List of awards and nominations received by Little River Band

Little River Band are a rock band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. The founding members include Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble, Derek Pellicci and Glenn Shorrock. They have undergone numerous personnel changes, with over 30 members since their formation. The group have released 16 studio albums and have won numerous awards in Australia. In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change", written by Shorrock, as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. The 1976 line-up of Goble, Shorrock, Birtles, Pellicci, David Briggs and George McArdle, were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Little River Band are based in the United States and have no original members since 1998.

APRA Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1982 "Reminiscing" – Graeham Goble Gold Award[1] Won
"Cool Change" – Glenn Shorrock Gold Award[1] Won
1984 "The Other Guy" - Graeham Goble Most Played Australasian Popular Work[1] Won
1985 Special Award[1] Won
2001 "Cool Change" – Glenn Shorrock Top 30 Australian songs[2] listed

ARIA Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Little River Band Hall of Fame[3] inductee

Australian Rock Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1978 Little River Band Best Live Rock Act[4] Won
Best Recording Group[4] Won
Most Popular Group[4] Won
Glenn Shorrock Best Male Singer[4] Won
Best Composer[4] Nominated
Rock Hero[4] Won
Beeb Birtles Best Composer[4] Nominated
David Briggs Best Guitarist[4] Nominated
George McArdle Best Bassist[4] Nominated
Derek Pellicci Best Drummer[4] Nominated
Diamantina Cocktail Best Album Cover[4] Won
Best Album[4] Won
Glenn Wheatley Manager of the Year[4] Nominated
"Help Is on Its Way" Best Single[4] Won

BMI Awards

Year Nominee Award Work
2014 Graeham Goble 5 Million Broadcast Citation "Reminiscing"[5][6]
2014 Graeham Goble 4 Million Broadcast Citation "Lady"[6][7]
2014 Graeham Goble 1 Million Broadcast Citation "The Other Guy"[6][8]
2014 Graeham Goble 1 Million Broadcast Citation "Take It Easy On Me"[6][8]
2018 Glenn Shorrock 2 Million Broadcast Citation "Cool Change"[9]
2019 David Briggs 3 Million Broadcast Citation "Lonesome Loser"[10]
2020 Graeham Goble 1 Million Broadcast Citation "The Night Owls"[6]

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 "Lonesome Loser" Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.[11]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1985 Little River Band Best Rock Group of the Year Won

TV Week King of Pop Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1977 "Help Is on Its Way" Australian Record of the Year[12][13] Won
Little River Band Best Australian International Performers[13] Won
Glenn Shorrock Best Australian Songwriter[13] Won
1978 "Reminiscing" Australian Record of the Year[13] Won
"Help Is on Its Way" on Paul Hogan Show Best Australian TV Performer[13] Won
Sleeper Catcher Most Popular Australian Album[13] Won

TV Week / Countdown Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 First Under the Wire Best Australian Album[12][13] Won
"Lonesome Loser" Best Australian Singles[12] Nominated
Little River Band Most Outstanding Achievement[12][13] Won
Most Popular Group[12][13] Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d Little River Band at the APRA Music Awards:
    • 1982: "1982 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
    • 1984: "1984 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
    • 1985: "1985 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through the years" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ^ "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Australian Rock Music Awards of 1977:
  5. ^ "Graeham Goble's BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit, 'Reminiscing'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "The Songwriting Wisdom of Graeham Goble". APRA AMCOS Australia. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Graeham Goble - News and Press on Little River Band (LRB) founding member & main songwriter, Graeham Goble, also Birtles Shorrock Goble". www.graehamgoble.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Graeham Goble - BMI 1 Million Airplay Awards - Take It Easy On Me & The Other Guy". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Glenn Shorrock's BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit 'Cool Change'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  10. ^ "David Briggs' BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit, 'Lonesome Loser'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e Atkinson, Ann; Linsay Knight; Margaret McPhee (1996). The dictionary of performing arts in Australia. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86373-898-9. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2010.