam Brand *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*CONTEMPORARY ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

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*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet St ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Jackie Love *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

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Wayne Scott Kermond Wayne Scott Kermond is an Australian musical theatre performer. He was born into a show business family. His grandfather, Gordon (1910–1997), and his uncles Norman (1920–2016) and Eric "Tibby" – The Kermond Brothers – were Tivoli perfo ...

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Joe Chindamo Joe Chindamo (born 1961) is an Australian composer and pianist. Career He recorded an album with violinist Zoë Black in 2012. It was followed by ''Dido's Lament'' and ''The New Goldberg Variations''. In 2014, Chindamo's string quartet Tempest ...

*JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Marie Wilson *JAZZ GROUP: Sydney All Star Big Band *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Forever Diamond'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: The Robertson Brothers *VARIETY GROUP:

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Shelly White *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: String Fever *SPECIALITY ACT: Darren Carr *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE:

Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. Born and raised in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford and later began working part-time as a stand-up comedian. In 199 ...

*COMEDY GROUP:

*MALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell *FEMALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Geraldine Doyle *MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Seamus Earley *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: String Fever *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Reg Lindsay Reginald John Lindsay OAM (7 July 1929 – 5 August 2008) was an Australian country music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and radio and television personality. He won three Golden Guitar Awards and wrote more than 500 ...

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Lisa Crouch *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

2002: 28th Mo Awards

The twenty-eighth MO Awards took place on 16 June 2003 at the

. It was compered by

Frankie J Holden Frankie J. Holden (born Peter Brian; 18 December 1952) , also known as Frank Holden, is an Australian singer, actor and TV presenter. In the 1970s, he fronted Ol' 55, which had a hit with "On the Prowl" from their debut album, '' Take It Gre ...

. *1 & 2 PERFORMER BAND: Mike Mathieson *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Patchwork *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Paul Kelleners - Twin Towns *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Mark Kristian *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club *LIVE RADIO PERFORMER: Toni Tenaglia (

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Amanda Blair Amanda Blair (born 1968) is an Australian radio broadcaster, a former columnist with the '' Sunday Mail''. She started her radio career in Melbourne in 1996 when she made an appearance on the ''Richard Stubbs Breakfast Show'' on Triple M to pro ...

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Adelaide - Breakfast) *FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry Otto, Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a ...

*MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Colin Friels Colin Friels (born 25 September 1952) is an Australian actor of theatre, TV, film and presenter. Early life Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Interview with Colin Friels, ''George Negus Tonight'' (ABC Television), 26 August 200 ...

*THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: ''

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'' *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth Whitehouse *DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Steven Heathcote *COUNTRY GROUP: The Wolverines *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

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*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

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*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

Tamsin Carroll Tamsin Georgina Carroll (born 13 February 1979) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her performances in musical theatre in Australia and the United Kingdom. Early life Carroll was born and raised in Sydney. Her parents are Austral ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

Toby Allen Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group, which formed in 1989, as a quartet featuring Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney. Originally they were established as a doo-wop group, called the 4 Trax, when the memb ...

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: James Morrison *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*JAZZ GROUP: Sydney All Star Big Band *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Forever Diamond'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: The Robertson Brothers *VARIETY GROUP: The Zips *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Shelly White *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: String Fever *SPECIALITY ACT: Brendan Mon Tanner *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Liz Taylor *COMEDY GROUP:

*MALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell *FEMALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Maggie Scott *MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Darren Williams *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Seamus Earley *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Darren Williams *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Adam Scicluna *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

2003: 29th Mo Awards

The twenty-ninth MO Awards took place on 28 June 2004 at the

. It was compered by

Jean Kittson Jean Kittson (born 1955) is an Australian performer, writer and comedian in theatre and print, on radio and television. She made her comedy debut at Melbourne's comedy venue Le Joke in a series of solo performances, and then in the stage ver ...

. *1 & 2 PERFORMER BAND: Take Two *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Patchwork *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Paul Kelleners & Michael Pepper/ Simon Wade (Tie) *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Neil Hanson & Mark Kristian (Tie) *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club *FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Sigrid Thornton Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes ''Prisoner'' (1979–80), '' All the Rivers Run'' (1983), '' SeaChange'' (1998–2019) and '' Wentworth'' (2016–2018) ...

*MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Marcus Graham Marcus Graham is an Australian film, television and stage actor, writer and director, with roles including '' Mulholland Drive'' and '' Josh Jarman''. He was known as a teenage heartthrob in the early 1990s while starring in the Australian TV ...

*THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: '' The Blue Room'' *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Emma Matthews Emma Matthews (née Lysons; born 1970) is an English-born Australian lyric coloratura soprano, noted for operatic roles, but also popular on the concert stage. A Principal Artist with Opera Australia, Matthews has received more Helpmann Awards ...

*DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Bradley Chatfield *COUNTRY GROUP: The Wolverines *MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*CONTEMPORARY ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*CLASSIC ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles Shorrock Goble are an Australian pop/rock group composed of the three original singers and songwriters of Little River Band, namely Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock and Graeham Goble. The members are known for their extensive writing and perf ...

and

(Tie) *MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION:

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney ...

*SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Terry Bader *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE: Buyisile Zama *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*JAZZ GROUP: The Sydney All Star Big Band *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Forever Diamond'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: The Robertson Brothers *VARIETY GROUP:

The Ten Tenors The TEN Tenors (also known as TTT) are an Australian music ensemble, first formed in 1995. Current members *Cameron Barclay *Sam Ward *Michael Edwards *Adrian Li Donni *Ammon Bennett *Jared Newall *Boyd Owen *Joe Naim *Daniel Belle *JD Smith Ba ...

*VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Shelly White *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: String Fever *SPECIALITY ACT: Darren Carr *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE: Greg Doolan *COMEDY GROUP: Thomas and Moore *MALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell and Calvin De Grey (Tie) *FEMALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Geraldine Doyle *MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Stephen Fisher-King *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Lisa Crouch and Seamus Earley (Tie) *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Lisa Crouch *AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: David Stephens *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem Order of Australia, AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, television personality and actress based in Sydney. Goodrem signed a recording contract with Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut studio album ...

2004: 30th Mo Awards

The thirtieth MO Awards took place on 28 April 2006 at the

. It was presented by Ken Laing,

and

Geoff Harvey Geoffrey John Harvey (6 August 1935 – 30 March 2019) was an English-Australian musician, pianist, conductor, musical director and television personality who worked at the Australian Nine Network for 38 years. Known primarily for his appeara ...

. *1 & 2 PERFORMER BAND: Just Jammin' *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Steve Isoardi Band *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Gabby Venditti *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Rikki Organ *VENUE OF THE YEAR:

Star City Casino The Star Sydney (formerly Star City Casino and prior to that, Sydney Harbour Casino) in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest casino in Australia after Melbourne's Crown Casino. Overlooking Darling Harbour, The Star, owned by Star Entertainm ...

*FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Cate Blanchett Catherine Élise Blanchett ( ; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best performers of her generation, she is recognised for Cate Blanchett on screen and stage, her versatile work across stage and scre ...

*MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Garry McDonald Garry George McDonald AO (born 30 October 1948) is an Australian actor, satirist and comedian. In a career spanning five decades he has had many theatre, television and film roles, and has been listed as a National Living Treasure. He is bes ...

*THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR:

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...

*CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Teddy Tahu Rhodes Teddy Tahu Rhodes (born 30 August 1966) is a New Zealand-born operatic baritone based in Australia. He has performed at opera houses in New Zealand, Australia, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, New York City and throughou ...

*DANCE PERFORMER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Benjamin Nicholls *COUNTRY GROUP:

The Flood The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is a Hebrew flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre- creation state of watery chaos and remake it through the microcosm of Noah's ark. The Bo ...

*MALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER: John Stephan *FEMALE COUNTRY ENTERTAINER:

*CONTEMPORARY ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Anthony Callea Anthony Cosmo Callea (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter and stage actor who rose to prominence as the runner-up in the 2004 season of ''Australian Idol''. Callea's debut single, a cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli' ...

*CLASSIC ROCK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Marcia Hines Marcia Elaine Hines AM (born July 20, 1953) is an American-born Australian singer and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical ''Hair'' and followed with the role of Mary Magdalen ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION: ''

Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romance film, romantic drama film, drama Dance in film, dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tel ...

