Don West | |
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| Born | Don West |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | soul [1] |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | www |
Don West is an Australian soul music musician [1] and model. [2] [3]
West released Give Me All Your Love in November 2025, which peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [4]
In 2019, West opened for Lime Cordiale without having released a song at that time. Shortly after, West uploaded the track "Money" onto triple j Unearthed which was followed in 2020 with "Equaliser" which featured guest vocals of Hayley Mary. [5]
In November 2024, West released his debut EP and has appeared at festivals including SXSW Sydney and Byron Bay Bluesfest. [2]
On 7 November 2025, West released his debut album, Give Me All Your Love, which peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| Give Me All Your Love |
| 25 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS | ||
| Don West |
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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Don West | Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP | Nominated | [7] |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Small Change" (Don West, Nathan Hawes) | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated | [8] |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Don West | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025. [10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Don West | NSW Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. [12]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | "Small Change" (Nathan Hawes) | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | Finalist | [13] |