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, Australia. The group was founded in 1994 by vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Lisa Young (voice, percussion) and Sue Johnson (voice, percussion), with Nicola Eveleigh (voice, percussion, flute), Jaqueline Gawler (voice, percussion), and Gabrielle MacGregor (voice, percussion). The group's sound is influenced by

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. In 2003, Coco's Lunch won the award for "Best Folk/World Song" at the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards for "Thulele Mama Ya", from the album ''A Whole New Way of Getting Dressed'', which in turn was runner-up for the "Best Folk/World Album" category. In the same year, their song "All the Wild Wonders", written by Sue Johnson in collaboration with author Elizabeth Honey, was nominated for the category "Most Performed Jazz Work" in the APRA Music Awards of 2003. Coco's Lunch received nominations at the

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in the category Best Children's Album for their album ''Rat Trap Snap'' and in the category Best World Music Album for their album ''Blueprint''. In 2015, they won the "Best Song Composed or Originally Performed by (OPB) an AUS/NZ" category of the A Cappella Recording Awards, presented by Vocal Australia, for Lisa Young's song "Other Plans", which was also nominated for the category "Best Jazz Song".

Members

Current * Jacqueline Gawler * Emma Gilmartin * Gabrielle MacGregor * Lisa Young Past * Sue Johnson * Nicola Eveleigh Guest Members/Subs * Libby O'Donovan * Annemarie Sharry * Miriam Crellin

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

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References

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External links

Coco's Lunch website
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