'' *SUPPORTING MUSICAL THEATRICAL PERFORMER: Tony Sheldon *MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER FEMALE:

Chloe Dallimore Chloe Bennett Dallimore (b. 1974–75) is an Australian actor, singer and dancer, best known for performances in musical theatre. Early life Dallimore began dance lessons on the Mornington Peninsula from a very young age then studied the C ...

*MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER MALE:

Reg Livermore Reginald Dawson Livermore (born 11 December 1938) is an Australian actor, singer, theatrical performer, designer, director, lyricist and writer and former television presenter. Biography Early life From a young age, Livermore demonstrated an ...

*JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Andy Firth *JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Emma Pask Emma Pask (born 1977) is an Australian jazz vocalist. She is best known for her work with big bands and her continuing collaboration with noted Australian virtuoso James Morrison. Early life Pask grew up in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney in t ...

*JAZZ GROUP: The Sydney All Star Big Band *CHILDREN'S SHOW:

The Wiggles The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. As of 2022, the group members are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris, John Pearce (entertainer), John Pearce, Caterina Mete ...

*VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''

Björn Again Björn Again is an ABBA-inspired tribute act, tribute band from Australia, consisting of performers from various countries. The name is a reference to ABBA guitarist and vocalist Björn Ulvaeus. The band has performed worldwide since it was fo ...

'' *VARIETY DUO/TRIO: Bella *VARIETY GROUP: The Shy Guys *VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bob Howe *INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER:

*SPECIALITY ACT: Darren Carr *VERSATILE VARIETY PERFORMANCE:

*COMEDY GROUP:

The Kransky Sisters The Kransky Sisters are an Australian musical comedy trio created and performed by Annie Lee ("Mourne") and Christine Johnston ("Eve") and also, initially, with Michele Watt ("Arva", 2000 to 2006) and later with Carolyn Johns ("Dawn", 2007 to pr ...

*MALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Gerry Connolly Gerald Edward Connolly (March 30, 1950 – May 21, 2025) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until his death in 2025. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2008 ...

*FEMALE COMEDY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Magda Szubanski Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate. She performed in '' Fast Forward'', '' Kath & Kim'' as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films '' Babe'' (1995) and ...

*MALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Adam Scicluna *FEMALE VOCAL VARIETY PERFORMER: Karen Beckett *VARIETY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*AUSTRALIAN SHOWBUSINESS AMBASSADOR:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: The Baileys *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

2005

There were no awards for 2005.

2006: 31st Mo Awards

The thirtieth-first MO Awards took place on 28 August 2007 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was presented by Rodney Marks, Darren Carr, Liz Layton, Kenny Graham and Johnny Pace. *THREE OR MORE PERFORMER BAND: The Williams Brothers *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Rikki Organ *INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER: Helen Zerefos *DANCE PERFORMER:

RICKY MAY Richard Ernest May (22 November 19431 June 1988) was a New Zealand–born Australian jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards. He moved to Australia in 1962 where he worked mainly in ...

JAZZ PERFORMER: James Morrison *VARIETY DUO OR TRIO PERFORMER: Triple Treat *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Blacktown Workers *TWO PERFORMER BAND: Take Two *TRIBUTE SHOW: ''

Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1 ...

Experience'' - Jacques Renay *BRIAN STACEY MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER: Tony Sheldon *KEN LITTLEWOOD AND TOSHI SPECIALTY ACT: Darren Carr *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Western Front *BEST VENUE:

Blacktown Workers The Blacktown Workers Rugby League Football Club, formerly known as Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, are an Australian rugby league football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales formed in 1962. From 2017 until 2024, they had a side in the NSW C ...

*FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Karen Beckett *ONE PERFORMER BAND: Ziggy Zapata *MALE VOCAL PERFORMER:

*ACTOR IN PLAY:

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush, numerous accolades, including an Academy Aw ...

*SHOWBAND: Frogs on Toast and The Zips (Tie) * THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The Great Pretenders'' *ROCK PERFORMER:

Billy Thorpe William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", "Poison Iv ...

(Posthumous Award) *VERSATILE PERFORMER: Darren Carr *COMEDY PERFORMER: Paul Martell *

SLIM DUSTY Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon, referred to universally as Australia's Ki ...

