{{Short description|Australian alternative rock band}} {{For|their self-titled album|The Rubens (album)}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Rubens | image = THE RUBENS 2023 PRESS-3.jpg | caption = | origin = Menangle, New South Wales, Australia | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock}} | years_active = 2011–present | label = Ivy League, Humming Records | website = {{Official URL}} | current_members = * Sam Margin * Elliott Margin * Izaac Margin * Scott Baldwin * William Zeglis | past_members = }}
'''The Rubens''' are an Australian alternative rock band from Menangle, New South Wales. The band comprises the three Margin brothers, Izaac, Sam and Elliott, Scott Baldwin and William Zeglis. Their debut self-titled album ''The Rubens'' gained them domestic success with it reaching number 3 on the ARIA Charts and being nominated for a J Award for Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/12/artists/therubens.htm |title=The Rubens: The Rubens |publisher=Triple J |date=2012 |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
==Band members== * Sammuel Margin – lead vocals, guitar * Scott Baldwin – drums * Elliott Margin – keyboards, backing vocals * Izaac Margin – lead guitar * William Zeglis – bass guitar
==Career== In 2011, the recently formed group uploaded a demo of the song "Lay It Down" onto Triple J Unearthed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-rubens-20180626-h11vut.html|title='I thought I was so cool': The Rubens on a misspent youth, supporting Pink and new album ''LO LA RU'' |website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=June 2018|access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref> The song was voted number 57 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011 and lead to the group signing a contract with Ivy League Recordss in early 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/rubens-sign-worldwide-major-label-deal-album-gold/|title= The Rubens Sign Worldwide Major Label Deal, Album Goes Gold|website= Tone Deaf|date=January 2013|accessdate=20 December 2025}}</ref>
Their August 2012 single, "My Gun", was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards and was voted number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2012/artisan-awards/best-video/|title=2012 ARIA Awards: Best Video}}</ref>
In May 2015, the band released the lead single from their second album, called "Hallelujah". The album, ''Hoops'', was released in August 2015. The follow-up single from the album, the title track "Hoops", reached number 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 2015. It was also voted number 1 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015, held on Australia Day 2016 (26 January). After its success on the Hottest 100, the single re-entered the charts, reaching a new peak of number 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2016.
In June 2018, the band released their third studio album, ''Lo La Ru'', which became their third to debut within the ARIA top 5. In the same year, the band supported Pink in her 46-show tour of Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.com.au/pink-australian-tour-support-act-the-rubens/ |title=Pink's Australian tour support act: The Rubens |work=Who |date=24 July 2018 |access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref>
In February 2021, the band released their fourth studio album, ''0202''. It debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the band's first album to do so.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-rubens-score-first-aria-1-album-with-0202/ |title=The Rubens score first ARIA #1 album with 0202 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=20 February 2021 |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref>
The band's fifth studio album ''Soda'' was released on 20 September 2024.<ref name="soda">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/the-rubens-2024-australian-tour/104054036|title=The Rubens reveal fifth album ''Soda'' and eight-date national tour |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 July 2024|access-date=4 July 2024}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions, and certifications shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|AUS<br/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=The+Rubens |title=Australian-charts.com – The Rubens discography |publisher=Australian-charts.com – Hung Medien |access-date=26 January 2013}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''The Rubens'' | * Released: 25 September 2012 * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD, digital download | 3 | * ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-albums-2013.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums |publisher=ARIA |date=31 December 2013 |access-date=2 June 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Hoops'' | * Released: 7 August 2015 * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 2 | * ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/the-rubens-hoops-album-goes-gold/news-story |title=The Rubens' Hoops album goes gold |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Lo La Ru'' | * Released: 29 June 2018 * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 3 | |- ! scope="row"| ''0202'' | * Released: 12 February 2021 * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 1 | |- ! scope="row"| ''Soda'' | * Released: 20 September 2024<ref name="soda"/> * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 4<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2024-09-30|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=30 September 2024|access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref> | |}
===Live albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of live albums, with release date and label shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''MTV Unplugged'' | * Released: 10 May 2019 * Label: Ivy League * Format: CD / DVD, digital download, streaming |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of EPs, with release date and label shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| EP details |- ! scope="row"| ''Hoops Acoustic'' | * Released: 4 November 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/hoops-acoustic-ep/1160136982/ |title=Hoops – Acoustic EP by the Rubens on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> * Label: Ivy League * Format: Digital download, streaming * Note: features acoustic versions of "Hoops", "My Gun", "Trickle Down Effect" and "Lay it Down" and non-album track "Same Drugs" |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|AUS<br /><ref name="AUS-chart">Peak positions for releases in Australia: * All except noted: {{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Rubens |title=Discography The Rubens |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=4 July 2018}} * "My Gun": {{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1185.