Rrakala | Best Independent Release | |- | Best World Music Album | |- | Best Male Artist | |- | Album of the Year | |- | Best Cover Art | |- | "Gopuru" (directed by Carlo Santone) | Best Video | |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | rowspan="2"| His Life and Music (with Sydney Symphony Orchestra) | Best Male Artist | |- | Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album | |- | rowspan="1"| 2015 | rowspan="1"| The Gospel Album | Best World Music Album | |- | rowspan="7"| 2018 | rowspan="5"| Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) | Album of the Year | |- | Best Male Artist | |- | Best Independent Release | |- | Best World Music Album | |- | Best Cover Art | |- | Michael Hohnen for Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) | Producer of the Year | |- | Ted Howard, Robin Mai & Matthew Cunliffe for Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) | Engineer of the Year | |- Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award commenced in 2005. |- | 2011 | Rrakala | Australian Music Prize | |- | 2018 | Djarimirri | Australian Music Prize | |- J Award The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. |- | J Awards of 2018 | himself | Double J Artist of the Year | Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ! |- | 2009 | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert | | |- National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. It commenced in 2004. |- | 2005 | himself | Male Artist of the Year | |- | rowspan="4"| 2008 | rowspan="2"| Gurrumul | Album of the Year | |- | Cover Art of the Year | |- | "Wiyathul" | Song of the Year | |- |