^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Farnham has won 21 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards including his 2003 induction into the Hall of Fame.[2][7][8] This induction recognised his achievement of a "significant body of recorded work" and that he "had a cultural impact within Australia".[8] Farnham has won 20 other ARIA Awards, from a total of 60 nominations, including winning five for Highest Selling Album in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994 and 1999; and four for Best Adult Contemporary Album in 1987, 1988, 1996 and 2003.[2] 1987 was his most successful year when he won six awards from ten nominations.[2]
Countdown was an Australian pop music TV series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974 to 1987, it presented music awards from 1979 to 1987, initially in conjunction with magazine TV Week but then independently.[14]TV Week had previously sponsored the 'King of Pop' awards.[14] The Countdown Music and Video Awards were succeeded by the ARIA Awards.[14][15][16] The 1986 awards ceremony was held on 19 July 1987 at Sydney Opera House, it followed the last regular Countdown show.[4][17][18][19]
The Go-Set Pop Poll was coordinated by teen-oriented pop music newspaper, Go-Set and was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities.[20]
The Helpmann Awards are an accolade, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), for achievements in disciplines of Australia's live performance sectors, including theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.[21] In 2004, Farnham received the JC Williamson Award, the LPA's highest honour,[22] for his life's work in live performance.[23]
Teen-oriented pop music magazine, Go-Set was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll of its readers to determine the most popular personalities.[3][4] In 1967 the most popular performer was Normie Rowe and when the awards were announced on the Go!! television show there was a crowning of Rowe as 'King of Pop'.[3][4] In the following years, TV Week provided coupons for readers to vote for their choice, a similar system had been in use for TV's Logie Awards since 1960. The 'King of Pop' awards ceremony was televised by the 0–10 Network from 1967 to 1975, and from 1976 to 1978 by the Nine Network.[24] As Johnny Farnham, he was crowned 'King of Pop' for five consecutive years, 1969–1973 and won three other awards.[3][4]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1969
Johnny Farnham
King of Pop
Won
1970
Johnny Farnham
King of Pop
Won
1971
Johnny Farnham
King of Pop
Won
Johnny Farnham
Best Dressed Male Performer
Won
1972
Johnny Farnham
King of Pop
Won
"Walking the Floor"
Most Popular Australian Single
Won
1973
Johnny Farnham
King of Pop
Won
Hits 1: Magic Rock 'N' Roll
Most Popular Australian Album
Won
Logie awards
Television guide TV Week developed a set of awards in 1958 which became the Logie Awards, the magazine provided coupons for readers to vote for their choice in a variety of categories from 1960. As Johnny Farnham, he was voted "Best Teenage Personality" on television for five years in a row,[25][26][27][28][29] during 1969–1973 and received five more Logies as John Farnham for "Most Popular Music Video" during the late 1980s and early 1990s.[30][31][32][33][34]
The Mo Awards are Australia's entertainment industry awards, which began in 1975, as the New South Wales Star Awards, when they become a national awards program in the next year, Don Lane proposed the name, Mo Awards, in honor of Australian entertainer Roy "Mo McCackie" Rene. Award categories are reviewed annually and adapted to changing trends. Farnham has won "Male Vocal" or "Male Vocal Performer" on seven occasions from 14 award wins.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]
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1989 winners: "Winners by Year 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
1991 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
1994 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
1996 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
1997 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
1998 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
1999 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
2000 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2001 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2003 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2005 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2011 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
