 "Parking Lots" won the 2005 ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album; she was also nominated for Best Female Artist.Patrick Donovan of "The Age" opined, "Playing to prison inmates may be intimidating for some performers, but entertainment-starved inmates can be highly receptive audiences - especially if you're singing the blues... Dyson puts her newfound maturity down to experience and confidence gained from two years on the road, playing everywhere from women's prisons to three months overseas as a solo artist.