The Helpmann Award for Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert was an award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards from 2005-2008. [1] In the following list winners are listed first and marked in gold, in boldface, and the nominees are listed below with no highlight.
| Year | Performer(s) | Concert/event/production |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 (5th) | Kate Miller-Heidke | Women in Voice 14 |
| 2005 (5th) | Paul Grabowsky | Tales of Time and Space |
| 2005 (5th) | Missy Higgins | N/A |
| 2005 (5th) | Midnight Oil | WaveAid |
| 2006 (6th) | Paul Capsis | Boulevard Delirium |
| 2006 (6th) | The Go-Betweens | Danger in the Past: The Story of the Go-Betweens |
| 2006 (6th) | Delta Goodrem | The Visualise Tour |
| 2006 (6th) | Andrew Tierney, Mike Tierney, Toby Allen and Phil Burton | Human Nature - The Motown Show |
| 2007 (7th) | David Campbell | "Wild With Style" |
| 2007 (7th) | Damien Leith | The Winner’s Journey – Live |
| 2007 (7th) | Kylie Minogue | Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour |
| 2007 (7th) | Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John with the Sydney Symphony |
| 2008 (8th) | David Campbell | The Swing Sessions 2 |
| 2008 (8th) | Guy Sebastian | The Memphis Tour |
| 2008 (8th) | Kate Ceberano | Nine Lime Avenue tour |
| 2008 (8th) | Tina Arena | Tina Arena in concert |