COUNTRY PERFORMER:

* PETER ALLEN VARIETY PERFORMER: Danny Elliott *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Nicole Venditti *AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN COMEDY: Rodney Rude *OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN MUSIC:

Aaron McMillan Aaron McMillan (11 February 197714 May 2007) was an Australian classical pianist. He attended Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School in Middle Cove, New South Wales, near Sydney. A keen basketballer, at age 15 he captained his local basketball team to ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Jonathon Welch Jonathon Charles Welch (born 5 October 1958) is an Australian choral conductor, opera singer and voice teacher. As a singer, Welch has been a tenor for the Victoria State Opera, Lyric Opera of Queensland and Opera Australia. During 2006 Welc ...

*HALL OF FAME: Slim De Grey

2007: 32nd Mo Awards

The thirtieth-second MO Awards took place on 17 June 2008 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

Donnie Sutherland Donald Sutherland OAM (born 22 December 1946) is an Australian radio and television presenter. He was the host of TV pop music show '' Sounds'' between 1975 and 1987. Sutherland has also worked as a TV producer and music journalist, and is ass ...

;. *ONE PERFORMER BAND: Roland Storm *TWO PERFORMER BAND: The Williams Brothers *THREE OR MORE PERFORMER BAND: The Williams Brothers *VERSATILE PERFORMER: Darren Carr *RESIDENTIAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Blacktown Workers Club *CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER:

*CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT: Marty & Emu Crazy Kids Show *BRAIN STACEY MALE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER:

*FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Karen Beckett *SHOWBAND: The Zips *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Bobby Bradford *BRIAN STACEY FEMALE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER: Lola Nixon *BEST VENUE: Blacktown Workers Club * THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Frogs on Toast'' *

COUNTRY MALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Wayne Horsburgh *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Western Front *VARIETY DUO OR TRIO: Robertson Bros & The Williams Brothers (Tie) *COUNTRY FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER:

*COUNTRY GROUP: The Wolverines *INSTRUMENTAL/ VOCAL PERFORMER: Ziggy Zapata *DANCE PERFORMER: Lucinda Dunn *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Adam Scicluna *KEN LITTLEWOOD & TOSHI SPECIALTY PERFORMER: Darren Carr *INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *TRIBUTE SHOW: ''

Experience'' - Jacques Renay *MATS UNDER 18'S JUNIOR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Mark Vincent Mark Vincent (born 4 September 1993) is an Australian tenor of operatic pop. Vincent won the third season of ''Australia's Got Talent'' in 2009 and immediately signed with Sony Music Australia. As of 2018, Vincent has released seven studio al ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Liz Taylor *COMEDY PERFORMER: Kenny Graham *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Robert Jeffery *OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTRY MUSIC: Smoky Dawson *HALL OF FAME AWARD:

* PETER ALLEN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Darren Carr

2008: 33rd Mo Awards

The thirty-third MO Awards took place on 15 June 2009 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

. *ONE PERFORMER BAND: Ziggy Zapata *TWO PERFORMER BAND: The Williams Brothers *THREE OR MORE PERFORMER BAND: Rikki Organ and The Organ Grinders *SHOWBAND: Frogs On Toast *INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Bankstown Sports Club *

MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMER:

Troy Cassar-Daly Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destination, and was add ...

*INTERNATIONAL THEME PERFORMER: Aznavour From Today *TRIBUTE SHOW: ''Tonite's The Night'' *BRIAN STACEY MALE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER:

*CHILDREN'S SHOW: Marty and Emu's Crazy Kids Show *COUNTRY GROUP:

The McClymonts The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke (born 1981), Samantha (born 1986) and Mollie McClymont (born 1987), originally from Grafton, New South Wales. They have released one eponymous EP and six studio album ...

