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News January 21, 2016

Country Music Awards tonight in Tamworth

Final details are announced for tonight’s 2016 Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards gala presentation in Tamworth. They run from 7 pm in the Northwest Church Auditorium.

Performers include Brothers3, Allan Caswell, Peter Christie, Dale Duncan, Kathryn Jones, Jane Kellaway, Amber Lawrence (pictured), Shaza Leigh, Dianne Lindsay, Hayley Marsten, Becci Nethery, Steve Passfield, Graham Rodger, Simply Bushed and Martin Vella… all finalists in this year’s awards.

There are eleven categories including two dedicated to the country music radio sector. Finalists are:

BEST FEMALE VOCAL

Kasey Chambers

Beccy Cole

Sami

Laura Downing

Kathryn Jones

Christie Lamb

Amber Lawrence

Dianne Lindsay

Jasmine Ray

Caitlyn Shadbolt

BEST MALE VOCAL

Peter Christie

Brett Clarke

Paul Cowderoy

Ryan Daykin

Dale Duncan

Nathaniel O’Brien

Steve Passfield

Graham Rodger

Justin Standley

Martin Vella

BEST GROUP OR DUO

Adam Eckersley Band

The Bobkatz

Brothers3

The Jay Seeney Band

Jetty Road

The Long And Short Of It

The McClymonts

The Sunny Cowgirls

The Viper Creek Band

The Wolfe Brothers

BEST ALBUM

Freedom Ride by Troy Cassar-Daley

Heartbeat by Jasmine Rae

Kicking Up The Dust by The Viper Creek Band

Lil’ Gypsy by Kathryn Jones

Spirit of The Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan

Standing Back by Brett Clarke

Take Some Time by Peter Christie

They Answered The Call by Graham Rodger

Wet Hessian Bag by Paul Cowderoy

You Made Me Stronger by The Long And Short Of It

BEST SONG

Australia’s Colonial Sons by Graham Rodger

Brothers Never Part by Brothers3

Even Cowgirls Sing The Blues by Kathryn Jones

Hard Easy by Justin Standley

Indescribable by The Jay Seeney Band

Man Of Few Words by Paul Cowderoy

My Father’s House by Peter Christie

Saturday Night by Simply Bushed

You Made Me Stronger by The Long And Short Of It

Your Wedding Day by Martin Vella

BEST BUSH BALLAD

Blue Gums Calling Me Back Home by Rachel Jillett

Brothers Never Part by Brothers3

Jacaranda Tree by Col Finley

Long Way Round by Anita Ree

My Hometown by The Viper Creek Band

The Old Camp Oven by Dale Duncan

One Last Muster by Allan Caswell

Return Of The Stockman by Justin Standley

Territory Man by Graham Rodger

This Country by Simply Bushed

BEST VIDEO CLIP

Brothers Never Part by Brothers3

Fall Soldier by Gemma Louise Kirby

Fifty Bucks And A Case Of Beer by The Long And Short Of It

Indescribable by The Jay Seeney Band

My Father’s House by Peter Christie

My Hometown by The Viper Creek Band

Rollin’ On by Terry Clark

Saturday Night by Simply Bushed

Still Searching by Sami

The Vacant Chair by Rachel Jillett

MOST PROMISING FUTURE STAR

Brett Clarke

Sami

Ryan Daykin’

The Jay Seeney Band

Rachel Jillett

Kathryn Jones

Gemma Louise Kirby

Hayley Marsten

Becci Nethery

Martin Vella

BEST VOCAL OR MUSICAL EVENT

Amazing Grace by Paul Kelly & Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Back To The Bush Again by Dale Duncan & Dean Perrett

Bittersweet by Kasey Chambers & Bernard Fanning

Broken Hill by 8 Ball Aitken & Peter Denahy

Even Cowgirls Sing The Blues by Kathryn Jones & Steve Passfield

I Will Catch You by Amber Lawrence & Luke O’Shea

Old House On The Hill by Melissa Robertson & James Gillard

Spirit Of The Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan & Friends

Sydney Or The Bush by Shaza Leigh & Melissa Bajric

You Saved Me by Erica Sunshine Lee & The Viper Creek Band

MOST POPULAR DJ

Big Stu & MJ of Alive 90.5 FM

Rhonda Francis of 2SSR FM

Alan Gilmour of Today’s Country 94.1

Nigel Jones of TYGA FM

Jane Kellaway of 2MCR FM

Ron Montague of 2RRR FM

The Outlaw of Today’s Country 94.1

Tracy & The Big D of 104.9 Sunshine FM

Kevin Walsh of Good Morning Country

Geoff Williams of Radio Northern Beaches

MOST POPULAR RADIO STATION OR PROGRAM

2MCR FM Campbelltown, NSW

2SSR FM Sutherland, NSW

88.9 FM Tamorth, NSW

98.9 FM Brisbane, Qld

The Australian Country Songwriters Show on Today’s Country 94.1

Good Morning Country Radio Northern Beaches, Sydney

Radio Northern Beaches, Sydney

Planet Country on Alive 90.5 FM

The Range Country Music Radio

Today’s Country 94.1 NSW Central Coast

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