2016
Winner Best Contemporary Music Festival - Helpmann Awards
Winner Best Live Event in SA - National Live Music Awards
Winner Best Festival / Music Event - SA Music Awards
2015
Winner Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event - Australian Event Awards
Winner Best Festival / Best Music Event - SA Music Awards
Finalist Best Contemporary Music Festival - Helpmann 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 - 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 Best Sound & Production - FasterLouder Festival Awards
Winner Best Contemporary Music Festival - Helpmann Awards
2004 - 2007
Winner (2006) Best Event - dB magazine Readers Award
Finalist (2006) Eco-Innovation Category - Banksia Environmental Awards
Winner (2005) Significant Festivals & Events - South Australian Tourism Awards
Nominee (2005) Best Contemporary Music Festival - Helpmann Awards
Winner (2004) Australian Business Arts Foundation Award (for the partnership with Amnesty International)