2010 – THE FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
DAN SULTAN
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST
CLOUD CONTROL
BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM
CLOUD CONTROL, BLISS RELEASE
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE/EP
LITTLE RED, ROCK IT
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
DAN SULTAN, GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
PARKWAY DRIVE, DEEP BLUE
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
KASEY CHAMBERS, POPPA BILL AND THE LITTLE HILLBILLIES, LOST MUSIC BLUES
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN ALBUM
URTHBOY, SPITSHINE
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS, THE CRYSTAL AXIS
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM
STU HUNTER, THE GATHERING
MOST POPULAR INDEPENDENT ARTIST (AS VOTED BY NOVA LISTENERS)
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
2009 – THE FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
THE DRONES
BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY COOPERS 62 PILSNER
BERTIE BLACKMAN
JAGERMEISTER BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
THE DRONES, HAVILAH
BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE/EP
PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY, GOING TO THE CASINO
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
C.W. STONEKING, JUNGLE BLUES
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM
THE NATION BLUE, RISING WATERS
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM
ADAM BRAND, HELL OF A RIDE
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN ALBUM
PEZ, A MIND OF MY OWN
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE ALBUM
ART VS. SCIENCE, ART VS. SCIENCE
2008 – THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
THE HERD, SUMMERLAND
BEST NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST
GURRUMUL, GURRUMUL
BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE
GURRUMUL, GURRUMUL
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS RELEASE
GURRUMUL, GURRUMUL
BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK/PUNK RELEASE
EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING, PRIMARY COLOURS
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY RELEASE
BEC WILLIS, BEC WILLIS
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP/URBAN RELEASE
THE HERD, SUMMERLAND
BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE / ELECTRONIC RELEASE
PERET MAKO, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ RELEASE
TINA HARROD, WORKSONGS
2007 – THE TOFF IN TOWN, MELBOURNE
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
BEST NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST
BRITISH INDIA
BEST PERFORMING INDEPENDENT ALBUM
JOHN BUTLER TRIO, GRAND NATIONAL
BEST PERFORMING INDEPENDENT SINGLE / EP
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS RELEASE
C.W STONEKING, KING HOKUM
BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY RELEASE
GINA JEFFRIES, WALKS OF LIFE
BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP / URBAN RELEASE
HILLTOP HOODS, THE HARD ROAD
BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ RELEASE
BEN WINKELMAN TRIO, THE SPANISH TINGE
2006 – THE BLACKETT HOTEL, SYDNEY
BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HILLTOP HOODS
MOST OUTSTANDING NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST
GOTYE
BEST PERFORMING INDEPENDENT ALBUM
HILLTOP HOODS, THE HARD ROAD
BEST PERFORMING SINGLE / EP
BLUE KING BROWN, BLUE KING BROWN