Jade from MusicFix compared the song to all other '' Australian Idol '' winners ' singles and wrote that the " black box " metaphor differentiates it from the others . She called the sound a " generic R&B beat " and continued by comparing Walker 's voice to fellow '' Australian Idol '' winner Guy Sebastian , saying that '' Australian Idol '' voters " decided one Sebastian just was n't enough . " At the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards , " Black Box " won the award for the ' Highest Selling New Zealand Single ' . It was also named the ' Radio Airplay Record of the Year ' at the ceremony , after topping the New Zealand Radio Airplay Chart for ten weeks . At the 2010 ARIA Music Awards , " Black Box " was nominated for ' Most Popular Australian Single '
2010 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
Black Box (song)