Malaysian readers voted "Sekadar Di Pinggiran" as 'Song of the Year' and another, "Ku Ke Udara Lagi", as "Third Best Song of the Year' in a poll organised by 'The New Straits Times' daily. Her album "Sekadar Di Pinggiran" is voted 'Album of the Year' while Fran wins the award for 'Best Female Artiste of the Year'.[2]
Sekadar Di Pinggiran won Champion of Songs Award at the Anugerah Juara Lagu,[3] a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organized by TV3 in 1986.
The song also was awarded International Award for "Best Song" at the 'Asean Song Festival' in 1987[4]