Awards
In 2003 Donovan was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at The Deadlys, which were held at the Sydney Opera House. The next year she performed at the Deadly Awards, as well as at the opening of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay. She was again nominated for a Deadly award in 2005.
She won Best Female Artist and her single "Ngarraanga" won Best R&B Single at the inaugural 2009 BUMP Awards. "Ngarraanga" was also nominated for two 2009 Deadly Awards; Single of the Year and Best Female Artist. Donovan's single "Changes" won the "New Artists 2 Radio Competition" for the Adult Contemporary genre and was picked up by major commercial networks across the country. The first time the award went to an Indigenous artist. "Ngarraanga" and "Changes" were also nominated in the 2010 Top 5 Australian Independent MusicOz Awards.
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