AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1986 - Associate of Trinity College of London – Violin  A.T.C.L
1986 - Diploma of Teaching:  Auckland College of Education
2018 - M.N.Z.M (formerly MBE)  
Queen's Honours List - Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Music

2015 - Inaugural Inductee into the Rest Point Motor Inn Entertainment Honour Roll - TASMA - Australia

2013 - “Best Fiddler as a Soloist” – Golden Fiddle Awards - Tamworth, Australia

2013 - “Best CD by a Fiddler as a soloist” for “The Paris Sessions” 
Golden Fiddle Awards: Tamworth, Australia

2012 - Benny Award Winner – Variety Artist Club of New Zealand

2010 - Life Time Achievement Award at the Golden Fiddle Awards: Tamworth, Australia

2010 - Finalist in the Golden Fiddle Awards Three Nominations: 
              Best Fiddle Album – “Just Fiddlin’ Around” 
              Best Fiddle Teacher at the Golden Fiddle 
              Best Composition

2010 - Inducted into Hands of Fame - Gore
2009 - The Agnew Excellence Award - Variety Artist Club of N.Z.
2009 - Top Musician of the Year – Variety Artist Club of N.Z.
2009 - Top Female Artist - Kiwi Pro Am – NCMA Organisation
2004 - Scroll of Honour Awarded by the Variety Artist Club
2000 - Sing a Song TVNZ Winning Entry in National School Competition Maggie’s Garden Show Theme
performed by Marina View School children

1997 - TVNZ Showcase Series:  Semi Finalist and Winner of the Viewers Vote
1993 - Auckland Country Music Awards
               Overall Winner
               Senior Vocal Group Winner: with Jeannine Beatie, David Reid & Pat Olsen
               Best Country Instrumentalist  
               Best Entertainer Award 
               Overall Runner- up with Vocal Group. (as above)

1993 - NZCMA Country Music Entertainer of the Year

TUI NOMINATIONS & NOMINATIONS - songs and albums

2021 - 2nd Runner up - 2nd equal with Jenny Mitchell in MLT Song writing Awards in Gore for the song
“Look But Don’t Touch” to be released soon.
2021 - Top ten finalist in the MLT Song writing Competition.
2019 - Nominated for Recorded Music NZ - Best Children's Artist: Songs For Kids and
APRA Best Children's Song: "Bubbles and Bubbles" - Track 2

2014 - Nominated for Recorded Music N.Z. Best Country Album - The Paris Sessions and
Nominated Best Country Song: "Finger In Too Many Pies" - Track 7

2012 - APRA ‘Uke Can Do It’ Song writing Competition for Best Song:
“The Worm Farm Song." - Track 3

2013 - Golden Fiddle Awards - Best Fiddling Album