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Missy's track 'Scar' has been the inspiration behind an artwork that is part of a unique exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW that will raise funds for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia. The exhibition called 'Art of Music' features eighteen works of art each inspired by an iconic Australian song and created by a...

Amoeba Music unites musicians for an important cause as they host the Breast Cancer awareness benefit "Let the Music Move You" with vocalists Brandi Shearer, Quincy Coleman, Courtney Jaye and Missy Higgins on Wednesday, October 11th at 8:00PM at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles. The evening will use music as a way to inspire...

ABC-TV has begun a poll to find out Australia's favourite album, to screen as a 90-minute special in December. You can vote for 'The Sound of White' online at www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum by phone on 1900 966 336, or SMS to 1979 9222. Votings closes October 18.

Missy has made it into the first round of voting for this year's Channel [V] Oz Artist of the Year Award which is the only publicly voted ARIA Award. You can vote for Missy a number of ways: 1. using the red button on your Foxtel remote 2. by SMS to 199 55 444 with...

'If You Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine' has been nominated for Best Music DVD at this years ARIA Awards. This will be the third year in a row Missy has been nominated at the ARIAs. More more info visit www.ariaawards.com.au

Missy will be playing intimate gigs at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on Sep 20th and 27th to roadtest new tunes which she is planning to record in LA around that time.

Missy recently joined Australian authors, actors, athletes and artists in a unique fundraiser to to help raise much-needed funds for the charity War Child Australia. Those involved were asked to paint or decorate a pillowcase with some aspect of their childhood dreams with the finished designs to be auctioned off at a special night in...

Missy is about to embark on her first ever tour of South Africa. Starting from this Saturday Missy will play six shows covering Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. For full details see the Tour page.

An excellent review of Missy's show in Chicago has been added to the PRESS section or you can view it HERE

Missy has donated a signed CD to RSPCA NSW for auction on Ebay. All funds raised will go directly to the animals in need at the RSPCA Yagoona Shelter. To place your bid and see what else is on auction go to Ebay.

The Special Two fan forum recently had members put together some questions for Missy to answer. You can read them here.

Missy has been nominated for this years APRA Song Of The Year Award with the song 'The Special Two'. Missy won the award last year with 'Scar'. 'The Special Two' is also part of the Most Performed Australian Work category along with 'Ten Days'. To see a full list of APRA award nominees check out...

Missy will finally bring her band to the US for a handful of shows in June. Missy has done over 100 shows across the U.S. in the last year including stints supporting fellow troubadours like Ray LaMontagne, Howie Day, Gavin Degraw and Jason Mraz. However, her previous tours have all been in solo or duo...

Missy has been added to the O2 Wireless Festival in London. She will perform on Thursday 22nd June along with David Gray, tour mate Ray Lamontagne and more. Check out the full lineup and ticket info on the festival website www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk

Missy has a heap of new overseas tour dates including US shows supporting the band Train and some headlining shows with her band in the UK. Missy will also be playing a festival in London around the same time so keep an eye on the tour page for more details.

Woo Hoo! thanks to everyone who voted in the Rolling Stone Readers' Poll. There must of been plenty of you as Missy was voted the Artist Of The Year and Best Female Performer. Other Readers' Picks were: Top 10 Singles: #2 The Special Two Best Tour: #1 Best Dressed: #1 Year's Biggest Hype: #2

Hi everybody. After reading an article in last Sunday's newspaper about my vegetarianism and support of PETA, I thought it necessary to clear a few things up. I think PETA is a wonderful organisation for a great cause but I felt the article made me sound arrogant and righteous. For starters, the quotes were actually...

A big thank you to all those who voted for Missy in Triple J's Hottest 100. This year, three of Missy's song made the list with The Special Two coming in at 31, Finn Brother tribute Stuff & Nonsense at 47 and The Sound of White at 74. Check out the full list on the...

This year Missy has contributed to the 2nd ever JB Seed Arts Grant Programme which is now accepting expressions of interest until the 8th March. There are are number of different categories which aim to support emerging artists. For further information, interested applicants should check the web site www.thejbseed.com and go to the categories page.

This week the nominations for the 3rd annual Jack Awards were announced in Sydney and Missy received two nominations in the catagories for Best Female Performer and Best TV Appearance for her performance at the MTV Awards. Artist James Bellesini was also nominated in the category of Best Tour Art for his work on the...