3% is an Australian supergroup formed by rappers Nooky and Dallas Woods, originally with vocalist Angus Field. The name refers to the percentage of the Australian population that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

The group released their debut single "Our People" in October 2023, which samples The Presets' "My People", and released their debut studio album Kill the Dead on 9 August 2024.

To celebrate NAIDOC Week in July 2025, the group released the stand-alone single titled "Our Greats" with an accompanying music video starring Cathy Freeman. This was a followed by "Running Through My Head" the same month, featuring vocalist Sarah Wolfe. The song samples t.A.T.u.'s "All the Things She Said".

In October 2025, the group released the single "These Days". Later that year, Field confirmed his departure from the group; he was temporarily replaced by Teon Lolesio, who performs under the moniker Turquoise Prince. In September 2026, 3% confirmed the addition of vocalist Mi-kaisha Masella to the group.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chart positionsAUS Kill the Dead Released: 9 August 2024 Label: 1788, Virgin (3PCT01) Format: CD, LP, digital 12

Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

! |- | rowspan="3"| 2025 | 3% | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year

| rowspan="3"| |- | Kill the Dead | Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP

| "Won't Stop" (featuring Jessica Mauboy) | Independent Music Video of the Year

APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.

! |- | 2025 | "Won't Stop" (featuring Jessica Mauboy) (Danzal Baker, Andrew Burford, Madeline Crabtree, Corey Webster, Dallas Woods) | Song of the Year

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

! |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2024 | rowspan="3"| Kill the Dead | Best Group | | rowspan="4"| |- | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

| Best Hip Hop/Rap Release

| Daniel Boyd and Nomad Create for Kill the Dead | Best Cover Art

! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2025 | 3% – Fox League 2025: Our Greats (Fox Sports Australia) | Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement

! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2026 | 3%, Fred Leone and Scribe – Fox League 2025: Finals Footy (Fox Sports Australia) | Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement

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. They commenced in 2005.

! |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2024 |Kill the Dead | Australian Album of the Year | | scope="row" rowspan="2"| |- | "Won't Stop" (featuring Jessica Mauboy) Directed by Nick Rae, Jordan Ruyi Blanch | Australian Video of the Year

National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music.

! |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2024 | 3% | Artist of the Year | | rowspan="2"| |- | "Our People" | Song of the Year

! scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2025 | 3% | Artist of the Year | | rowspan="4"| |- | Kill the Dead | Album of the Year

| "Won't Stop" (featuring Jessica Mauboy) | Song of the Year

| "Won't Stop" (featuring Jessica Mauboy) | Film Clip of the Year

! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2026 | 3% | Artist of the Year | | rowspan="2"| |- | "Our Greats" | Film Clip of the Year

NSW Music Prize The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025.

! |- |rowspan="2"| 2025 |rowspan="2"| Kill the Dead | NSW Music Prize | |rowspan="2"| |- | NSW First Nations Music Prize

Rolling Stone Australia Awards The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

! |- |rowspan="2"| 2025 | Kill the Dead | Best LP/EP | |rowspan="2"| |- | 3% | Best New Artist

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