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Wins | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wentworth is an Australian television drama series which premiered on 1 May 2013. The series, including its cast members and crew, have been the recipient of several awards and nominations, most notably at the Logie Awards, AACTA Awards and the ASTRA Awards.
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2014 | Most Outstanding Drama | Wentworth (Season 1) | Won | [10] [11] |
Most Outstanding New Talent | Shareena Clanton (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Danielle Cormack (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Nicole da Silva (Season 1) | Won | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Kris McQuade (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Aaron Jeffery (Season 1 ) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Robbie Magasiva (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
2015 | Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Danielle Cormack (Season 2) | Won | [12] [13] |
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Celia Ireland (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Nicole da Silva (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Pamela Rabe (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Aaron Jeffery (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Robbie Magasiva (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Drama | Wentworth (Season 2) | Won |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Best Direction in a TV Drama Series | Kevin Carlin for "Into the Night" | Nominated | [14] |
2018 | Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series | Fiona Banks for "Belly of the Beast" | Won | [15] |
2020 | Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series | Kevin Carlin for "Under Siege: Part 2" | Nominated | [16] |
2022 | Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series | Kevin Carlin for "Legacy" | Nominated | [17] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2013 | Best Editing in a Television Drama | Philip Watts for "No Place Like Home" | Nominated | [18] |
2014 | Best Editing in a Television Drama | Ben Joss for "Into the Night" | Nominated | [19] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Best Script for a Television Series | Pete McTighe for "Fear Her" | Nominated | [20] |
Best Script for a Television Series | Stuart Page for "The Governor's Pleasure" | Won | ||
2016 | Best Script for a Television Series | Michael Lucas for "Plan Bea" | Nominated | [21] |
Best Script for a Television Series | Pete McTighe for "Blood and Fire" | Nominated | ||
2017 | Best Script for a Television Series or Miniseries | Pete McTighe for "Seeing Red" | Nominated | [22] |
2021 | Best Script for a Television Series or Miniseries of More Than 4 Hours Duration, Including Original and Adapted Works | Kim Wilson for "The Unknown Terrorist" | Nominated | [23] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2014 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 1) | Nominated | [24] |
2015 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 2) | Nominated | [25] |
2016 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 3) | Nominated | [26] |
2017 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 4) | Nominated | [27] |
2018 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 5) | Nominated | [28] |
2019 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 6) | Nominated | [29] [30] |
2021 | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast of Wentworth (Season 8, Part 1) | Nominated | [31] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2014 | Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 1) | Nominated | [32] |
Most Outstanding Actress | Danielle Cormack (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Newcomer | Shareena Clanton (Season 1) | Nominated | ||
2015 | Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 2) | Won | [33] [34] |
Most Outstanding Actress | Danielle Cormack (Season 2) | Won | ||
Most Outstanding Actress | Nicole da Silva (Season 2) | Nominated | ||
2016 | Most Outstanding Actress | Pamela Rabe (Season 3) | Nominated | [35] [36] |
Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 3) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Celia Ireland (Season 3) | Won | ||
2017 | Most Outstanding Actress | Danielle Cormack (Season 4) | Nominated | [37] |
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Nicole da Silva (Season 4) | Nominated | ||
Best Drama Program | Wentworth (Season 4) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Drama Program | Wentworth (Season 4) | Nominated | ||
2018 | Most Outstanding Actress | Kate Atkinson (Season 5) | Nominated | [38] |
Most Outstanding Actress | Pamela Rabe (Season 5) | Won | ||
Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 5) | Won | ||
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Celia Ireland (Season 5) | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Drama Program | Wentworth (Season 5) | Won | ||
2019 | Most Outstanding Actor | Robbie Magasiva (Season 6) | Nominated | [39] |
Most Outstanding Actress | Leah Purcell (Season 6) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Bernard Curry (Season 6) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Celia Ireland (Season 6) | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Drama Program | Wentworth (Season 6) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 6) | Won | ||
2022 | Most Popular Actor | Bernard Curry (Season 8, Part 2) | Nominated | [40] [41] |
Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth (Season 8, Part 2) | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Katrina Milosevic (Season 8, Part 2) | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Female Actor of the Year | Leah Purcell (Season 6) | Won | [42] |
2019 | Female Actor of the Year | Rarriwuy Hick (Season 7) | Won | [43] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2013 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 1) | Won | [44] |
2014 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 2) | Nominated | [45] |
2015 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 3) | Nominated | [46] |
2016 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 4) | Nominated | [47] |
2017 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 5) | Nominated | [48] |
2018 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 6) | Nominated | [49] |
2019 | SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year | Fremantle Australia (Season 7) | Nominated | [50] |
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Notes | Ref |
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2014 | TV Tonight Award for Best New Show (Australian) | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 22] | [51] |
TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 23] | [51] | |
2015 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 24] | [52] |
2016 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Won | [lower-alpha 25] | [53] |
2017 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Won | [lower-alpha 26] | [54] |
2018 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Won | [lower-alpha 27] | [55] |
2019 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Won | [lower-alpha 28] | [56] |
TV Tonight Award for Blunder of the Year: Wentworth "axed" rumours | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 29] | [57] | |
2020 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 30] | [58] |
2021 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Won | [lower-alpha 31] | [59] |
TV Tonight Award for Favourite Aussie Female | Pamela Rabe | Nominated | [lower-alpha 32] | [59] | |
2022 | TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama | Wentworth | Nominated | [lower-alpha 33] | [60] |
TV Tonight Award for Favourite Female | Pamela Rabe | Nominated | [lower-alpha 34] | [60] |
Honour | Year | Character | Result | Ref |
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2023 | TV Week 100 Greatest Australian TV Characters | Franky Doyle | 14th place | [61] [62] |
Joan Ferguson | 25th place | |||
Bea Smith | 32nd place |
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