*MATS UNDER 18'S JUNIOR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Blake Giles *VOCAL GROUP: The Robertson Brothers *KEN LITTLEWOOD AND TOSHI SPECIALTY PERFORMER: Darren Carr *FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Lisa Crouch *BEST VENUE: Bankstown Sports Club *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

*BRIAN STACEY FEMALE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER:

*COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Bobby Bradford *VERSATILE PERFORMER:

*CLASSICAL/OPERA PERFORMER:

*FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMER:

*ACCOMPANYING BAND: Western Front *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Helen Zerefos * THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION SHOW: The Great Pretenders *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER:

*COMEDY PERFORMER: Paul Martell *VARIETY DUO OR TRIO PERFORMERS: The Rhythmaires *OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT:

* PETER ALLEN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Darren Carr *HALL OF FAME: Lucky Starr

2009: 34th Mo Awards

The thirty-fourth MO Awards took place on 11 May 2010 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

. *ONE PERFORMER BAND: Fallon *TWO PERFORMER BAND: Just Jammin' *THREE OR MORE PERFORMER BAND: Rikki Organ and The Organ Grinders *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Vince Lombardo Band *INSTRUMENTAL/ VOCAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bob Howe *SHOWBAND: The Kamis *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Bankstown Sports Club *BEST VENUE: Bankstown Sports Club and South Sydney Juniors Leagues Club (Tie) *CHILDREN'S SHOW: Brendan Mon Tanner *COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR: Kenny Graham *VOCAL GROUP: The Robertson Brothers *KEN LITTLEWOOD & TOSHI SPECIALTY PERFORMER: Darren Carr *MATS WINNER FOR 2009: Rhian Saunders *TRIBUTE SHOW: ''Strictly Bassey'' *INTERNATIONAL THEME PERFORMER: Euro Latino *

COUNTRY PERFORMER OR BAND:

*VARIETY DUO OR TRIO PERFORMER: Thomas & Moore *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Chris Gable *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Rikki Organ * THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Back To The Tivoli'' *FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Jenifer Green *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER:

*ROCK PERFORMER OR BAND:

Brian Cadd Brian George Cadd AM (born 29 November 1946) is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years. As well as working internationally throughout Europe and th ...

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

Lorrae Desmond Lorrae Desmond (born Beryl Hunt; 2 October 1929 – 23 May 2021) was an Australian Gold Logie-award-winning singer, recording artist, radio and television presenter, character actor, and playwright, with a career that spanned over 55 years bot ...

, Lynne Fletcher,

Dinah Lee Diane Marie Jacobs (born 19 August 1943) known as Dinah Lee, is a New Zealand singer who performed 1960s pop and adult contemporary music. Her debut single from early 1964, "Don't You Know Yockomo?", achieved No. 1 chart success in New Zeal ...

Little Pattie Patricia Thelma Thompson (née Amphlett) OAM (born 17 March 1949), known professionally as Little Pattie, is an Australian singer who started her career as a teenager in the early 1960s, recording surf pop, with her backing group The Statesmen. ...

, Jacqui De Paul, Sylvia Raye * PETER ALLEN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Jenifer Green *HALL OF FAME AWARD:

Frank Ifield Francis Edward Ifield OAM (30 November 1937 – 18 May 2024) was a British-born Australian country music singer and guitarist who often incorporated yodelling into his music. Born in the United Kingdom, Ifield grew up in rural Australia wher ...

2010: 35th Mo Awards

The thirty-fifth MO Awards took place on 24 May 2011 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

, Susie Elelman,

and

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

Rikki Organ and the Organ Grinders *SHOWBAND: The Kamis and The Zips (Tie) *TRIBUTE SHOW: ''Strictly Bassey'' *INTERNATIONAL THEME PERFORMER: Italian Delight *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD:

* THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION/PACKAGE SHOW: ''Back To The Tivoli'' *INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER: Bob Howe *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: The Seltic Sirens *BEST SPECIALTY ACT: Darren Carr *VARIETY DUO OR MORE PERFORMERS: Thomas & Moore *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Rikki Organ *HALL OF FAME:

Ian Turpie Ian Bruce Turpie (6 November 1943 – 11 March 2012), sometimes referred to as Turps, was an Australian performer, actor (theatre, television, film), pop singer and presenter (television, radio). He was the host of the teen pop music TV show, ...

COUNTRY PERFORMER:

Nicki Gillis Nicki Gillis (born 31 January 1970) is an Australian vocalist and entertainer. Originating from Western Australia, she spent her early years on her family's farm near Perth while attending school. Her parents were employed in the entertainment ...