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20121113051100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20121113-1611/Issue1185.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-13 |title=The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 12 November 2012 ~ Issue #1185 |publisher=webarchive.nla.gov.au |date=10 November 2012 |access-date=28 January 2016}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} * "Hold Me Back": {{cite web |url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/02/chart-watch-357 |title=ARIA Chart Watch #357 |publisher=auspOp |date=27 February 2016 |accessdate=7 July 2018}} * "Masterpiece": {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 May 2021|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1626|page=4|date=3 May 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Lay It Down"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/watch-the-rubens-new-music-video-lay-it-down |title=Watch: The Rubens new music video 'Lay It Down' |work=Music Feeds |date=13 February 2013 |access-date=21 April 2020 |author=Zanotti, Marc}}</ref> | 2011 | — | * ARIA: Gold<ref name=ARIA-2020-Singles/> | {{Non-album single}}{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Lay It Down" was released as a radio single via Triple J Unearthed in 2011. It was later re-recorded for ''The Rubens''}} |- ! scope="row"| "Don't Ever Want to Be Found"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dont-ever-want-to-be-found-single/525591080 |title=Don't Ever Want To Be Found – Single by The Rubens on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2012 | — | | rowspan="4"| ''The Rubens'' |- ! scope="row"| "My Gun" | 56 | * ARIA: Platinum<ref name=ARIA-2020-Singles/> |- ! scope="row"| "The Best We Got"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2012/11/watch-the-rubens-the-best-we-got-official-video |title=Watch: The Rubens 'The Best We Got' (Official Video) |work=Purple Sneakers |date=November 2012 |accessdate=21 April 2012 |author=McCann, Rebecca}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Never Be the Same"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-rubens-release-aaa-tour-video-clip-for-single-never-be-the-same |title=The Rubens release AAA tour video clip for single 'Never Be the Same' |work=Music Feeds |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=21 April 2020 |author=Blazer, Zoltan}}</ref> | 2013 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Hallelujah"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tonedeaf.thebrag.com/the-rubens-unveil-rocking-new-single-hallelujah-announce-new-album |title=The Rubens unveil rocking new single 'Hallelujah', announce new album |work=Tone Deaf |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=21 April 2020 |author=Moskovitch, Greg}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2015 | — | | rowspan="3"| ''Hoops'' |- ! scope="row"| "Hoops" | 9 | * ARIA: 3× Platinum<ref name="ARIA18">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/SinglesAccreds2018.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=28 February 2018 |accessdate=22 March 2019}}</ref> * RMNZ: Gold<ref name="RMNZ-singles">{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=The Rubens|type=single|source=radioscope|access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Hold Me Back"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tasmaniantimes.com/2016/01/hoops-1-triple-js-hottest-100-and-new-singlevideo-hold-me-back |title='Hoops' #1 Triple J's Hottest 100 and new single/video 'Hold Me Back' |work=Tasmanian Times |date=31 January 2016 |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref> | 2016 | 91 | |- ! scope="row"| "Million Man" | 2017 | — | * ARIA: Gold<ref name="ARIA19">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=30 March 2019 |accessdate=11 April 2019}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| ''Lo La Ru'' |- ! scope="row"| "Never Ever"<br/>{{small|(featuring Sarah)}} | rowspan="2"| 2018 | 21 | * ARIA: 3× Platinum<ref name="ARIA21">{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> * RMNZ: Gold<ref name="RMNZ-singles"/> |- ! scope="row"| "God Forgot"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/god-forgot-single-mix-single/1437474096 |title=God Forgot (Single Mix) – Single by The Rubens on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=4 October 2018 |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> | — | * ARIA: Gold<ref name=ARIA-2020-Singles>{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2020|access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
|- ! scope="row"| "Falling Asleep at the Wheel"<br/>{{small|(with Vic Mensa)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/the-rubens-vic-mensa-take-charge-falling-asleep-at-the-wheel/11338270/ |title=First Spin: The Rubens and Vic Mensa take charge on new single, "Falling Asleep at the Wheel" |work=Triple J |date=23 July 2019 |accessdate=2 June 2020 |author=Fuamoli, Sose}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2019 | — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Live in Life" | 21 | * ARIA: 3× Platinum<ref name="ARIA21"/> * RMNZ: Gold<ref name="RMNZ-singles"/> | rowspan="5"| ''0202'' |- ! scope="row"| "Heavy Weather" | rowspan="3"| 2020 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Time of My Life"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/the-rubens-single-time-of-my-life-covid-year-12-graduates-hope/12646266/ |title=First Spin: The Rubens' new song will hit different for COVID graduates |work=Triple J |date=9 September 2020 |accessdate=10 September 2020 |author=Newstead, Al}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Masterpiece"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rubens-single-masterpiece-20648/ |title=The Rubens share genre-shifting new single, "Masterpiece" |work=Rolling Stone Australia |date=8 December 2020 |accessdate=11 December 2020 |author=Jenke, Tyler}}</ref> | 91 | * ARIA: Gold<ref name="ARIA21"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Muddy Evil Pain"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rubens-new-single-muddy-evil-pain-22432/ |title=The Rubens share new single, "Muddy Evil Pain" |work=Rolling Stone Australia |date=27 January 2021 |access-date=27 January 2021 |author=Jenke, Tyler}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Waste a Day"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rubens-new-single-waste-a-day-33583/ |title=The Rubens Share New Single, 'Waste a Day'|work=Rolling Stone Australia |date=16 November 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021 |author=Jenke, Tyler}}</ref> | — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Pets and Drugs"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rubens-pets-and-drugs-47508/|title= The Rubens Thrillingly Return With Existential New Single 'Pets and Drugs'|website=Rolling Stone Australia|date=17 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2023 | — | | ''Soda'' |- ! scope="row"| "One Step Ahead"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-rubens-cover-split-enz-one-step-ahead-for-mushroom-50th-20230810/|title= The Rubens Cover Split Enz 'One Step Ahead' For Mushroom 50th|website=Noise11|date=10 August 2023|access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> | — | | ''Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Good Mood"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-rubens-debut-more-new-music-with-good-mood-20231018|title= The Rubens Debut More New Music With 'Good Mood'|website=Noise11|date=18 October 2023|access-date=20 October 2023}}</ref> | — | | rowspan="5"| ''Soda'' |- ! scope="row"| "Liquid Gold"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://happymag.tv/new-music-friday-the-dead-south-faye-webster/|title= New Music Friday 9 February 2024 – New releases from The Dead South to Faye Webster|website=Happy Mag|date=9 February 2024|access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref> | rowspan="4"| 2024 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Black Balloon"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rubens-black-balloon-single-59310/|title=The Rubens Share "Anti-Nostalgia" Anthem 'Black Balloon'|website=Happy Mag|date=2 May 2024|access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Soda"<ref name="soda"/> | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Sunday Night"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/therubens/p/C_P0dpZtEff/|title= Our new single 'Sunday Night' is out now!|website=Instagram|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Goanna"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/the-rubens-goanna/|title=The Rubens Return With Sun-Soaked Indie-Pop Single "Goanna" |website=Tone Deaf|date=27 March 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2026 | — | | |- ! scope="row"| "Are You Getting High"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenote.com.au/news/the-rubens-share-new-single-are-you-getting-high|title=The Rubens Share New Single "Are You Getting High"|website=The Note|date=29 May 2026|access-date=31 May 2026}}</ref> | — | | |- |}
===Promotional singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of promotional singles, with year released and album shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Casper"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/The_Rubens_Casper?id=Bwhrdey5t72zis3kbfxxxb352ay |title=The Rubens: Casper – Music on Google Play |website=Google Play |date=1 June 2018 |accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref> | 2018 | ''Lo La Ru'' |- ! scope="row"| "Fade into You" (Like a Version)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/like-a-version-podcast/like-a-version-the-rubens/104227460|title=The Rubens covers Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' for Like A Version|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=16 August 2024 |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> | 2024 | {{non-album single}} |}
===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|NZ<br />Hot<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-02-19|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=22 February 2021|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Thank You" | 2021 | 29 | ''0202'' |}
==Notes== {{Notelist-ua}}
==Awards and nominations== ===AIR Awards=== The Australian Independent Record Awards (colloquially known as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. {{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| 2012 | Themselves | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.air.org.au/news/story/nominations-2012-jagermeister-independent-music-awards/ |title=Nominations: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards |publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association |date=September 2017 |access-date=9 February 2020 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417032418/https://www.air.org.au/news/story/nominations-2012-jagermeister-independent-music-awards |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2013 | Themselves | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.air.org.au/awards/2013-awards/ |title=2013 Awards |publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2022 | ''0202'' | Best Independent Pop Album or EP | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-air-independent-music-awards-2022/|title=Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022|website=musicfeeds|date=1 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="AIRwins2022">{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/genesis-owusu-wins-big-at-the-2022-air-awards/|title=Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards|website=MusicFeeds|date=5 August 2022|access-date=6 August 2022|author=Tyler Jenke}}</ref> |}
===ARIA Music Awards=== The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Rubens have been nominated for four awards.<ref name="ARIA 2020 Noms">{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees |title=ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="ARIA 2020 Wins">{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to |title=And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To… |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |access-date = 4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126005048/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to |archive-date=26 November 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| 2012 | "My Gun" {{small|(directed by Josh Logue)}} | Best Video | {{Nominated}} | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2013 | rowspan="2"| ''The Rubens'' | Breakthrough Artist – Release | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2"| |- | Best Rock Album | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row"| 2020 | "Live in Life" | Song of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="ARIA 2020 Wins"/> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2021 | rowspan="2"| Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – ''0202'' and "Masterpiece" | Producer of the Year | {{won}} | rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=The Music Network |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| Engineer of the Year | {{won}} |- | Eric J Dubowsky for The Rubens – ''0202'' | {{nom}} |}
===APRA Awards=== The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Rubens have won two awards.
