AIR Awards of 2009 |Portrait of a Man | Best Independent Country Album | |- ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. Blundell had been nominated for five ARIA Music Awards and has won one. |- | 1991 || Hand it Down || Best Country Album || |- | 1992 || "Time On His Hands" || Best Country Album || |- | 1993 || This Road ||Best Country Album || |- | 1994 || Touch of Water ||Best Adult Contemporary Album || |- | 2007 || Ring Around the Moon || Best Country Album || |- APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Blundell has been nominated for three awards and has won one. |- | 1992 | "Way Out West" (with James Reyne) | Country Song of the Year | |- | 1999 | "Goondiwindi Moon" (with Lee Kernaghan and Garth Porter) | Most Performed Country Work | |- | 2008 | "Higher Than Heavan" | Country Work of the Year | |- Country Music Awards (CMAA) Blundell has won ten Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia. In 2019, Blundell was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown, which honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. (wins only) |- | 1987 || himself || Star Maker || |- | 1988 || "Song for Louise" || New Talent of the Year || |- | 1989 || "Cloncurry Cattle Song" || Male Vocalist of the Year || |- | 1990 || "Kimberley Moon" || APRA Song of the Year || |- | 1990 || "Kimberley Moon" || Male Vocalist of the Year || |- | 1991 || "Blue Heeler" || APRA Song of the Year || |- | 1991 || "Age of Grace" || Male Vocalist of the Year || |- | 1993 || This Road || Top Selling album of the Year || |- | 1993 || "Way Out West" (with James Reyne) || Vocal Group or Duo of the Year || |- | 1994 ||