& Kel-Anne Brandt *BEST CHILDREN'S SHOW: Brendan Mon Tanner *ROCK PERFORMER OR BAND:

Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer who rose to fame after winning the Australian Idol (season 1), first season of ''Australian Idol'', in 2003. Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian h ...

*ACCOMPANYING BAND: Trojans and Vince Lombardo Band (Tie) *RESIDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Petersham RSL Club *FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Jenifer Green *BEST VENUE: Bankstown Sports Club and Blacktown Workers Club (Tie) *COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR: Keith Scott * RODNEY RUDE STAND-UP PERFORMER:

MALE PERFORMER: Adam Scicluna * PETER ALLEN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Jenifer Green

2011: 36th Mo Awards

The thirty-sixth MO Awards took place on 29 May 2012 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

, Susie Elelman,

and

. *BEST SOLO BAND PERFORMER: Chris Connolly *BEST DUO BAND: Mike Mathieson Duo *BEST DANCE BAND: Rikki Organ & The Organ Grinders *BEST VARIETY SHOWBAND: Frogs on Toast *BEST TRIBUTE SHOW: Desperado – ''

The Eagles The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s in ...

Show'' *BEST CHILDREN'S SHOW: Franky Valentyn *BEST SPECIALTY ACT: Darren Carr *BEST VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: The Burlesque Spectacular *BEST INTERNATIONAL THEME SHOW: The Seltic Sirens *MO COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Keith Scott *HALL OF FAME AWARD:

Russell Morris Russell Norman Morris (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) reco ...

*MC / COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Bobby Bradford *BEST STAND UP COMEDY PERFORMER:

COUNTRY ACT:

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Betty Dargie and Susan Jon Rose (Tie) *BEST ACCOMPANYING BAND: Joe Macri Band * THE FOUR KINSMEN PRODUCTION/PACKAGE SHOW: ''Back To The Tivoli'' *BEST TECHNICAL SUPPORT: South Sydney Juniors Rugby League Club *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Ronnie Burns *SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARD: The Artistes Answering Centre *SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARD: Helmut Fisher - Creator of the 'MO' Statuette *BEST VENUE: South Sydney Juniors Rugby League Club *BEST ROCK BAND OR PERFORMER:

– ''

The Rock Show "The Rock Show" is a song by American rock band Blink-182 for the group's fourth studio album, ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'' (2001). It was released as the lead single from the album on May 7, 2001. The track was composed primarily by bassi ...

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MALE VOCAL PERFORMER: Adam Scicluna *FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER:

* PETER ALLEN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Adam Scicluna

2012: 37th Mo Awards

The thirty-seventh MO Awards took place on 28 May 2013 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by Bobby Bradford, Adam Scicluna and Neil Hanson. *BEST SOLO BAND PERFORMER: Chris Conolly *BEST DUO: Williams Brothers *BEST CHILDREN'S SHOW: Franky Valentyn *BEST HARMONY VOCAL GROUP: The Robertson Brothers *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Liam Burrows *BEST SPECIALTY ACT: Darren Carr *BEST VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Danny Elliott *INTERNATIONAL THEME SHOW / PERFORMER: Joey Fimmano *BEST VARIETY SHOWBAND: The Zips *BEST TRIBUTE SHOW: ''Desperado'' and ''Strictly Bassey'' (Tie) *BEST DANCE BAND: Rikki Organ & The Organ Grinders *

COUNTRY ACT OF THE YEAR: Wayne Horsburgh * THE FOUR KINSMEN VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Back To The Tivoli'' *MC / COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth Star * RODNEY RUDE STAND UP COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:

Anh Do Anh Do (born 2 June 1977) is a Vietnamese Australian, Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter. He has appeared on Australian TV shows such as ''Thank God You're Here'' and ''Good News Week'', and was runner-up on ''Danci ...

*BEST ROCK ACT OF THE YEAR: The

Band *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Peter Paki *BEST TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Twin Towns Services Club *BEST VENUE: Twin Town Services Club *MO COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Kenny Graham *

TOMMY TYCHO Thomas Tycho AM MBE DMus (11 April 19284 April 2013) was a Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was active in both classical music and pop. He was associated with musical productions on Australian televisi ...