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2013 |rowspan="2"| "My Gun" | Rock Work of the Year | {{Won}} | <ref name="2013RWotYNom">{{cite web |url=http://www.apraamcos.com.au/awards/2013-awards/apra-music-awards/rock-work-of-the-year/ |title=Rock Work of the Year |publisher=APRA AMCOS |year=2013 |access-date=19 March 2015 |archive-date=1 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401040108/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2013-awards/apra-music-awards/rock-work-of-the-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | Song of the Year | {{shortlisted}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/apra-song-year-shortlist-revealed/|title=Nick Cave, Boy & Bear Lead APRA 2014 Song of the Year Shortlist|website=Tone Deaf|date=11 April 2013|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2016 | "Hoops" | Rock Work of the Year | {{Nominated}} | |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | "Hold Me Back" | Rock Work of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="2017RWotYNom">{{cite web |url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/04/2017-apra-awards-winners/ |title=2017 APRA Awards: The Winners |publisher=auspOp |date=April 2017 |access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2019 | "Never Ever" {{small|(with Sarah Aarons)}} | rowspan="2"| Rock Work of the Year | {{Won}} | rowspan="2"| |- | "Million Man" | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row"| 2020 | "God Forgot" | Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/tones-and-i-leads-nominations-for-2020-virtual-apra-awards-20200407/ |title=Tones and I leads Nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards |work= Noise11 |date=7 April 2020 |access-date=1 June 2021 |author=Cashmere, Paul |author-link=Paul Cashmere}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/ |title=2020 Awards |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) |date=7 April 2020 |access-date=11 April 2020 |archive-date=9 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409145024/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2021 | rowspan="2"| "Live in Life" | Most Performed Alternative Work | {{Won}} | rowspan="2"| <ref name="APRA Noms 2021">{{cite web |url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021/ |title=Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards |publisher=APRA AMCOS |date=2021 |access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="APRAwins2021">{{cite web |url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/midnight-oil-tones-and-i-2021-apra-music-awards/ |title=Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards |work=The Industry Observer |date=29 April 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |author=Brandle, Lars}}</ref> |- | Most Performed Australian Work | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row"| 2022 | "Masterpiece" | Most Performed Alternative Work | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="APRA2022Noms">{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/nominees-revealed-for-2022-apra-music-awards/|title=Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards|website=The Industry Observer|date=7 April 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2025 | "Good Mood" | Most Performed Alternative Work | {{nominated}} | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-20-songs-in-for-apra-song-of-the-year-2025-20250206|title= The 20 Songs in for APRA Song of the Year 2025|website=Noise11|date=6 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref> |- |}
===J Awards=== The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''The Rubens'' | Album of the Year | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2"| <ref name="wins">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/tame-impala-win-album-of-the-year-at-the-2012-j-awards/|title=Tame Impala Win Album Of The Year At The 2012 J Awards|website=musicfeeds|date=23 November 2012|accessdate=15 August 2020}}</ref> |- | Themselves | Unearthed Artist of the Year | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row"| 2015 | ''Hoops'' | Album of the Year | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="2015winner">{{cite web|title = The J Award 2015|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2015|accessdate =15 August 2020}}</ref> |}
===MTV Europe Music Awards=== The MTV Europe Music Awards are a series of awards presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| 2018 | Themselves | Best Australian Act | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/mtv-announces-the-five-nominees-for-ema-best-australian-act/ |title=MTV announces the five nominees for EMA Best Australian Act |publisher=Mediaweek |date=19 October 2018 |access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref> |}
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