Michelle Nicolle

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Michelle Nicolle
OriginAustralia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Website michellenicolle.com

Michelle Nicolle is an Australian jazz singer. [1] She has been nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album in 2001 (After The Rain), [2] 2004 (The Crying Game) and in 2009 (The Loveliest Night). [3]

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Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Misterioso
  • Released: 1998 [4]
  • Label: Michelle Nicolle (MN 24) / New Market Music (NEW3043.2)
After the Rain
  • Released: May 2001 [5]
  • Label: ABC Jazz (271 0973)
The Crying Game
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: ABC Jazz (476 123-0)
Keep Your Heart Right
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Newmarket (NEW3108.2)
What Kind of Fool
  • Released: 2005 [6]
  • Label: Newmarket (NEW 3201.2)
The Loveliest Night
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: ABC Jazz (1799501)
Mancini
(as Michelle Nicolle Quartet)
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: The Artists Bureau

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. It commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2001 After the Rain Best Jazz Album Nominated [7]
2004 The Crying GameNominated
2009 The Loveliest NightNominated

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Michelle Nicolle won two awards in that time. [8]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
2000Michelle NicolleJazz Vocal Performer of the YearWon
2002Michelle NicolleJazz Vocal Performer of the YearWon

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024 Michelle NicolleBest Jazz WorkPending [9]

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References

  1. Shand, John (16 February 2016), "Michelle Nicolle review: Higher and further than most have gone before", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. "Big reputation follows Barossa girl", Hills & Valley Messenger, 27 February 2002
  3. "Voice of jazz arrives", The Queanbeyan Age, 20 November 2009
  4. "Youth, Truth and Beuty", The Australian, 13 January 1999
  5. Weir, Kenny (3 June 2001), "Spectrum music reviews: Syd, Holly Throsby, Michelle Nicole and more", Sunday Herald Sun
  6. Gettler, Leon (3 November 2005), "What Kind of Fool", The Age
  7. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  8. "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. "G Flip, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ninajirachi Dominate Music Victoria Awards Nominations". The Music. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.