ACCOMPANYING BAND: The Joe Macri Band *HALL OF FAME:

Geoff Mack Albert Geoffrey McElhinney OAM (20 December 1922 – 21 July 2017), better known by his stage name Geoff Mack, was an Australian country singer, songwriter and aircraft mechanic. As a songwriter, he wrote the song "I've Been Everywhere" which w ...

*FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Alisa Gray *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

* PETER ALLEN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Adam Scicluna

2013: 38th Mo Awards

The thirty-eighth MO Awards took place on 27 May 2014 at the Bankstown Sports Club. It was compered by

Andrew O'Keefe Andrew Patrick O'Keefe AM is an Australian former television presenter and lawyer. He co-hosted the weekend edition of breakfast program ''Weekend Sunrise'' from 2005 until 2017 as well as the Australian versions of game shows ''Deal or No De ...

and

. *BEST SOLO BAND PERFORMER: Snowy Robson *BEST DUO: Take Two *BEST DANCE/SHOWBAND: The Frocks *

ACCOMPANYING BAND: Funky Do Da's *BEST SPECIALTY ACT: Phil Cass *BEST TRIBUTE SHOW: ''

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ...

Reborn'' *BEST VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Wayne Rogers *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD:

Anja Nissen Anja Nissen (born 6 November 1995), sometimes known as simply Anja, is a Danish-Australian singer. She was the winner of the third season of ''The Voice Australia''. Following her win, Nissen was signed to Universal Music Group and lists her i ...

and Rachel Fahim (Tie) * THE FOUR KINSMEN VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: Supreme Motown *BEST CHILDREN'S SHOW: Brendan Mon Tanner *BEST VARIETY VOCAL GROUP: Double Exposure *BEST ROCK BAND/PERFORMER: The Radiators *INTERNATIONAL THEME SHOW: Peter Paki and The Rhythms of Polynesia *BEST TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Burwood RSL *

DON LANE Morton Donald Isaacson (born November 13, 1933 – October 22, 2009), known professionally as Don Lane, was an American talk show host and singer active mostly in Australia, best known for his television career in Australia, especially for host ...

COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Terry Mac *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Carter Edwards *

COUNTRY ACT OF THE YEAR: Benn Gunn * RODNEY RUDE STAND-UP COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR: Al Showman *COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Harriet Littlesmith *BEST VENUE: Campsie RSL *HALL OF FAME AWARD:

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website) is an Australian

JULIE ANTHONY FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Kel-Anne Brandt *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Larry Stellar * PETER ALLEN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Phil Cass

2014: 39th Mo Awards

The thirty-ninth MO Awards took place on 28 July 2015 at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club. It was compered by Darren Carr,

, Craig Bennet, Helen Zerefos and

. *BEST SOLO PERFORMER: Chris Connolly *BEST DUO BAND: Aubrey & Martin and Take Two (Tie) *BEST VARIETY/VOCAL GROUP: Chris Drummond Duo *BEST DANCE SHOWBAND: Mr James Band *BEST TRIBUTE SHOW: ''Tonite's the Night'' and ''Sincerely

'' (Tie) *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Brian Lorenz *BEST CHILDREN'S SHOW: Franky Valentyn and The Party Bears (Tie) *BEST SPECIALTY ACT: Darren Carr *BEST VERSATILE VARIETY ACT: Thomas & Moore and Wayne Rogers (Tie) *BEST INTERNATIONAL THEME SHOW: Peter Paki & The Rhythms of Polynesia * THE FOUR KINSMEN VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''Damn Good Diva's'' *

COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Tony Hogan *

ACCOMPANYING BAND: Dave Hallard Band *

COUNTRY ACT OF THE YEAR:

*JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Larry Stellar *BEST ROCK ACT OF YEAR:

Mental As Anything Mental As Anything was an Australian new wave and pop rock band that formed in Sydney in 1976. Its most popular line-up (which lasted from 1977 to 1999, and recorded all of its charting singles and albums) was Martin Plaza (birth name Martin ...

