2015
Winner - Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event, Australian Event Awards
Winner - Best Festival / Best Music Event, South Australian Music Awards
2014
Winner - Favourite SA Live Music Event, Fowler’s Live Music Awards
2013
Winner - Best Live Music Event, Fowler’s Live Music Awards
Winner - Partnership Project (WOMADelaide & Greening Australia) Premier’s Natural Resources Management Award
Finalist - Motion Design (WOMADelaide 2013 animated online/TV/cinema ad – James Boorman), 36th Annual Advertising & Design Club Awards (Kojo)
2012
Winner - Best Live Music Event, inaugural Fowler’s Live Music Awards
Commendation - The Greener Festival Award
2010
Winner - ABAF Visy Arts & Environment Award South Australia (for the partnership between the WOMADelaide Foundation and Greening Australia)
Commendation - The Greener Festival Award
Finalist - Safe Work Awards, SafeWork SA
Nominee - Limelight Award
2009
Commendation - The Greener Festival Award
2008
Winner - FasterLouder Festival Award for Best Sound & Production.
Winner - Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Music Festival.
2004 - 2007
Winner - 2006 dB magazine Readers Award, Best Event
Finalist - 2006 Banksia Environmental Awards, Eco-Innovation Category
Winner - 2005 South Australian Tourism Awards, Significant Festivals & Events
Nominee - 2005 Helpmann Awards, Best Contemporary Music Festival
Winner - 2004 Australian Business Arts Foundation Award (for the partnership with Amnesty International)