*BEST VISUAL & AUDIO TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL *BEST VENUE: Cabra-Vale Diggers * RODNEY RUDE BEST STAND-UP COMEDIAN: Gary Who *MO COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Paul Martell & Darren Carr (Tie) *HALL OF FAME:

*BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Lisa Crouch *

MALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Roy Cooper * PETER ALLEN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Darren Carr

2015: 40th Mo Awards

The fortieth MO Awards took place on 17 August 2016 at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club. It was compered by Darren Sanders and Darren Carr. *ACCOMPANYING BAND: Greg Hooper Band *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Terry Kaff *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Hope Estate Hunter Valley *DANCE SHOW BAND: Mr James Band and Pink Cadillac (Tie) *JUNIOR AWARD: Bobby Harrison *

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Sara Mazzurco *CHILDREN SHOW: The Gigalees Crazy Comedy Show *VERSATILE VARIETY OR HARMONY ACT: Toni Stevens *SPECIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

*TRIBUTE SHOW: Sincerely

*DUO ACT: The Happy Hippies *VARIETY PRODUCTION SHOW: ''The 3 Gen Show'' – Warren, Wayne Scott and Alexander (Zan) Kermond *INTERNATIONAL THEME SHOW: Roddy Montez Show *COUNTRY FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR: Jean Stafford *COUNTRY BAND /GROUP OF THE YEAR: Roadhouse *COUNTRY MALE ACT OF THE YEAR:

Chad Morgan Chadwick William Morgan (11 February 1933 – 1 January 2025) was an Australian country music singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western and folk songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In refe ...

and Col Hardy (Tie) *SOLO PERFORMER: Chris Bond *SIGHT ACT OF THE YEAR: HotPot and Aunty Judy *JOHN CAMPBELL FELLOWSHIP AWARD: Johnny Nicol *ROCK ACT OF YEAR: The Radiators *TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Laycock Street Theatre * RODNEY RUDE BEST STAND-UP COMEDIAN: Jackie Loeb *MO COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Harriet Littlesmith *HALL OF FAME:

Glenn Shorrock Glenn Barrie Shorrock (born 30 June 1944) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands the Twilights, Axiom, Little River Band and post LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo perfo ...

*FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Helen Zerefos *MALE VOCAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Roy Cooper *ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: The 3 Gen Show

2016: 41st Mo Awards

The forty-first MO Awards took place on 20 March 2018 at the Liverpool Catholic Club. It was compered by John Kerr. *VARIETY ACT OF THE YEAR: ''Drags to Bitches'' *JUNIOR AWARD: Finnian Johnson *THE MO'S ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: Platinum Harmony *CHILDREN'S SHOW AWARDS: Marty & Emu *MUSICAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Frocks *COMPERE OF THE YEAR: Roy Cooper *VENUE OF THE YEAR: Burwood RSL *SELF CONTAINED ACT OF THE YEAR: Chris Connolly *HALL OF FAME: The Flanagans *COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR: Darren Carr *PRODUCTION SHOW OF THE YEAR: Wayne Rogers *COUNTRY SOLO/GROUP/BAND OF THE YEAR: Wayne Horsburgh *TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE YEAR: Burwood RSL *TRIBUTE SHOW OF THE YEAR: ''Peter Byrne'' *VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:

*ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Wayne Horsburgh

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Award winners

1975: NSW Star Awards

1976: 1st Mo Awards

1978: 3rd Mo Awards

1979: 4th Mo Awards

5th Mo Awards

1980: 6th Mo Awards

1981: 7th Mo Awards

1983: 9th Mo Awards

1984: 10th Mo Awards

1985: 11th Mo Awards

1986: 12th Mo Awards

1987: 13th Mo Awards

1988: 14th Mo Awards

1989: 15th Mo Awards

1990: 16th Mo Awards

1991: 17th Mo Awards

1992: 18th Mo Awards

1993: 19th Mo Awards

1994: 20th Mo Awards

1995: 21st Mo Awards

1996: 22nd Mo Awards

1997: 23rd Mo Awards

1998: 24th Mo Awards

1999: 25th Mo Awards

2000: 26th Mo Awards

2001: 27th Mo Awards

2002: 28th Mo Awards

2003: 29th Mo Awards

2004: 30th Mo Awards

2005

2006: 31st Mo Awards

2007: 32nd Mo Awards

2008: 33rd Mo Awards

2009: 34th Mo Awards

2010: 35th Mo Awards

2011: 36th Mo Awards

2012: 37th Mo Awards

2013: 38th Mo Awards

2014: 39th Mo Awards

2015: 40th Mo Awards

2016: 41st Mo Awards

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